‘The old days are no more’: Hong Kong goes quiet as security laws tighten their grip | Hong Kong

“IDead people are bulletproof. ” three wordsWith its multicolored tiles punched above the doorway, it represented one of the last vestiges of Hong Kong’s once vibrant literary space. On March 31st, Hong Kong’s beloved independent bookstore Mount Zero closed its doors for the final time. Hundreds of Hong Kongers came to say goodbye. The bookstore, […]
GOP governor signs bill allowing local authorities to arrest certain migrants, ‘enforce immigration laws’

Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill Wednesday night that allows local police to arrest illegal immigrants who have previously been deported or denied entry in the Hawkeye State. Senate File 2340This is the subject of high-profile legislation that would make it a crime for illegal immigrants to enter or re-enter a state if […]
'Lose-lose situation': New Swiss bank laws could derail UBS' challenge to Wall Street giants – CNBC

Sergio Ermotti, CEO of major Swiss bank UBS, attends the group’s annual general meeting in Zurich on May 2, 2013. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images Switzerland’s tough new banking regulations create a “lose-lose situation” for UBS, limiting its chances of competing with Wall Street giants, said Beat Wittmann, a partner at Zurich-based Porta […]
DeSantis signs 5 laws cracking down on sexual predators, ability to abuse or ‘groom’ kids over the internet

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed several bills aimed at cracking down on the ability of sexual predators to “groom” children and lure potential victims over the internet. This bill also strengthens law enforcement’s ability to combat and punish these predators and child molesters. “In Florida, we stand for the well-being and innocence of […]
OpenAI transcribed millions of hours of YouTube content to train its chatbots, potentially violating copyright laws

To make OpenAI smarter, researchers created a speech recognition tool called . Whispers of 2021 For training large-scale language models. According to a recent report, the tool was specifically designed to transcribe millions of hours of audio from his YouTube videos, giving the company a huge advantage over its competitors. is. new york times. OpenAI […]
HOWARD KURTZ: Why Trump is in favor of states determining their own abortion laws

Donald Trump told me he wants to devise a compromise on abortion that “makes everyone happy.” I said I didn’t think it was possible. But he did not dispute a New York Times report that said he was discussing with his advisers a ban on surgery after 16 weeks, which was quickly revised to 15 […]
Donald Trump says each US state should determine different abortion laws | Donald Trump

Donald Trump on Monday said he believes each U.S. state should decide on the legality of abortion, refusing to support a nationwide ban on the procedure. The former president’s position dashed anti-abortion groups’ hopes that he would call for a ban on abortion in pregnancies beyond 15 weeks. “Each state will decide by vote, by […]
2 Texas principals charged for violating state election laws

Two Texas school district principals are facing criminal charges for allegedly violating state election law by using school emails to encourage faculty and staff to vote for anti-school choice candidates. Lindsey Lujan, principal at Alexander Elementary School, and Jesús Lujan, principal at Bowman Elementary School, are married and work for the Denton Independent School District. […]
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New York City defends AI chatbot that advised entrepreneurs to break laws

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has defended the city’s new artificially intelligent chatbot, which was busted in recent days, giving business owners wrong answers and advice that they could be breaking the law if followed. There is. When the MyCity chatbot launched as a pilot in October, it was touted as the first city-wide […]