23+ hour, 6+ min ago  (485+ words) From time immemorial, businesses have paid attention to their competitors" prices. But before today"s technologies, that information was partial and delayed. A retailer couldn"t see every rival"s price, everywhere, all the time. Prices on the internet change…...

7+ mon, 5+ day ago  (488+ words) The onslaught of AI into higher education has been especially worrisome for college admissions officers: Are the students they admit chatbots in disguise? According to one 2024 survey, as many as one in three high school seniors applying to college in…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (388+ words) No wonder so many other Americans are worried, too, from students, families, and policymakers to anyone who cares about our civic and economic future. When AI is everywhere, what knowledge, skills, and habits will students need to get ahead?" How…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (434+ words) Neither of those caveats, however, justifies what followed. Judge Lin, in unusually direct language, explains why." The last time the government used tools of this nature against domestic institutions for public positions, it was called Mc Carthyism." Negotiations continued into…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (547+ words) When I prompted Chat GPT to write a note like Phoebe's, it gave me 10 options ranging from "simple and warm" to "more heartfelt." The "more heartfelt" option was "I hope you enjoy your first day teaching, Dad. It's a big…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (829+ words) Equality Illinois is the state's oldest and largest advocacy organization dedicated to defending the rights of LGBTQ+ people. It also promotes the protection of reproductive and voting rights, while striving to enhance civic engagement." I recently interviewed Parker about the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (327+ words) Each of these individuals convincingly argues that corporations now realize that relying solely on business and STEM-based education denies them a competitive advantage. As technology evolves and grows more complex, companies will no longer be able to rely on black-and-white…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (578+ words) America keeps most of its gold reserves at Fort Knox for one reason: The safekeeping of valuable assets requires professional custody. The same logic applies when the Department of Justice seizes cash, jewelry, luxury vehicles, or any criminal proceeds. From…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (439+ words) Rarely in politics do we see genuinely new big ideas; instead, we see old ideas repackaged and communicated through new media. However, new technology often has a dramatic impact. The most obvious examples: agriculture, the printing press, and the Industrial…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (222+ words) And yet in every single interview, I got the same question: So why aren't people feeling it? Why so much good data amid so many bad vibes? Jared Bernstein is the former chairman of the United States Council of Economic…...