The NFT craze will be a boon for lawyers
The best way to know which aspects of the NFT craze will outlast this trendy boom is to look at the history of comparable assets; people have been making crypto collectibles for nearly seven years. The non-fungible token (NFT) mania has ins.....»»
Twitter"s own lawyers refute Elon Musk"s claim that the "Twitter Files" exposed US government censorship
For months, Twitter owner Elon Musk and his allies have amplified baseless claims that the US government illegally coerced Twitter into censoring a 2020 New York Post article about Hunter Biden. The foundation for those claims rests on the so-called.....»»
Big data astronomy: Using statistics in a new way to decipher the universe
The digital age has been a tremendous boon to the fields of both statistics and astronomy. However, according to Dr. Max Bonamente, a professor of physics and astronomy at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), most astronomers are not suffic.....»»
Buzzworthy: Honeybee health blooming at federal facilities across the country
While judges, lawyers and support staff at the federal courthouse in Concord, New Hampshire, keep the American justice system buzzing, thousands of humble honeybees on the building's roof are playing their part in a more important task—feeding the.....»»
Cycling could be a boon for Lagos—but people fear for their safety on bikes
With an estimated 16 million residents, Lagos is the most densely populated state in Nigeria. It's under immense pressure to transport its huge population. According to a global ranking of mobility in cities, Lagos was ranked worst out of 60 cities a.....»»
Federal judge: No AI in my courtroom unless a human verifies its accuracy
Judge wary of AI "hallucinations," says it isn't acceptable for legal briefing. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | the-lightwriter) A federal judge in Texas has a new rule for lawyers in his courtroom: No submissions writte.....»»
Even lawyers don"t like legalese: Study
It's no secret that legal documents are notoriously difficult to understand, causing headaches for anyone who has had to apply for a mortgage or review any other kind of contract. A new MIT study reveals that the lawyers who produce these documents d.....»»
Apple, Samsung looking to expand in India, minister says
Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. are among companies interested in increasing electronics production in India, a minister said, a boon for the country's push to challenge neighboring China as a manufacturing hub......»»
Korea trade minister says Republican win may lower IRA tax boon
South Korea believes the US may reduce the tax credits in President Joe Biden's landmark clean energy law, which encourages automakers to manufacture electric cars in the US, should Republicans come to power......»»
Human DNA is everywhere. That"s a boon for science, and an ethical quagmire
On the beach. In the ocean. Traveling along riverways. In muggy Florida and chilly Ireland. Even floating through the air......»»
U.S. vehicles get older and bigger as economic environment, consumer preferences change
Consumers' choices to keep their current vehicles longer and purchase used instead of new are pushing the average age of U.S. vehicles up — a boon for the service industry. Passenger cars are the oldest on average; electric vehicles are the younges.....»»
Sam Bankman-Fried wants his case thrown out of court
Lawyers for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried on Monday filed motions to dismiss the US government's fraud charges against him......»»
Opinion: AI used in justice system should keep "humans in the loop"
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming our society. Beyond the currently hyped systems such as ChatGPT or DALL-E, which can generate images, the technology has also found its way into the daily work of lawyers and even judges. At present, such.....»»
Kia will push EV leasing to reap tax credit boon
Kia will lean more aggressively into the Inflation Reduction Act provision that extends a $7,500 federal EV incentive to leasing customers......»»
Tesla lawyers try to quash evidence by claiming Elon Musk’s statements were deepfakes
Thankfully, the judge didn’t buy it. In a surreal twist stolen from a sci-fi B movie, Elon Musk’s lawyers have used an implausible high-tech explanation as a way of trying to shield their boss in a lawsuit over a fatal crash, which was.....»»
Lawyers, states bring more heat on Hyundai, Kia
Attorneys representing Hyundai and Kia owners in a multidistrict lawsuit urge the Fed to pull the automakers in front of Congress to explain why it is not issuing a recall to install immobilizers on nearly 10 million vehicles on the road that lack th.....»»
Telehealth Is Proving to be a Boon to Cancer and Diabetes Care
Virtual visits surged in the pandemic, and studies show they maintain high-quality medicine.....»»
US ski season extended as record snowpack dents Western drought
Record snowfall across much of the western United States has not only helped to alleviate drought—it has also brought a massive boon for the region's ski resorts, with many hoping to keep their lifts running deep into summer......»»
Alibaba unveils its ChatGPT-style service
Alibaba showed off its answer to the ChatGPT craze on Tuesday, demonstrating new software that it plans to eventually roll out across all its platforms......»»
Baidu stock rebounds after falling sharply in wake of ChatGPT-style bot demo
Shares in Chinese search giant Baidu rebounded sharply a day after it unveiled ERNIE Bot, its answer to the ChatGPT craze......»»
Hotwired: Lawyers not backing off their class-action suit against Hyundai, Kia
Class-action attorneys say the software fix Hyundai and Kia offered to protect vehicles it sold without immobilizers does not solve the problem for consumers whose cars were already stolen......»»