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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

17 stories

  1. April 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  2. Sat

    News: Business and Finance · United States

    Meta Layoffs 2026: 8,000 Jobs Cut in AI-Fueled Restructure

    Meta announced it is laying off 8,000 employees, about 10% of its workforce, starting in May 2026 to fund a major push into artificial intelligence.

  3. February 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  4. Tue

    News: Military · United States

    Pentagon’s Ultimatum to Anthropic: Lift AI Limits or Lose Deal

  5. January 2026

    2 stories: 2 news stories

  6. Thu

    News: Technology · United States

    Uber, Lucid & Nuro Unveil Robotaxi Testing in Bay Area

  7. Sun

    News: Media · World

    Iran Imposes Nationwide Internet Shutdown Amid Protests

  8. December 2025

    5 stories: 5 news stories

  9. Sat

    News: Technology · United States

    Parked Domain Threat: 90% Now Malicious, Study Warns

  10. Tue

    News: Technology · United States

    FCC Bans Chinese Drones Over National Security Risks

  11. Sat

    News: Business and Finance · United States

    TikTok U.S. Joint Venture: Details of $14B Divestiture

    TikTok agrees to divest its U.S. operations into a $14B joint venture with Oracle and other investors to comply with U.S. law and avoid a ban.…

  12. Thu

    News: Technology · United States

    Palantir CTO: AI Sparks Blue-Collar Boom, Rebuts Sanders

  13. Thu

    News: Technology · United States

    20 Jobs Least Affected by AI, According to Microsoft

  14. November 2025

    5 stories: 5 news stories

  15. Thu

    News: Business and Finance · United States

    HP to Cut 6,000 Jobs in Major AI-Driven Restructuring

  16. Thu

    News: Business and Finance · United States

    Nvidia’s Strong Forecast Calms AI Bubble Fears After Record Q3

  17. Tue

    News: Technology · World

    Cloudflare Outage Knocks ChatGPT, X Offline for Millions

  18. Fri

    News: Technology · World

    Russian AI Robot Collapses During Moscow Debut

    Russia's AI humanoid robot AIDOL collapsed on stage seconds into its debut in Moscow, turning a tech showcase into an instant viral failure. See the video.

  19. Fri

    News: Technology · World

    China Will Win AI Race, Warns Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

  20. October 2025

    2 stories: 2 news stories

  21. Fri

    News: Technology · World

    Infostealer Malware Leaks 183M Email Passwords Online

  22. Wed

    News: Technology · World

    Windows 10 Support Has Ended: What You Need to Do Now

  23. September 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  24. Tue

    News: Technology · United States

    Meta Smart Glasses Demo Fails at Connect 2025: What Went Wrong