Opinion | We Need Laws to Take On Racism and Sexism in Hiring Technology

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Opinion | We Need Laws to Take On Racism and Sexism in Hiring Technology

American democracy depends on everyone having equal access to work. In reality, people of skin color, women, people with disabilities and other marginalized groups suffer from disproportionately high rates of unemployment or underemployment, especially given the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, employing artificial intelligence for hiring can exacerbate these problems and further influence … Read more

Writing helper Copy.ai raises $2.9M in a round led by Craft Ventures – TechCrunch

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Writing helper Copy.ai raises $2.9M in a round led by Craft Ventures – TechCrunch

Copy.ai, a startup developing AI-powered copywriting tools for business customers, announced a round of $ 2.9 million this morning. The investment was led by Craft Ventures. Other investors participated in the deal, including minor checks from Li Jin’s newly established Atelier Ventures and Sequoia. The launch is remarkable for a number of reasons. First of … Read more

Hilton Honors Surpass Amex credit card review

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Hilton Honors Surpass Amex credit card review

Story highlights The Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card offers complimentary Gold elite status that provides extra perks when you stay at Hilton properties Right now the card comes with 150,000 bonus points and a $150 statement credit for new card members (CNN) —   CNN Underscored reviews financial products such as credit cards and … Read more

Teenage Twitter Bitcoin hacker will spend three years in prison

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Mariella Moon

Graham Ivan Clark, the teenage hacker accused by authorities of being the mastermind behind the infamous Twitter Bitcoin hack last year, has pleaded guilty to 30 charges against him. Under the agreement, he agreed to serve a three-year prison sentence in a youth facility. According to the New York Times and Tampa Bay Times, he … Read more

Capital gains tax in Washington state: Is it about fairness and funding, or will it drive away startups?

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Capital gains tax in Washington state: Is it about fairness and funding, or will it drive away startups?

The Washington State Capitol building in Olympia. (Flickr photo via Tom Sparks) Technicians, business owners, public order attorneys and individuals have weighed in favor of and against a proposed capital gains tax in Washington state this week. A remote hearing by the House Finance Committee was attended by 3,900 people, 2,380 of whom supported SB … Read more

Twitter Hacker Pleads Guilty in Florida Court

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Twitter Hacker Pleads Guilty in Florida Court

The young hacker, accused of being the mastermind behind a high-profile Twitter account violation last year, pleaded guilty in a Florida court on Tuesday and agreed to serve three years in juvenile prison. Eighteen-year-old Graham Ivan Clark was charged with fraud after compromising the Twitter accounts of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, former President Barack Obama … Read more

Wise accuses former Brazil banking partner of smear campaign after ‘unfounded’ accusations of fraud – TechCrunch

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Wise accuses former Brazil banking partner of smear campaign after ‘unfounded’ accusations of fraud – TechCrunch

Wise, the London-based company that has made a name for itself in international money transfers and is reportedly planning an IPO, has accused its former banking partner in Brazil of a “smear campaign” after it was accused of fraud – allegations that Wise referred to as ” false and false “denotes unfounded”. The war of … Read more

Best food delivery credit cards

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Best food delivery credit cards

(CNN) —   CNN Underscored reviews financial products such as credit cards and bank accounts based on their overall value. We may receive a commission through the LendingTree affiliate network if you apply and are approved for a card, but our reporting is always independent and objective. In the last year, people have become more … Read more