Miriam Vogel, profiled as part of TechCrunch's Women in AI series, is the CEO of the nonprofit responsible AI advocacy organization EqualAI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Having depended on hearing aids for nearly three decades, I’m astounded by the lack of Medicare coverage for devices that can solve a problem afflicting tens of millions of older Americans. Nearly two-thirds of Americans over age 70 have some degree of hearing loss, and over half of those 75 and older experience impairment serious enough to be considered disabling. But most don’t wear hearing aids. Because the legislation that created Medicare nearly 60 years ago specifically excluded hearing...
Thanks to Carol Vorderman for exposing the latest attempt by the Tories to stay in power. ‘Johnny Mercer has let the Tory cat out of the bag in a leaked email. In The Times, he claimed that No. 10 blocked veteran IDs for voting because it could “open the floodgates” for students to use their […]
The AAdvantage Business program is designed to let businesses earn American Airlines miles on employee travel while rewarding employees with additional Loyalty Points. However, to fully participate in the program, businesses usually need to maintain $5,000 in eligible program-flown revenue and have at least five registered and active business travelers. Many small businesses find these …
She's accused of stealing donations for the rescue right off the front porch, twice. Now, the rescue director has a message for her.
For Janelle Bell, a 39-year-old working mom, completing her degree wasn’t financially or personally possible. Her priority was providing for her family on an annual salary of just $30,000. Drowning in $40,000 of student loan debt, she was forced to drop out of college and work full time. Janelle’s story is all too familiar throughout […]
A majority of Americans don't think earning a college degree is a pre-requisite for snagging a high-paying job, according to a Pew Research Center report released on Thursday."Only one-in-four US adults say it's extremely or very important to have a four-year college degree in order to get a well-paying job in today's economy," the center wrote in its report, citing a survey it conducted with 5,203 US adults from November to December 2023.Nearly half of the survey's respondents said having a...
Pressured by rising living costs in the US, at least one in five older Americans on fixed incomes are forced to consider returning to work.While some retirees may choose to re-enter the workforce for social reasons, many are driven by financial necessity. According to a Pew Research Center report, nearly one in five Americans over 65 are still employed, translating to roughly 11 million people.So the million-dollar question is: How much does one truly need to save to achieve a secure retirement...
Court documents revealed that a paramedic was brought along in case emergency care was required and that the more than 30 agents who stormed the property were equipped with bolt cutters, firearms, handcuffs, and other items.
No one knows where the data came from, but researchers suspect it might be a PR stunt.
The shamed former Post Office boss was handed detailed case files for eight subpostmasters in 2013, including one who went to jail and that of Lee Castleton who was made bankrupt.
The Somerset wedding of Miranda Knight and Nicholas Brown in February 2020 was a notably odd affair. The groom, for example, had no friends or relatives present.