Government

A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, often a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary.

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Jobless Claims Fall in Face of Ongoing Layoffs
Jobless Claims Fall in Face of Ongoing Layoffs
February 22, 2024  |  Economy

New Department of Labor data shows a drop in initial applications for unemployment in the United States. Unemployment claims fell by 12,000 to 201,000 for...

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DOJ Appoints First Chief Science and Technology Advisor, AI Officer
DOJ Appoints First Chief Science and Technology Advisor, AI Officer
February 22, 2024  |  Personnel

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland designated Jonathan Mayer as the Department of Justice‘s first chief science and technology advisor and chief artificial intelligence officer. The...

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Airbnb Adds Tools to Promote Tourism, Enforce Short-Term Rental Laws
Airbnb Adds Tools to Promote Tourism, Enforce Short-Term Rental Laws
February 22, 2024  |  Travel Payments

Airbnb has expanded its City Portal to more than 430 jurisdictions worldwide over the past three years. Launched in 2020, the City Portal provides local...

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The EU Inches Closer to the Digital Euro — Will Stablecoins and Crypto Take a Back Seat?
The EU Inches Closer to the Digital Euro — Will Stablecoins and Crypto Take a...
February 21, 2024  |  CBDC

In Europe, a central bank digital currency (CBDC) has inched closer to reality, by virtue of a vote. As a result, the United States may...

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Altman’s AI Chip Plan Faces National Security, Antitrust Concerns
Altman’s AI Chip Plan Faces National Security, Antitrust Concerns
February 16, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is reportedly seeking approval from the U.S. government for an initiative aimed at enhancing the global manufacturing of artificial intelligence chips....

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Over 200 US AI Firms Join Government’s Consortium on Safety
Over 200 US AI Firms Join Government’s Consortium on Safety
February 09, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Advances in technology have a track record of productively transforming society. Many technological innovations, from the sewing machine to the automobile and the elevator, have...

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LendingClub Completes Standard Operating Agreement for New Bank
LendingClub Completes Standard Operating Agreement for New Bank
February 02, 2024  |  Digital Banking

LendingClub exited the standard operating agreement for a new bank with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, having met all the requirements noted...

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This Week in AI: FTC, Partnerships and Enterprise Deployments
This Week in AI: FTC, Partnerships and Enterprise Deployments
January 26, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Generative artificial intelligence tends to grow in leaps and bounds. And increasingly, so do the companies behind the technology, including Microsoft, which reached a market...

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Disposable Income Rises in Q4, but Will Consumers Keep Spending?
Disposable Income Rises in Q4, but Will Consumers Keep Spending?
January 25, 2024  |  Economy

Headline numbers reveal that the United States economy keeps growing, outpacing expectations. Although the pace of growth has been tempered a bit, there are some...

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