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Chabria: Tim Walz isn't the only governor plagued by fraud. Newsom may be targeted next

Los Angeles Times

Things to Do in L.A. Tim Walz isn't the only governor plagued by fraud. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he would not seek a third term amid attacks over a fraud scandal involving child care funding. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . California has lost billions to cheats in the last few years, leaving Newsom vulnerable to the same sort of attack that took down Walz.


Kentucky to restart computer system upgrade for Office of Unemployment Insurance following delay

FOX News

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Kentucky is dealing with another major delay in replacing its antiquated computer system at the Office of Unemployment Insurance. The state recently canceled the latest request for proposals for the upgrade project and reluctantly decided to start over, Education and Labor Cabinet Secretary Jamie Link said Thursday. Proposals by interested vendors were due by Oct. 19 of last year for the estimated $47.5 million upgrade, projected to take 18 to 24 months to complete, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported.


Cutting Social Services Only Makes the Robotic Takeover Worse

WIRED

Making arguments like the poor "just don't want healthcare," Congressional Republicans are implementing their long-standing agenda to tear down America's social safety net. The GOP's stunningly myopic actions ignore the fact that a strong safety net is vital to helping workers weather upcoming labor market disruptions from automation in transportation and other sectors. Maya Rockeymoore (@mayarockeymoore) is founder and CEO of Global Policy Solutions LLC, a social change strategy firm and a certified B Corporation, and the Center for Global Policy Solutions, a 501c3 think tank and action organization dedicated to driving society toward inclusion. Automation can offer many advantages--increased safety, efficiency, convenience, and ecology are among them--but it also has the potential to eliminate human jobs. Tech sector observers and economists have been sounding the alarm about the threat of mass layoffs due to automation for several years.


What if 5 million jobs were wiped out?

Los Angeles Times

Suddenly the era of driverless cars seems very near indeed. Uber began testing driverless cars in Pittsburgh last week, and this week, the Obama administration endorsed the push to develop these vehicles. Adding to the momentum, Ford and BMW say they will produce autonomous cars by 2021. Driverless cars will create some big winners -- imagine how Uber's and Lyft's profits will jump when they can keep 100% of fares instead of letting drivers keep 70%. But they will produce some big losers too, notably the 5 million people nationwide -- including 600,000 in California -- who make their living driving taxis, buses, vans, trucks and e-hailing vehicles.