Check your artificial intelligence 'bossware' tools for bias, says U.S. agency head
The head of the U.S. agency charged with enforcing civil rights in the workplace says artificial intelligence-driven “bossware” tools that closely track the whereabouts, keystrokes and productivity of workers can also run afoul of discrimination laws
2023-05-18 23:47
Sam Zell, billionaire real estate investor, dies
Sam Zell, a Chicago real estate magnate who earned a multibillion-dollar fortune and a reputation as “the grave dancer” for his ability to revive moribund properties has died due to complications from a recent illness
2023-05-18 23:29
Supreme Court sidesteps challenge to internet companies’ broad protections from lawsuits
The Supreme Court has sidestepped a case against Google that might have allowed more lawsuits against social media companies
2023-05-18 23:21
Hike again? Take a pause? Fed officials are split about what to do next to fight inflation
The stubbornness of high inflation is dividing the Federal Reserve over how to manage interest rates in the coming months, leaving the outlook for the Fed’s policies cloudier than at any time since it unleashed a streak of 10 straight rate hikes in March 2022
2023-05-18 23:21
Looking for a house? High mortgages, few homes lead to biggest annual sales drop in 11 years
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell again last month and the national median sale price posted its biggest annual drop in 11 years
2023-05-18 23:18
Spain media guide
An overview of the media in Spain, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.
2023-05-18 23:16
RSV vaccine for pregnant women protects their newborns but is it ready for US sale?
Federal health advisers are debating a first-of-its-kind RSV vaccine to protect newborns by immunizing their moms late in pregnancy
2023-05-18 22:29
Persistently high inflation is causing a split among Federal Reserve officials over next steps
The stubbornness of high inflation is dividing the Federal Reserve over how to manage interest rates in the coming months, leaving the outlook for the Fed’s policies cloudier than at any time since it unleashed a streak of 10 straight rate hikes in March 2022
2023-05-18 21:57
Japan, Britain strike 'historic accord' on cooperation in defense, clean energy, semiconductors
Japan and Britain have struck what they are calling a historic accord on cooperation in defense, clean energy and semiconductors
2023-05-18 21:56
UK telecom company BT plans to shed up to 55,000 jobs, replace some with AI
U.K. telecom company BT Group plans to shed up to 55,000 jobs by the end of the decade and replace some of them with artificial intelligence
2023-05-18 21:28
Pick a college bank account as carefully as your college
Your college bank account should have the right set of features for you and minimal fees
2023-05-18 21:28
Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits, labor market still showing strength
Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week following a spike the previous week that some saw as a sign that higher interest rates were finally hobbling the labor market
2023-05-18 20:58