The Third Circuit doubled the punitive damages awarded to a Black worker who said a ventilator supply company failed to stop co-workers' racist remarks and slurs, ruling the trial court's decision to slash a $20 million award to $1 million didn't properly punish the company's "exceedingly reprehensible" conduct.
The former head of artificial intelligence at U.S. Bank should be allowed to proceed with his discrimination claim against the bank, a North Carolina magistrate judge recommended Thursday, adding that two other claims should be dismissed as not timely or not sufficiently pled.
The Trump administration outlined Thursday how federal agencies should incorporate artificial intelligence into the hiring process, suggesting that the technology can be used to craft job descriptions and evaluate applicants with human oversight.