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New York accuses Polymarket of running illegal gambling operation in new lawsuit

New York sued Polymarket on Thursday, accusing the prediction market platform of running an illegal gambling operation. It marks the latest lawsuit...

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Trump on AI talks with Xi: 'I want to leave it exactly where it is'

President Trump said Thursday that he wants to leave AI “exactly where it is” ahead of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “A big day with...

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Schumer, Senate Democrats push for stricter rules on AI chip sales ahead of Xi visit

Top Senate Democrats are pushing for Congress to pass a trio of bills cracking down on AI chip sales to China as President Trump prepares to meet with...

23.09.2026 10

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Crypto super PAC to spend $30M opposing Sherrod Brown in Ohio

A major cryptocurrency super PAC, Fairshake, plans to spend $30 million in Ohio opposing former Sen. Sherrod Brown’s (D) bid to return to the...

21.09.2026 10

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Bessent: US suggesting AI alert system with China ahead of Trump-Xi talks

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday the U.S. is proposing a notification system between Washington and Beijing on AI amid growing concerns...

21.09.2026 10

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Silicon Valley Bank failure review finds Fed staff ‘should have known’ about risks

A new review of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse found Federal Reserve supervisory staff “knew or should have known” about the institution’s...

18.09.2026 20

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Judge orders Google to change ad auction rules

A federal judge has ordered Google to change the rules for auctioning online advertising on its platforms after finding last year that the search...

17.09.2026 30

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SEC unveils exemption for tokenized stock trading

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unveiled its long-awaited “innovation exemption” Thursday, a new order aimed at clearing the way for...

17.09.2026 30

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Fed hikes interest rates by quarter-point

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates Wednesday for the first time in several years in the face of stubborn inflation. The central bank's Federal...

16.09.2026 20

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Warsh under pressure as Fed considers rate hike

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh finds himself in a tricky position as the central bank commences its September meeting, as rising expectations of an...

16.09.2026 10

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Lawmakers unprepared to tackle AI safety

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Washington caught flat-footed on AI safety Washington is scrambling to manage the abrupt panic around AI...

15.09.2026 10

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Crypto bill falls short in early hurdle on Senate floor

A cryptocurrency regulation bill failed to advance on the Senate floor Tuesday, after all Democrats and a few Republicans blocked a procedural vote....

15.09.2026 10

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Crypto regulation bill faces Senate vote

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Clarity Act faces Senate test A...

14.09.2026 10

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White House agrees to new ethics language in crypto bill

The White House has agreed to new ethics language in the Clarity Act ahead of a key vote on the cryptocurrency regulation bill in the Senate on...

13.09.2026 10

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Stubborn inflation raises prospect of Fed rate hike

The Federal Reserve appears increasingly likely to hike interest rates next week, as inflation remains stubbornly elevated amid the war with Iran. New...

11.09.2026 10

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Stubborn inflation raises prospect of Fed rate hike

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Stubborn inflation raises prospect of...

11.09.2026 10

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Inflation held steady in August as Iran war surges oil prices

Inflation remained unchanged in August as gas prices continued to rise amid the war with Iran, new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)...

11.09.2026 10

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Lummis ramps up pressure on Democrats over crypto bill

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) is ramping up pressure on Democrats to back the Clarity Act as it heads to the Senate floor next week for a procedural...

10.09.2026 10

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Trump sees backlash over $5K dividend pledge

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump sees backlash over $5K dividend...

10.09.2026 9

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AI advocacy group launches state-level policy push

Americans for Responsible Innovation (ARI), a nonprofit pushing for stronger AI guardrails, launched a new state-level initiative Thursday focused on...

10.09.2026 20

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Anthropic researchers warn out-of-control AI could destroy humans

Several current and former Anthropic researchers are offering a stark warning about AI, suggesting the technology they are developing could destroy...

09.09.2026 20

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Microsoft, AFT unveil AI safety and privacy standard for schools

Microsoft and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) unveiled a new AI safety and privacy standard for schools Wednesday, after two of the...

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Prize-winning mathematician launches AI safety institute

A prize-winning mathematician has launched a new institute dedicated to developing the “mathematical foundations” for AI safety. Jacob Tsimerman,...

08.09.2026 10

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US economy adds 162,000 jobs in August

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story August jobs report beats expectations...

04.09.2026 10

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Trump threatens trade war if rates aren't cut after strong jobs report

President Trump called on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates Friday after the August jobs report came in stronger than expected, threatening...

04.09.2026 30

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US added 162k jobs in August, blowing past expectations

The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August, according to new data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The unemployment rate...

04.09.2026 20

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Microsoft backing measure protecting consumers over data center water usage costs

Microsoft is throwing its support behind legislation that would prevent data centers from passing along water usage costs to consumers, as tech...

03.09.2026 20

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US trade deficit grows to $88.6B

The U.S. trade deficit grew to $88.6 billion in July, rising to its highest level in more than a year, according to new data released Thursday by the...

03.09.2026 20

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Trump, AI industry go on offensive to counter data center backlash

President Trump and the AI industry are going on the offensive, attempting to bolster support for data centers as they contend with a groundswell of...

03.09.2026 20

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Bessent rallies support for Trump agenda at G20

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Bessent rallies support for Trump...

02.09.2026 10

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New Jersey asks Supreme Court to review prediction market dispute

New Jersey asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to weigh in on a growing legal battle between prediction markets and states over who has the authority...

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Judge rules Google does not have to break up ad tech business

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Google does not have to break up its advertising technology business after finding last year that the search...

02.09.2026 20

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Dallas police shutting down hundreds of Flock cameras after funding pause

The Dallas Police Department said Tuesday it is shutting down more than 300 Flock cameras after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) ordered state agencies to...

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OpenAI: Apple's trade secret theft accusation is baseless

OpenAI argued in a court filing Monday that Apple’s accusations of trade theft against the AI company are baseless, suggesting the problem instead...

01.09.2026 30

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Trump gives GOP breathing room on data centers

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump toes line on data centers as GOP pushes back Republicans’ growing skepticism of data centers is...

27.08.2026 10

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Fed’s preferred inflation gauge remains flat at 3.7 percent in July

The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation remained flat in July, according to data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis released...

26.08.2026 50

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Paxton unveils data center plan, joining other GOP candidates in calling for restrictions

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) unveiled a plan Monday to place restrictions on data centers if elected to the U.S. Senate, becoming the latest...

25.08.2026 10

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Rising data center backlash shakes up midterm races

As public pushback to data centers boils over, politicians on both sides of the aisle are racing to distance themselves from the controversial...

22.08.2026 10

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Teen drops high-profile social media addiction lawsuit

A teenager has dropped her lawsuit against Meta, YouTube and Snapchat, which was set to go to trial later this year as part of a broader series of...

21.08.2026 10

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Rising data center backlash shakes up 2026 races

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Rising data center backlash shakes up 2026 races As public pushback to data centers boils over,...

21.08.2026 20

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National debt marks new milestone

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story National debt marks new milestone The...

19.08.2026 10

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OpenAI pausing some model work over safety concerns

OpenAI said Tuesday it is pausing some frontier model training over safety concerns about its most advanced AI systems. The ChatGPT maker said in a...

19.08.2026 20

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Californians divided over billionaire tax

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Californians divided over billionaire...

17.08.2026 10

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Flock tries to quell surveillance fears

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Flock tries to quell surveillance fears Flock Safety is facing a growing backlash across the country from...

17.08.2026 20

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Trump wades into data center debate amid political battle

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump backs data centers as Texas sets new standards President Trump is touting the benefits of AI data...

10.08.2026 20

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Senate leaves town without voting on crypto bill, dimming its chances of passing

The Senate left town for August recess over the weekend without voting on a cryptocurrency regulation bill, markedly dimming the measure’s chances...

09.08.2026 20

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Closed-door AI framework blindsides tech policy community

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Closed-door AI framework catches tech policy sector off guard The Trump administration's decision to keep...

07.08.2026 20

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US loses 23k jobs in July, unemployment dips slightly

The U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate dipped slightly to 4.1 percent, according to new data released Friday by the...

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Judge allows Utah to enforce antigambling laws on Kalshi

A federal judge in Utah allowed the state to enforce its antigambling laws against Kalshi, rejecting the company's argument that a federal commodities...

06.08.2026 30

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AI agent created fake online identities to access secure systems in latest breach

An AI agent created fake online identities to attempt to gain access to secure systems and alter source code in the latest in a string of incidents...

05.08.2026 20

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