Why Trump’s Tariffs Are Rattling Even Meta
When President Trump announced sweeping tariffs this week, some of the biggest tech companies had obvious reasons for worry. Apple, Dell and Oracle — which rely on hardware and global…
Trump Extends Deadline for a TikTok Deal
President Trump on Friday granted TikTok another reprieve by announcing he would extend the deadline for when the popular app had to make a deal to be separated from its…
Something Else for Europe and the U.S. to Disagree About: ‘Free Speech’
President Trump and Europe are clashing over tariffs, the war in Ukraine and the very purpose of the European Union’s existence. But they are also divided over free speech —…
E.U. Prepares Major Penalties Against Elon Musk’s X
European Union regulators are preparing major penalties against Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, for breaking a landmark law to combat illicit content and disinformation, said four people with knowledge…
Invasion of the Home Humanoid Robots
On a recent morning, I knocked on the front door of a handsome two-story home in Redwood City, Calif. Within seconds, the door was opened by a faceless robot dressed…
This A.I. Forecast Predicts Storms Ahead
The year is 2027. Powerful artificial intelligence systems are becoming smarter than humans, and are wreaking havoc on the global order. Chinese spies have stolen America’s A.I. secrets, and the…
Trump’s Tariffs Don’t Apply to Chips, but Taiwan Remains Wary
Taiwan, the center of the global supply chain for computer chips, woke up on Thursday to the news that President Trump had put new 32 percent tariffs on the island’s…
Auto Tariffs Take Effect, Putting Pressure on New Car Prices
Tariffs on imported vehicles took effect Thursday, a policy that President Trump said would spur investments and jobs in the United States but that analysts say will raise new car…
Trump’s New Tariffs Test Apple’s Global Supply Chain
When President Trump first pushed tariffs on China in 2018, Apple began moving more production of iPads and AirPods to Vietnam and iPhones to India. But with Mr. Trump’s return…
How Trump Could Make Larry Ellison the Next Media Mogul
For decades, Larry Ellison reveled in being the Silicon Valley executive who really knew how to have a good time. He spent as much as $200 million building a Japanese-inspired…