Reject The Rail Crew Mandate And Embrace Deregulation

Union Pacific cargo train. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Getty Images The Trump Administration went to court this month to address a controversial Biden-era rule mandating a minimum of two crew members on most freight trains. The regulation, issued by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under President Biden, is a textbook example of how Big…

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National investigation into maternity care announced

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has announced a national investigation into maternity care in England. The “rapid” inquiry will urgently look at the worst-performing maternity and neonatal services in the country, including Leeds, Sussex, Gloucester, and Mid and South Essex. Streeting has met parents who have lost babies in a series of maternity scandals at some…

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Many businesses still don’t trust their AI systems – and that could be a major problem

Businesses don’t trust the accuracy of their AI/ML models, but it’s due to poor data foundations, report claims Only one in three have implemented or optimized data observability programs Observability should be standard across the whole data lifecycle New research from Ataccama has claimed a considerable proportion of businesses still don’t trust the output of…

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Why Microsoft Excel won’t die

For many, Microsoft Excel is the epitome of corporate drudgery. Its dreaded #VALUE! error has driven an incalculable number of users to despair. Yet among financial analysts, management consultants and even the odd business journalist, the spreadsheet program, which this month entered its 40th year, is a handy tool for everything from interrogating company financials…

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