Semafor • Jan 4, 2026
Economists expect AI to boost US productivity
The US will maintain or grow its lead in productivity over the rest of the world because of AI, economists predicted.
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The Majority Report • Jan 3, 2026
Anti-Science Doofuses Are Bound To Lose
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The Majority Report • Jan 3, 2026
Anti-Science BS Isn't Working Anymore
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Hasan Abi • Jan 2, 2026
HOW ARE PEOPLE STILL FALLING FOR THIS????
Semafor • Jan 2, 2026
2026 set to be a bumper year for M&A, IPOs
Three major US tech giants — AI firms Anthropic and OpenAI, as well as Elon Musk’s SpaceX — are all gearing up for IPOs.
Semafor • Jan 2, 2026
France weighs social media ban for under 15s
Lawmakers will this month begin debating the proposal, with a goal of implementing the new rules by September.
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The Majority Report • Jan 1, 2026
Video Game Addiction & Industry Targeting Children | Julia Gordon | TMR
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Democracy Now Video • Jan 1, 2026
“Empire of AI”: Karen Hao on How AI Is Threatening Democracy & Creating a New Colonial World
Democracy Now • Jan 1, 2026
"Empire of AI": Karen Hao on How AI Is Threatening Democracy & Creating a New Colonial World
In this holiday special, we revisit our interview with longtime technology reporter Karen Hao, author of the new book Empire of AI, which unveils the accruing political and economic power of AI companies — especially Sam Altman’s OpenAI. Her reporting uncovered the exploitation of workers in Kenya, attempts to take massive amounts of freshwater from communities in Chile, along with numerous accounts of the technology’s detrimental impact on the environment. “This is an extraordinary type of AI development that is causing a lot of social, labor and environmental harms,” says Hao, in an extended interview.
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Reclaiming water from contaminated brine can increase water supply and reduce environmental harm
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Data centers told to pitch in as storms and cold weather boost power demand
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NASA’s Artemis II plans to send a crew around the Moon to test equipment and lay the groundwork for a future landing
The Conversation •
Building with air – how nature’s hole-filled blueprints shape manufacturing
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Whether it’s Valentine’s Day notes or emails to loved ones, using AI to write leaves people feeling crummy about themselves
The Conversation •
From ski jumping to speedskating, winter sports represent physics in action
The Conversation •
Is the whole universe just a simulation?
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Trump’s IRS Leak Suit Pulls Back the Curtain on a Government That Can’t Protect Its Own Data
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Short on resources, special educators are using AI – with little knowledge of the effects
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