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The road to repair: Pete Buttigieg & crumbling US infrastructure

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The road to repair: Pete Buttigieg & crumbling US infrastructure

The richest country in the history of the world should be able to keep its infrastructure updated and its roads intact. Congress passed the Biden administration’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, which includes $550 billion dollars for America’s roads, bridges, mass transit, rail, airports, and ports. On GZERO World, Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses what he has called "the single largest dedicated bridge investment since the construction of the Interstate highway system."

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Local know-how can unlock AI opportunity

As AI creates new opportunities, the people who understand a community best play an important role in determining how those opportunities take shape. Across the US, Microsoft is supporting AI literacy classes as part of a new program developed in collaboration with the Public Library Association, working through trusted local institutions to help people build practical AI skills. By pairing new technology with local knowledge, the initiative is helping communities explore how AI can support their needs and open new possibilities, while putting local leaders and organizations at the center of that work. Read the full story here.