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Artificial Intelligence

AI Bots in California Steal Over $10 Million in Federal Financial Aid

A scam that uses AI to “enroll” in community colleges to pocket student aid has skyrocketed in the Golden State and across the nation.

Autumn Billings | 4.30.2025 10:32 AM

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Javier Milei's Crypto Scandal

After promoting a crypto token that collapsed in hours, Argentina’s president claims he was deceived.

Eloy Vera Beltrán | 2.25.2025 2:10 PM

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Social Media

An Instagram Star Walks the Fine Line Between Self-Creation and Snake Oil

Social media influencer Caroline Calloway might not be a reliable narrator, but Scammer is an honest memoir nevertheless.

Tara Isabella Burton | 1.30.2024 7:00 AM

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Economic Development

Voters Put Arizona Coyotes' Arena Project on Ice

A good example of why so few stadium deals end up on the ballot.

Eric Boehm | 5.17.2023 12:30 PM

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Brickbats

Brickbat: Big Money

Charles Oliver | 8.12.2019 4:00 AM

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CBD

Is CBD a Miracle Cure or a Marketing Scam? (Both.)

Cannabidiol is caught between two worlds.

Mike Riggs | 1.13.2019 6:00 AM

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Attorney General

EXCLUSIVE: Read Desperate Emails From People Scammed by A.G. Matt Whitaker's Business Associates

"My husband, who is a retired veteran, allowed me to use our savings. My fear of course, they have taken my money and never intended to file the patent."

C.J. Ciaramella | 12.27.2018 1:45 PM

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