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“A tax is the best way to secure the public’s standing as a co-owner of AI,” argue Sarah Polcz and Jeremy Bearer-Friend.
Tech leaders say AI will drive down costs. But slow corporate adoption and the data center buildout create inflation pressures that complicate the Fed’s job.
Venture investors seem to be more upbeat than they have been in years about the future of fitness and wellness. Startup investment in those categories totaled more than $3.6 billion in the first half of this year, putting 2026 on pace to come in about a third higher than 2025.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez announced their marriage after a private civil ceremony in Portugal.
Spotify will introduce “AI Persona” badges on some artist profiles from mid-September. The move aims to give listeners more information about whether an artist represents a real person. Spotify said some users had raised concerns about human-looking profiles created through artificial intelligence.
