A recent state budget proposal from Republican lawmakers in North Carolina would award two $2.5 million no-bid contracts to a pair of ed-tech companies to provide their AI platforms to middle schools and high schools.
A North Carolina woman says she couldn’t believe her eyes when her Truist IRA account suddenly displayed a balance of $220 billion. The error appeared on her online statement due to a glitch, making her appear to be a new member of the wealthy elite, reports WCNC Charlotte. “I was just shocked to see a […]
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The release of Claude Sonnet 5 on OpenRouter could intensify competition among AI platforms, influencing pricing and innovation strategies.
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I decided to combine my need to top the leader table with my daily step count – which is how I found myself walking 10 miles a day while reading out sentences in Japanese, German, Spanish and French
Hugh and I were driving from Washington, DC, to the Sea Section, our house on the coast of North Carolina, when I noticed a dot with legs traversing the hem of my untucked shirt. “There’s a tick on me!” I said.
He looked down at my lap. “Well, throw it outside. It’s nothing to get hysterical about.”
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Republican lawmakers are feeling a renewed sense of urgency to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act before the U.S. Senate breaks for its August recess. The market-structure bill still needs at least seven Democratic votes to clear a 60-vote threshold. Pressure Builds as the Legislative Window Narrows The push was reported by Eleanor […]
North Carolina residents and organizers joined state Rep. Maria Cervania in speaking against data center development. Impacts to water quality and supply were a key concern for speakers, many from rural areas.
A $7 million settlement state Attorney General Jeff Jackson reached with landlord LivCor keeps the company from using so-called algorithmic pricing to set rents or share data with other landlords.
Getty's strategic partnerships with AI platforms like OpenAI highlight a shift towards monetizing visual content while safeguarding creator rights.
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When Pope Leo XIV wrote about the effect that AI is having on our world in his encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, he may not have imagined the document being referenced in an HR environment.
But, according to a report by Business Insider, Erin Maus, a software developer in North Carolina, used the Pope’s message about the need for vigilance in how AI would be deployed to gain a special exemption from her employer about using the technology for coding.
Maus is not even a Catholic but a Unitarian Universalist, according to the report. However, it said, she maintained that the use of AI didn’t align with her religious beliefs.
Business Insider said that to make her case, she consulted an employment lawyer — a move to be expected — and her local chapter’s minister — which probably wasn’t. Her wishes were reportedly granted last month. “I’m writing my code and reviewing my code by hand, which seems crazy to say,” she told the publication.
She’s certainly not alone in wondering whether AI is a
