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Revenge of the AI bubble
The AI bubble debate has lurched through at least three frenzied phases in the span of three years:Suspicion: Historic sums of capital poured into AI before...
Scoop: Trump's Iran envoys quietly convene nuclear experts in Tennessee
President Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner traveled to the national lab in Oak Ridge, Tennessee on Thursday for consultations with a team of...
Innovation in medicine is having a breakthrough moment
Decades of scientific investment have paid off just in the last month, with researchers announcing promising breakthroughs against cancers and other deadly afflictions.Why it matters:...
Senate advances ICE funding through Trump's second term
Senate Republicans advanced ICE and Border Patrol funding through the end of President Trump's second term, after beating back multiple amendments targeting his priorities during...
"Someone called me the MAGA whisperer": Hunter Biden charms his trolls
Hunter Biden is staging one of the most unlikely reinventions in politics, attempting to charm and disarm the internet trolls who feasted on the darkest...
China fueling U.S. data center resistance, AI groups claim
The AI industry, battling concerns about its impact on jobs and energy costs, is accusing China-linked actors of using social media to fan opposition to...
Meet the official quietly leading Trump's science and tech push
Energy Department undersecretary Darío Gil is taking a long-term view of science and technology. Why it matters: While President Trump's second term has been marked...
What's in the Trump administration's "tsunami" of gun deregulation
The Trump administration is undertaking the broadest firearm deregulation in years, a sweeping rollback that would let Americans ship handguns in the mail, gut Biden-era...
Teens hit summer break with nowhere left to go
Teens seeking to socialize together in public this summer are discovering that their presence is often treated as a problem. Why it matters: The decline...
There are early signs of renewed labor market strength during Iran war
The 1970s oil-shock playbook needs an update: The inflation costs remain, but the employment risks appear far smaller than they did 50 years ago.Why it...
Anthropic warns AI could soon help build its own successors
AI development is moving so rapidly that soon it will be able to advance itself without human involvement, per a new blog post from Anthropic.Why...
Trump to nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general
President Trump will formally nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to lead the Justice Department, with the paperwork expected Thursday.Why it matters: Confirmation would keep...