DeepSeek’s Two Seismic Possibilities for American A.I.
The much-ballyhooed U.S. advantage may be much smaller than previously thought.
Inside a $35 Billion Loan Project, Led by World Bank, Aims to Expand Electricity in Africa
Some $35 billion is aimed at building small solar sites in rural areas and other improvements. The World Bank chief called the project “foundational to everything.”
E.V. Owners Don’t Pay Gas Taxes. So, Many States Are Charging Them Fees.
States are using higher registration fees for electric cars to make up for declining fuel taxes, but some are punitive, environmentalists say. A federal tax could be coming.
China’s Tibet Dam Project Has Its Neighbors Worried
The hydropower dam, in quake-prone Tibet, is set to be the world’s biggest. But China has said little about the project, which could affect nearby countries.
As L.A. Welcomes Rain Amid Fires, It Tries to Reduce Risk of Mudslides
The chances of flash flooding are not high according to forecasts, but city crews are reinforcing roads and telling residents to take warnings seriously.
Meta to Increase Spending to $65 Billion This Year in A.I. Push
Much of the investment will go into increasing the company’s footprint in data centers, which provide the computing power that A.I. products and algorithms require.
Hamas Takes Charge in Gaza After 15 Months of War
Israel says it has killed thousands of the armed group’s members and destroyed much of its infrastructure, but since the cease-fire started Hamas has shown it still holds power in the enclave.
Crews Work Through the Night After Pensacola, Fla., Sees Record Snowfall
Unofficial, backyard tallies have recorded at least nine inches of snow. The previous record snowfall for Pensacola was three inches in 1895.
Hochul’s Budget Aims More at Pocketbook Issues Than at Trump
The $252 billion spending plan for New York addressed concerns about affordability, crime and the cost of living, but did little to anticipate President Trump’s policies.
El legado presidencial de Biden: una era de cambio, marcada para siempre por Trump
La gestión de Biden estará en los libros de historia como un interregno entre dos mandatos de Donald Trump, una pausa en medio de un periodo caótico de cambio, para bien o para mal.