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Missouri voters backed stronger wage and sick leave laws—and then state Republicans repealed them

Fast Company Tech

If the bill becomes law, wage increases will cease in January 2027. Meekhof explained the vote this way: The Senate adopted the policy to preserve the ability for this Legislature and future legislatures to amend the statute to better fit our state and our economy. It would be like asking your teenager if he wanted a checkbook.

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UK is going full Minority Report with ‘murder prediction’ research

Engadget

Law enforcement has long had a questionable relationship with AI tools. From AI being used to create police reports (bad idea) to misusing programs like ShotSpotter (another bad idea) to adopting tech that poses privacy threats to citizens (also a bad idea), history is not on the side of these being well-implemented technologies.

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El Salvador becomes first country to adopt Bitcoin as an official currency

The Verge

As of today, Bitcoin is an official currency of El Salvador alongside the US dollar, after the Central American country became the first to adopt the cryptocurrency as legal tender. But there are fears that the adoption of such a historically volatile currency could harm Salvadorans, and risk economic stability.

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Massachusetts passes ‘right to repair’ law to open up car data

The Verge

Question 1 amends a landmark 2012 “right to repair” law in the state. After it’s adopted, manufacturers will have until car model year 2022 to install a standard open data platform. While the state’s law is unique, making companies comply could effectively drive a nationwide standard.

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Finance: AMA Pushes For Charity Care Accountability

The NonProfit Times

Under legal and regulatory requirements in the Affordable Care Act, Internal Revenue Code, and state laws, nonprofit hospitals have broad flexibility in defining their own eligibility criteria for patients to qualify for financial assistance, as a result criteria vary across hospitals, according to information from the AMA.

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TikTok pulls out of Hong Kong due to new security law

The Verge

TikTok says it will stop offering its social video app in Hong Kong after the region adopted a new national security law granting expanded powers to the mainland Chinese government. “In In light of recent events, we’ve decided to stop operations of the TikTok app in Hong Kong,” a spokesperson tells Axios.

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Report: Men aren’t taking parental leave, even when states offer it

Fast Company Tech

Even as more states have adopted laws mandating paid leave, most workers across the country still lack access to it: As of 2024 , only 31% of full-time employees in the U.S. In some cases, they may not meet the wage or time worked criteria mandated by state law. had paid leave.

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