September 2024
Canceling subscriptions will be a ‘one-click’ snap in California under new law (Los Angeles Times)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 09/25/2024 - 06:11Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat: Is There Any Safe Place to Complain About Work Online? (Wall Street Journal)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 09/25/2024 - 06:10CrowdStrike Executive Questioned by Lawmakers Over Global Tech Outage (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 09/25/2024 - 06:10The need for institutional innovation, especially in government, to increase the odds that A.I. enhances democracy (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 09/25/2024 - 06:09That Message From Your Doctor? It May Have Been Drafted by A.I. (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 09/25/2024 - 06:08Department of Labor announces framework to help employers promote inclusive hiring as AI-powered recruitment tools’ use grows (Department of Labor)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 09/25/2024 - 06:08Op-ed
Op-ed
The FCC's Universal Service Fund is in dire straits, particularly after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals found the Fund unconstitutional. The current USF fee - which is collected from long distance communications providers but not broadband providers - continues to increase, and everyone agrees it is not sustainable. But it has been difficult to come to a consensus on how to fix the problem. There are at least four alternatives on the table, and this webinar will explore the pros and cons of these different ideas.