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Corruption claims emerge in St. Louis Building Division

4 months 3 weeks ago
Just days after a city building inspector resigned amid a federal investigation, allegations of corruption continue to shake the St. Louis City Building Division. Now, a former tenant is coming forward with new allegations.
Taylor Harris

Embodied Is Actually Trying To Release ‘Moxie’ Robots To The Open Source Community

4 months 3 weeks ago
A couple of weeks back, we discussed the implosion of startup company Embodied and the resulting bricking of its $800 “emotional support” robots designed for children. Like many other stories about IoT-type products, the post focused on how these robots would cease functioning as designed once the backend support infrastructure for the shuttered business was […]
Dark Helmet

WATCH LIVE: #Coast2CoastNYE Countdown to 2025

4 months 3 weeks ago
LAS VEGAS (NEXSTAR) - It's finally time for the glitter, noisemakers, and champagne! Whether you're going out on the town or cozying up on your couch, the countdown to 2025 starts right here! Beginning at 8 p.m. PT/11 p.m. ET, #Coast2CoastNYE Countdown to 2025 will be streaming live and commercial-free on this website all night [...]
Josh Rose

The “working class struggle” is a myth

4 months 3 weeks ago
Vivek Ramaswamy and Mickey Kaus on the "working class struggle": All for downsizing the bureaucracies, but this seems like BS. Long term trends have shifted the balance against the working class 1) Increasing returns to skill/education 2) Trade (unskilled labor performed abroad) and 3) Immigration (unskilled labor comes here). Maybe AI will… https://t.co/90qGy1cpMB — Mickey ...continue reading "The “working class struggle” is a myth"
Kevin Drum