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Andrew Brexton is a senior technology analyst for Times Media Service, based in the Washington bureau. Brexton covers technology, artificial intelligence and emerging innovations, as well as energy, explaining complex technical developments for general readers. Brexton holds a master's degree in electrical and computer engineering and grew up in Galloway, Ohio.

Stories by Andrew Brexton

40 stories

  1. October 2026

    1 story: 1 explainer

  2. Sun

    Explainer · Technology · Washington, District of Columbia

    What the federal switch from ‘AI’ to ‘Super Intelligence’ means

    Executive Order 14434 directs federal agencies to call AI “Super Intelligence” or “SI,” while retaining the existing statutory definition.

  3. June 2026

    4 stories: 4 news stories

  4. Fri

    News: Technology · California

    NVIDIA unveils Halos for Robotics safety architecture for physical AI

  5. Thu

    News: Weather · World

    USGS says two major earthquakes hit Venezuela 39 seconds apart as Trump offers aid

  6. Tue

    News: Science · California

    Study says stress on Southern California fault systems has reached 1,000-year high, with Inland Empire in the warning zone

  7. Tue

    News: Science · World

    Study finds four cold-adapted yeast species on Ötzi the Iceman’s remains

  8. May 2026

    2 stories: 2 news stories

  9. Thu

    News: Technology · California

    Waymo Robotaxi Leaves Luggage at SJC Airport: What Went Wrong?

  10. Sun

    News: Energy · California

    Ivanpah Solar Facility: Power, Problems & Future in Mojave

    Discover the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, a massive concentrated solar power plant in the Mojave Desert, facing challenges from bird deaths and natural gas use…

  11. April 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  12. Tue

    News: Politics · California

    Coachella Data Center Moratorium: Residents Demand Action

  13. March 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  14. Fri

    News: Business and Finance · United States

    Costco Pilots New Pre-Scan Checkout System in 27 Stores

  15. January 2026

    2 stories: 2 news stories

  16. Thu

    News: Business and Finance · United States

    D-Wave Quantum Moves HQ to Boca Raton, Florida

  17. Sat

    News: Technology · United States

    CES 2026 Las Vegas: Top 10 Showstopper Gadgets & Robots Revealed

  18. October 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  19. Sat

    News: Technology · United States

    Apple Removes ICE-Tracking Apps Over Agent Safety Concerns

  20. September 2025

    27 stories: 27 news stories

  21. Thu

    News: Media · United States

    Wikipedia Debate: Iryna Zarutska Murder Article & Censorship Claims

    Wikipedia editors sparked controversy by debating the deletion of the Iryna Zarutska murder article and removing the suspect's name, leading to censorship allegations.

  22. Wed

    News: Technology · United States

    Neuralink Implants: Fact Check on 3 Human Recipients

  23. Wed

    News: Business and Finance · California

    Synopsys Shares Fall After Q3 Revenue Miss: Design IP Weakness

  24. Wed

    News: Business and Finance · United States

    Gemini IPO Price Range Rises to $26, Valuation Hits $3 Billion

  25. Wed

    News: Business and Finance · United States

    Klarna IPO Priced at $40, Valuing BNPL FinTech at $15.1B

  26. Wed

    News: Technology · World

    Alibaba Amap “Street Stars” Challenges Meituan in China

  27. Wed

    News: Technology · United States

    Meta VR Child Safety: Whistleblowers Allege Profit Over Kids

    Whistleblowers testified to Congress, alleging Meta ignored VR child safety, suppressed research, and knew of virtual reality child abuse on its platforms. Discover the full allegations.

  28. Wed

    News: Technology · United States

    Ultra-thin iPhone Air Debuts: Apple’s Thinnest Ever Phone

  29. Wed

    News: Business and Finance · California

    Oracle Cloud Soars: $500B Orders & Stock Jumps 27%

  30. Wed

    News: Technology · World

    Arm Lumex: New AI-Optimized Mobile Chips for On-Device AI

  31. Wed

    News: Technology · United States

    iPhone 17 Prices Hold Steady Despite Trump Tariffs

  32. Mon

    News: Business and Finance · California

    Databricks Secures $1B Series K, Reaches $100B+ Valuation

  33. Mon

    News: Business and Finance · World

    Unitree Robotics IPO: China’s Humanoid Robot Maker Eyes $7B Valuation

    Unitree Robotics, a leading Chinese humanoid robot maker, is reportedly planning an IPO with a target valuation of up to $7 billion on the Shanghai STAR…

  34. Mon

    News: Technology · World

    Google Meet Outage: Service Restored After Brief Disruption

  35. Mon

    News: Technology · United States

    Discord Outage in US: Users Face “Guilds Unavailability” Error

  36. Mon

    News: Business and Finance · United States

    SpaceX Buys EchoStar Wireless Spectrum for $17 Billion

  37. Mon

    News: Business and Finance · United States

    Microsoft & Nebius Ink $19.4B AI Infrastructure Deal in NJ

  38. Mon

    News: Business and Finance · United States

    Nasdaq Proposes Tokenized Securities to SEC for 2025 Trading

  39. September 2025 continues on page 2 with 9 more stories.