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Free speech group raises concerns about Minnesota AI legislation

(The Center Square) – A free speech group is raising concerns about a package of Minnesota bills regulating artificial intelligence, warning the proposals could have unintended consequences for Minnesotan's constitutional rights. This comes as a bipartisan group of state lawmakers introduced a package of AI-related bills addressing health

Gianforte petitions to block Montana property tax lawsuit

Almost a year after its passage, the Montana GOP fight is intensifying over Gov. Greg Gianforte’s property tax legislation package — a signature policy effort to reduce property taxes for primary residences and long-term rentals, in part by raising rates on others. The governor’s office on Monday petitioned

Two men in Kenyan court for ant-smuggling

Two men in Kenyan court for ant-smuggling

Two men appeared in a Nairobi court on Tuesday accused of attempting to smuggle thousands of ants to China, a lucrative trade exposed last year in the east African country. Chinese national Zhang Kequn was arrested at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport last week with more than 2,

Thai eSports players sentenced over SEA Games cheating scandal

Thai eSports players sentenced over SEA Games cheating scandal

A Thai court on Tuesday sentenced two eSports players to three months in detention for cheating at the Southeast Asian Games in Thailand last year. Thai gamers Naphat Warasin and Kong Sutprom "jeopardised the credibility of the country", a court statement said. Naphat, 29, was expelled from the

Sao Paulo AI policing nabs criminals, and a few innocents

Sao Paulo AI policing nabs criminals, and a few innocents

In the heart of Sao Paulo, a "prisonometer" keeps a live tally of people jailed due to Latin America's largest AI facial-recognition system, but its successes have been marred by mistaken arrests. The digital counter stands outside the Smart Sampa monitoring center, where dozens of

Sweden's prisons prepare to house young teens

Sweden's prisons prepare to house young teens

North of Stockholm, the Rosersberg prison is making preparations to house children as young as 13 in response to a much-criticised juvenile judicial reform expected to take effect in July. The minority right-wing government, which is backed by the far-right Sweden Democrats, announced in January that it

Federal appeals court upholds decision blocking Montana law restricting drag performances

A federal appeals panel last week blocked a Montana law prohibiting drag performances in public places, marking another win for the groups who took the first-of-its kind policy to court. House Bill 359 garnered national headlines when it passed the 2023 Legislature, controlled by a Republican supermajority, and