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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 to Lay Off 8,000 Employees Amid AI Investment, Efficiency Push

    Meta announces 8,000 job cuts starting May 20, 2026, impacting 10% of its workforce. This move aims to improve efficiency and fund significant investments in AI infrastructure and talent. Discover the details of the…

  3. February 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  4. Tue

    News: Military · United States

    Pentagon Gives Anthropic Ultimatum on Claude AI Military Use

  5. January 2026

    2 stories: 2 news stories

  6. Thu

    News: Technology · United States

    Uber Unveils Lucid Nuro Robotaxi, Testing in San Francisco Bay Area

  7. Sun

    News: Politics · World

    Iran Internet Shutdown Amid Protests: Rights Violations Feared

  8. December 2025

    5 stories: 5 news stories

  9. Sat

    News: Technology · United States

    90% of Parked Domains Now Redirect to Scams & Malware

  10. Tue

    News: Politics · United States

    FCC Bans Chinese Drones: National Security Risks Cited in U.S.

  11. Sat

    News: Business and Finance · United States

    TikTok Forms US Joint Venture with Oracle, Silver Lake

    TikTok establishes a new U.S. joint venture with Oracle and Silver Lake, aiming to finalize by 2026. This move will restructure its American operations, impacting millions…

  12. Thu

    News: Technology · United States

    Palantir CTO: AI Boosts Blue-Collar Jobs, Not Mass Unemployment

  13. Thu

    News: Technology · United States

    Microsoft Study: These Jobs Are Least Impacted by Generative AI

  14. November 2025

    5 stories: 5 news stories

  15. Thu

    News: Business and Finance · United States

    HP to Cut 4,000-6,000 Jobs by 2028 Amid AI Transformation

  16. Thu

    News: Business and Finance · United States

    NVIDIA Earnings Calm AI Bubble Fears: Jensen Huang’s Forecast

  17. Tue

    News: Technology · World

    Cloudflare Outage Nov 2025: ChatGPT, X Down Worldwide

  18. Fri

    News: Technology · World

    AIdol Robot Falls in Moscow: Russia’s AI Debut Mishap

    AIdol, Russia's humanoid AI robot, fell during its Moscow debut in 2025, sparking global debate on Russian tech capabilities and the future of robotics. Learn more.

  19. Fri

    News: Technology · World

    Nvidia CEO: China Will Win AI Race Over US Due to Key Factors

  20. October 2025

    2 stories: 2 news stories

  21. Fri

    News: Technology · World

    183 Million Email Passwords Leaked: Check If You’re Affected

  22. Tue

    News: Technology · United States

    Windows 10 End of Support: What You Need to Know for Oct 2025

  23. September 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  24. Tue

    News: Technology · United States

    Zuckerberg AI Glasses Demo Fails at Meta Connect 2025