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Tech is turning increasingly to religion in a quest to create ethical AI
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As concerns mount over artificial intelligence and its rapid integration into society, tech companies are increasingly turning to faith leaders for guidance on how to shape the technology — a surprising about-face on Silicon Valley’s longstanding skepticism of organized religion.
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Former Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs is found not guilty of assaulting his private chef
BOSTON (AP) — Former New England Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs was found not guilty May 5 of assaulting his personal chef in a case marked by conflicting accounts of what happened inside his home after disputes over money and their relationship.
His trial lasted two days and the jury deliberated for less than two hours.(full story)
State
Scientists say don't forget about plants. Climate change is endangering tens of thousands of species
WASHINGTON (AP) — Global warming extinctions usually have people picturing the last polar bears or other furry critters disappearing, but the crucial and oft-overlooked world of plants is going to be decimated by climate change. Scientists predict tens of thousands of plant species will disappear by the end of the century.
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New York to tax luxury second homes in NYC but stops short of hiking income taxes on the wealthy
NEW YORK (AP) — People who buy luxurious second homes in New York City, but live most of the year elsewhere, would have to pay a new tax on the properties under a tentative agreement — an initiative to appease Mayor Zohran Mamdani and liberal voters who launched him into office with chants of “tax the rich.”< ... (full story)
USPS considers allowing people to ship handguns through the mail
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Handguns could be mailed through the United States Postal Service for the first time in nearly 100 years if a proposed rule under the Trump administration takes effect. Democratic attorneys general in two dozen states sent a letter this week in opposition.
In 1927, Congress passed a law barring the USPS fr ... (full story)
Technology
Am Law 100 firm’s unique approach to AI legal services revolution
As legal professionals continue to debate how generative artificial intelligence (AI) will impact the delivery of services in the future, one Am Law 100 firm is taking a different approach, maintaining its billable-hour model, while starting a subsidiary that offers clients tools to handle some of the work on their own.
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