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Diesel Prices Reach New High Over Labor Day Weekend
Diesel topped $5.90 per gallon, on average across the US, as of Monday, with regular gas above $4.15 per gallon.
Republicans Panic as Gas Prices Hit Another Record High Ahead of Midterms
Republicans' own internal polling reportedly shows voters blame the price hikes on Trump's war on Iran.
Taxpayers Must Not Be on the Hook for Bailing Out the AI Industry
Hundreds of billions of dollars are flooding the AI industry. Economist Gerald Epstein says this bubble could burst.
Big Tech’s Debate Over “Open” and “Safe” AI Leaves Corporate Power Unquestioned
Two seemingly contradictory letters emerging from the AI industry point toward the same future.
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.