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House impeaches first cabinet secretary in over a century in ‘blatant act of unconstitutional partisanship’ – Uptrends

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House impeaches first cabinet secretary in over a century in ‘blatant act of unconstitutional partisanship’ – Uptrends

The U.S. House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with the Republican majority determined to punish the Biden administration over its handling of the U.S-Mexico border after failing last week in a politically embarrassing setback. The evening roll call proved tight, with Speaker Mike Johnson’s threadbare GOP majority unable to handle many defectors or absences … Read more

ChatGPT will glean pull personal details from chats in planned rollout – Uptrends

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ChatGPT will glean pull personal details from chats in planned rollout – Uptrends

The next time you tell ChatGPT that you’re allergic to avocados or prefer all meeting notes to be formatted in bullet points, the chatbot might be able to remember those details indefinitely. OpenAI is testing an option for users to ask the popular chatbot to retain specific information from one exchange to the next, the artificial intelligence startup … Read more

A job listing with pay ranging from $50,000 to $180,000? Not in good faith, says NYC commission – Uptrends

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A job listing with pay ranging from ,000 to 0,000? Not in good faith, says NYC commission – Uptrends

Tesla Inc. and News Corp. face some of the earliest regulatory enforcement actions under New York City’s closely watched pay transparency law. The city alleges the businesses ignored the requirement to include salary ranges in job ads or posted such wide salary bands that they didn’t qualify as “good faith” estimates. New York City’s Commission … Read more

Democrat Tom Suozzi wins special election to replace expelled George Santos – Uptrends

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Democrat Tom Suozzi wins special election to replace expelled George Santos – Uptrends

Democrat Tom Suozzi won a special election for a U.S. House seat in New York on Tuesday, coming out on top in a politically mixed suburban district in a victory that could lift his party’s hopes heading into a fiercely contested presidential election later this year. Suozzi defeated Republican Mazi Pilip to take the seat … Read more

Four Best Practices for Insurance Call Center Compliance – Uptrends

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Four Best Practices for Insurance Call Center Compliance – Uptrends

Call centers don’t typically have the best reputation among customers in any industry. But, when executed well (or at least without long holds characterized by elevator music so loud it leaves you wondering if you’ve sustained permanent hearing loss), they can provide a valuable connection between a consumer and a business. In an industry as … Read more

Insurance Fraud on the March – Uptrends

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Insurance Fraud on the March – Uptrends

  Bonnie and Clyde, Ma Barker, Baby Face Nelson and Willie Sutton robbed banks. When asked by a journalist asked why he did, Sutton famously replied “because that’s where the money is.” If banks’ $3.1 trillion in cash and invested assets draws criminals to steal from banks, the insurance industry’s $10 trillion in assets arguably … Read more

Using Python for data science: What you need to know – Uptrends

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Using Python for data science: What you need to know – Uptrends

Today, the amount of data that we have at our disposal is overwhelming. Which means the role of data science is more critical than ever. “Data science is the art of making sense of data, in an increasingly data-saturated world,” says Michael Berthold, CEO and co-founder of data science company, KNIME. It can also be … Read more

Rob Bisel on producing SZA’s ‘Kill Bill’, what he learned from working with Rick Rubin and more – Uptrends

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Rob Bisel on producing SZA’s ‘Kill Bill’, what he learned from working with Rick Rubin and more – Uptrends

  MBW’s World’s Greatest Producers series sees us interview – and celebrate – some of the outstanding talents working in studios across the decades. This time, we meet Rob Bisel, a multi-Grammy nominee who has worked with SZA, Kendrick Lamar, Doja Cat, Don Toliver and Tate McRae. World’s Greatest Producers is supported by Hipgnosis Song Management. Rob … Read more

Things are absolutely bonkers in Pakistan right now – Uptrends

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Things are absolutely bonkers in Pakistan right now – Uptrends

  In one of the wildest recent stories in global politics, former Pakistani cricket star-turned-Prime Minister Imran Khan used AI-generated voice cloning to deliver a victory speech after his party won a national election—and he did it from behind bars. “My Pakistanis, you have made history. I am extremely proud of you,” said Khan’s AI … Read more

The major record companies (and Merlin) saw their Spotify market share fall again in 2023. But even before ‘artist-centric’ changes, the decline started slowing. – Uptrends

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The major record companies (and Merlin) saw their Spotify market share fall again in 2023. But even before ‘artist-centric’ changes, the decline started slowing. – Uptrends

  There’s an interesting shift taking place in the power dynamic between ‘major’ music rightsholders and DIY aggregators on the world’s largest subscription music streaming service, Spotify. Spotify published its earnings for Q4 and FY 2023 last Tuesday (February 6), revealing that its Premium Subscriber base grew to 236 million paying users in Q4 2023 … Read more