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Economy
Man vs. machine: DeepMind’s new robot serves up a table tennis triumph
Enlarge (credit: Benj Edwards / Google DeepMind) On Wednesday, researchers at Google DeepMind revealed the first AI-powered robotic table tennis…
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Investing
Assessing JD Vance: Votes Not Vibes
Gene Healy I am reliably informed that the Republican Party’s 2024 vice-presidential nominee, Ohio senator JD Vance, is not a…
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Investing
Does Capturing Drug Kingpins Reduce Violence?
Jeffrey Miron The United States recently arrested two Mexican drug kingpins. Will this reduce violence or generate other beneficial effects?…
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Investing
Commerce’s Mistaken Decision to Continue Vietnam’s Nonmarket Economy Status
Clark Packard Late last week, the US Department of Commerce announced that it had denied Vietnam’s petition to change its…
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US Citizens Were 80.2 Percent of Crossers with Fentanyl at Ports of Entry from 2019 to 2024
David J. Bier Many people wrongly believe that immigration is critical to the illicit supply of fentanyl in the United…
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Investing
As EV Sales Hit a Speed Bump, NC is Left Waiting for a Return on its VinFast Investment
Marc Joffe With electric vehicle sales growing more slowly than hoped, EV makers are reining in plans to build new…
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Investing
To Reduce Teen Marijuana Consumption, Legalize It for Adults
Jeffrey A. Singer Colorado and Washington were the first states to legalize recreational marijuana in 2012. The states began allowing…
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Economy
Major shifts at OpenAI spark skepticism about impending AGI timelines
Enlarge (credit: Benj Edwards / Getty Images) Over the past week, OpenAI experienced a significant leadership shake-up as three key…
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Investing
Poll: 63% of Americans Want to Increase Trade with Other Nations, 75% Worry Tariffs Are Raising Consumer Prices
Emily Ekins A newly released national survey from the Cato Institute of 2,000 Americans conducted by YouGov finds that two-thirds…
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Economy
Students scramble after security breach wipes 13,000 devices
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Students in Singapore are scrambling after a security breach wiped notes and all other data from…
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