Onyx Impact, a nonprofit research and digital innovation hub, has launched Aisha, an AI assistant designed to address bias in artificial intelligence by centering Black sources, history and lived experience as foundational design principles. The move comes as documented cases of AI bias have drawn increased scrutiny. ChatGPT has been shown to recommend harsher sentences, […]
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AI boom lifts stock market and fuels economic growth
Artificial intelligence investment is providing a significant boost to U.S. economic growth. The surge in AI-related spending and stock market gains is driving expansion in the nation's gross domestic product.
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Office work may beat remote arrangements, study suggests
Returning to the office, even just a few days a week, might benefit workers who have been fully remote. Research increasingly shows that some in-person time could improve outcomes for remote workers, from productivity to mental health and career advancement.
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CPA questions early Social Security strategy for clients
A certified public accountant is reconsidering advice given to clients about when to claim Social Security benefits. The question of whether to claim Social Security early or delay until age 70 is complex, with financial experts holding varying opinions on the optimal strategy. Data shows that only 8% to 10% of people wait until age […]
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Former South Fulton councilwoman runs for Fulton County District 5 commissioner
When Helen Z. Willis stepped into the runoff race for Fulton County's District 5 commissioner seat, she arrived with something her opponent couldn't claim: a track record of actually showing up and getting things done. In a political landscape saturated with promises and photo opportunities, Willis represents a different breed of candidate—one whose resume isn't […]
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Chapters Health System Awarded $150,000 Grant to Expand Pediatric Hospice Care for Children With Disabilities
Chapters Health System, one of the nation's largest nonprofit hospice providers, has received a $150,000 grant from the B. Thomas Golisano Foundation to pilot a program addressing a significant gap in end-of-life services for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The initiative, called "Advancing Inclusive Pediatric Hospice Care," will be implemented at Hope Healthcare in […]
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Kimmel mocks Trump with diaper gag after NBC interview walk-off
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel turned a contentious presidential interview into comedic material Monday, mocking President Donald Trump after the president walked off an NBC interview. Trump sat down with "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker for what became a tense exchange rather than a substantive policy discussion. When Welker pressed Trump on his claims about […]
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Chip stocks bounce back; UK probes Paramount-Warner Bros merger
Wall Street woke up with a renewed sense of optimism this week, shaking off the jitters that had plagued the market just days earlier. Technology stocks, those darlings of the modern investment world, are staging a comeback that suggests investors might finally be ready to stop panicking and start deploying their cash again. The numbers […]
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El Niño threatens to drive up commodity prices, experts say
A looming El Niño weather pattern could drive up global commodity prices and threaten investment portfolios unprepared for inflation, according to analysts. The climate phenomenon, which typically increases prices for agricultural products and energy, may present challenges for investors seeking to protect their purchasing power.
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Canal+ chief threatens blacklist of 600+ artists who opposed Bolloré’s influence
The French film industry is in the midst of a genuine crisis, and it centers on a question that grows more urgent by the day: who gets to decide what stories we tell and how we tell them? This week, more than 600 prominent figures in cinema—actors, directors, screenwriters, and other creative voices—took the extraordinary […]