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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

16 stories

  1. April 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  2. Sat

    News: Business

    Meta to Lay Off 8,000 Employees Amid Massive AI Investments

    Meta announces major layoffs for 8,000 employees starting May 20, 2026, as the company redirects resources towards massive investments in artificial intelligence and efficiency. Find out more.

  3. February 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  4. Tue

    News: Government

    Pentagon Issues Ultimatum to Anthropic Over Claude AI Use

  5. January 2026

    2 stories: 2 news stories

  6. Wed

    News: Business

    Uber Robotaxi by Lucid & Nuro: SF Bay Area Testing Underway

  7. Sun

    News: Political News

    Iran Internet Shutdown: Hiding Human Rights Abuses Amid Protests

  8. December 2025

    5 stories: 5 news stories

  9. Sat

    News: Lifestyle

    90% of Parked Domains Now Malicious: Protect Yourself

  10. Tue

    News: Government

    FCC Bans Chinese-Made Drones in U.S. Over National Security Risks

  11. Sat

    News: Business

    TikTok US Joint Venture Signed with American Investors

    TikTok has signed a deal for a U.S. joint venture with American-led investors, including Oracle and Silver Lake, to address national security concerns and ensure its…

  12. Thu

    News: Government

    Palantir CTO: AI Boosts Blue-Collar Jobs; Sanders Fears Unemployment

  13. Thu

    News: Business

    Microsoft AI Research Reveals Jobs Least Impacted by AI

  14. November 2025

    3 stories: 3 news stories

  15. Thu

    News: Business

    Nvidia’s Strong Earnings Calm AI Bubble Fears

  16. Tue

    News: Business

    Cloudflare Outage Nov 2025: ChatGPT, X, Global Internet Down

  17. Fri

    News: Business

    Russian AI Robot Aldol Collapses in Moscow Debut

  18. October 2025

    2 stories: 2 news stories

  19. Fri

    News: Lifestyle

    183 Million Email Passwords Leaked: What You Need To Know

    A massive leak of 183 million email passwords is due to infostealer malware, not a direct hack of providers like Gmail. Learn steps to protect your…

  20. Wed

    News: Business

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

  21. September 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  22. Tue

    News: Technology · United States

    Zuckerberg’s AI Glasses Demo Fails at Meta Connect 2025

  23. May 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  24. Mon

    News: Energy · Alamogordo

    Is Alamogordo’s Power Grid Stable?