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June, 2023

  • 16 June

    “Knowledge

    The boom in “generative” artificial intelligence may usher in the “next productivity frontier” in the workplace, but it could also cause job losses and disruption for some knowledge-based workers such as software developers and marketers, according to McKinsey.  Integrating generative AI tools into the workplace could theoretically automate as much …

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  • 15 June

    Texas sends bus carrying more than 40 migrants to Los Angeles

    A bus carrying migrants from along the U.S.-Mexico border arrived in Los Angeles on Wednesday, the latest effort by Texas’ Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to transfer migrants who have been released from U.S. custody to Democratic-led cities.  Abbott said in a statement Wednesday that the migrants were dropped off at …

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  • 14 June

    Murder charge filed in Zion Foster’s death after monthslong landfill search near Detroit

    Prosecutors filed a murder charge Tuesday in the death of a teenager whose remains have not been found despite an extraordinary monthslong search last year at a suburban Detroit landfill. More than a dozen Detroit police officers wearing protective suits, respirators and goggles picked through tons of rotting summer trash …

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  • 9 June

    Special counsel Jack Smith says he’ll seek “speedy trial” for Trump in documents case

    Washington — Special counsel Jack Smith said Friday that his office will seek a “speedy trial” for former President Donald Trump, who has been indicted on 37 counts related to sensitive documents recovered from his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida after he left the White House.    “We have one set of laws in …

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  • 4 June

    Directors Guild of America reaches “truly historic” deal with Hollywood studios

    The Directors Guild of America reached a new three-year deal with Hollywood studios on Saturday night that increases wages, streaming residuals, scales back hours and more. “We have concluded a truly historic deal,” said the chair of the DGA’s 80-member Negotiations Committee, Jon Avnet, in a statement on the DGA …

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  • 2 June

    Suspect captured in fatal shooting of West Virginia officer

    A state police officer was fatally shot Friday in southern West Virginia, and a suspect was later arrested, authorities said. Sgt. Cory Maynard was killed in the shooting, Gov. Jim Justice said in a statement, adding that he was “absolutely heartbroken.” He and first lady Cathy Justice extended their sympathies …

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  • 1 June

    Waymo robotaxis expand operations, paving the way for driverless future

    Self-driving robotaxis are already a reality in two U.S. cities and could soon become even more widespread, with Waymo leading the way as one of the prominent companies in the field.  Waymo’s app-based, ride-hailing service, operating for over six years, currently averages 10,000 passenger rides per week. And in a …

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May, 2023