A booming Montana city’s struggle with homelessness is a warning — and a model — for the West
Housing costs and the homeless population have soared in the Western Montana city of Missoula this year. For the first time ever this year, the city’s largest emergency shelter was kept open year-round rather than just during the frigid winter months. Jill Bonny, executive director of the nonprofit Poverello Center, which runs the city’s only…
School choice is gaining momentum, and it’s on the ballot in 3 states. We want to hear what you think.
School choice is on the ballot in three states. School choice is a hotly debated issue — and it’s on the ballot in a few states. Colorado, Kentucky, and Nebraska are allowing residents to vote on school choice, which allows families to use public funds to cover costs if they choose to send their kids…
Bitcoin ETFs see highest daily outflows ever as traders brace for Election Day volatility
Investors pulled a record amount from bitcoin exchange-traded funds to start the week as they prepared for volatility in the world’s largest crypto amid potential election uncertainty. Bloomberg data shows that the 12 spot bitcoin ETFs in the market lost $579.5 million on Monday. That’s a record daily outflow for the funds since they first…
Super Micro Computer could be delisted from the Nasdaq this month amid a steep plunge following auditor’s resignation
Super Micro Computer, a darling of the artificial intelligence trade, has seen its stock tumble sharply after a 1,600% rally, and now faces delisting following the resignation of its auditor last week. Shares of the company have crashed 79% from their peak, plummeting further last week after accounting firm EY said it would resign as…
China is boosting market sentiment by playing up hopes for stimulus
Chinese Premier Li Qiang. China is playing up its economy as the US heads to the polls in a closely watched presidential election. On Tuesday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang touted his country’s economy, saying he’s confident of hitting its GDP growth target of around 5% this year, according to state media. He also drummed up…
I’m a father of 2. I won’t give my children smartphones while they live at home.
Rob Archer is part of a nationwide parents pact that aims to delay giving children smartphones. As a psychologist who works in the areas of mental health and mental performance, I regularly hear horror stories about how technology is affecting children and teenagers. I have two children, one 9-year-old and one 7-year-old, and I’m not…
OpenAI hires Meta’s former AR glasses lead to head its robotics team
Caitlin Kalinowski oversaw the creation of Orion, Meta’s prototype AR glasses. OpenAI has hired Meta’s former hardware lead, according to a LinkedIn post. Caitlin Kalinowski, who served as Meta’s head of AR glasses hardware until July, said she was joining OpenAI to lead the company’s robotics and consumer hardware efforts. “In my new role, I…
I graduated from college in my late 30s after almost a decade in the military. Here’s why it was worth it.
Josh Rose (not pictured) graduated in May 2024 with a computer science degree. I was a pretty bad student in high school. I had stopped trying academically, so I wasn’t really college material at that time. My dad went into the military straight out of high school. I followed in his footsteps and joined the…
The election is a big test for AI companies like OpenAI and Perplexity
ChatGPT didn’t exist during the last presidential election in 2020. Its launch two years ago kicked off a wave of generative AI chatbots and tools integrated into popular consumer products like Google Search. Ahead of the election, the companies behind the products had to decide what restrictions, if any, they would implement on AI-generated content…
