High food, gas, and diesel prices have helped turn Texas into a battleground state this year.

Boss of OpenAI calls for a regulatory light touch because of the ‘good stuff’ the technology can deliver Sam Altman says he believes the world should accept “bad things” happening with AI in exchange for the benefits of the technology. The chief executive of OpenAI cited hacks, scams and “other bad things that will happen” in an interview that sparked an instant backlash from critics of the major AI companies. His comments came after one of his company’s safety experts resigned, saying at the weekend that its “culture is broken”. Continue reading...

The reporting experiment demonstrates how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. No credentials or background checks required.

Experts say that the drop is a cause for worry, and that it’s unlikely that the need for food assistance has dropped.

ICE enforcement in a small central Utah town has residents afraid to leave home, avoiding main roads and keeping their children home from school, one resident said.

The president's backers share some consistent and troubling characteristics.

ICE is now separating children from their parents and deeming them “unaccompanied.”

The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol requested info from 15 social media companies, the FBI and more.

The industry’s approach to safety will guarantee more failures unless something changes.

Robert P Jones argues that declining white Christian influence has fuelled an alliance with Trump, and warns it is reshaping US democracy