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Supreme Court's questions about First Amendment cases show support for 'free trade in ideas'

(THE CONVERSATION) This term, the U.S. Supreme Court has heard oral arguments in a total of five cases involving questions about whether and how the First Amendment to the Constitution applies to social media platforms and their users. These cases are parts of a larger effort by conservative activists to block what they claim is gov ... (full story)


Building fairness into AI is crucial – and hard to get right

(THE CONVERSATION) Artificial intelligence's capacity to process and analyze vast amounts of data has revolutionized decision-making processes, making operations in health care, finance, criminal justice and other sectors of society more efficient and, in many instances, more effective.
With this transformative power, however, c ... (full story)


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Famine is said to be imminent in northern Gaza as Israel raids the main hospital again

Famine is said to be imminent in northern Gaza as Israel raids the main hospital again

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Famine is imminent in northern Gaza, where 70% of people are experiencing catastrophic hunger, according to a recent report that warned escalation of the war could push half of Gaza's total population to the brink of starvation.
The report, by the international community's authority on determining ... (full story)


Olympic law rewrite calls for public funding for SafeSport and federal grassroots sports office

Olympic law rewrite calls for public funding for SafeSport and federal grassroots sports office

DENVER (AP) — A proposed rewrite of the law governing the Olympics in the United States calls on public funding for the embattled U.S. Center for SafeSport while also forming a new government office to oversee grassroots sports that have long been attached to the Olympics themselves.
The Associated Press obtained a copy of ... (full story)


Bill designed to increase text messaging security

A northwest Ohio lawmaker is sounding the alarm bell for security concerns surrounding texting via Short Message Service, commonly known as SMS.
Perrysburg Rep. Haraz Ghanbari has introduced legislation he’s dubbed the Safe and Reliable Texting Act, which calls for implementation of certain security protections and the use ... (full story)