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Google’s new Googlebooks are packed with potential — and while the systems in their current state may be awkwardly rough around the edges, there are some truly interesting ideas within ’em. I looked at some of those highlights in my recent “Googlebook work test” hands-on analysis, but in addition toContinue Reading

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According to a new study by the research firm Forrester, AI will account for 20% of corporate technology spending in 2027. At the same time, more than half of IT executives are expected to miss their return-on-investment targets, reports The Register. In the survey, 45% of AI decision-makers state thatContinue Reading

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In Chrystia Freeland’s new book, “Unreliable Boyfriend,” the former deputy prime minister of Canada details recent strains between the United States and her country, and recounts an encounter she had in 2025 with a Canadian businessman. According to Freeland, he asked her whether the Canadian government had considered giving giftsContinue Reading

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Fifty-seven countries joined a “coalition of the willing” to create a roadmap for winding down fossil fuels, and there’s good reason to think the number could grow. Interview by Paloma Beltran, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by PalomaContinue Reading