Rachel Funk Fordham and Jacob M. Brumbach “As a company, we have a responsibility to engage. For this reason, we are working together with other businesses through groups like the Business Roundtable to support efforts to enhance every person’s ability to vote.” These were the words of AT&T CEO John Stankey, responding to a Georgia law that limited absentee voting. A … [Read more...] about Are US companies living up to their commitments to democracy?
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AI is moving fast; AI regulation needs to catch up
Kislaya Prasad Artificial intelligence is already affecting our lives in many positive ways, automating tasks, helping to diagnose medical issues, and acting as a voice-controlled virtual assistant for many. Still, there is a very real danger of misuse and unintended consequences of the technology, as we saw recently in Maryland, with the filing of what is believed to be the … [Read more...] about AI is moving fast; AI regulation needs to catch up
LTE: Traffic safety a real concern on Beach Street
To the editor: I applaud Tom Peach for removing the two speed bumps from Peach Highlands. They should have been removed years ago. The Select Board voted to install them in 2020, declaring them an emergency measure. “I would ask the chief and town administrator and DPW to come up with some different options and come back to us as soon as possible,” then-Select Board Chair … [Read more...] about LTE: Traffic safety a real concern on Beach Street
FTC ban on noncompetes is a victory for the US economy
Betsey Stevenson It’s easy to understand why the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is so upset about the Federal Trade Commission’s decision to ban noncompete agreements. The problem for businesses is not that they will lose trade secrets or valuable investments in workers to competitors. It’s that they just lost bargaining power to workers — and that’s exactly what the FTC … [Read more...] about FTC ban on noncompetes is a victory for the US economy
The left’s calls for Sonia Sotomayor to retire are absurd
Stephen L. Carter The left’s absurd calls for Justice Sonia Sotomayor to step down so that President Joe Biden can name a younger replacement should be roundly condemned. To be sure, such pressure is an American tradition in the never-ending battle to “control” the Supreme Court. But the tactic is one that the justices themselves have a happy tradition of … [Read more...] about The left’s calls for Sonia Sotomayor to retire are absurd