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Adobe Stock is Selling AI-Generated Images of the Israel-Hamas Conflict (petapixel.com)
Do we really need fake images of the war?
Moms for Liberty members call the cops on Florida librarians (popular.info)
Two members of Moms for Liberty, a right-wing activist group, have reported several Florida school librarians to law enforcement. They claimed they had evidence that librarians were distributing "pornography" to minors and requested that law enforcement officers be dispatched. This represents a serious escalation of the tactics...
Five women sue KCK for allegedly allowing cops to rape and terrorize Black residents (www.kansascity.com)
Women who allege they were raped or sexually harassed by indicted former Kansas City, Kansas, detective Roger Golubski filed a lawsuit Friday against him, former police chiefs, Wyandotte County and others.
Microsoft is bringing AI characters to Xbox (www.theverge.com)
Xbox developer tools are on the way for AI NPCs and more.
Inspired by online dating, AI tool for adoption matchmaking falls short for vulnerable foster kids (apnews.com)
Former social worker Thea Ramirez has developed an artificial intelligence-powered tool that she says helps social service agencies find the best adoptive parents for some of the nation’s most vulnerable kids.
Inspired by online dating, AI tool for adoption matchmaking falls short for vulnerable foster kids (apnews.com)
Former social worker Thea Ramirez has developed an artificial intelligence-powered tool that she says helps social service agencies find the best adoptive parents for some of the nation’s most vulnerable kids.
Morale down, cronyism up after DeSantis takeover of Disney World government, ex-employees say (qz.com)
Since allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took over Walt Disney World’s government earlier this year, morale has deteriorated, the governing district has been politicized and cronyism permeates the organization
A month into war, Netanyahu says Israel will have an 'overall security' role in Gaza indefinitely (apnews.com)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will have “overall security responsibility” in Gaza for an indefinite period after its war with Hamas.
A month into war, Netanyahu says Israel will have an 'overall security' role in Gaza indefinitely (apnews.com)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will have “overall security responsibility” in Gaza for an indefinite period after its war with Hamas.
Opinion: How jihadist groups are using the Israel-Hamas war to inspire and recruit lone wolf extremists (news.yahoo.com)
The increased threat posed by jihadist groups dovetails with a huge increase in antisemitic incidents worldwide, especially in Europe.
Donald Trump's colossal admission during trial (www.newsweek.com)
Legal analysts say Trump admitted that the intent in financial representations he made was to convince lenders to loan him money.
2nd police officer acquitted in death of Elijah McClain, who was put in a neck hold, given ketamine (apnews.com)
A second Denver-area police officer has been acquitted in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. The 23-year-old Black man was put in a neck hold and injected with ketamine after being stopped by police as he walked home from a convenience store.
August trial date set for officers charged in Tyre Nichols killing (apnews.com)
A judge has set an August trial date for four former Memphis police officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in January.
Toronto-area workers must make at least $25 an hour for a living wage, report says. Here’s how that compares across Ontario (www.thestar.com)
The Ontario Living Wage Network released its annual report on Monday, examining the cost of living in 10 regions across the province.
Elon Musk's X restructuring curtails disinformation research, spurs legal fears (www.reuters.com)
Social media researchers have canceled, suspended or changed more than 100 studies about X, formerly Twitter, as a result of actions taken by Elon Musk that limit access to the social media platform, nearly a dozen interviews and a survey of planned projects show.
The death toll in Gaza surpasses 10,000 as the conflict enters a second month (www.npr.org)
Israeli forces have reached the coast of Gaza, splitting the besieged area in half and essentially cutting off the north from the south.
How tech and AI help get crucial services to U.S. Spanish speakers (www.axios.com)
Spanish-language tech and AI are helping crucial services like emergency dispatch centers and college advisers' offices better reach a booming population....
Consumers are paying more than ever for streaming TV each month and analysts say there’s no reason for the companies to stop raising prices (finance.yahoo.com)
After years of inflation, Americans are used to sticker shock. But nothing compares to the surging price of streaming video....
DRC offers free maternity care to cut death rate among mothers and babies (www.theguardian.com)
Healthcare workers say clinics are being overwhelmed by women seeking help, amid lack of staff and facilities to back programme
House Republicans Introduce Bill to Expel Palestinians From the Country (newrepublic.com)
Republicans have a racist new idea amid the war on Gaza.
Hamburg airport hostage situation that caused suspension of flights has ended, police say (www.cnn.com)
A hostage situation that halted all flights to and from Hamburg Airport is now over, according to police in the northern German city.
Suella Braverman says rough sleeping is ‘lifestyle choice’ (www.theguardian.com)
Home secretary criticised for tweets vowing to restrict use of tents by homeless people, ‘many of them from abroad’
Elon Musk unveils Grok, an AI chatbot with a ‘rebellious streak’ (www.theguardian.com)
Boss of X said tech being tested is inspired by Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
They Tried to Expose Louisiana Judges Who Had Systematically Ignored Prisoners' Petitions. No One Listened. (www.propublica.org)
The all-white judges of Louisiana’s 5th Circuit Court of Appeal systematically ignored thousands of claims from prisoners, most of them Black, who said they had been wrongly convicted. Efforts to expose the decadelong injustice went unheard.
The average Palestinian in Gaza is living on 2 pieces of bread a day, UN official says (apnews.com)
The Gaza director for the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees says the average Palestinian in Gaza is living on two pieces of Arabic bread made from flour that the U.N. had stockpiled in the region.
Model says her face was edited with AI to look white: ‘It’s very dehumanizing’ (www.theguardian.com)
Shereen Wu says leading designer uploaded altered picture, amid fears AI could ‘turn back the clock’ on progress in the industry
Model says her face was edited with AI to look white: ‘It’s very dehumanizing’ (www.theguardian.com)
Shereen Wu says leading designer uploaded altered picture, amid fears AI could ‘turn back the clock’ on progress in the industry
Arab Muslim student struck in hit-and-run as Stanford University investigates spate of hate crime incidents (www.cnn.com)
At least five possible hate crime incidents at Stanford University since the Israel-Hamas war’s onset are under investigation, including an apparent hit-and-run crash involving an Arab Muslim student, according to the university’s public safety department....
A Tidal Wave of State and Private Repression Is Targeting Pro-Palestinian Voices (jacobin.com)
Critics of Israel’s merciless war on Gaza are facing threats of government prosecution and blacklists or firings. In this neo-McCarthyist environment, anything pro-Palestine is being made to carry the whiff of bigotry or even incitement to violence.
Gaza: 'My wife died in five minutes, she was my life' (www.bbc.com)
A Belfast-born man speaks of his grief after his wife, mother and brother are killed in Gaza. "The exact day she [arrived] in my family's place they bombed the place," Mr El-Estal said. The bomb killed his mother and brother "immediately", he added. He continued that his uncle, and his uncle's two daughters - both doctors - were...
Why Was This 11-Year-Old Brownsville ISD Honor Student Put in Solitary For Three Days? (www.texasobserver.org)
A fifth-grader reported being bullied by his principal. Five days later, he was handcuffed and detained.
Judge Tells Ivanka She Can Probably Afford a Babysitter (newrepublic.com)
Ivanka Trump lost her appeal and is officially set to testify in the fraud trial against the Trump Organization.
Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old can proceed with $40 million lawsuit, judge rules (apnews.com)
A judge in Virginia has ruled that a teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in class can press forward with a $40 million lawsuit.
Teens exploited by fake nudes illustrate threat of unregulated AI (www.axios.com)
Westfield is but one example of an issue all school districts are grappling with as the omnipresence of technology — including artificial intelligence — impacts students' lives, the district's superintendent Raymond González said in a statement.
Hate crimes against Latinos see 'significant increase' (www.nbcnews.com)
Researchers say hate crimes against Hispanics spike when there is extensive media coverage involving Latinos, such as news about migrant caravans from Central America.
Drivers Stunned To See Racial Slur On Digital Sign In North Carolina (jalopnik.com)
NCDOT says the sign was hacked, but the roadside display wasn't even locked.