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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June, 2023
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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
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25 May
Chirping sounds led Miami airport officials to a bag full of smuggled Amazon parrot eggs. Here’s how most of the chicks survived.
The 24 bright green baby parrots began chirping and bobbing their heads the second anyone neared the large cages that have been their homes since hatching in March. The Central American natives, seized from a smuggler at Miami International Airport, are being raised by the Rare Species Conservatory Foundation – …
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25 May
Tina Turner health issues: Singer opened up about kidney disease 2 months before death
Two months prior to her death this week at age 83, Tina Turner opened up about having put herself “in great danger” over her health. For International World Kidney Day on March 9, the music superstar warned her social media followers about the importance of keeping an eye on your …
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24 May
Here’s where Beyoncé and Jay
Beyoncé and Jay-Z have reportedly dropped a cool $200 million on a 30,000-square-foot home in Malibu, California, setting a record for the priciest home ever purchased in California. TMZ reported that the couple paid all cash for the home on an exclusive stretch of Pacific Coast Highway. Dubbed an “architectural …
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