Tech is turning increasingly to religion in a quest to create ethical AI
The goal is to create a set of norms informed by various faiths.
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Person dies after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane that was taking off at Denver airport
The airport spokesperson said 12 passengers suffered minor injuries and five were taken to local hospitals.
Pedestrian dies after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane that was taking off at Denver airport
The airport spokesperson said 12 passengers suffered minor injuries and five were taken to local hospitals.
Lederer on Language: Do we celebrate ‘Mother’s Day,’ or is it ‘Mothers’ Day’?
DEAR RICHARD: Shouldn’t the apostrophe in Mothers Day go after the s, as in Mothers’ Day, not before the s, as in Mother’s Day? Isn’t tomorrow a day for ALL mothers? – Michael-Leonard Creditor, Bay Park In the United States, Mother’s Day started in 1908, when Anna Jarvis, a Grafton, W.V., homemaker, organized a day to raise awareness of poor health conditions in her community, a cause she believed would be best advocated by mothers. She called it Mother’s Work Day and held a memorial to honor her own mother. In 1912, she trademarked the phrases “second Sunday in May” […]
Google settles racial discrimination lawsuit for $50 million
April Curley, a former Google employee, had sued the tech giant for racial discrimination, saying it engages in a “pattern and practice” of unfair treatment for its Black workers.
In animal shelters, newborn kittens are uniquely vulnerable. This workshop aims to change that.
Hannah Shaw was inspired to found Orphan Kitten Club after rescuing a kitten from a tree years ago. She says having a kitten in a shelter is ‘kind of like bringing your newborn to a music festival.’
This budget season, San Diego asked the public to take a first-ever survey. It faced some limitations.
The survey, which closed Friday, asked San Diegans to weigh in on which city services they care most about and which they’re comfortable cutting.
New Jersey says 2 residents were ‘potentially exposed’ to hantavirus on an airplane
State officials announced two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to the rare hantavirus strain linked to MV Hondius cruise ship.
California, Nevada and Arizona announce temporary plan to save water from the Colorado River
The three states plan to save up to 1 million acre-feet of Colorado River water through 2028 to boost depleted reservoirs.
Black Hills drilling project canceled after backlash from tribes
Groups opposed the project because of its proximity to a sacred site called Pe’Sla, a meadow in the Black Hills where Sioux tribes hold ceremonies and pray throughout the year.