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AI Is a Tool. Let’s Learn How to Use It.
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe have been arguing about new technology for generations. Fear is no substitute for learning what it can do. By Dwight Patel Every time I hear somebody…
The Computer That Failed. The Code That Won.
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat a $429 million cube of failed hardware can teach Washington about the courage to shut down what doesn’t work. Steve Jobs got pushed out of his…
America Cannot Win the AI Race From the Sidelines
Reading Time: 17 minutesData centers are not a land-use controversy. They are a national security imperative, an economic lifeline, and the foundational infrastructure of the artificial intelligence age. Maryland and…
America’s Return to the Moon Cannot Be an Afterthought
Reading Time: 6 minutesArtemis III Proves the Model Works. Now Washington Must Have the Will to Finish the Mission. There is a reason the Apollo program still commands reverence more…
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