Uber Eats begins offering cannabis delivery in B.C.
CBC, April 18, 2023
Experts say it's unclear what effect, if any, delivery will have on provincial market
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How does AI impact the price you pay for air travel?
AirGuide, April 18, 2023
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become the great disruptor across numerous sectors of the economy and society. It has not only impacted the digital world, but the physical world. And air travel has not been immune to such effects.
Sheldon Jacobson: Lotteries are a regressive tax. Why do progressive governors support them?
The Chicago Tribune, April 17, 2023
As states look to generate more revenue in an inflationary economy, along with the risk of a recession, progressive governors like J.B. Pritzker who advocate for progressive income taxes also support one of the most regressive taxes: lotteries. This sort of “taxation” increases revenue without the stigma associated with conventional taxation, which feels to some like a penalty.
Can Artificial Intelligence Ever Become an IT Team Leader?
Information Week, April 17, 2023
AI’s ability to make predictions and offer recommendations is advancing rapidly. Will it eventually gain the ability to lead IT teams?
With pot rules under the microscope, some entrepreneurs say Ottawa is stunting the industry's growth
CBC, April 15, 2023
Minister acknowledges some red tape could be cut, action needed on illicit market
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Artificial Intelligence
America must act to secure its ‘legacy chips’ from China and other competitors
The Hill, January 12, 2025
Cutting-edge chips, especially those designed to power emerging AI applications, tend to receive the most attention in the media and generate the most excitement. However, so-called “legacy” chips are just as important — if not more — to our daily lives.
AI Hallucinations? Two Brains Are Better Than One
Computer World, December 28, 2024
A number of startups and cloud service providers are starting to offer tools for monitoring, evaluating, and correcting problems with generative AI in the hope of eliminating errors, hallucinations, and other systemic problems associated with this technology.
Healthcare
The health care industry is girding for Trump’s tariffs —and pushing hard for carveouts
STAT News, November 21, 2024
Tariffs could raise the cost of medical care and prescription drugs for people in the U.S.
Transparency and rigorous oversight urged for U.S. Medicare Advantage program
News-Medical.net, October 8, 2024
New findings from a team of renowned researchers calls for transparency and rigorous oversight of the U.S. Medicare Advantage (MA) program, the United States' largest healthcare capitation program.
Supply Chain
Port automation is a sticking point for dockworkers union
Marketplace, January 2, 2025
Dockworkers on the East and Gulf coasts could go on strike again in less than two weeks if they don’t reach a contract agreement with ports and shippers. Talks are set to resume next week, according to Bloomberg. The main sticking point between the two sides? Automation.
Exclusive: The Russian billionaires whose chemical factories fuel Russia's war machine
Reuters, December 30, 2024
LONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Chemicals factories founded or owned by some of Russia's wealthiest men are supplying ingredients to plants that manufacture explosives used by Moscow's military during the war in Ukraine, an analysis of railway and financial data shows.
Climate
Mark Cuban's Question to Matt Gaetz on Energy Costs Takes Off Online
Newsweek, September 14, 2024
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban's question to Representative Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican, on energy costs took off on social media on Saturday.
Florida advances bill to ban offshore wind turbines despite not having any — here’s why that matters
Dredge Wire, April 3, 2024
Florida lawmakers have banned wind turbines off its shores and near the coast, saying the bill is meant to protect wildlife and prevent noise.