AI schools like Alpha promise efficiency, but can’t replicate the messy process that helps kids learn
Students often learn best when they take risks and struggle to get it right, including on the playground. Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews…
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The ‘right to repair’ movement has a point, but consumers should read the warranty fine print first
A recent settlement with farm equipment manufacturer John Deere made it easier for farmers to repair machines on their own,…
Drone use poised to soar as FAA homes in on rule change allowing pilots to fly them out of sight
Today, almost anyone who flies a drone must maintain visual contact with it at all times, a practice known as…
From oversight to coercion: How authoritarian governments are twisting AI safety to get tech companies to fall in line
When researchers founded Anthropic in 2021, they said the race to build powerful AI was moving too recklessly. They inserted…
Eroding a virtue: AI trains people to expect instant answers – and that’s bad news for patience
When I was growing up, teachers would assign research papers that required going to the library, or later, searching for…
Trump’s AI security order acknowledges risks but stops short of regulating industry
Some technology and policy watchers were surprised when President Donald Trump signed an executive order on June 2, 2026, establishing…
‘They’re already here’: Regulating data centers stalls in Missouri
Interior of a modern data center (Getty Images). The rapid expansion of hyperscale data centers is far outstripping efforts to…
More cities are pressing pause on data centers as local backlash grows
An Amazon Web Services data center is shown situated near single-family homes. Some local and state officials across the country…
Google data center plan raises tax, transparency questions in rural Missouri
Gov. Mike Kehoe acknowledged some Montgomery County residents’ concerns about electricity prices and environmental impacts at the announcement in High…
Data center tax breaks are on the chopping block in some states
Data centers operate in Oregon in 2024. Some states are scaling back their data center incentives as the facilities contribute…