Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Feb. 25, #520
Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Feb. 25, No. 520.
🔹 Technology
India’s AI boom pushes firms to trade near-term revenue for users
ChatGPT and rivals are testing whether India's massive AI user boom can translate into paying customers as free offers wind down.
Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon AI bro squad includes a former Uber executive and a private equity billionaire
Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers covering the broligarchs, the influencers, and the (potentially conscious) artifici…
Galaxy Unpacked 2026: Samsung's S26 Reveal Is Just Hours Away
We're expecting the Galaxy S26, S26 Plus and S26 Ultra to debut at Wednesday's Samsung Unpacked event in San Francisco.
The Touchscreen MacBook Pro Will Have a Very iPhone-Like Screen, Report Says
It'll reportedly have an OLED screen featuring a Dynamic Island. But users can still reportedly de-emphasize touch.
Senator Blumenthal Opens Inquiry Into Iran Transactions on Binance
Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut sent a letter to Binance asking about the flow of $1.7 billion from accounts on the crypto exchange to Irani…
Uber Moves Into Parking in Deal to Acquire SpotHero
The acquisition, covering more than 13,000 parking locations, is aimed at commuters, large events and airports.
Nvidia challenger AI chip startup MatX raised $500M
The startup was founded by former Google TPU engineers in 2023.
Apple’s new age verification tools block underage app downloads where required by law
Apple, like many others, has had to launch age verification features in response to new requirements for age checks in many regions, and on Tuesday, t…
Self-driving tech startup Wayve raises $1.2B from Nvidia, Uber, and three automakers
Major automakers, tech giants, AI companies, and chipmakers are all trying to get a piece of Wayve.
Meta and AMD's Multibillion-Dollar Deal Is All About the AI Chips
Meta will take a stake in the chipmaker in exchange for a commitment to buy billions of dollars' worth of AI chips.
Boozy chimps fail urine test, confirm hotly debated theory
Spare a thought for the intrepid graduate students who spent last summer in Africa collecting chimp urine. The urine of chimpanzees contains high leve…
Wayve, an A.I. Driverless Car Start-Up in Europe, Raises $1.2 Billion
The London-based company is building a system that uses artificial intelligence to power autonomous vehicles.
Apple’s touchscreen MacBooks might also have a Dynamic Island
Apple's OLED touchscreen MacBook Pros set to launch this fall will get a Dynamic Island feature like what's available on iPhones, according to Bloombe…
Spanish ‘soonicorn’ Multiverse Computing releases free compressed AI model
Spanish startup Multiverse Computing has released a new version of its HyperNova 60B model on Hugging Face that, it says, bests Mistral's model.
LG's massive 52-inch ultra-wide gaming monitor costs $2,000
LG kicked off the year by unveiling a new lineup of gaming monitors, and today the company has priced out the biggest of the bunch. The UltraGear evo …
Apple rolls out age-verification tools worldwide to comply with growing web of child safety laws
Apple complies with new age-assurance laws in the U.S. and abroad, including those that block users from downloading apps aimed at adults.
Apple's touchscreen MacBook will reportedly have a dynamic interface
Apple's plan to add touchscreens to its premium MacBook Pros is coming into focus. Bloomberg reports that when the new laptops launch this fall, they'…
Okay, This AI-Powered ‘Robot Phone’ Has My Undivided Attention
The next big thing for phones after foldables?
Trump Claims the State of the Union Is Going to Be Long. Is It Just a Polymarket Pump?
Someone clearly wants the public to believe Trump will speak for more than two hours.
Pentagon Gives Anthropic an Ultimatum Over the Company’s A.I. Model
Anthropic insists on limits on how its technology is used and could be labeled a supply chain risk if it fails to accept the military’s demands.
Uber engineers built an AI version of their boss
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the company’s employees have gone all in on AI, going so far as to build a chatbot of him that they use to practice th…
OpenAI defeats xAI’s trade secrets lawsuit
OpenAI won a victory Tuesday in one of its legal battles with xAI, which involved allegations of poaching and theft of trade secrets. The former compa…
Jodie Foster Reflects on the Personal Journey of Making ‘Contact’
The Oscar-winning actress appeared in Los Angeles this week to discuss the 1997 Robert Zemeckis film.
Marvel's Wolverine Finally Has a Release Date, and It's Soon
September can't come quickly enough.
WBD says Paramount’s new, higher offer could be “superior” to Netflix's
WBD's board is still reviewing the offer. Paramount Skydance increased its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) from $30 per share to $31 per share, W…
Eufy's Newest Robot Vacuum Has the Longest Roller Mop We've Seen for the Price
Eufy's new Omni C28 robot vacuum comes with an extra-long roller mop and some premium features often seen on high-end models.
Following 35% growth, solar has passed hydro on US grid
Coal makes a bit of a comeback, if only by accident. On Tuesday, the US Energy Information Administration released full-year data on how the country g…
Stripe is reportedly eyeing deal to buy some or all of PayPal
Stripe might be looking to buy PayPal, or parts of it, per early reports.
Warner Bros. Has Decided That Maybe Paramount Could Be the Better Deal After All
The battle between Paramount and Netflix over Warner Bros. has taken a new turn.
Waymo's Autonomous Ride Service Expands to 4 New Cities
The company has doubled its operating area for robotaxi services over the past several months.
Oura Ring Wants to Put an OB-GYN on Your Finger With New AI for Women’s Health
If you have an Oura Ring and women's health-related questions, this new AI model is available for your feedback.