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Fort Smith Could Partner With Musk Firm on Proposed Water Line
The city is among 16 finalists in a competition for free services from The Boring Company. read more >
Arkansas Faces Surge in Power Demand from AI & Data Centers
As Arkansas braces for a power surge driven by booming industries, its affordable rates could fuel major economic growth — if utilities can keep up. read more >
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Arkansas Bill Would Let Utilities Promise Power to Attract Big Business
The proposal has sparked debate over costs, ratepayer impact, and oversight. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
DOGE Seeks Access to Taxpayer Data at IRS
If successful, the group would have access to millions of tightly controlled files that include taxpayer information, bank records and other sensitive records. read more >
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Pauses Posting to X Amid Legal Concerns
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette paused staff use of X (Twitter) due to concerns over new terms allowing AI use of posted content. Publisher Gaines and editor Hoge are evaluating the issue. read more >
Response? Or Reaction? (Barry Goldberg on Leadership)
Strong leaders know the difference between a focused response and a knee-jerk reaction. read more >
US Allows Tech Firms to Boost Internet Access in Iran
Most internet access has been cut off in response to anti-government protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. read more >
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Arkansas Steel Takes Shape for Tesla
Little Rock-based W&W/AFCO Steel and Lexicon Inc. fabricate 90,000 tons for giant Tesla manufacturing plant Gigafactory Texas. read more >
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Canoo Reports Losses for Q4 and Full Year, Along With Signs of Growth
The company has finalized a purchase agreement for 1,000 vehicles with the state of Oklahoma. read more >
EXPLAINER: What’s a ‘Wealth Tax’ And How Would it Work?
A breakdown of President Biden's proposed rate increases. read more >
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Cryptocurrency Market Gaining Acceptance
More businesses around the world are accepting cryptocurrency — or digital money — as payment, more people are using ATMs that dispense one of its best-known forms, and more of those people are baby boomers. read more >
Tesla Aims to Electrify Big Rigs; Wal-Mart, J.B. Hunt Want In
After more than a decade of making cars and SUVs — and, more recently, solar panels — Tesla Inc. wants to electrify a new type of vehicle: big trucks. read more >
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Business Leaders Quit Trump Panel; He Hits Back Hard
President Donald Trump on Tuesday ripped into the four business leaders who resigned from his White House jobs panel — the latest sign that corporate America's romance with Trump is faltering — after his equivocal response to violence by white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia. read more >
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