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Morrisey names new state school board member while laying out criticism of current board

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In an announcement heavy with criticism of the current incarnation of the state school board, Gov. Patrick Morrisey named a new member, James Paul, former executive director of the state board that oversees charter schools. Gov. Patrick Morrisey “The school board, a lot of the votes you’ve seen are nine‑zero. Well, this is my first … Read more

Why are Amazon and other firms laying off thousands? AI not sole reason: What staff, insiders, economists say

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Layoffs in the thousands by Amazon, Oracle and other tech-focused companies are routinely being blamed on Artificial Intelligence (AI), but affected workers and analysts see reasons beyond and behind it. Economists are wondering if AI is the real reason behind the layoffs or if it’s the message a company wants to tell its shareholders on … Read more