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AI Lawyer Will Represent Client In Traffic Court, Threatening Nonexistent Market For Traffic Court Lawyers

2 years 8 months ago
It’s the rise of the lawbots, something not even foretold by Futurama, which allowed a “simple hyper-chicken from a backwoods asteroid” to perform much of the series’ criminal justice work. AI-in-everything is on the rise. And that includes lowball court cases, as Lauren Leffer reports for Gizmodo. An AI-based legal advisor is set to play […]
Tim Cushing

Top Republican priority in 2023: Tax cuts for the rich, of course

2 years 8 months ago
This is about right: GOP’s first week in majority under McCarthy: -pass rules package with secret concessions to insurrectionists -eliminate the House Ethics Committee -create committee to attack investigations of Trump -pass $168B bill to repeal IRS funding to investigate billionaire tax cheats — Sawyer Hackett (@SawyerHackett) January 9, 2023 Why is defunding the IRS ...continue reading "Top Republican priority in 2023: Tax cuts for the rich, of course"
Kevin Drum

The St. Louis chefs turning big ideas into bite-sized pop-ups

2 years 8 months ago
St. Louis chefs like MJ Stewart and Brandon Panosh have embraced the “pop-up” concept, creating smaller-scale offerings focused around a particular dish, cuisine or atmosphere. Stewart discusses her unique take on a dessert-only menu with “DNFT,” while Panosh dishes about his custom dinner series “Table with Dinner at the Loft.” We also check in about the growth of the pop-up trend with Meera Nagarajan, executive editor of Sauce Magazine.

RFT Reviews the Week: January 2 to January 8, 2023

2 years 8 months ago
MONDAY, JANUARY 2 Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapses on the field, and the nation holds its breath. The NFL increasingly feels like the vestige of a world that considered body blows entertainment. Does anyone really want their kid to regularly risk death for a six-figure payday?
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