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Travel / news / en / Sep 21, 2026, 14:25 UTC

Brand USA's $250 Million Pandemic-Era Funding Boost Nears Its End

A one-time $250 million injection from Congress that kept Brand USA's budget near full funding is winding down, leaving the U.S. tourism marketing body exposed to federal cuts that stripped as much as $80 million from its annual budget.

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AI Tech / news / en / Aug 3, 2026, 20:52 UTC

ChatGPT dominates paid AI use in Congress, spending records show

House disbursement records reveal OpenAI's ChatGPT captured roughly 90% of all AI tool spending by congressional offices in the year ending March 31, with staff using it for drafting memos, summarizing legislation, and constituent communications.

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