Washington is still catching up with the AI bubble debate

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Sen. Ted Cruz
"Will there be uncertainty? Will there be economic challenges? Of course," said Sen. Ted Cruz.

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19 states just raised their minimum wage. See which states pay the most.

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$15 minimum wage signs outside the Capitol

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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is inaugurated, vowing to replace 'rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism'

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A photo of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji at his inauguration.
Zohran Mamdani was inaugurated as the mayor of New York on Thursday. His wife, Rama Duwaji, joined him onstage at City Hall.

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A Russian soldier surrendered by writing 'Please take me prisoner, I want to live' on cardboard seen by a drone, units say

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Ukrainian units said drone pilots saw surrender messages displayed by a Russian soldier.

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The proposals NYC business leaders say they can live with under Zohran Mamdani, according to his CEO whisperer

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Zohran Mamdani is projected to defeat former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and GOP candidate Curtis Sliwa in the NYC mayoral election.

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Meet the Elon Musk lawyer who's also literally a clown

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Jaymie Parkkinen
By day, Jaymie Parkkinen is a skilled intellectual property lawyer working for Elon Musk in a clash-of-the-titans legal dispute against Sam Altman. By night, he is a clown.

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Lawmakers are beginning to grapple with how their staff use AI

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Sen. Josh Hawley said he doesn't have an official no-use policy on AI, but that he discourages his staff from using it.

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Nearly 30,000 Americans have received about $335 million in basic income. Here are 5 takeaways.

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Americans have received millions of dollars as part of guaranteed income pilot programs.

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2026 movie preview: All the films you need to know about right now

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It's dizzying to look back on 2025, as it was a phenomenal year in cinema, offering a panoply of supreme horror, superb

Amazon allows visa workers stranded in India to work remotely — but there's a catch

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Amazon is pushing forward with its own brand of chips called Trainium.

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