The cryptocurrency project Worldcoin, founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, began its rollout on July 24, which features an innovative iris-scanning “Orb” designed to authenticate a person’s uniqueness. Worldcoin co-founders Alex Blania and Mr. Altman said the project could drastically increase economic opportunity, scale a reliable solution for distinguishing humans from artificial intelligence (AI), enable a…
These Beer Brands Are Eating Up Bud Light’s Business Amid Dylan Mulvaney Backlash
Bud Light’s weekly sales have continued to drop following its marketing connection with a transgender influencer in April, while four of its rivals are seeing increases, according to recent data. For the week ending on July 15, the Anheuser-Busch-produced light beer saw its sales tumble about 26.1 percent year-over-year, according to data provided to news…
FTC’s Khan Doubles Down on Banning Noncompete Agreements, Fighting Junk Fees
July 24, 2023
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan doubled down on the agency’s proposal to eliminate noncompete clauses from employment contracts and fight junk fees. The FTC in January released a proposal to prohibit noncompete clauses—which prevent workers from leaving a company to join a rival company within a specified period—in an effort to bolster wages,…
FTC’s Khan Doubles Down on Banning Non-Compete Agreements, Fighting Junk Fees
July 24, 2023
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan doubled down on the agency’s proposal to eliminate non-compete clauses from employment contracts and fight junk fees. The FTC in January released a proposal to prohibit non-complete clauses—a provision that prevents workers from leaving the firm to join a rival company within a specified period—that they say would…
Rise in Type 1 Diabetes Among Young People Linked to COVID-19: How to Prevent Autoimmune Diseases
There was an unexpected surge in the diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes among children and teenagers worldwide amidst the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study. The systematic review, published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), analyzed 42 studies on diabetes incidence, including 17 studies involving nearly 38,000…
Biden Administration Sued Over Alleged Harms of Biofuel Production
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) biofuel program is doing more harm than good by killing endangered species, according to a federal lawsuit against the Biden administration. The lawsuit (pdf), filed in mid-July at the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), challenges the EPA’s fuel-volume requirements for corn ethanol and other…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Sends 5th Bus of Illegal Immigrants to Los Angeles
July 24, 2023
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Another bus carrying illegal immigrants arrived on July 22 in downtown Los Angeles from Texas, the fifth such group since June 14, according to Mayor Karen Bass’s office. The bus from Brownsville, Texas, is part of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s effort to send illegal immigrants to cities, especially New York and Washington, that have claimed to…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Sends Fifth Bus of Illegal Immigrants to Los Angeles
July 24, 2023
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Another bus carrying illegal immigrants arrived in downtown Los Angeles from Texas on Saturday, the fifth bus since June 14, according to Mayor Karen Bass’ office. The bus came from Brownsville, Texas, ABC7 reported, in Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s effort to send illegal immigrants to cities that have called themselves sanctuaries for illegal immigration, especially…
Germany Challenges China
July 24, 2023
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Commentary Berlin has revised its approach to Beijing, replacing its once accommodating and sympathetic posture with something more wary and hostile. Washington, no doubt, will claim that Germany has followed America’s lead in making a similar change. But given Berlin’s comprehensive approach, the product of considerable compromise, the Germans seem to have taken the lead, much…
Barbara Kay: The Bullying of Late Toronto Principal a Feature of DEI Training, Not a Bug
Commentary The untimely death by suicide of school principal Richard Bilkszto, 60 years of age, came as a shock even to observers closely engaged with his workplace difficulties and their multi-faceted fallout over the last two years. Once retired in 2019, Bilkszto did freelance work for the Toronto District School Board. In April 2021, TDSB…
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