The A.I. Proxy Fight Roiling the Race for a New York House Seat

12 June 2026 at 08:00

Groups tied to OpenAI, Anthropic and other industry players have spent $16 million trying to pick the next member of Congress from Manhattan.

Absent From the SpaceX and OpenAI I.P.O.s? Chinese Investors.

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By: Alexandra Stevenson · Maureen Farrell and Lauren Hirsch

11 June 2026 at 20:25

SpaceX will not raise money from investors in China and Hong Kong. Others firms, like OpenAI, may follow suit.

A Starship test flight at the SpaceX’s Starbase in Texas last month. Investors in China are expected to be excluded from the SpaceX initial public offering.

Can’t Pay Medical Bills? Trump Administration Suggests Getting a Loan

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By: Reed Abelson

11 June 2026 at 14:53

One-third of Americans shoulder health care debt. Insurers are being asked to consider lending money to Obamacare consumers who can’t afford higher deductibles.

Kathleen Capetta’s family of five is paying an additional $750 a month this year for its Obamacare plan premium. She was already paying off debt from cancer treatment.

Better Sex, Better Hair, Better Sleep: ‘Humanmaxxing’ Is Here

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By: Ross Douthat and Victoria Chamberlin

11 June 2026 at 10:07

The biotech billionaire who wants to rebuild your body and blow your mind.

I was a V.C. Partner. We Can’t Let Silicon Valley Buy Democracy.

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By: John O’Farrell

11 June 2026 at 10:04

Pro-A.I. groups are spending gobs of cash to influence political campaigns. That’s terrible news for us all.

Canada Moves to Ban Social Media Use for Youth Under 16

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By: Vjosa Isai

11 June 2026 at 00:56

The country’s previous attempt to get tech companies to shelter young users failed amid heavy criticism from civil liberty groups.

People holding up cellphones at a concert in Toronto.

Britain Is Weighing a Social Media Ban for Children. How Did It Get Here?

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By: Megan Specia

10 June 2026 at 22:00

Months after Australia banned social media for everyone under 16, the British government is considering new policies to keep children safe online.

Using a smartphone in Sydney, Australia, last year. In December, the country banned social media for those under 16.

Stray Drones Are Setting Off Alarms in Europe, and the U.S. Deports a World Cup Referee

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By: Tracy Mumford · Will Jarvis · Margaret Kadifa · Jake Lucas · Ian Stewart and Tariq Panja

10 June 2026 at 11:00

Plus, why Americans are clamoring for European sunscreen.

Ukraine has been sending swarms of drones to hit Russian ports, oil terminals and other facilities on the Baltic Sea — but some have veered off course en route.

Dutch Authorities Block $115 Million Deal by a U.S. Tech Company

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By: Adam Satariano and Ana Swanson

9 June 2026 at 15:52

The Netherlands blocked a U.S. company from buying a Dutch firm that handles its national ID system, saying it would create a “threat to the public interest.”

Willemijn Aerdts, the Dutch minister for the digital economy and sovereignty, spoke to the news media last month after blocking the acquisition of Solvinity, a Dutch tech company, by the U.S. firm Kyndryl.

F.D.A. Clears Sunscreen Ingredient Long Used in Europe and Asia

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By: Dani Blum

9 June 2026 at 21:43

Dermatologists say bemotrizinol offers advantages over other compounds in sunscreens currently on the market.

How Elon Musk’s Friendship With the F.C.C. Smooths the Way for SpaceX’s I.P.O.

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By: Cecilia Kang

8 June 2026 at 19:31

Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has greenlighted regulatory requests for the company’s Starlink satellite internet service and lavished praise on its chief executive.

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