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Voters in East Palo Alto for the Nov. 3 election are considering Measure O, a $125 million bond measure that would fund the construction of new facilities like a city hall and library and improvements to the city’s water and flood infrastructure.

After the huge rise in home-working following the Covid-19 pandemic, some businesses are pushing back, reports BBC Politics East.

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz kept energy prices and inflation expectations high, prompting interest rate hikes by the ECB, the Fed and the Bank of Japan. However, towards the end of the month, ECB and Fed officials softened their hawkish rhetoric, which lowered investors’ expectations for intervention rates over the next 12 months,…

The eFishery scandal continues to affect Indonesian startup fundraising, according to a report describing heightened investor caution and tougher checks. Astro’s founders said they experienced those effects while seeking new capital.

Following the release of the USDA Small Grains Summary and Quarterly Grain Stocks report, Oklahoma wheat marketing decisions are top of mind for producers navigating tight margins and heavy global export competition. Farm Director KC Sheperd recently sat down with Oklahoma State University Extension crop marketing specialist Todd Hubbs to examine the numbers and discuss…

US stock futures are mixed in early trade, with E-mini S&P 500 contracts roughly flat while Nasdaq-100 futures edge higher. Investors are weighing strong factory readings from Europe, where manufacturing scorecards like the Eurozone PMI sit above 50, against a steady build up in costs that hints at stubborn price pressures. Asia adds another layer,…

Foreign adversaries have been targeting U.S. government networks, critical infrastructure, and the Senate itself, creating mounting pressure on congressional overseers to get classified answers that cannot be shared in open session. The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is scheduled to meet September 30 for a session titled “To Receive A Closed Briefing On Certain Intelligence…

EUGENE, Ore. —It’s move in day at the University of Oregon, and students on campus Thursday said they’re cautiously watching artificial intelligence unfold within their academics.

In a new series called Prompt Response, Stanford’s Surya Ganguli, Diyi Yang and Rob Reich examined emergent agent behavior, recursive self-improvement, independent evaluation and whether a kill switch can make advanced AI safer.