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A Tap-to-Pay Society Is Leaving These New Yorkers Behind
As fewer people carry cash, vendors, street performers and people experiencing homelessness and unemployment are at a disadvantage.
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Anxiety Over A.I. Spending Returns to Global Markets
A sharp reversal in Asian and European stocks, after a rally fueled by Nvidia’s strong earnings, underscores how fears of an A.I. bubble are driving broad market swings.
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Republicans’ Redistricting Push Is at Risk of Backfiring
A series of setbacks for the G.O.P. leaves an unlikely opening for Democrats to narrowly win this year’s redistricting wars.
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Trump’s All-but-Forgotten Border Wall Reaches an Angry Laredo, Texas
Once the symbol of the president’s immigration policies, the wall has been eclipsed by his deportation efforts, but with $46.5 billion from Congress, construction is ramping up on the Rio Grande.
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Justice Dept. Sues California Over College Benefits for Undocumented Students
The lawsuit is the third filed by the Justice Department against the state in a week.
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CIA Kryptos Auction: Anonymous Bidder Pays Nearly $1 Million for Secret to Decode Sculpture
The creator of the Kryptos panels, Jim Sanborn, sought to unburden himself of the puzzle, and then discovered before an auction he had archived its solution in the Smithsonian.
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Qaeda Convict Returns to Guantánamo Court 17 Years After Trial
The Yemeni prisoner spent nearly seven hours at the war court, displaying some of the defiance of his 2008 proceeding.
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Capturing Time: How Photography Shapes Our Memory and Perception
I remember the first disposable camera I ever held. It was a chunky, plastic thing with a simple mechanical click that felt impossibly satisfying. I was maybe eight or nine, on a family vacation, and the world seemed vast and full of potential adventures. I took photos of everything: the way sunlight danced across the…
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[Podcast] The Data Stream – Episode 4 with Katherine Lowry
The Data Stream podcast dives deep into the fast-moving currents of data, technology, and the law. Presented by BakerHostetler’s Digital Assets and Data Management (DADM) Practice Group and hosted by Partners David Sherman and Nichole Sterling, this series explores how companies navigate the complex life cycle of data—from privacy and cybersecurity to advertising, AI and…
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[Video] The LathamTECH Podcast — Transatlantic Crypto Insights: Tokenization
The rise in tokenization is transforming the financial landscape, allowing for more efficient and accessible transactions. Differing regulatory regimes across regions, however, shape how companies can approach and implement tokenized financial instruments. In the EU and UK, regulatory frameworks are evolving to accommodate innovative tokenized structures, focusing on compliance and integration within existing financial systems.…