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Data centers boost jobs 4% in cities and rural economies barely feel a dent, study shows
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (848+ words) The fierce backlash against data centers shows no sign of easing up. Since early 2024, more than 1,200 public actions – including zoning fights, public campaigns and temporary moratoriums – have been logged by the Data Center Tracker, a public U.S. database of…...
Jamie Dimon offered another warning on the bubbly markets as Wall Street had a monster quarter
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (382+ words) Jamie Dimon has seen decades of market cycles, and on Tuesday’s JPMorgan earnings call seemed to warn Wall Street about the bank’s historic run—while celebrating another blowout quarter. “It’s getting close to as good as it gets,” Dimon told…...
Logistics company C.H. Robinson achieved a 45% productivity gain with AI agents. Here's the secrets of its success.
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (211+ words) Hello and welcome to Eye on AI. In this edition: Apple accuses OpenAI, and former design star Jony Ive’s io Products firm, of stealing hardware trade secrets in blockbuster lawsuit—by Sebastian HerreraStolen laptops, data breaches, secret moles, and recruiting-as-espionage....
Native American graduation rates hit a record high but tribal leaders fear Trump-era cuts could reverse the gains
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (1046+ words) During his senior year of high school on the Puyallup Reservation, Gerald Dillon traded much of his academic coursework for career training. When he walked into the second grade classroom where he worked as a teaching assistant, students would rush…...
The first major housing law since the 1990s skips the one fix that economists say renters need
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (1288+ words) Candidates affiliated with Democratic Socialists of America, an organization well to the left of the Democratic Party, have scored wins in several of the party’s competitive primaries. It’s very likely that they will win House seats in the November 2026 elections…...
A new FCC proposal could spell the end of the burner phone. Even if you don't use one, privacy experts say you should be worried anyway
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (335+ words) Buying a phone without giving up your identity may soon not be possible in the U.S.—and privacy advocates argue the risk extends well past anyone who’s ever bought a prepaid phone at a gas station. That gap between an anti-fraud…...
The AI boom drove China's 27% export jump in June as AI and the Iran war reshape global trade
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (610+ words) China’s exports accelerated in June, jumping 27% from a year earlier thanks partly to the boom in artificial intelligence, the customs agency said Tuesday. The increase in exports in June was much better than economists had expected. Exports rose 19.4% year-on-year in…...
Judge said Trump's $10 billion leaked IRS tax return lawsuit was filed for 'improper purpose' and referred one of his lawyers for disciplinary action
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (698+ words) President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over his leaked tax returns was filed for an “improper purpose,” a judge said Monday as she referred one of his lawyers for potential disciplinary action and characterized the $10 billion complaint…...
Trust in the FDA is collapsing. It's time to get really transparent about our food and our drugs
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (221+ words) The FDA occupies a unique position at the intersection of science, medicine, public health, and innovation. Patients depend on the agency to evaluate therapies rigorously and fairly; innovators depend on predictable regulatory pathways; and investors depend on confidence that scientific…...
Justices ask Congress for more security funding as Barrett reveals she wore a bulletproof vest: 'Performing this service... put me in this position"
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (487+ words) Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett told lawmakers Tuesday that a sharp increase in threats targeting her and other justices is increasingly encroaching on their personal and family lives. During a rare appearance by justices before Congress, Barrett said she…...