Lawmakers Push U.S. to Consider Trade Limits With A.I. Giant Tied to China

Lawmakers Push U.S. to Consider Trade Limits With A.I. Giant Tied to China

A U.S. congressional committee has asked the Commerce Department to look into whether a giant technology company controlled by the ruling family of the United Arab Emirates should be put under trade restrictions because of its ties to China. The company, G42, specializes in artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, and is overseen by Sheikh…

From unemployed to Pro Bowl: Soccer players revitalizing the NFL kicking game

From unemployed to Pro Bowl: Soccer players revitalizing the NFL kicking game

It was Brandon Aubrey’s wife Jenn who first realized her husband might have been playing the wrong sport. Two years after being selected in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft, and a year after retiring from soccer without appearing in an MLS match, the Aubreys were watching an NFL game on TV when a…

She helped OpenAI win over world leaders. Can she keep the peace?

She helped OpenAI win over world leaders. Can she keep the peace?

Anna Makanju orchestrated Sam Altman’s political debut like a diplomatic mission. But Congress’s AI push could test the company’s friendly reputation. January 9, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. EST Anna Makanju, the head of public policy at OpenAI, poses for a portrait on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, on Aug. 31 in Washington, D.C. (Kent…

Norway poised to open vast ocean area to controversial deep-sea mining

Norway poised to open vast ocean area to controversial deep-sea mining

Activists take part at a “Look Down action” rally to stop deep sea mining outside the European Parliament in Brussels on March 6, 2023. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images) Kenzo Tribouillard | Afp | Getty Images Norway is poised to become one of the first countries in…

Opinion: Why pushing STEM majors is turning out to be a terrible investment

Opinion: Why pushing STEM majors is turning out to be a terrible investment

Republicans and Democrats don’t seem to agree on much these days. But despite the gridlock in Congress, both political parties have for years supported spending billions on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education. Their goals include reducing perceived shortages of STEM workers, boosting American innovation and competitiveness and diversifying this highly paid workforce. The…

Millions of gig workers could qualify as employees under new Biden-era rule

Millions of gig workers could qualify as employees under new Biden-era rule

Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save Millions of gig workers, janitors, home-care workers, construction workers and truckers could be considered employees rather than independent contractors under a final rule announced Tuesday by the Labor Department. The rule effectively expands the reach of federal labor laws that require employers to extend certain…