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NYC proposes 5 percent raise for rideshare drivers in a bid to appease Uber and Lyft
New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) have settled on new minimum-wage rules for rideshare drivers, Bloomberg reports. Drivers will receive a five percent raise under the new proposal, a compromise to keep Uber and Lyft from locking drivers out of their apps. The proposal needs to be voted on by the TLC’s board…
X sues New York over hate speech disclosure law
Social media company X has filed a against the state of New York over a law governing hate speech. The social network’s Global Government Affairs account about the suit, claiming the law’s required disclosures infringe on First Amendment protections for free speech. The Stop Hiding Hate Act, which is slated to take effect this week,…
AI Accountability Takes Center Stage as New York Approves RAISE Act
Co-sponsor New York State Senator Andrew Gounardes led the passage of the RAISE Act. Source: Senator Andrew Gounardes/Facebook eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. The New York State Senate has passed a bill that would require the most prominent…

California congressman to speak at economics conference at Bard – Daily Freeman
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. — U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, will be the keynote speaker at the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College’s conference on Monday, June 16, according to an announcement. The conference, titled, “Money, Finance, and Economic Strategies in Fractured Times,” will feature top policymakers, economists, and analysts discussing the most pressing issues of today’s…

California congressman to speak at economics conference at Bard – Daily Freeman
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. — U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, will be the keynote speaker at the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College’s conference on Monday, June 16, according to an announcement. The conference, titled, “Money, Finance, and Economic Strategies in Fractured Times,” will feature top policymakers, economists, and analysts discussing the most pressing issues of today’s…

California congressman to speak at economics conference at Bard – Daily Freeman
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. — U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, will be the keynote speaker at the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College’s conference on Monday, June 16, according to an announcement. The conference, titled, “Money, Finance, and Economic Strategies in Fractured Times,” will feature top policymakers, economists, and analysts discussing the most pressing issues of today’s…

California congressman to speak at economics conference at Bard – Daily Freeman
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. — U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, will be the keynote speaker at the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College’s conference on Monday, June 16, according to an announcement. The conference, titled, “Money, Finance, and Economic Strategies in Fractured Times,” will feature top policymakers, economists, and analysts discussing the most pressing issues of today’s…

California congressman to speak at economics conference at Bard – Daily Freeman
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. — U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, will be the keynote speaker at the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College’s conference on Monday, June 16, according to an announcement. The conference, titled, “Money, Finance, and Economic Strategies in Fractured Times,” will feature top policymakers, economists, and analysts discussing the most pressing issues of today’s…

California congressman to speak at economics conference at Bard – Daily Freeman
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. — U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, will be the keynote speaker at the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College’s conference on Monday, June 16, according to an announcement. The conference, titled, “Money, Finance, and Economic Strategies in Fractured Times,” will feature top policymakers, economists, and analysts discussing the most pressing issues of today’s…