The Trump administration’s deal with a private oil company to increase oil production in the South American country could take many years to come to fruition.
Category: Public-Private Sector Cooperation
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Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal Relies on a Powerful and Divisive Partner
The New York Times – Business:The administration will work with a private Venezuelan oil company that has close ties to the country’s government.
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The T.S.A. Abruptly Scraps Its New Private-Security Model
The New York Times – Travel:Under new leadership, the agency scrapped Gold+, which would have allowed private companies to provide the full scope of screening services, technology and maintenance.
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We Know the Risks of A.I. We Need to Act.
The New York Times – On the Runway:A.I. could turn one of our country’s worst habits into a national security crisis.
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Why State Ownership of A.I. Is a Bad Idea
The New York Times – On the Runway:Taking stakes in A.I. companies would not increase the government’s powers to control those companies. The opposite is more likely.
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The Future of Weather Prediction Is Here. Maybe.
Thanks to A.I., companies like WindBorne hope to usher in a golden age of forecasting. But they rely in part on government data — and the agency that provides it is in turmoil.
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Can More Military Spending Revive an Economy? This British Town Hopes So.
Britain is spending billions of pounds more on defense, but wants the money to go beyond nuclear submarines to improve local jobs and prosperity. Barrow-in-Furness may be the model.
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John Angelos and the Future of the Baltimore Orioles and Camden Yards
John Angelos wants to reimagine the way Baltimore approaches the business of baseball, but his team’s electric young core may not be around to see the result.
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New Orleans Port Expansion Shows Optimism on Future of Global Trade
The New York Times – Business:The city that was once the world’s gateway to America is betting it can win in a new and different era of global integration.