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Missouri voters backed stronger wage and sick leave laws—and then state Republicans repealed them

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If the bill becomes law, wage increases will cease in January 2027. A group of businesses and individuals have asked the state Supreme Court to strike down the measure entirely, arguing that it violates the state Constitutions single subject requirement. It would be like asking your teenager if he wanted a checkbook.

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Section 230 faces a bipartisan repeal effort. Experts say it’s a risky bet

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Now, nearly three decades later, a bipartisan group of senators is making a renewed push to dismantle it, with Senators Lindsey Graham and Dick Durbin crossing party lines to draft a bill aimed at repealing Section 230, according to The Information. Yet conservatives, too, benefit from the law’s broad protections.

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

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Based on the documents acquired by the group, Statewatch claimed that the program developed its prediction tool based on police data about between 100,000 and 500,000 people. Law enforcement has long had a questionable relationship with AI tools.

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Raise the Board’s Financial IQ

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While you may not have a Warren Buffett in the group, hopefully, there are some above-average number crunchers. But a poor web design won’t get anyone on the bad side of the law whereas ignoring those important statements might. This includes the laws relating to financial reporting and fundraising. Is that even possible?

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DEI Training Isn’t Affirmative Action

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But because good intentions don’t work against unconscious preferences for in-groups, we need laws that ensure diversity and inclusion. The Supreme Court has killed the one thing that measurably helped diversify institutions: affirmative action.

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Elon Musk wants to buy OpenAI for $97.4 billion

Engadget

The Wall Street Journal reports a group of investors led by Musk's xAI submitted an unsolicited offer to the company's board of directors on Monday. The group wants to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI's for-profit arm. Elon Musk has launched a $97.4 billion bid to take control of OpenAI.

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Judge rules California Prop 22 gig workers law is unconstitutional

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California’s gig workers law, which allows companies like Uber and Lyft to treat workers as independent contractors— not employees— has been ruled unconstitutional and unenforceable by a judge. In January, a group of Uber and Lyft drivers, along with the SEIU, filed a lawsuit seeking to have the measure overturned. Photo by FREDERIC J.

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