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Alexander Murphy is a senior national science reporter for Times Media Service, based in the Houston bureau. Murphy covers science across the United States, explaining new research, discoveries and the scientific developments that shape everyday life. Murphy holds a master's degree in communication with a focus on journalism and grew up in Moraga, California.

Stories by Alexander Murphy

38 stories

  1. April 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  2. Sat

    News: Business and Finance · California

    Meta to Cut 8,000 Jobs by May 2026 Amid AI Investments

    Meta to lay off 8,000 employees globally by May 2026 to boost efficiency & fund significant investments in AI infrastructure. Read more about the tech giant's strategic shift.

  3. March 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  4. Sun

    News: Energy · California

    First North American Megawatt Charging for Trucks in San Bernardino

  5. February 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  6. Tue

    News: Military · United States

    Pentagon Ultimatum: Anthropic Must Lift Claude AI Military Limits

  7. January 2026

    2 stories: 2 news stories

  8. Wed

    News: Technology · California

    Uber, Lucid, Nuro Robotaxi Unveiled at CES, Bay Area Testing Underway

  9. Sun

    News: Politics · World

    Iran Internet Blackout Hides Protest Crackdown, Rights Abuses

  10. December 2025

    5 stories: 5 news stories

  11. Sat

    News: Technology · United States

    90% of Parked Domains Now Redirect to Scams & Malware

  12. Tue

    News: Politics · United States

    FCC Bans New Chinese Drones Amid National Security Concerns

    The FCC has announced a ban on the authorization and sale of new drones and drone components manufactured by several Chinese companies, including DJI and Autel…

  13. Sat

    News: Business and Finance · United States

    TikTok US Divestment: New Details Emerge on 2026 Deal

  14. Thu

    News: Technology · United States

    Palantir CTO: AI Creates Blue-Collar Jobs, Rebuts Sanders’ Warning

  15. Thu

    News: Technology · United States

    Microsoft Research: Jobs Least Impacted by Generative AI

  16. November 2025

    4 stories: 4 news stories

  17. Thu

    News: Business and Finance · California

    HP to Cut 6,000 Jobs by 2028 Amid AI Shift & Cost Savings

  18. Thu

    News: Business and Finance · California

    Nvidia Q3 Earnings Soar, Q4 Forecast Bullish Amid AI Demand

  19. Tue

    News: Technology · California

    Cloudflare Outage: ChatGPT, X Down Nov 18, 2025

    Major Cloudflare outage on November 18, 2025, temporarily took down ChatGPT, X, and other key internet services globally. Get the full story on the disruption.

  20. Fri

    News: Technology · World

    Russia’s AI Robot Aldol Collapses at Moscow Debut

  21. October 2025

    2 stories: 2 news stories

  22. Fri

    News: Technology · United States

    183 Million Email Passwords Leaked: How to Check Your Account

  23. Tue

    News: Technology · United States

    Windows 10 End of Support: What You Need to Do Now

  24. September 2025

    5 stories: 5 news stories

  25. Tue

    News: Technology · California

    Zuckerberg’s AI Glasses Demo Fails at Meta Connect 2025

  26. Tue

    News: Politics · United States

    TikTok US-China Deal: Framework Reached, US Ownership Eyed

  27. Mon

    News: Business and Finance · California

    OpenAI Nonprofit Secures $100B+ Equity, Retaings Control of AI Giant

    OpenAI's nonprofit parent company secures over $100 billion in equity, ensuring continued control over the AI giant while becoming a leading philanthropic organization.

  28. Thu

    News: Technology · California

    Apple Event 2025: iPhone 17, Watch & AirPods Pro 3 Unveiled

  29. Fri

    News: Technology · California

    Google Dodges Breakup in Landmark Antitrust Ruling; Faces New Restrictions

  30. August 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  31. Fri

    News: Technology · California

    GPT-5 Unveiled: OpenAI’s Leap in AI Performance

  32. June 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  33. Thu

    News: Technology · United States

    What’s Next Amazon Alexa: Inside the Alexa Plus Upgrade

  34. May 2025

    3 stories: 3 news stories

  35. Sun

    News: Technology · California

    Claude Opus 4 Threatens Developers

  36. Sat

    News: Energy · United States

    Is America’s Power Grid Stable?

    America’s national power grid faces rising demand, aging infrastructure, and new threats like local attacks and EMPs. High Desert communities must understand these risks and prepare…

  37. Tue

    News: Technology · High Desert

    Microsoft Shuts Down Skype High Desert Users Switch to Teams

  38. March 2025

    2 stories: 2 news stories

  39. Fri

    News: Technology · California

    Apple Faces Legal Heat Over AI Promises

  40. Sun

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Digital Thieves on the Rise

  41. February 2025

    2 stories: 2 news stories

  42. Wed

    News: Business and Finance · California

    Tech Giant Apple Unveils Massive $500 Billion U.S. Plan

  43. Tue

    News: Business and Finance · California

    Apple Pledges $500B Investment in U.S. Economy