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Jun 15 2026POLITICS

Western Mining Plan Stirs Debate

The United States has proposed a new plan to boost production of key minerals by setting prices that would protect miners from cheap Chinese imports. The idea was first voiced in February by Vice President JD Vance and aims to help the West reduce its dependence on China for metals that power ele

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Apr 23 2026BUSINESS

Colorado Considers Rules Against Price Tricks That Watch Your Every Move

Colorado lawmakers are trying to stop companies from spying on shoppers just to charge more. A proposed bill, HB 1210, would ban the use of algorithms that adjust prices for groceries, hotels, and other goods based on personal data. The idea is to prevent stores from charging one person more because

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Nov 06 2024TECHNOLOGY

The High Cost of Smart AI: Why Anthropic's New Model is Pricier

Anthropic has just released an updated version of its smallest AI model, Claude 3. 5 Haiku. The catch? It's four times more expensive to use than its previous version. The company says Haiku is much smarter, but some AI experts aren't convinced that the price jump is worth it. During development, Ha

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