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The Chatbots Are Here, and the Internet Industry Is in a Tizzy

The new technology could upend many online businesses. But for companies that figure out how to work with it, A.I. could be a boon. Chatbots have ignited a scramble to determine whether their technology could upend the economics of the internet, turn today’s powerhouses into has-beens or create the industry’s next giants.

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They’re Exporting Billions in Arms. Just Not to Ukraine.

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Germany’s Scholz Visits Washington Amid Worries Over Ukraine War

There will be no state dinners, no press entourage and little fanfare. On a two-day visit to Washington to see President Biden, Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, wants to get straight to business. The question many in Berlin are asking is what that business is.

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Blinken and Lavrov Meet: Russia-Ukraine War Live Updates

The top diplomats from the United States and Russia spoke face-to-face on Thursday for the first time since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, a brief meeting on the sidelines of a meeting of envoys from the Group of 20 nations that has been dominated by tensions over the war.

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Blinken Says He Sees No Sign That Putin Wants Peace: Russia-Ukraine War Updates

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said during a visit to Uzbekistan on Wednesday that the Biden administration saw “zero evidence” that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia was prepared to engage in serious peace talks over his war in Ukraine, despite growing calls from some nations for such talks to start.

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Russia-Ukraine War: Live Updates

ASTANA, Kazakhstan — The Biden administration took its push to isolate Russia into the heart of the former Soviet sphere of influence on Tuesday, with the top U.S. diplomat meeting with Central Asian leaders to urge them not to help Russia evade sanctions imposed by the West over its invasion of Ukraine.

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China Dismisses Latest Claim That Lab Leak Likely Caused Covid

China accused the United States of politicizing the coronavirus pandemic again on Monday, in response to reports that the Energy Department had concluded that an accidental laboratory leak had likely triggered the spread of Covid worldwide.

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Ukraine War Anniversary: Live Updates

Ukrainians greeted the anniversary of Russia’s invasion with a mix of anxiety and resolve on Friday, finding strength in the country’s shared sacrifice after a year of suffering and hope in the setbacks it has dealt Russia on the battlefield.

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Russia-Ukraine War News: Live Updates

Ukraine is bracing for a potential surge of Russian attacks timed to the anniversary of the war on Friday, with officials urging schools to hold classes remotely and calling for people to avoid large crowds.

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Russia-Ukraine War News: Latest Updates

President Vladimir V. Putin warmly welcomed China’s top diplomat to Moscow on Wednesday, reinforcing his ties with a powerful ally before exhorting a large rally of pro-war Russians to remain united in what he called an existential struggle with the West. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/02/22/world/russia-ukraine-biden-news