Google Workers Seek ‘Red Lines’ on Military A.I., Echoing Anthropic

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27 février 2026 à 03:53

More than 100 Google A.I. employees sent a letter to Jeff Dean, a chief scientist, opposing Gemini’s use for U.S. surveillance and some autonomous weapons.

Jeff Dean, the chief scientist of Google DeepMind, Google’s artificial intelligence division, at a company event in 2018.

Fact-check: In Trump’s Case for an Attack on Iran, False or Unproven Claims

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Par : Mark Mazzetti · Edward Wong · David E. Sanger and Julian E. Barnes

27 février 2026 à 03:15

Key elements of the Trump administration’s arguments this week for another military campaign against Iran do not hold up.

People walked past a missile system and banners of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, in Tehran last year.

Mamdani’s Gift for Trump: A Front Page Celebrating the President

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Par : Emma Goldberg

27 février 2026 à 02:26

What do you bring the president when you visit the White House? Mayor Zohran Mamdani made a choice that seemed to please Donald Trump.

The famous New York Daily News front page from Oct. 30, 1975, after President Gerald Ford refused to bail out New York City, which was facing bankruptcy.

Regime Change in Cuba Appeals to Trump but Carries Risks

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Par : Michael Crowley

27 février 2026 à 01:33

The Trump administration is signaling a different approach, after demanding an end to Cuba’s communist leadership.

“Cuba does not kneel,” the country’s president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, center, told a state-run newspaper this month.

Federal Judge Accuses Trump Administration of Repeatedly Disobeying Orders

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Par : Mitch Smith · Ernesto Londoño and Mattathias Schwartz

27 février 2026 à 02:38

The federal judge identified 210 orders issued in 143 cases in Minnesota in which he said Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials had not complied with court orders.

Judge Patrick Schiltz was nominated to the bench by President George W. Bush.

Supreme Court Lawyer Who Moonlighted in High-Stakes Poker Is Convicted of Tax Fraud

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Par : Neil Vigdor

27 février 2026 à 02:29

The lawyer Thomas C. Goldstein, who co-founded the SCOTUSblog website, hid millions in gambling income from the government, federal prosecutors said.

Thomas Goldstein represented Epic Games, makers of the popular Fortnite video game, in an antitrust case brought against Apple in the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in San Francisco, in 2022.

Trump Ally Expands Inquiry of Former Officials Who Investigated the President

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Par : Charlie Savage

27 février 2026 à 02:17

The office of a prosecutor based in Miami has issued new subpoenas in a wide-ranging inquiry aimed at President Trump’s perceived foes.

Some of President Trump’s allies have hoped that Jason A. Reding Quiñones, the U.S. attorney for the District of Southern Florida, would develop a “grand conspiracy” inquiry.

After F.B.I. Raid, Los Angeles School Board Discusses Superintendent

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Par : Dana Goldstein and Shawn Hubler

27 février 2026 à 03:09

Board members are having an emergency meeting a day after agents raided the home and office of Alberto Carvalho, the Los Angeles Unified School District superintendent. The F.B.I. also searched the Florida home of a consultant with ties to the schools chief.

Los Angeles Unified school board members were scheduled to meet Thursday afternoon in an emergency closed session a day after the F.B.I. raid of Alberto Carvalho’s home.

Iranians Cite Progress in Talks, but a Marathon Session Produces No Deal

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Par : Farnaz Fassihi and David E. Sanger

27 février 2026 à 03:00

Representatives of the countries were in Geneva this week to discuss the fate of Iran’s nuclear program.

The U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, who, with Jared Kushner, Mr. Trump’s son-in-law, is negotiating with Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi.

After a Speedboat Shootout in Cuba, There are More Questions Than Answers

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Par : Frances Robles and Patricia Mazzei

27 février 2026 à 00:29

The Cuban government’s account of a supposed armed raid into its territory was called into question after one of the men identified as being on the boat turned up in Miami.

Cuban coast guard ships docked at the Port of Havana on Thursday.

Anthropic Says It Cannot ‘Accede’ to Pentagon in Talks Over A.I.

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Par : Julian E. Barnes and Sheera Frenkel

27 février 2026 à 02:03

Anthropic said it was standing firm on not having its A.I. used in certain scenarios by the Pentagon, which has imposed a Friday deadline on the company to give unfettered access to its technology.

“We cannot in good conscience accede to their request,” Dario Amodei, chief executive of Anthropic, said in a statement.

Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for Paramount Takeover

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Par : Lauren Hirsch · Michael M. Grynbaum and Benjamin Mullin

27 février 2026 à 00:48

The move was a stunning development in the long-running corporate battle for the storied media giant.

Testimony Offers New Details on Justice Dept. Role in Abrego Garcia Prosecution

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Par : Alan Feuer

27 février 2026 à 00:28

A top prosecutor, Robert E. McGuire, painted an extraordinary picture of senior Justice Department leaders peering over his shoulder and hurrying him along.

Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia and his wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura, arriving at federal court in Nashville on Thursday.

N.Y. Man With China Ties Charged With Marijuana Trafficking in Oklahoma

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Par : Jay Root · Michael Forsythe and Bianca Pallaro

27 février 2026 à 00:20

Sin Tung Chan was a member of a prominent hometown association in the city, one of hundreds of social clubs that often maintain close ties with the Chinese government.

Purple Ray L.L.C., one of two large marijuana farms owned by Sin Tung Chan in rural Oklahoma, was raided on Wednesday.

War or a Deal? U.S. and Iran Discuss What’s Next

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Par : Matthew Cullen

27 février 2026 à 00:03

Also, mortgage rates fall below 6 percent. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

Jesse Jackson Memorials Begin in Chicago

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Par : Julie Bosman and Jamie Kelter Davis

26 février 2026 à 23:25

Mourners lined up outside Rainbow PUSH, the organization Mr. Jackson founded decades ago. He died last week at 84.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a prominent civil rights leader and the founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, died on Feb. 17.

Mexico’s Cartel Fight Is a Terrifying High-Wire Act

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Par : Ioan Grillo

26 février 2026 à 21:27

As drug gangs have become more deeply embedded in Mexico, narco blockades have become a way for them to visibly assert their power.

Warner Bros. Discovery Deems Paramount’s $111 Billion Bid ‘Superior’

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Par : Lauren Hirsch

26 février 2026 à 23:18

Warner Bros.’ determination is a new chapter in the bidding war for the studio and now Netflix has four business days to decide whether it wants to counter Paramount’s offer.

In Landmark Trial, Plaintiff Says Social Media Harm Started at Age 6

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Par : Eli Tan and Ryan Mac

27 février 2026 à 01:56

The plaintiff, a 20-year-old identified only as K.G.M., took the stand to testify against Meta and Instagram in a bellwether case over tech addiction.

Supporters of the plaintiff outside California Superior Court of Los Angeles County during a trial over whether social media platforms were designed to be addictive to children.

Trump Declared Victory in Minneapolis. But What Did He Accomplish?

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Par : Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Ernesto Londoño

26 février 2026 à 22:39

The Trump administration came under fire for an operation that turned lethal and politically toxic. But the show of force may also have had a bigger purpose: to serve as a warning.

Federal agents confronting protesters in Minneapolis last month. Sheriffs and public officials across the state say little, if anything, has changed about their immigration enforcement policies since the federal operation.

I’m a Mathematician. Trump’s Fun With Numbers Is Embarrassing.

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Par : Aubrey Clayton

26 février 2026 à 18:39

The Trump administration is creative when it comes to numbers.

Justice Department Exposed Cooperating Witnesses in Epstein Files

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Par : Jonah E. Bromwich and William K. Rashbaum

26 février 2026 à 21:44

The disclosure is the latest example of how the urgent push to release the files led to the government publicizing information it would normally keep under wraps.

Several defendants mentioned in the Epstein files conducted what are known as proffer sessions at 500 Pearl Street, the address of the federal district courthouse in Manhattan.

Denver Mayor Bars ICE From City Property and Orders Protection for Protesters

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Par : Jack Healy

26 février 2026 à 21:24

Mayor Mike Johnston’s order is a defiant shift from his measured stance and risks drawing attention to Greater Denver after President Trump during the campaign promised a “bloody story” there.

Mayor Mike Johnston of Denver at the U.S. Capitol testifying at a congressional hearing last year.

Serial Stowaway Is Said to Be Arrested After Sneaking Onto a Plane Again

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Par : Santul Nerkar and Tracey Tully

26 février 2026 à 21:21

Svetlana Dali was detained in Milan after she boarded a United flight without a ticket, according to two people. She was convicted last year of doing the same thing.

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