California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a landmark AI law banning Golden State employers from relying solely on artificial intelligence to fire or discipline workers. SB 947, dubbed the No Robo Bosses Act, prevents businesses around the state from exclusively using “automated decision-making systems” in matters of employee discipline and termination. It also restricts their…
Japan’s Yuki Kurihara (Photo: AP) Yuki Kurihara, the 11-year-old child prodigy from Japan, won a Gold medal in the Asian Games on Saturday, beating a series of opponents up to three times his age.While today, most 11-year-olds are thinking about homework, snacks and the next level of their favourite game. Yuki Kurihara is thinking about…
The Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed Wednesday that officers foiled a plan to attack the Texas State Capitol in Austin. According to Texas DPS, officers received credible information about a person planning a violent attack on the Texas State Capitol on Thursday. Texas DPS said its Criminal Investigations Division special agents worked alongside the…
A renowned painting by British landscape artist JMW Turner has returned to the city that inspired it nearly two centuries ago. Rome, from Mount Aventine features a panoramic view of the Italian capital and will be on display at the Palazzo Rondinini for three days. Dating back to the 19th century, the masterpiece was based…
Alphabet unveiled Gemini 4 Argon on Wednesday, its most advanced artificial intelligence model yet, offering major improvements in coding, cybersecurity, and complex professional work. The company said the model sets a new record in real-world software engineering, ties for first in cybersecurity, and leads another benchmark measuring performance across finance, legal, and other professional tasks….
For many professionals, leaving an IT job to become an auto-rickshaw driver might seem like an unexpected career move. But for one Bengaluru woman, the decision was less about stepping away from a conventional career and more about finding work that suited her health, family responsibilities and need for control over her time. The woman,…
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Jade Crossfrench is a single mother supporting three children with a day job selling insurance. But that isn’t enough to provide for her family. For over a year she’s been making extra money as a gig worker, doing DoorDash food…
More than 400 people, most of them children, were arrested in France on Tuesday during a wave of school protests across the country. The country’s interior minister Laurent Nuñez told broadcaster BFMTV that 440 people in total had been detained, while 48 law enforcement members had been injured. Students are demonstrating over issues including overcrowded…
Another wave of landslides and heavy rain have killed about 30 people in Nepal, as the Himalayan nation reels from August’s catastrophic flooding that left 1,400 dead and thousands more missing. The national disaster management authority says more than 1,900 families have been affected since late last week with more than 240 homes damaged. Roads,…
David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance and Ynon Kreiz. Caroline Brehman | Reuters Richard Bord | Wireimage | Getty Images Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison announced on Wednesday the appointment of outgoing Mattel Chief Executive Officer Ynon Kreiz as his co-CEO of the anticipated combination of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. The pair will lead…
