People are asking ChatGPT to help them decide how to vote in the midtermsVoters are already voting in the midterms. This year, some voters are trying something new to get ready for the election: asking AI to help research their ballot and even decide who to vote for.NPR1d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernment
Trump names national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new AI czarTrump said Clayton will lead the White House's new "Super Intelligence Force," which will coordinate government engagement with artificial intelligence.NPR2d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurity
California voters to decide on controversial one-time tax on billionairesCalifornia voters will decide whether the state will charge a one-time tax on billionaires. The idea that has split Democrats and labor unions.NPR3d agoWhole story →Economy
Key U.S. Senate race could hinge on Ohio's working class voters : NPRAfter 32 years in Congress, Ohio's Sherrod Brown lost his Senate seat in 2024 as many working class voters turned out for Trump. Now Brown is counting on union voters to send him back to Washington.NPR4d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentohio senate race
AI data centers: How much are ratepayers on the hook for?Data centers consume large amounts of power and require upgrading infrastructure. But it's difficult to determine how much residential customers benefit and how much they actually pay for the benefit.NPR5d agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomyHR 9340ai data center legislation
SNAP’s funding model is changing. Here’s what that means : NPRStates will start to pay a larger share of the bill to run the food assistance program, as federal funding for operational costs shrinks.NPR5d agoWhole story →EconomyFoodsnap funding change
Planet Money : NPRVery soon, Social Security may not have enough money to make full payments to retirees. Very soon. Like by 2032, just six years from now. So what are we gonna do about it? Today on the show, we look at some of the most talked about possible solutions; and exactly whose wallets we’ll have to rifle through to find the money to pay for each. Then we’ll run…NPR6d agoWhole story →CultureTechnologysocial security funding crisis
One year after the end of the EV tax credit, is the future still electric?Congress got rid of a $7,500 federal tax credit for new electric vehicle buyers. One year later, are people still buying EVs?NPR6d agoWhole story →EconomyPlanetev tax credit expiration
