In response to Rio Grande do Sul’s floods, President Lula announced significant aid measures for the region. On his third visit to the area, Lula introduced a new ministry for reconstruction and unveiled a comprehensive aid package. The floods have caused severe damage, leaving 149 dead and displacing hundreds of thousands. Central to Lula’s plan […]
Related Posts
Privacy watchdog investigates alleged student finance body bias DutchNews.nl on 6 de July, 2023 at 7:39
Privacy watchdog Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP) has announced an investigation of student finance body DUO following research by broadcaster NOS and website Investico suggesting students with ethnic minority backgrounds are more often accused of fraud. “We want to know more about how personal data are being processed in algorithms and make sure this happens correctly,” an AP spokesman […]
Tech expert says ‘existential’ fears from AI are overblown, but sees ‘very disturbing’ workplace threats
A U.K.-based tech expert said he is not losing sleep at night over the recent growth of artificial intelligence but argued he does have concerns over AI potentially becoming a hellish boss that oversees an employee’s every move. Michael Wooldridge is a professor of computer science at the University of Oxford who has been a […]
Dollar Weakens as China Promises Stimulus and US Data Impacts Markets
The US dollar lost ground against the Brazilian real on Thursday, September 26, 2024. The currency closed at R$5.4447, down 0.57% from the previous day’s trading. This decline mirrored a broader trend in global markets. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major currencies, fell by 0.37%. Several factors contributed to the dollar’s […]