Chinese AI companies such as Minimax made a big splash during the World AI Conference in Shanghai in July 2026. AP Photo/Ng Han GuanAs you read this article on your computer or smartphone, you are almost certainly using open-source technology in some way.
Damien Meyer/Getty ImagesBurn it, slash it, bury it – this is what clothing brands have been doing for years with their unsold stock.
A girl picks up milk at one of the depots funded by Nathan Straus to provide pasteurized milk to low-income families. Library of CongressThe 1844 edition of the widely used schoolbook written by William H. McGuffey, “Newly Revised Eclectic Fourth Reader,” includes a dialogue about the difference between “true and false philanthropy”:
There's no way to climb a ladder without rungs. John Lund/Photodisc via Getty ImagesWhen I leave my Boston condo every day, I say good morning to the concierge, who works for a contracting company providing staff to residential buildings. When I conduct an interview in a nearby building, the people who clean that office at night are contractors.
A canal boat moored on the Regent's Canal in London. BBA Photography/ShutterstockCanals in Great Britain and Ireland cool city neighbourhoods up to 50 metres from their banks, particularly during heatwaves.
The number of gig workers on public benefits has surged in recent years. AP Photo/John MinchilloThe next time you call an Uber ride or order food delivery with an app, there’s a good chance that the gig worker you meet is getting government benefits.
New rules are changing SNAP eligibility and how retailers can accept benefits. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images NewsFood assistance is one of the most effective tools for fighting poverty in America. New federal rules are testing that reputation.
Fireworks from the Freedom 250 celebration go off after delays due to a thunderstorm in the wee hours of July 5, 2026, in Washington. Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty ImagesFunding and planning for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence fell largely to two nonprofits with similar names: America250 and Freedom 250.
Hunters Race/UnsplashHarrison Young has had a long and distinguished international career in banking and finance. He started in senior executive roles in major United States banks, then became a US financial regulator, with responsibility for the resolution of failing banks. He was also a director of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia for ten years, and was on the court of directors of the Bank of England.
I AM WORK.
This handwritten phrase was found among the papers of industrialist Essington Lewis after his death in 1961. It captured the mindset shared by many Australian executives of his era.
