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AI Weekly: U.S. lawmakers decry the chilling effect of federal surveillance at protests

There’s a thread that runs through police violence against Black people and connects to overpolicing, onerous and problematic tactics like facial recognition, AI-powered predictive policing, and federal agencies’ surveillance of protestors. It’s almost a loop; at the very least, it’s a knot. For months, American citizens have tirelessly protested against …

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21 Purchases You Should Never Skimp On

T-Design / Shutterstock.com Who doesn’t love a bargain? Scheming to get the best price — whether by utilizing coupons, sales, frequent-shopper points or other tips — is a rewarding and fun pastime. But sometimes, purchasing the absolute cheapest item in a certain category isn’t the way to go. That old …

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Pay Cuts Over Retrenchment: S’pore Employers Should “Lead By Example”, Slash Own Wages First

The National Wages Council (NWC) said today (October 16) that companies that have already exhausted cost-saving measure should implement temporary wage cuts to minimise retrenchments. The tripartite group said that pay cuts should depend on the performance and outlook for the company as well as the industry it is in. Companies …

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