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https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12028-023-01800-7?code=0d7932d4-27a5-435f-9d31-6218587e4d83&error=cookies_not_supported
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Many clinical studies have failed to translate preclinical neuroprotective benefits of therapeutic hypothermia into improved outcomes for patients with acute brain injury. Clinical evidence points toward potential harm when therapeutic hypothermia is applied in the context of mild to moderate...
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https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2023/09/14/the-eu-u-s-data-privacy-framework-did-transferring-personal-data-from-the-eu-to-the-u-s-just-get-easier/?slreturn=20230814200247
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On July 10, 2023, the European Commission formally approved the EU-U.Data Privacy Framework (DPF) by adopting an "adequacy decision." Adequacy decisions are one of the legal mechanisms under the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for transferring personal data from the EU to third countries which, in the eyes of the European Commission, offer sufficient privacy and data protection.
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https://theconversation.com/reagan-wouldnt-recognize-trump-style-conservatism-a-look-at-how-the-gop-has-changed-213971
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When Mitt Romney announced his intended retirement from the U.Senate on Sept. 13, 2023, the Atlantic published an excerpt from his upcoming biography, in which the 2012 Republican presidential nominee told author McKay Coppins, "A very large portion of my party really doesn't believe in the Constitution." This claim would have been startling 15 years ago.
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https://www.reuters.com/technology/japan-privacy-watchdog-warns-chatgpt-maker-openai-data-collection-2023-06-02/?taid=6479a095f016640001f1678e
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TOKYO, June 2 (Reuters) - Japan's privacy watchdog said on Friday it has warned OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed (MSFT.O) startup behind the ChatGPT chatbot, not to collect sensitive data without people's permission.OpenAI should minimise the sensitive data it collects for machine learning, the...
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https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/creating-a-sustainable-communications-4422297/
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This week I have a special five-part podcast series, sponsored by Verint on the Future of Communication in Financial Compliance on the podcast series on the Compliance Podcast Network. My guest in this series is Phil Fry, VP and GTM of Financial Compliance Strategy at Verint. Over this series, we took a deep dive into the current status of communications in financial institutions; how to be or not be compliant; an analysis and insight into the area; and how to avoid accentuating the negative and the human element in compliance.
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https://mashable.com/article/openai-gdpr-complaint-europe-violating-data-protection-laws
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OpenAI allegedly violated European privacy laws in a bunch of different ways according to a complaint filed in Poland. On Tuesday, cybersecurity and privacy researcher Lukasz Olejnik filed a complaint with the Polish Data Protection Authorities, for breach of the European Union's sweeping General...
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https://tribune.com.pk/story/2457581/policy-priorities-for-the-new-government
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There was expectation that the elections held on February 8 would significantly clear the political air. They would bring into being a government in Islamabad and administrations in the provincial capitals that would begin to address the many economic and social crises that have hit the country in the past few decades.
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0148296324000419?dgcid=rss_sd_all
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Opportunism, defined as "self-interest seeking with guile" (Williamson, 1985), is a pivotal concern in governing interorganizational relationships, impacting their continuation or termination (Seggie & Griffth, 2021; Sharma et al., 2022). Research has investigated how to mitigate opportunistic behaviors from different theoretical perspectives.
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https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/oregon-becomes-11th-state-to-enact-a-1791409/
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On July 18, 2023, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed Senate Bill 619, referred to as the "Oregon Consumer Privacy Act" ("OCPA" or "the Act"), making Oregon the 11th state to enact a comprehensive data privacy law. The Act will become effective in less than a year, alongside similar new laws in Montana, Texas, and Utah.
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https://www.foxnews.com/tech/how-exactly-private-information-get-people-search-sites
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CyberGuy explains a new grill powered by AI that can cook a burger in under a minute.We live in a time when we are constantly worried about our safety and privacy while searching the internet. Particularly knowing that we have entered our contact and financial information on multiple...
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https://cointelegraph.com/news/bim-afolami-uk-crypto-policy-economic-secretary
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King Charles II has approved the appointment of Member of Parliament Bim Afolami to the position of Economic Secretary to the Treasury of the United Kingdom.In a Nov. 13 notice, the U.K. government said Afolami was one of several appointments in restructuring ministers and secretaries. As...
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Today, the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology announced further details on the new transatlantic data flow mechanism for UK-to-US personal data transfers. In particular, the UK Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology today laid new adequacy regulations before the UK Parliament to give effect to the proposed arrangement.
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https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2023/05/02/tracking-generative-ai-how-evolving-ai-models-are-impacting-legal/?slreturn=20230403191211
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https://marketbrief.edweek.org/marketplace-k-12/ftcs-newly-proposed-privacy-rules-bring-substantial-changes-ed-tech-industry/
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The Federal Trade Commission rolled out proposed changes to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act this week that seek to impose stronger regulations on the collection and use of student data and bring major changes to how ed-tech companies build and market their products.
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https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/research-and-studies/more-than-70-of-organizations-in-ksa-view-technology-as-key-to-achieving-their-sustainability-goals-ipoer0ty
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https://calgaryherald.com/news/national/i-have-no-fixed-address-a-look-at-encampments-for-homeless-across-canada
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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/27/opinion/google-facebook-ai-trade.html
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One reason that the idea of free trade has fallen out of fashion in recent years is the perception that trade agreements reflect the wishes of big American corporations, at everybody else's expense.U.S. officials fought for trade agreements that protect intellectual property — and drug companies...
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Several global studies have shown that psychedelic drugs can be used in mental health treatments; however, regulations are still lacking.
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https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/02/07/ethereums-dencun-upgrade-reaches-final-holesky-testnet-starting-countdown-to-data-blobs/
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https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/new-england-state-consumer-data-privacy-6871095/
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This is the latest article in our series highlighting aspects of U.privacy laws. For our most recent previous article, click here. As noted in previous installments in our ongoing series on U.privacy laws, the sector-specific and activity-specific model for U.privacy regulation is rapidly changing, with individual states recently enacting comprehensive consumer data privacy legislation.
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https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/all-rise-for-robot-judge-ai-blockchain-transform-courtroom/
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The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology in the legal system could revolutionize the way courts operate. In a recent article published by Cointelegraph, the concept of a "robot judge" was explored, where AI-powered algorithms can analyze and evaluate legal cases more efficiently than human judges. This technology could bring about a faster and more accurate decision-making process, ultimately benefiting both the legal system and those seeking justice. Furthermore, blockchain technology can also improve the transparency and security of the legal system by providing a tamper-proof and immutable record of legal proceedings. This can ensure that all parties involved in a legal case have access to the same information, eliminating potential biases and errors. To read more, use the button below to open the original external article.