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Economy
Real-time Linux is officially part of the kernel after decades of debate
Enlarge / Cutting metal with lasers is hard, but even harder when you don’t know the worst-case timings of your…
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$100 billion AI infrastructure fund launched by Microsoft, BlackRock, UAE firm
Enlarge (credit: J Studios via Getty Images) If you haven’t noticed by now, Big Tech companies have been making plans…
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Australian Bill Targets Harmful Misinformation Online but Hits Free Speech Around the World
David Inserra Last week, Australia dropped its revised Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation Bill 2024, and it’s about two sandwiches short…
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Will Intel Become Yet Another Cautionary Tale of State Subsidies’ Unseen Costs?
Krit Chanwong and Scott Lincicome In a new Cato policy analysis out today, September 19, we show that state and…
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Why Germany Should Preserve Its Debt Brake and the US Should Adopt One
Romina Boccia Germany’s constitutional debt brake, or Schuldenbremse, is a critical fiscal policy tool designed to limit structural government deficits.…
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“Dead Internet theory” comes to life with new AI-powered social media app
Enlarge (credit: gremlin via Getty Images) For the past few years, a conspiracy theory called “Dead Internet theory” has picked…
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Investing
Fed’s Rate Cut Shows Why Policy Rules Are Needed
Norbert Michel On September 18, the Fed announced a 0.50 percent cut in its target rate, the first time it…
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Economy
Landmark AI deal sees Hollywood giant Lionsgate provide library for AI training
Enlarge (credit: Benj Edwards / Malte Mueller via Getty Images) On Wednesday, AI video synthesis firm Runway and entertainment company…
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Economy
Massive China-state IoT botnet went undetected for four years—until now
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The FBI has dismantled a massive network of compromised devices that Chinese state-sponsored hackers have used…
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Investing
An Encouraging Report on Overdose Deaths
Jeffrey A. Singer Brian Mann of NPR News reports today on encouraging new data released by the National Center for…
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