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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

20 stories

  1. August 2026

    1 story: 1 explainer

  2. Fri

    Explainer · Technology · San Francisco

    OpenAI and more than 100 organizations urge global response to AI-driven cyberattacks

    OpenAI, Hugging Face and 100+ firms urge governments to fund defensive AI for critical infrastructure following an experimental Model 1 test breach.

  3. June 2026

    2 stories: 2 news stories

  4. Thu

    News: Weather · World

    U.S. readies aid after Venezuela earthquakes as officials report at least 32 dead

  5. Sat

    News: Technology · United States

    AI translation trend points to human-level quality by decade’s end, not firm four-year singularity date

  6. April 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  7. Sat

    News: Business and Finance · California

    Meta to Lay Off 8,000 Employees in May 2026 Amid AI Investment

  8. February 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  9. Tue

    News: Military · United States

    Pentagon Ultimatum: Anthropic Must Lift AI Military Use Curbs

  10. January 2026

    2 stories: 2 news stories

  11. Thu

    News: Technology · San Francisco, California

    Uber Robotaxi: Lucid, Nuro Partner for Premium Autonomous Rides

  12. Sun

    News: Media · World

    Iran: Internet Shutdown Hides Abuses Amid Nationwide Protests

    Iran has imposed a nationwide internet shutdown to hide severe human rights violations, including unlawful killings, amidst ongoing protests. Read the full story here.

  13. December 2025

    5 stories: 5 news stories

  14. Sat

    News: Technology · United States

    Parked Domains Now 90% Malicious: The Growing Typosquatting Threat

  15. Tue

    News: Politics · United States

    FCC Bans New Chinese Drones Amid National Security Concerns

  16. Sat

    News: Business and Finance · United States

    TikTok U.S. Joint Venture: Oracle, Silver Lake Lead Divorce from ByteDance

  17. Thu

    News: Technology · United States

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

  18. Thu

    News: Technology · United States

    Microsoft: Jobs Least Affected by Generative AI Revealed

  19. November 2025

    4 stories: 4 news stories

  20. Thu

    News: Business and Finance · California

    HP Layoffs: 6,000 Jobs Cut by 2028 Amid AI Restructuring

    HP plans to cut 4,000-6,000 jobs by 2028 as it streamlines operations and accelerates AI adoption. Learn more about the strategic shift.

  21. Thu

    News: Business and Finance · California

    Nvidia Q3 Earnings: Record Revenue, ‘Crazy Good’ Q4 Forecast

  22. Tue

    News: Technology · World

    Cloudflare Outage Nov 2025: ChatGPT, X Down Globally

  23. Fri

    News: Technology · World

    Russia’s AIdol Robot Falls on Stage in Moscow Debut

  24. October 2025

    2 stories: 2 news stories

  25. Fri

    News: Technology · United States

    183 Million Email & Password Breach: Are Your Accounts Safe?

  26. Wed

    News: Technology · United States

    Windows 10 End of Life: What You Need to Know for Security

  27. September 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  28. Tue

    News: Technology · United States

    Meta AI Smart Glasses Demo: Zuckerberg’s Live Failure Explained

    Mark Zuckerberg's highly anticipated Meta AI smart glasses demo at Connect 2025 suffered embarrassing technical glitches. Learn why the live presentation flopped, according to Meta's CTO.

  29. May 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  30. Mon

    News: Technology · United States

    Joby Aviation’s Electric Air Taxi Achieves Historic Transition Flight Milestone