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(Bloomberg) -- Meta Platforms Inc. is spending a fortune to assemble the brightest minds in artificial intelligence. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg may want to note: Research suggests that packing a team with too much genius can backfire. Meta is spending a fortune to assemble the brightest minds in artificial

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mercurynews.com > 09/11/2026 > inflation-bay-area-price-food-gas-home-energy-economy-shop-august-2026

Inflation eases in Bay Area, but gasoline prices climb higher

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (423+ words) Inflation cooled slightly in the Bay Area in August, but gasoline prices skyrocketed in the region, a government report released Friday shows. The Bay Area inflation rate rose 3.4% over the one-year period that ended in August, less than the 3.8% annual…...

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mercurynews.com > 09/11/2026 > diesel-prices-farmers

Diesel prices are hitting record highs at a bad time for many US farmers

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (319+ words) By NICK INGRAM and SUDHIN THANAWALA The spike adds to an already tough year for these farmers, who also faced higher costs for fertilizer, seeds and equipment. Diesel hit a record price in the U.S. on Sept. 4, soaring to an average…...

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mercurynews.com > 09/02/2026 > opinion-responsible-ai-requires-labor-protections-for-taskers

Opinion: Responsible AI requires labor protections for ‘taskers’

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (371+ words) Are you familiar with the term “tasker”? They are the hundreds of thousands of people around the world performing a kind of piece-work in training and fine-tuning AI models. They label images, rank chatbot responses, write code, try to find…...

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mercurynews.com > 08/31/2026 > study-how-much-income-is-considered-middle-class-in-the-bay-area > amp

Study: How much income is considered middle-class in the Bay Area?

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (210+ words) A new study looks at how much annual household income it takes to be considered middle-class in the most expensive cities in the U.S. Not surprisingly, Bay Area cities took up eight spots in the list of the 10 most expensive cities…...

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mercurynews.com > 08/20/2026 > us-public-debt-hits-40-trillion-raising-doom-loop-risk

US debt hits record $40 trillion, raising ‘doom loop’ risk

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (838+ words) By Daniel Flatley and Jorgelina do Rosario, Bloomberg Total US public debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time, and has now surged by a third in less than five years, as US lawmakers continue to shrug off calls to contend…...