The following story is co-published with Freddie deBoer’s Substack. Why does it feel like everything is breaking down, like something is fundamentally wrong with the American economy? Unemployment rates stay stubbornly low despite constant predictions, inflation is worse than recent history but not that bad compared to living memory, stocks areContinue Reading
Amidst all the talk of the need for government regulation of artificial intelligence, there has been too little discussion of the simplest route: criminal liability. The basic story is that the AI companies are being irresponsible in dealing with a product they know to be dangerous. The companies and theContinue Reading
Like all political parties in Germany, the far-right Alternative for Germany is a commercial operation. A special national system finances political parties from federal taxes, paying for elections, advertising and the running of party offices. Berlin provides this money to anyone who can demonstrate an ability to attract votes, andContinue Reading
Stocks fell on Monday alongside jumps in both bond yields and the price of oil as geopolitical upheaval remained front and center for traders., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Bitcoin Magazine An Austrian Economist Explains Why AI Will Make Everyone an Entrepreneur w/ Per Bylund Per Bylund explains why AI’s predictive power can’t replace human vision, driving a shift from an employment economy to an entrepreneurial one. This post An Austrian Economist Explains Why AI Will Make Everyone an Entrepreneur w/ Per Bylund firstContinue Reading
Dozens of people have been killed in a military air strike on an opposition-controlled area of Rakhine State, Myanmar., NewsFeed Dozens of people have been killed in a military air strike on an opposition-controlled area of Rakhine State, Myanmar. Survivors have reportedly suffered hearing loss, and young women are amongContinue Reading
British foreign minister vows to ‘match word with action’ when it comes to defending Palestinian rights., British foreign minister vows to ‘match words with action’ when it comes to defending Palestinian rights. The United Kingdom’s government is set to take a tougher stance on Israel’s actions in Gaza and theContinue Reading
How 29 newly independent nations challenged the imperial order and awakened the power of the Global South., In 1955, 29 newly independent nations met in Bandung, Indonesia and terrified the world’s superpowers. This is the story of what happened next. Having rejected colonial rule, they set out to break freeContinue Reading
UN General Assembly marks 25th anniversary of the 2011 Durban Declaration, which called for combating racism., The United Nations General Assembly will hold a high-level meeting on Monday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Durban Declaration – one of the most comprehensive frameworks to combat racial discrimination and inequalityContinue Reading
OpenAI’s tech meddled with websites for the Education Department, the Commerce Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission.Continue Reading
Storms pounding the Northeast claim as least one life as cities like Boston prepare for severe coastal flooding.Continue Reading
A jet ski rider manoeuvred through flooded streets in Bangkok as days of heavy rain inundated roads, markets and homes., Read MoreContinue Reading
Israeli fans directed monkey chants at Ireland’s Adam Idah, who scored a goal in his team’s 3-0 Nations League win., Israel’s fans targeted monkey chants at Ireland’s Adam Idah, who scored a goal in his team’s 3-0 Nations League win. Israeli supporters have been accused of directing racist chants towardsContinue Reading