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The move is under discussion as the Chinese-owned app faces a Sunday deadline to find a new buyer or shut down in the United States.

The successful flight to orbit of the Amazon founder’s powerful rocket suggests it could grow into a credible competitor with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

The cryptocurrency industry has pushed President-elect Donald J. Trump to establish one, creating real political momentum behind the plan.

Shou Chew will join tech moguls like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk at President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inauguration as the fate of the app hangs in the balance.

The company said its Columbus plant could eventually produce tens of thousands of autonomous systems and weapons each year.

Rules for a $7,500 tax break for electric vehicle purchases and leases recently changed, but more far-reaching changes are expected when President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.

With a TikTok ban looming in the United States and the app’s future unknown, now might be a good time to save your work while you can.

Mark Zuckerberg, the Meta chief executive, is one of several tech leaders expected to play a high-profile role in celebrating the new administration next week.

People have been keeping personal diaries for several millenniums, but free smartphone apps now let you capture much more than words.

A 28-year-old woman with a busy social life spends hours on end talking to her A.I. boyfriend for advice and consolation. And yes, they do have sex.

Regulators filed a lawsuit in federal court stemming from Mr. Musk’s $44 billion purchase of the social media company now called X.

The layoffs come as Mark Zuckerberg pushes to remake his company for the Trump era and prepares to co-host a gala for the president-elect’s inauguration.

The lawsuit accuses Arity, an Allstate subsidiary, of collecting data about people’s driving behavior through mobile phone apps, leading to increases in drivers’ insurance rates.

The industry is pumping ever more oil and natural gas, but it is doing so with only about three-quarters as many workers as it employed a decade ago.

To show how little they care about TikTok’s ties to Beijing, people in the United States are downloading one of China’s most popular apps.

New rules aim to keep advanced technology out of China and to ensure that cutting-edge artificial intelligence is developed by the United States and its allies.

The maker of ChatGPT hopes to spur investment from the Middle East and avoid strict regulations on the development of new technologies.

Mr. Musk has turned to Silicon Valley to help recruit executives who will take up unofficial positions across the federal government.

A nonprofit runs the app with volunteers and full-time employees, including retired firefighters and dispatchers, to provide live updates on fire conditions.

If New Glenn lifts off on Monday as planned, the Amazon founder’s rocket company will be on track to give Elon Musk’s SpaceX some genuine competition.

The justices, who asked tough questions of both sides, showed skepticism toward arguments by lawyers for TikTok and its users.

More car buyers are expected to eventually pick battery-powered cars and trucks as prices fall and technology improves, even if Biden-era incentives disappear.

After visiting President-elect Donald J. Trump in November, Mr. Zuckerberg decided to relax Meta’s speech policies. He asked a small team to carry out his goals within weeks. The repercussions are just beginning.

The justices are expected to rule quickly in the case, which pits national security concerns about China against the First Amendment’s protection of free speech.