Feb 17 Column: How algorithms intended to root out welfare fraud often punish the poor By Michele Gilman, The Conversation Automated decision-making systems are sometimes rife with errors and designed in ways that punish the poor for being poor, leading to tragic results. Continue reading
Feb 14 Nancy Pelosi urges countries to steer clear of Huawei for 5G By Geir Moulson, Associated Press Pelosi's remarks underlined bipartisan suspicion of Huawei in the United States. Continue reading
Feb 14 Michael Avenatti is convicted of trying to extort Nike By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Avenatti did not testify, but his lawyers said he was following the wishes of an amateur youth basketball league director who wanted him to force Nike to fire corrupt executives and fix its culture. … Continue reading
Feb 14 What negative interest rates mean for businesses and home buyers By David McHugh, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Ultra-low rates have helped push up stock markets to record highs, as vanishing returns on safe assets lead to a search for returns elsewhere. Continue reading
Feb 14 Analysis: Trump places a big bet on career and technical education By Shaun M. Dougherty, The Conversation The White House wants to nearly double the total federal commitment to provide states with funds for career and technical education – from about US$1.2 billion in the current fiscal year to about $2.1 billion for fiscal 2021. Continue reading
Feb 14 Facebook to allow paid political messages that it says aren't ads By Barbara Ortutay, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Its policy change comes days after presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg exploited a loophole to run such humorous messages promoting his campaign on the accounts of popular Instagram personalities followed by millions of younger people. Continue reading
Feb 14 Trump's $1.5 billion uranium bailout triggers rush of mining plans By Brady McCombs, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press President Donald Trump's proposal to prop up the country's nuclear fuel industry has emboldened at least one company to take steps toward boosting operations at dormant uranium mines around the West, including outside Grand Canyon National Park. Continue reading
Feb 13 South Africa seeks more renewable energy amid power cuts By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press South Africans have been outraged by rolling power cuts in the current mid-summer that also have worried investors. Continue reading
Feb 13 New Mexico bid for recreational pot falls short By Morgan Lee, Associated Press The vote illustrates the difficulties of using the legislative process and not a ballot initiative to fully legalizing marijuana. Continue reading
Feb 13 U.S. brings new charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The company is also accused of installing surveillance equipment that enabled Iran to spy on protesters during 2009 anti-government demonstrations in Iran, and of doing business in North Korea despite U.S. sanctions there. Continue reading