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UK: Government’s unchecked use of tech and AI systems leading to exclusion of people with disabilities and other marginalized groups People with disabilities, those living in poverty or who have serious health conditions are being left in a bureaucratic limbo due to digital exclusion caused by the Department of Work and Pensions’ (...

A problem with #algorithms is that they can reproduce these society-level patterns even when their designers don’t intend for them to. #HumanRights
If there’s a fault in the system or an unconscious and unintentional bias, access to an array of support can abruptly halt.

In Italian regions like Lazio, Tuscany, Calabria, Puglia, and Umbria, outdoor work was banned during peak hours of sun.

These are just the parts of the planet that have mainstream media coverage.

Climate change doesn't exist. But,

Two-thirds of #Portugal was on high alert for extreme heat and risk of wildfires on Sunday, with temperatures in Lisbon expected to exceed 42C.

In parts of southern #Spain, temperatures are well above average, with 42C also expected in Seville and other cities.

AMAZING! As a Jewish person, I 100% SUPPORT this!

But as a New Yorker this also reminds me how TACKY & GAUDY Trump Tower is.

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In Haiti, the lives of millions of children have been changed by the escalating gang violence in the country, which has engulfed their communities and destabilized their lives.

Act now and demand protection for Haiti’s children: amn.st/6010Ibp58

Applying a multi-sector analysis to financing forced displacement response - Forced Migration Review Conversations on forced displacement in many cases still centre on the climate versus conflict dichotomy, but multiple factors often combine as triggers, requiring a more analytical approach to financ...

Conversations on forced #displacement in many cases still centre on the climate versus conflict dichotomy, but multiple factors often combine as triggers, requiring a more analytical approach to #financing response.

See: www.fmreview.org/financing-displacement-response/patel-prakash/

#Refugees

Facebook’s new recipe: too much optimism, not enough human rights Because social media platforms dominate public forums worldwide, a governance system rooted in “social values” instead of human rights may be convenient for companies, but it is deeply unsatisfactory ...

This presumption that rights are “built in” allows Facebook and other social media platforms to avoid any explicit discourse about human rights standards. www.openglobalrights.org/facebooks-ne...

Green background with line graph spiking up and images of planes and yachts dotted around. Text reads, "Billionaire wealth soared three times faster in 2024. World now on track for at least five trillionaires within a decade".

While many struggle to make ends meet, the wealth of the super-rich has soared. It doesn’t have to be this way. There’s another way—one that prioritises fairness, sustainability, and equality. It starts with making those at the top pay their fair share.
Find out more ➡️ bit.ly/40FunBq #Davos

#LuigiMangione is not a hero, but certainly he puts the spotlight on a systemic problem in the #UnitedStates and the lack of an accessible healthcare system. #UnitedHealthcareAssassin

We pay too much attention to the most confident voices—and too little attention to the most thoughtful ones.

Conviction is not a sign of credibility. Speaking assertively is not a substitute for reflecting deeply.

It's better to learn from complex thinkers than smooth talkers.

This Week in AI: Congressional commission warns of Chinese AGI Hiya, folks, welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. If you want this in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. America’s AI war with China is intensifying — or at least, the rhetoric around it is. On Tuesday, a U.S. congressional commission…

This Week in AI: Congressional commission warns of Chinese AGI

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends the America First Policy Institute Gala held at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida on November 14, 2024. Photo by Saul Martinez for The Washington Post.

Since his victory, President-elect Donald Trump has ignored many of the rules and practices intended to guide a seamless transfer of power and handover of the oversight of 2.2 million federal employees. wapo.st/3CLVCAE

I love this amazing picture!

✔️ These new trends allow us to explore the emotional and narrative potential of new formats to better connect and engage with our target audiences.

📱 This trend is supported in part by the consumption of shorts and reels (short videos), which in many cases lead GenZ to discover longer videos that present more data, explanations and analysis. It is important to remember that Generation Z likes personalized and relevant experiences.

👩🏽‍💻 There is a lot of interest in delving into topics such as movies, TV, music and sports, and this is in part due to the rise of formats such as podcasts.

What do these four videos have in common?
A plot twist, shared values, a strong identity, compassion and a sense of belonging.
🎥 Agencies and advertisers are taking advantage of long-form content to tell stories and interact with consumers.

How Fossil Fuel Companies Profit from Genocide For Immediate Release November 14, 2023 Baku, AZ — Speaking at COP29 today, experts on the intersection of fossil fuels and justice in Palestine highlighted how multiple systems of oppression converge...

2/2 "The fossil fuel industry is culpable in death and destruction around the world, not only through the climate crisis they cause but through the violence they fuel." www.oilchange.org/news/how-fos...

🔥🌍 Greenwashing at COP29: A Cover-Up in the Making? 🛢️
Under the guise of climate leadership, authorities are tightening laws against NGOs and media, silencing dissent with harsh reprisals.
#COP29 #ClimateAction #HumanRights

The Milky Way over a sunflower field in rural Ohio.