Economy
Los Angeles Taxed Real Estate to Build More Housing — and Ended Up With Less
A tax designed to fund affordable housing in Los Angeles has instead suppressed the very real-estate activity it depends on, according to researchers and...
Economy
AGI Is Everywhere — But Does the Term Actually Mean Anything?
"Welcome to the AGI era," OpenAI president Greg Brockman declared on a call with reporters last September, touting his company's latest AI model. "For...
Economy
OpenAI Reviews Alleged Cyberattack Against Canada’s National Archives Agency
OpenAI confirmed Wednesday that it is reviewing a reported cyberattack attempt against Library and Archives Canada, a federal government body, after a San Francisco-based...
Economy
Clearer Regulations Could Resolve Growing Tensions Over Data Centre Construction, Industry Executive Says
Community opposition to data centres, an executive at BDx Data Centers argues, has less to do with the facilities themselves than with the confusion...
Economy
How the United States Became the Centre of Global Oil Trade
Not long ago, the United States barely registered as a player in global crude exports. Today, it sits at the very heart of international...
Economy
AI Companies Have Logged Tens of Thousands of Safety Incidents — and Some May Be Criminal
There is a disquieting gap between the confident public face of artificial intelligence development and what appears to be happening inside the laboratories. According...
Economy
Fixed Mortgage Rates Are Rising — What Canadian Borrowers Need to Know
Canadian borrowers watching fixed mortgage rates may have reason to move sooner rather than later if they are considering locking in a loan.Fixed mortgage...
Economy
Trump Cancels Nearly $1 Billion in Congressional Spending Using Disputed Presidential Power
The White House announced Friday that President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending that Congress had formally approved, deploying a rare...