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DOGE leader at Treasury is looking to buy thousands of ChatGPT licenses
AI has now arrived at the Treasury Department. Sam Corcos, a former startup leader and Department of Government Efficiency affiliate now serving as chief information officer at the Treasury...
Housing market inventory is still rising—but the pace of growth is slowing
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. While national active inventory for sale is still rising year-over-year, the pace of growth has slowed in...
The U.S. is now blocking visas for people who fight misinformation
Earlier this month, the State Department announced that it was instructing U.S. embassy staff around the world to reject work visa applications from individuals involved in what it described...
Who should pay for the power grid’s race to keep up with data centers?
The amount of electricity data centers use in the U.S. in the coming years is expected to be significant. But regular reports of proposals for new ones and cancellations...
Science says super-achievers don’t set avoidance goals. Here’s why successful people set approach goals
We all have goals, but at least some of the difference in achieving those goals comes down to how you frame them. In a study published in PLOS One, the researchers separated participants’ goals...
Trump White House says ballroom construction must continue for national security reasons
The Trump administration said in a court filing Monday that the president’s White House ballroom construction project must continue for unexplained national security reasons and because a preservationists’ organization...
Creating psychological safety in the AI era
“Psychological safety is mandatory in this new era of AI,” says Rafee Tarafdar, executive vice president and chief technology officer at Infosys. “The tech itself is evolving so fast—companies...
As the Powerball skyrockets to $1.25 million, a look at the 10 biggest U.S. jackpots ever won
The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $1.25 billion for Wednesday night’s drawing after lottery officials said no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Monday night.The U.S. has...
Upcoming U.S. jobs report, delayed by government shutdown, will likely show sluggish hiring
The U.S. job market is sluggish and confusing this fall.American companies are mostly holding onto the employees they have. But they’re reluctant to hire new ones as they struggle...
The Download: why 2025 has been the year of AI hype correction, and fighting GPS jamming
I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 The Trump administration has launched its US Tech Force programIn a bid to lure engineers...
