A Southern California man will spend seven years in jail after orchestrating a multi-million dollar financial fraud scheme that targeted the elderly. Sylas Verdzekov was sentenced on Friday after pleading guilty last year to one federal count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, reports NBC Los Angeles. Prosecutors say that from November 2021 to February […]
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For the first time in seven years, the Irish government released an assessment related to digital assets, noting risks from money laundering, terrorism financing, sanctions violations and bribery.
California's AI disclosure highlights the need for transparency and accountability in AI governance, impacting public trust and policy development.
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The measure's qualification could reshape California's fiscal landscape, sparking intense debate and influencing public opinion and market dynamics.
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The proposed wealth tax could drive billionaires to relocate or liquidate assets, impacting California's economy and crypto markets significantly.
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The wealth tax initiative could reshape California's fiscal landscape, intensifying debates on economic equity and influencing future tax policies.
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A federal judge has rebuffed Workday’s claim that it cannot be held liable under California anti-discrimination laws when its tools are used to screen (and potentially reject) job candidates in other states.
This week, US District Judge Rita Lin indicated that she will likely allow additional state discrimination claims against Workday to move forward. This would significantly expand the closely-watched case and likely ratchet up scrutiny of AI recruiting tools and their potentially inherent biases when it comes to age, race, sex, disabilities, and other factors.
Further, it could indicate that, even if a company is not the final employer, it may be held liable if its tools materially influence who gets rejected. This could set new legal standards for AI hiring systems, and have implications across industries, experts note.
“This case reinforces the importance of actually managing AI risks,” said Valence Howden, advisory fellow at Info-Tech Research Group. “If an AI-enabled model or AT
A Mexican couple has admitted to fraudulently selling Southern California homes they did not own and laundering approximately $1 million in proceeds. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California, Victor Hugo Villalobos Almazan and his wife, Nayeli Noemi Montoya Rodriguez, Mexican nationals who entered the U.S. on tourist visas, pleaded […]
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Newsom's stance highlights the complex interplay of political influence and public opinion in shaping fiscal policy initiatives in California.
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