Discord in Early Talks With Bankers for Potential I.P.O.
Discord, the social chat app popular with the video game community, has met with investment bankers in recent weeks to discuss preparations for an initial public offering as soon as…
Federal Grant Program Opens Door to Elon Musk’s Starlink
The Trump administration said on Wednesday that it would overhaul a $42 billion federal grant program aimed at expanding high-speed internet to the nation, including easing some rules that could…
Women With Postpartum Depression Experienced Brain Changes During Pregnancy, Study Finds
Postpartum depression affects about one in every seven women who give birth, but little is known about what happens in the brains of pregnant women who experience it. A new…
Justice Dept. Indicts 12 Chinese in Hacking Plot Against U.S. Targets
The Justice Department on Wednesday unsealed charges against a dozen Chinese citizens accused of being part of a sophisticated hacking ring that steals data from American businesses and people to…
Extreme heat may accelerate aging in older adults, study warns
Although many retirees move to warmer climates for retirement, a new study from USC Leonard shows that extreme heat may speed up the aging process in older people, SWNS reported.…
The Return of Digg, a Star of Web 2.0
In the summer of 2005, Alexis Ohanian, a tech entrepreneur, sent an email to his colleague Steve Huffman with an ominous subject line: “Meet the enemy.” The body of the…
In the Trump Era, King Charles Has a New and Very Delicate Role to Play
King Charles III flew by helicopter to the H.M.S. Prince of Wales in the English Channel on Tuesday, where he mingled with sailors and watched as fighter jets took off…
Turing Award Goes to A.I. Pioneers Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton
In 1977, Andrew Barto, as a researcher at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, began exploring a new theory that neurons behaved like hedonists. The basic idea was that the human…
Judge Denies Musk’s Request to Block OpenAI’s For-Profit Plan
In November, Elon Musk asked a federal court to block OpenAI’s plan to transform itself from a nonprofit into a purely for-profit company. On Tuesday, a federal judge in San…
Justices can find these speeches to Congress to be a trial.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. makes a point of going to the State of the Union address. But he does not enjoy it, once calling it “a political pep…