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Education

Oral exams return as colleges counter chatbots

DS Staff | Dec 26, 2025

Colleges across the United States are bringing back oral exams as they search for reliable, AI-proof ways to evaluate student learning.

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Ai

AI boom drives record spending

DS Staff | Dec 26, 2025

The global AI spending spree is accelerating as Meta, Microsoft, and Google expand investments to fuel the ongoing boom.

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Economy

US GDP grew 4.3% in Q3

DS Staff | Dec 24, 2025

The economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter. The gross domestic product (GDP) rose 4.3% from July to September, the fastest annual pace in two years, according to the Commerce Department.

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Politics

DOJ releases new batch of Epstein files

DS Staff | Dec 24, 2025

The Department of Justice released a new set of 30,000 pages of records related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Tuesday, complying with the disclosure mandated by recent legislation.

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General

Govt to resume payroll deduction for defaulted student loan borrowers

DS Staff | Dec 24, 2025

The Trump administration will resume student loan wage garnishment starting January 7, ending a pause in collections since the COVID-19 pandemic.