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A newly enacted New York law requires retailers to say whether your data influences the price of basic goods like a dozen eggs or toilet paper, but not how. If you’re near Rochester, New York, the ...

Landlords could no longer rely on rent-pricing software to quietly track each other's moves and push rents higher using confidential data, under a settlement between RealPage Inc. and federal ...

Mark Kelly thought he was merely stating the obvious. Earlier this month, the Arizona senator joined five other congressional Democrats to film a message addressed to members of the military. “You can ...

Despite the world being more digitally linked than ever, studies show loneliness is at an all-time high. Algorithms and AI have become merchants of outrage and sensationalism, designed to capture ...

In 2025, the autonomous vehicle industry has become the focal point of a technological cold war. The United States and China are engaged in a high-stakes competition where chips, algorithms, and ...

Editor’s Note: This piece was updated on October 23, 2025, to reflect that China further increased the tariff to 45 percent in April 2025. A previous version of this piece stated that China raised ...

Sam Altman singing in a toilet. James Bond playing Altman in high-stakes poker. Pikachu storming Normandy’s beaches. Mario jumping from his virtual world into real life. Those are just some of the ...

The US and China have outlined a framework deal to resolve disputes over TikTok's US operations, officials said after trade talks in Madrid. The agreement marks progress toward easing tensions but ...

RealPage is tired of being blamed for the lack of affordable housing. In the face of a federal lawsuit and a host of local regulations aimed at the company’s software, RealPage has taken limited legal ...

Decentralized finance (DeFi) is a revolutionary shift in the financial landscape, offering a blockchain-based system that facilitates transactions without relying on traditional intermediaries like ...

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