8 h. ago New Music: Something Old, Something New, Something Found... and Jazz

This week we balance our passion for new discoveries with reissued music from an iconic Latin American songwriter. Featured artists and songs:• Ezra Collective, "Body Language" (feat. Sasha Keable)• Patti LaBelle, "Teach me Tonight (Me Gusta Tu Baile)"• Teri Gender Bender, "SANAR"• Kevin Kaarl, "recuérdame x siempre"• Violeta Parra, "Cantores Que Reflexionan"• Ben Aler, "Honest"• Jose Luiz Martins, "Cravo e Canela"Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Simon Rentner. Our project manager is Grace Chung. NPR Music's executive producer is Suraya Mohamed. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.

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9 h. ago Once a Champion for Trans Workers, the E.E.O.C. Is Now Walking Away

The nation’s primary regulator of workplace discrimination has moved to dismiss cases that may run afoul of President Trump’s executive order on gender.

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10 h. ago Growth at all costs is destroying the internet. PR maven Ed Zitron says that’s an opportunity for startups

If you spend any amount of time online, you probably noticed that your user experience keeps getting worse.  Websites are waterlogged with autoplay ads, pop-ups, and tracking scripts. Customer service chatbots are useless, despite the promises of generative AI. Social media algorithms boost rage-bait to keep you scrolling and engaged. Dating apps hide all the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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11 h. ago United States Democrats struggle to find response to Trump's policy

United States Democrats struggle to find response to Trump's policy  FRANCE 24 English

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12 h. ago AI chatbots struggle with empathy: Overempathizing and gender bias uncovered

You can talk to an AI chatbot about pretty much anything, from help with daily tasks to the problems you may need to solve. Its answers reflect the human data that taught it how to act like a person; but how human-like are the latest chatbots, really?

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15 h. ago Tesla Sales Plunge in Germany, Reflecting Broader Slump in Europe

February numbers show the U.S. electric car maker is struggling to attract buyers in the region, as anger at Elon Musk’s politics intensifies.

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20 h. ago Trump Honors Mom Who Saved Daughter from School's Secret Gender Transition

President Donald Trump honored a Florida mother at Tuesday evening’s joint session of Congress who sued her daughter's middle school for trying to socially transition her daughter's "gender" identity in secret. The post Trump Honors Mom Who Saved Daughter from School’s Secret Gender Transition appeared first on Breitbart.

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21 h. ago Mirroring Seattle ruling, judge extends block on Trump gender care order

Mirroring Seattle ruling, judge extends block on Trump gender care order  The Seattle Times

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23 h. ago Second judge blocks Trump order on gender transition care for youths

Second judge blocks Trump order on gender transition care for youths  The Washington Post

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25 h. ago Judge Blocks Trump Orders to Stop Funds for Trans Youth Health Providers

The ruling affects hospitals nationwide, putting on hold the administration’s plan to withhold research grants from those that offer gender transition treatments to young people.

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32 h. ago Mexican President Blames Americans Struggling with Addiction, Not Ruthless Drug Lords Her Government Protects

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum publicly blamed Americans struggling with addiction as the cause of her country facing a new set of tariffs from the Trump administration. She chose to blame victims of cartel drug trafficking rather than ruthless drug lords who enjoy the protection of Mexico’s government. The post Mexican President Blames Americans Struggling with Addiction, Not Ruthless Drug Lords Her Government Protects appeared first on Breitbart.

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32 h. ago OpenAI chairman Bret Taylor lays out the bull case for AI agents

We still didn’t get a straight up definition of exactly what an AI agent is during Bret Taylor’s Mobile World Congress fireside chat in Barcelona on Tuesday. The Sierra founder and OpenAI board chair preferred to side-step CNN moderator Anna Stewart’s question asking how “agentic AI” is “any different to a GenAI chatbot” by suggesting […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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36 h. ago A website is not enough: Businesses that use digital tools without a strategic plan will struggle in a tough economy

Small businesses across Australia and New Zealand are facing one of their toughest periods in decades.

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51 h. ago You can now talk to Google Gemini from your iPhone’s lock screen

Google Gemini users can now access the AI chatbot directly from the iPhone’s lock screen, thanks to an update released on Monday first spotted by 9to5Google. Users can now call up Gemini Live, Google’s relatively real time voice feature for its AI chatbot, before they unlock their phone by adding a Gemini widget to their […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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59 h. ago EU chief offers carmakers more time on emission rules to avoid fines

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen offered Monday to give struggling European carmakers "breathing space" by allowing them extra time to meet 2025 emission reduction targets without facing fines.

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59 h. ago EU proposes emission rule delay to spare carmakers from fines

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen offered Monday to give struggling European carmakers "breathing space" by allowing them extra time to meet 2025 emission reduction targets without facing fines.

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61 h. ago Records show Los Angeles officials’ early struggles as windswept blazes escalated

Records show Los Angeles officials’ early struggles as windswept blazes escalated  AOL

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62 h. ago Opinion | The House’s Republican bias is gone. But the gerrymander lives.

Opinion | The House’s Republican bias is gone. But the gerrymander lives.  The Washington Post

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3 d. ago Apple might not release a truly ‘modernized’ Siri until 2027

Apple is struggling to rebuild Siri for the age of generative AI, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who says the company might not release “a true modernized, conversational version of Siri” until iOS 20 comes out in 2027. That doesn’t mean there won’t be big Siri updates before then. A new version Siri will reportedly […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 d. ago PKK founder calls on followers to disarm in conflict with Turkey

There has been a major development in an armed conflict that has raged for decades between Turkey and a Turkish Kurdish group. The group's founder has called for followers to disarm and dissolve.

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