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AI judges, law firm automation software, the cultural movements destined to reshape future laws—this page covers the trends and news that will influence the evolution and practice of law.
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https://singularityhub.com/2020/06/08/computing-power-can-keep-growing-as-moores-law-winds-down-heres-how/
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Singularity Hub
It’s going to be increasingly important to refocus computer scientists’ efforts on optimizing all elements of the computing stack for performance.
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https://digiday.com/marketing/cheatsheet-internet-giants-weigh-u-s-privacy-law/
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Digiday
Amazon, Apple, AT&T, Charter, Google and Twitter prefer a federal privacy law instead of state-specific regulations.
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https://radioideaxme.com/2020/10/16/smart-prisons-managing-and-rehabilitating-prisoners-with-psychology-empathy-and-artificial-intelligence/
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Idea x Me
Ira Pastor interviews Pia Puolakka, Project Manager of Finland's Smart Prison Project, in the Criminal Sanctions Agency.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45476865
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BBC
Governor Jerry Brown signs legislation committing California to carbon-free electricity by 2045.
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http://www.businessinsider.com/joshua-browder-bot-for-parking-tickets-2016-2?amp=
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Business Insider
Beyond parking tickets, Browder's bot can also help with delayed or canceled flights and payment-protection insurance (PPI) claims.
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https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center/2018/07/26/artificial-intelligence-law-is-here-part-one/
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Above The Law
Law is being developed now, in order to set the rules of the road for the usage of AI. And we as lawyers should recognize it as a specific discipline.
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https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2020/01/03/the-prospect-of-parenthood-makes-people-more-law-abiding
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The Economist
Pregnancy prompts mums- and dads-to-be to change their ways | Graphic detail
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https://ark-invest.com/analyst-research/wrights-law-predicts-teslas-gross-margin/
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Ark Invest
Based on a model powered by Wright’s Law, we forecast that the Model 3’s gross margin could double to more than 30% within the next 18 months.
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https://ark-invest.com/analyst-research/ai-training/
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ARK Invest
Based on the pace of AI training cost declines, AI is in very early days. ARK believes AI will scale from $1 trillion to $30 trillion by 2037.
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https://www.euronews.com/2019/08/10/majority-of-germans-to-stop-paying-solidarity-tax-from-2021-draft-law
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Euro News
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The majority of German taxpayers will no longer have to pay a “solidarity tax” introduced after the reunification of the country almost
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http://suitpossum.blogspot.com/2015/03/bitcoin-power-dynamics.html
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Suit Possum
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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-energy/france-sets-2050-carbon-neutral-target-with-new-law-idUSKCN1TS30B
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Reuters
French lawmakers on Thursday voted into law the first article in a climate and energy package that sets goals for France to cut its greenhouse gas emissions and go carbon-neutral by 2050 in line with the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
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https://www.geekwire.com/2016/guest-post-laws-mixed-reality-mixed-reality-without-rose-colored-glasses/
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Geekwire
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The use of artificial intelligence in gambling can lead to every patron receiving a personalized experience that suits their playing style.
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https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20141001/19234728696/copyright-law-stifling-free-speech-artistic-criticism.shtml?curator=MediaREDEF
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Tech Dirt
Pacific Standard Magazine has a really great article by Noah Berlatsky, looking at how copyright is stifling artistic criticism. Much...
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https://www.racked.com/2015/1/15/7561277/fashion-law
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Racked
Racked is no longer publishing. Thank you to everyone who read our work over the years. The archives will remain available here; for new stories, head over to Vox.com, where our staff is covering...
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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/italy-food-waste-law-supermarkets-a6931681.html
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Independent
'We are making it more convenient for companies to donate than to waste'
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-30140596
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BBC
Thailand's military leaders say they have no plans to remove martial law soon, amid mounting protests and criticism of the junta.
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https://robohub.org/robolaw-why-and-how-to-regulate-robotics/
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Robohub
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https://www.theverge.com/2016/4/1/11344832/music-industry-copyright-law-change-christina-aguilera-katy-perry
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The Verge
Christina Aguilera, Katy Perry, deadmau5, and dozens of other musicians are asking the US government to revamp the Digital Millennium Copyright act (DMCA), the piece of law that governs access to...
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https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-new-zealand-passes-law-aiming-for-net-zero-carbon-emissions-by-2050/
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The Globe and Mail
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she hopes the law means the next generation will see that New Zealand was ‘on the right side of history’
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http://nautil.us/issue/42/fakes/is-physical-law-an-alien-intelligence
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Nautilus