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• Reports/Statements: “Arkansas Book-Censorship Law Ruled Unconstitutional”

  23-12-2024 21:46 via infodocket.com
  From the Arkansas Times:
  A federal judge on Monday ruled the two most contentious parts of Arkansas’s book-censorship law unconstitutional and permanently blocked them from taking effect. An appeal is planned.
  Judge Timothy Brooks of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas struck down Sections 1 and 5 of Act 372, which the Legislature passed last year. Brooks had previously entered a temporary injunction in July 2023, preventing 
  
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• ProPublica’s “Nonprofit Explorer Adds Powerful Tools to Help You Research Organizations’ Financials”

  23-12-2024 16:47 via infodocket.com
  From ProPublica:ProPublica’s Nonprofit Explorer already allows users to thoroughly research charities, and now we’re adding more features to help you understand the financial health of organizations. Starting Monday, you can search for organizations that have reported a significant theft, as well as those that have had auditors flag serious financial issues.
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  With this update, you can search for all 33,400 organizations that filed audits with the federal government because they
  
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• Research Paper (Preprint): “LLMs for Literature Review: Are We There Yet?”

  23-12-2024 16:24 via infodocket.com
  The research paper (preprint) linked below was recently shared on arXiv.
  Title
  LLMs for Literature Review: Are We There Yet?
  Authors
  Shubham AgarwalServiceNow Research, Mila – Quebec AI Institute, HEC Montreal
  Gaurav SahuServiceNow Research, University of Waterloo
  Abhay PuriServiceNow Research
  Issam H. LaradjiServiceNow Research, University of British Columbia
  Krishnamurthy DJ DvijothamServiceNow Research
  Jason StanleyServiceNow Research
  Laurent CharlinMila – Quebec AI Institute, HEC
  
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