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How Vermonts Act 76 Revolutionizes Child Care Funding [Video]

Vermonts innovative Act 76 addresses the child care crisis with funding through a payroll tax. Aly Richards of Lets Grow Kids highlights the decade-long campaign, business leadership, and grassroots mobilization that made this reform possible, offering a model for other states to follow.

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AI bubble or revolution? OpenAIs big payday fuels debate [Video]

Fear of missing out has rocketed the value of artificial intelligence companies, despite few signs as to when the technology will turn a profit, raising talk of AI overenthusiasm. The mystery deepens when it comes to predicting which generative AI firms will prevail, according to analysts interviewed by AFP. ChatGPT-maker OpenAI secured $6.6 billion in

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Red flag warning and dust advisories issued for eastern Washington ahead of cold front [Video]

SPOKANE, Wash. A red flag warning has been issued starting Thursday night for the Palouse area, along with dust advisories for the Spokane area on Friday. An aggressive cold front will bring wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph, creating potential for blowing dust and reduced visibility (1/2 to 1 mile) across Spokane County,