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Workers Stand to Lose the Most in Trump’s New Tariff War on Canada
The US put 50 percent tariffs on around $20 billion worth of imports from Canada, which announced retaliatory tariffs.
AI Is Only Possible Because of Global South Workers in “Digital Sweatshops”
James Muldoon discusses the global supply chains of AI and how people are forming emotional attachments with chatbots.
Silicon Valley’s Billionaire Cults Are Coming for Democracy
“We can have billionaires or we can have democracy. We cannot have both," says Gil Durán.
Trump’s Brazen Crypto Bank Scheme May Be His Sleaziest Yet
Donald Trump is poised to become the first US president to approve and operate his own bank.
Palantir Paid No Federal Income Tax. Its Global Tax Rate Is Just 1.4 Percent.
The infamous surveillance company paid $22.7 million in global corporate taxes while raking in $1.6 billion in profits.
We Are Risking Developing AI Beyond Human Supervision, Expert Warns
David Krueger says AI's integration into warfare makes international agreements halting development ever more urgent.
AI Oligarchs Enjoy Superyachts as Their Data Centers Degrade Communities
Communities fighting data centers refuse to be sites for extraction that help megabillionaires purchase more mansions.
Calls Grow for Oversight as OpenAI Says Experimental AI Agents Went Rogue
Scientists and AI firm employees urge the US to “deliberately pace” the development of the most advanced AI systems.
Americans Placed $166B in Sports Bets in 2025 — Double Amount Spent on the Arts
In a relatively unregulated market, sports betting companies are embracing predatory tactics to keep their users hooked.
The AI Boom Is a Corporate Project. It Can Be Disrupted
“A lot of people are really sitting up and pushing back," says Brian Merchant.