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Note – “Chris Whipple, the author of this feature told Anderson Cooper that all of the interviews with Susie Wiles were on the record and tape-recorded. He compared the confluence of factors to a lightning strike. “She knew I was working on a book at the outset,” he said, and “when I told her that …
The Verge [no paywall]: “As Brendan Carr heads to Capitol Hill, newly released documents still don’t say much about what DOGE did at the FCC. Months after staffers from the Department of Government Efficiency were found in the Federal Communications Commission directory, the FCC is being accused of slow-walking demands for information about what they …
Preface with a quote from Real Estate News 2024 article – The Ten: The portal wars, and how the gloves came off in 2024. For CoStar and Move, the battle for dominance escalated from civil competition to full-scale attacks. Zillow and other players, meanwhile, stayed out of it. The major real estate search portals have …
The New York Times Magazine [no paywall]: For years, rumors swirled about where his wealth came from. A Times investigation reveals the truth of how a college dropout clawed his way to the pinnacle of American finance and society. “For years, rumors swirled about where his wealth came from. A Times investigation reveals the truth …
Institute for Local Self Reliance: The Hidden Cost of Ceding Government Procurement to a Monopoly Gatekeeper – ILSR has conducted a sweeping investigation that reveals Amazon has quietly become a major force in how cities, counties, and school districts purchase basic supplies — and that its tightening grip is driving up costs, eroding competition, and …
Gallup: “The percentage of U.S. employees who reported using AI at work at least a few times a year increased from 40% to 45% between the second and third quarters of 2025. Frequent use (a few times a week or more) grew from 19% to 23%, while daily use moved less, ticking up from 8% …
The Big Newsletter: “The Trump FTC tried to hide a complaint showing Pepsi forced shoppers to pay higher prices everywhere but Walmart. But now it’s unsealed. And the politics of affordability are explosive Last month, the Atlanta Fed came out with a report showing a clear relationship between consolidation in grocery stores and the rate …
“The New York Times has created a map showing where the planet’s proven oil reserves are located [no paywall] using data from the Oil & Gas Journal. The visualization sizes each country’s circle according to the number of barrels it holds. The smallest circles represent about 10 billion barrels, while the largest exceed 300 billion. …
Washington Post and no paywall: “They are part of an AI moon shot, driven by an escalating U.S.-China war over dominance in the field. The projects are starting to transform landscapes and communities, sparking debates about what our energy systems and environment can sustain. The price includes increasing power costs for everyone and worrying surges …
Via LLRX – AI in Finance and Banking, December 15, 2025 – This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO papers, conferences, industry white papers and reports, academic papers and speeches, and central bank actions on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided …
CNBC: “President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday issuing a single regulation framework for artificial intelligence, undermining the power of individual states. To win, United States AI companies must be free to innovate without cumbersome regulation,” the order says. “But excessive State regulation thwarts this imperative.” The Trump administration, with the aid of AI …
Fast Company – “This incredible map shows the world’s 2.75 billion buildings Researchers mapped exactly where buildings are in the world and how much space they take up. The result is a mind boggling look at how the world develops. From the latest skyscraper in a Chinese megalopolis to a six‑foot‑tall yurt in Inner Mongolia, …
