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New congressional districts for Alabama: SCOTUS rules on race v. geography

New congressional districts for Alabama: SCOTUS rules on race v. geography

Montgomery Advertiser, June 19, 2023

Score a win in Alabama for the Voting Rights Act. Last week, Alabama finally received confirmation that its congressional districts will need to be redrawn. This comes after the current districts were found to dilute the voting strength of Black Alabamians, in violation of the federal Voting Rights Act (VRA). 

Sheldon Jacobson: Dad, you were right

Sheldon Jacobson: Dad, you were right

Chicago Tribune, June 18, 2023

When I was a boy, my father was my hero. He could do nothing wrong. What he said was always right, and what he did had no fault. At night, when my father would make his nightly rounds, saying good night to each of his children, I, the only boy of three, was the last to be visited by him and received the most time and attention. These times still stick in my mind, after more than 50 years.

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AI Hallucinations? Two Brains Are Better Than One

AI Hallucinations? Two Brains Are Better Than One

Computer World, December 28, 2024

A number of startups and cloud service providers are starting to offer tools for monitoring, evaluating, and correcting problems with generative AI in the hope of eliminating errors, hallucinations, and other systemic problems associated with this technology.

Healthcare

Supply Chain

Port automation is a sticking point for dockworkers union

Port automation is a sticking point for dockworkers union

Marketplace, January 2, 2025

Dockworkers on the East and Gulf coasts could go on strike again in less than two weeks if they don’t reach a contract agreement with ports and shippers. Talks are set to resume next week, according to Bloomberg. The main sticking point between the two sides? Automation.

Climate