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by Erika Tulfo | Apr 28, 2026 | Business & Tech, Economy
WASHINGTON – As the popularity of on-demand jobs such as rideshare and food delivery services has become an increasingly important part of the U.S. economy, small business owners told a congressional committee this week that there are winners and losers in the gig...
by Georgia Epiphaniou and Yuqing Liu | Apr 22, 2026 | Business & Tech, Cybersecurity, Featured, Foreign Affairs, National Security
WASHINGTON—The Senate Committee on the Judiciary emphasized on Wednesday that the U.S. should increase policies to protect against data theft by Chinese agencies, who are allegedly stealing U.S. information technology amidst a growing arms race over global domination...
by Yuqing Liu | Apr 22, 2026 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON — Tech experts warned a congressional committee on Thursday that China is stealing American AI technology and plagiarising it, as House lawmakers grappled with how to slow the threat. The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party convened for the...
by Yuqing Liu | Apr 22, 2026 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has framed its push to boost scientific discovery through greater use of artificial intelligence tools, known as the Genesis Mission, as part of a broader competition with China over technological advancement. But the effort is...
by Erika Tulfo | Apr 9, 2026 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON–Panelists at the DC Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural “Future Ready Forum” on Thursday had a message for business leaders worried that artificial intelligence could replace workers and cut jobs: adopt AI or get left behind in the dust. “Not only is...
by Huiyan Li | Jun 4, 2025 | Business & Tech, Environment, Featured, Food, Topics
WASHINGTON––Emerging uses of AI are transforming innovation in agricultural chemicals, helping to increase food production. However, experts told a House subcommittee on May 20 that the core of AI-driven innovation happens at universities, which now face threats from...
