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Reforming the 1974 Budget Act’s Definition of Tax Expenditure
Adam N. Michel In addition to raising revenue, the tax code is used by politicians to subsidize myriad private activities,…
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National Security Implications of Unsustainable Spending and Debt
Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett Congress is in the midst of debating the annual defense spending bill and chances for…
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Policymakers Won’t Cool It on Protectionism
Gabriella Beaumont-Smith A bipartisan group of Senators, led by Senator Tammy Baldwin (D‑WI), introduced the Country‐of‐Origin Labeling (COOL) Online Act…
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OpenAI discontinues its AI writing detector due to “low rate of accuracy”
Enlarge / An AI-generated image of a slot machine in a desert. (credit: Midjourney) On Thursday, OpenAI quietly pulled its…
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Windows, hardware, Xbox sales are dim spots in a solid Microsoft earnings report
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) It has been a tough year for PC companies and companies that make PC components. Companies…
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Twitter commandeers @X username from man who had it since 2007
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Chris Delmas) Elon Musk’s decision to rebrand Twitter as “X” wouldn’t be complete without a…
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Pocket assistant: ChatGPT comes to Android
Enlarge (credit: OpenAI) On Tuesday, OpenAI released an official ChatGPT app for Android, now available in the Google Play Store…
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Major AI companies form group to research, keep control of AI
Enlarge / The four companies say they launched the Frontier Model Forum to ensure “the safe and responsible development of…
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How we host Ars Technica in the cloud, part two: The software
Enlarge / Welcome aboard the orbital HQ, readers! (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Welcome back to our series on…
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Why Can Dogs, but Not Humans, Get Vaccinated against Lyme Disease?
Jeffrey Miron This article appeared on Substack on July 25, 2023 An interview in the Harvard Gazette with Professor of…
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