Commentators credited the US lead in artificial intelligence development to strong private-sector investment and federal backing
Month: May 2026
AI May Replace 80 Percent of Skills Leaving Last 20 Percent of Human Expertise Irreplaceable
A widely shared analysis argued that while AI would take over most work tasks uniquely human skills would remain valuable
Data Center Water Use Smaller Than Critics Suggest Relative to Other Industries Say Analysts
A new study found data centre water consumption was proportionally far lower than often claimed by opponents
Raleigh North Carolina Missing Middle Housing Gains Momentum for Small Multifamily Builds
Raleigh moved forward with zoning reforms to enable more small apartment buildings in existing residential neighbourhoods
Gas Tax Holiday Proposals Seen as Political Theater Not a Fix for Supply Crunch
Energy policy analysts dismissed calls for a gasoline tax holiday as not addressing the underlying supply constraints
Restaurants Frame Immigration Crackdown as a Fight for Consumer Affordability
US restaurant industry groups argued that immigration enforcement policies were driving up food prices for customers
A 4 Billion Dollar Permian Basin Federal Oil Lease Sale Quadruples Previous Revenue Record
The federal government’s onshore oil and gas auction generated four times more revenue than any previous sale
Gates Industrial Surges 15.8 Percent After Strong Quarterly Results Beat Estimates
Power transmission belt maker Gates Industrial posted results that far exceeded Wall Street forecasts
Long COVID Will Cost US Economy an Estimated 8 Billion Dollars Over Three Years from Healthcare Burden
Research projected the lasting economic impact of Long COVID including healthcare expenses and lost productivity
Kore.ai Launches Enterprise AI Platform Update Targeting India and Global Markets
AI company Kore.ai rolled out a major update to its enterprise-facing AI platform with expanded India deployment