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Economy
OpenAI signs surprise deal with Google Cloud despite fierce AI rivalry
OpenAI has struck a deal to use Google’s cloud computing infrastructure for AI despite the two companies’ fierce competition in…
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Balancing Public Safety and Individual Freedom: A Doctor’s Take on the ACIP Overhaul
Jeffrey A. Singer On June 9, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he…
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Economy
After AI setbacks, Meta bets billions on undefined “superintelligence”
Meta has developed plans to create a new artificial intelligence research lab dedicated to pursuing “superintelligence,” according to reporting from…
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Investing
What Is the Opportunity Cost of State AI Policy? A New Cato Policy Analysis Discusses
Jennifer Huddleston In the first half of 2025, over 1,000 bills related to artificial intelligence (AI) have been introduced at…
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Investing
The New Retaliation Tax, Section 899
Adam N. Michel The House-passed reconciliation bill includes a new tax measure designed to retaliate against foreign taxes that discriminate…
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Investing
Crypto Market Structure in Focus: The CLARITY Act
Jennifer J. Schulp On June 10, the House Financial Services Committee and the House Committee on Agriculture will hold markups…
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Investing
Housing Subsidies Boost Costs
Chris Edwards A Washington Post investigative piece confirms what we’ve been saying for years at Cato about federal housing subsidies.…
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Economy
FAA to retire floppy disks and Windows 95 amid air traffic control overhaul
On Wednesday, acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau told the House Appropriations Committee that the Federal Aviation Administration plans to replace its aging…
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Investing
I Shot the Tariff (But I Swear It Was in Self-Defense)
Dan Greenberg Court of International Trade. Nearly 150 years ago, as the nation’s Civil War dragged on, President Lincoln grew increasingly…
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Economy
Anthropic releases custom AI chatbot for classified spy work
On Thursday, Anthropic unveiled specialized AI models designed for US national security customers. The company released “Claude Gov” models that…
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