For John Leeds, the hour-and-a-half commute to and from his job as assistant manager at Treasure Valley Cannabis Company is exhausting, but logistically unavoidable.Like nearly half of the other employees, […]
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Back to news homeE.U. Takes Major Step Toward Regulating A.I.
The European Union took an important step on Wednesday toward passing what would be one of the first major laws to regulate artificial intelligence, a potential model for policymakers around […]
Crypto Crackdown: Coinbase and Binance Lawsuits Shake Markets
In more blows to the cryptocurrency sector, two of its biggest players were sued this week by the Securities and Exchange Commission: On Monday, the agency filed charges against Binance, […]
Europe Frets U.S. Battery Factory Subsidies Will Hurt, Not Help
European leaders complained for years that the United States was not doing enough to fight climate change. Now that the Biden administration has devoted hundreds of billions of dollars to […]
New York City Moves to Regulate How AI Is Used in Hiring
European lawmakers are finishing work on an A.I. act. The Biden administration and leaders in Congress have their plans for reining in artificial intelligence. Sam Altman, the chief executive of […]
Disney Argues New Florida Law Nullifies DeSantis-Backed Suit
Florida legislation that was designed to hamstring Disney could end up helping the company, at least in relation to a lawsuit in state court over development at Walt Disney World […]
DeSantis Signs Into Law Latest Wrinkle in Disney Feud
There is a new wrinkle in the ongoing tussle between Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and the Walt Disney Company.On Friday, Mr. DeSantis signed a bill into law giving a […]
The Debt Ceiling Debate Is About More Than Debt
WASHINGTON — Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California has repeatedly said that he and his fellow House Republicans are refusing to raise the nation’s borrowing limit, and risking economic catastrophe, to […]
Franchisers, Facing Challenges to Business Model, Punch Back
When you visit a McDonald’s, a Jiffy Lube or a Hilton Garden Inn, you may assume you’re visiting one business. More likely, you’re actually visiting two: the operator of that […]
I.R.S. Unveils $80 Billion Plan to Overhaul Tax Collection
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service on Thursday unveiled an $80 billion plan to transform itself into a “digital first” tax collector focused on customer service and cracking down on […]