Data center frenzy is spurring a jobs boomlet for blue-collar workers

Exactly how artificial intelligence will shake up the U.S. job market won’t be certain for years. In the short term, the rapid buildout of data centers powering the rise of artificial intelligence is creating a boomlet in blue-collar jobs even as some companies invest in AI and axe white-collar roles. For now, most of the … Read more

Sexual abuse allegations are spurring calls for a broader reckoning in Congress

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Resignations came quickly this week from two congressmen accused of sexual misconduct toward staff members. Yet for many of the women of Capitol Hill, the moment of accountability was years in the making — and far from enough. Reps. Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat, and Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican, … Read more