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In Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley,’ Black communities get all of the pollution—but very few of the jobs

Fast Company Tech

It was really surprising how consistently people of color didnt get their fair share of jobs in the petrochemical industry, said Kimberly Terrell, a research scientist with the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic. But to have the numbers so well documented, and to see just how glaring they arethat was surprising.

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Technological Protection Measures and the Blind

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The digital text can be accessed, but there is impaired access to the structure of the document. Authorized entities need access to digital content in order to cost-effectively deliver access. Textbooks in IDEA, the United States K-12 special education law The issue of TPMs is the biggest future-proofing question in the Treaty.

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A court decision in favor of startup UpCodes may help shape open access to the law

TechCrunch

Though both focus on the building industry (specifically, the codes architects and builders need to follow), the lawsuit deals with an issue that has wider ramifications: is it possible to copyright the law, or text that carries the weight of the law? ” Can the law be copyrighted?

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What is in the Treaty of Marrakesh?

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The View from an Authorized Entity Many Bookshare users (and potential Bookshare users!) Although it might seem like a complicated document , we’re really excited about it because we think it will greatly improve global access for people with bona fide print disabilities. Defines Authorized Entity. It doesn’t cover movies.

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Are you ‘AI literate’? Schools and jobs are insisting on it—and now it’s EU law

Fast Company Tech

Companies are racing to integrate AI into everything from medical advice to legal documents to financial services, often prioritizing speed over safety. The problem is pervasive: In one 2024 study , chatbots got basic academic citations wrong between 30% and 90% of the time, mangling paper titles, author names, and publication dates.

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Breakthrough on Global Access at WIPO in Geneva!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Through negotiations, four competing proposals have been merged into a single document supported in June by the Latin Americans (led by Brazil), the U.S., Question: What are the two key points of the document? Question: How does the draft document define print disability? One key point: it’s been the law of the land in the U.S.

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FBI used geofence warrant in Seattle after BLM protest attack, new documents show

The Verge

Federal investigators served Google with a geofence warrant as part of an investigation into an attempted arson against a police union headquarters in Seattle during protests of the shooting of Jacob Blake, as shown by documents unsealed today in federal court.

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