A $5.7 billion startup wants AI to cut government benefit fraud. Experts aren't sold yet.

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In this photo illustration, Checkr logo is seen on a smartphone and on a pc screen. (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Daniel Yanisse, the CEO of Checkr, said the company aims to secure government contracts for identity verification.

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Here's who could benefit from the Supreme Court's decision on Trump's IEEPA tariffs and who could lose out

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FEBRUARY 20: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House on February 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. The U.S.

Supreme Court strikes down swath of Trump's tariffs

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The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments on November 5 over the legality of President Donald Trump's "liberation day" tariffs.

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The robotaxi industry's New York dreams just got pushed further away

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A Waymo autonomous self-driving Jaguar electric vehicle wrapped with a football graphic is seen navigating a roadblock during NFL Super Bowl weekend in San Francisco, California on February 7, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)
Waymo's NY robotaxi plan falls through after Gov. Hochul drops proposal to legalize unsupervised robotaxis.

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Trump's top economic advisor says Fed researchers should be punished for their recent views on tariffs

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Kevin Hassett, who is reportedly in the front-running to be the next Fed Chair, stands next to President Donald Trump in the Oval Office

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NYC's outgoing planner says Mamdani's proposed rent freeze must avoid 'pushing buildings into distress'

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Director of the New York City Department of Planning, Dan Garodnick, speaking into a microphone.

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Congress defies Trump on tariffs amid his ongoing spat with Canada

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People protest U.S. President Donald Trump's participation in the G7 Leaders Summit outside the U.S. embassy in Ottawa
The House votes to overturn Trump's tariffs on Canada amid rising tensions with the trading partner.

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Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon released after arrest in Los Angeles, says he 'will not be silenced'

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Don Lemon.

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The DOJ says it's releasing 3 million new Epstein files — but withholding another 200,000 pages

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Jeffrey Epstein in a red coat.
Jeffrey Epstein photo from recently released DOJ files.

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Head of LA homeless nonprofit charged with pocketing millions, splurging on luxuries including a Hermès jacket and a trip to Vegas

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California governor urges cities to 'take back the streets' from homeless
Alexander Soofer, manager of an LA-based housing program, is being charged with wire fraud and pocketing $10 million in public funds.

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