Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

When Georgia State University professor G. Sue Kasun taught a new course this summer, she used generative artificial intelligence to help her brainstorm. Kasun, a professor of language, culture and ...

Business owners have a lot to unpack in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Here’s how it incentivizes the C-corp structure, particularly in growth-focused businesses. The OBBBA solidifies the 21% ...

Several Houston restaurants have cracked the code on efficiency, using artificial intelligence to streamline small tasks and free up staff to focus on hospitality. ChatGPT and other AI tools have ...

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There’s no shortage of stories on how AI is coming for your job. Artificial intelligence is the topic we love to hate, yet people, not to mention the media (guilty as charged), can’t stop talking ...

The Left is in meltdown mode over Donald Trump’s plan to send the National Guard to tackle Washington, D.C.’s crime crisis. Their weak arguments are showing just how desperate they are to protect the ...

Hernando County Fire Rescue and Sheriff’s Office use drones almost daily. The technology is helping with everything from fires to searches after storms. Both agencies hope to expand their drone fleets ...

Faux Campaign Finance Regulation and the Pathway to American Oligarchy (conference paper dated Apr. 24, 2025, draft available, https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm ...

Document databases have long been the backbone of critical applications — now, they’re entering a new era of intelligence and capability. By embedding generative AI directly into the data layer, the ...