Maps are always fascinating -- love this! "The African Union, an intergovernmental organization of 55 African countries, endorsed a version of the world map that more accurately reflects the continent’s scale earlier this month, as first reported by Reuters." hyperallergic.com/1035968/afri...

Agreed. It’s getting harder to read the reports coming out of the big INGOs “The deeper issue isn’t simply AI versus no AI — it’s the same investment logic and development mindset driving this transformation, reproducing old inequalities in new forms.” kriangsakth.medium.com/toward-asian...

Illinois governor Pritzer signs into law a bill prohibiting AI prohibiting therapists/mental health professionals from using AI to perform essential job functions. legiscan.com/IL/bill/HB18...

New federal bill prohibiting businesses from algorithmically setting both prices and wages: www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c... A law passed this year that requires businesses to give notice when surveillance pricing is used is already getting pushback www.cnbc.com/2025/07/04/n...

New AI bill signed! Oregon enacted a law prohibiting non-human entities (AI) from using professional titles reserved for licensed nursing professionals. olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/M...