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VoicesHiltzik: The meltdown in high-tech and science jobs has happened before, and is sure to happen again
Tech and science hiring has had a bipolar personality for decades, and today’s job market is no exception.
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Hiltzik: The Democrats’ first ‘affordability’ remedy should be raising the federal minimum wage
The value of the federal minimum wage peaked in 1968. Let’s bring it up to date.
CVS thought bigness would be better, but it turned out to be wrong.
Trump and the Republicans worked hard to dismantle the New Deal. Let the rebuilding begin.
VoicesHiltzik: Can AI bots become conscious? Why Microsoft’s AI boss says that’s the wrong question
Some AI researchers think their software can become conscious. But they’re fooling themselves.
Trump’s diesel deal hasn’t brought down U.S. prices, but it has been a boon for Russia.
Anthropic’s IPO prospectus requires investors to take a lot on faith
Elon Musk says merging his SpaceX and Tesla would be ‘a good idea.’ It might be — for him.
Meta’s promises of privacy and security for users were “lies” and “deception,” a New Mexico judge said in issuing a blistering $25-billion penalty
Arizona and Nevada are claiming their rights to water from the Colorado River, but there simply isn’t enough to meet their demands.
