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Top science advisers to President Joe Biden are calling for a new “bill of rights” to guard against powerful new artificial intelligence technology. The White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy on Friday launched a fact-finding mission … [Continue reading] about White House proposes tech ‘bill of rights’ to limit AI harms
It’s rare to get good news in the health care world, as the last 19 months have underscored for all of us. But come Jan. 1, health care consumers, including federal employees and retirees, will see an end to a problem that isn’t necessarily a daily … [Continue reading] about Say goodbye to those surprise medical bills, really?!
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister on Thursday described social media as a “coward’s palace” and warned that digital platforms including Facebook should be held liable for defamatory comments posted anonymously. Anonymous … [Continue reading] about Australia wants Facebook held liable for anonymous comments
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, another sign that the U.S. job market and economy continue their steady recovery from last year’s coronavirus recession. Unemployment claims fell by 38,000 … [Continue reading] about US jobless claims fall to 326,000, first drop in four weeks
BOSTON (AP) — Russia accounted for most state-sponsored hacking detected by Microsoft over the past year, with a 58% share, mostly targeting government agencies and think tanks in the United States, followed by Ukraine, Britain and European NATO … [Continue reading] about Microsoft: Russia behind 58% of detected state-backed hacks
