"any users who continue to use their products or services on or after November 15 would be agreeing to the updated terms."
POLICY
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US Government Spending as Share of Economy Stable Since 1982
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US government spending as a share of the economy is slightly lower today than in 1982.
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US Government Spending Share Remains Lower Than 1982 Levels
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US government spending as a share of the economy is slightly lower today than in 1982.
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Aging Population and Healthcare Costs Impact Economic Growth
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Aka basically flat despite aging population (all those folks now on social security) and soaring health care costs. Yes, those are both in there.
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US Government Spending Lower Than 1982 as Share
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US government spending as a share of the economy is slightly lower today than in 1982.
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Major Political Funding for AI Policy Influence 2026
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Today we’re contributing over $23m in additional funds to Fairshake and its affiliated PACs for the 2026 midterm election cycle. No matter what happens on Election Day we are taking a long-term approach to our policy efforts. Contributing to Fairshake is just one important
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Polish Radio Station Replaces Journalists with AI Hosts
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So it begins: This Polish radio station fired all its journalists and replaced them with AI hosts — and people are furious. "It is a dangerous precedent that hits us all," said fired journalists.
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India Accelerates AI Deployment Through Open Source Platforms
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Wonderful dialog with iSPIRT about how India could accelerate the deployment of AI and increase its participation in the AI R&D ecosystem.
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Russia fines Google $20 decillion fine absurdity
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Prob my fav tech story of the year: Russia fined Google $20 *decillion*. "Google would therefore have to find more money than exists on Earth to pay Moscow – but on Tuesday fell a little short of that mark when it posted $88 billion quarterly revenue."
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Tariffs as Consumption Tax and Production Subsidy
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A tariff is both a consumption tax and a production subsidy.