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01Tech Fix

Put Your A.I. Agents to Work With These 5 Killer Tasks

When you start using Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s dots for these tasks — like applying for jobs and booking hard-to-get restaurant tables — you may never go back.

Brian X. ChenOct 25

Ukrainian soldiers operated a drone over Russian-occupied territory from the Zaporizhzhia region in 2023.

02Europe

Elon Musk Says Ukraine Violated Starlink’s Rules

The comments came after the disruption in the country’s satellite service. Earlier, Ukraine said drones using Starshield, the Pentagon-funded service, were back to normal speeds.

Sheera Frenkel, Siobhán O’Grady and Liubov SholudkoOct 24

03Tech Fix

Review of iPhone Duo: A New Chapter That Redefines a Smartphone’s Purpose

The first-generation Apple foldable may feel awkward, but it’s an intriguing step toward merging phones and tablets into one.

Brian X. Chen and Camille CohenOct 23

Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, at his home in Lake Tahoe, Calif. He has another California home in Palo Alto, close to Meta’s headquarters.

04Technology

How Mark Zuckerberg Pushed Meta to Shield Him From California’s Proposed Wealth Tax

The billionaire told Meta’s board that he planned to list his Silicon Valley home for sale. The company remade its stock structure to help him pay the tax if voters pass it.

Eli Tan and Theodore SchleiferOct 21

Senator Darline Graham of South Carolina has been friendlier toward the data center industry than her Democratic opponent, trying to walk a line between backing the centers’ development as a national security necessity while stressing the need for community involvement.

05Politics

Data Center Industry Pushes for Darline Graham in South Carolina Senate Race

As political fights over artificial intelligence accelerate, there is now a super PAC aligned with the data center industry. Its first bet is on Ms. Graham, a Republican in an unexpectedly tight race.

Theodore Schleifer and Emily DaviesOct 26

The San Francisco headquarters of Anthropic, whose initial public offering will test the durability of the artificial intelligence boom.

06Technology

What’s Riding on Anthropic’s Market Debut? Nearly Everything.

Anthropic sits atop a pyramid of business partners and suppliers, making it a barometer of the broader economy. Its initial public offering will have widespread implications.

Erin Griffith and Lauren HirschOct 26

In interviews, Ohio residents described data centers as threats to their communities. But many of them said the issue was not driving their choice for senator or governor.

07Energy Environment

Why Anger About Data Centers and Energy Prices May Not Swing Votes

In Ohio, many voters say their frustration about the increase in electricity and fuel prices and the growth of data centers won’t influence whom they vote for.

Rebecca F. Elliott and Maddie McGarveyOct 23

08Podcasts

What’s the Deal With Billy Evans? A Spoiler-Filled Guide to ‘You Can See Everything’

“You shouldn’t overbeat scrambled eggs.”

Max Read, Whitney Jones, Sawyer Roque, Vjeran Pavic, Alyssa Moxley, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Rowan NiemistoOct 23

A programmer in Guernica, Spain, on Thursday, working on PHP code, software used throughout the internet.

09Technology

What Is PHP? Why Are Government and Business Websites Going Offline?

A critical security flaw in the programming language underpinning much of the web has prompted a global rush to patch vulnerable systems.

Karla Adam and Dustin VolzOct 22

Meta’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg. On Wednesday, a New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay a record $25 billion penalty for abusing consumer privacy.

10Technology

How a Legal Backlash Against Big Tech Is Forcing Big Changes

A series of lawsuits has created a new de facto regulatory regime as courts order companies like Meta and Google to change their business practices — and pay up.

Cecilia KangOct 22