Labor unions urge Gov. Gavin Newsom, California lawmakers to rein in artificial intelligence

Labor unions urge Gov. Gavin Newsom, California lawmakers to rein in artificial intelligence

SACRAMENTO — National union leaders, including the head of one of California’s largest labor organizations, on Wednesday urged Gov. Gavin Newsom to protect workers as artificial intelligence threatens to replace or surveil employees — and warned that a failure to do so could hurt his presidential ambitions. “This is a priority for the entire nation,” Lorena Gonzalez,…

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EC World Reit loses appeal over unauthorised mortgage of key Hangzhou property; manager to seek re-trial

EC World Reit loses appeal over unauthorised mortgage of key Hangzhou property; manager to seek re-trial

The manager says the legal defeat will not require further adjustments to financial statements [SINGAPORE] The manager of EC World Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) on Wednesday (Feb 4) said that the group’s appeal to invalidate an unauthorised mortgage was dismissed by the Hangzhou Intermediate People’s Court. The legal proceedings involve an outstanding mortgage over…

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