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News

Movie Mogul Tyler Perry Stops Production on $800M Studio Expansion After Seeing Video AI Model

Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire ContributorFebruary 27, 2024

With the rise of e-commerce and automated checkout systems, traditional retail roles may diminish. Cashiers: Similar to retail salespersons, automated checkout systems are reducing the need for human cashiers. Telemarketers: AI-driven chatbots and voice recognition systems are increasingly handling customer inquiries. Data Entry Clerks: Automation tools can handle routine data entry tasks more efficiently. Bookkeepers and Accounting Clerks: AI can automate many financial tasks, potentially reducing the need for manual bookkeeping.

Opinion

Homelessness in Los Angeles – A Grand Challenge

Traneisha Holden and Elizabeth Wang, Contributing Opinion WritersMarch 10, 2023

Homelessness has been a growing problem in Los Angeles for decades and despite numerous efforts to address the issue, the number of people living on the streets continues to rise. The situation is devastating, affecting the homeless and the entire community. The issue has been growing in this city for several reasons, such as the high cost of living, poverty, mental illness, and substance abuse, combined with a shortage of affordable housing, pushing people into homelessness. We think there are many ways to address the complex problem of homelessness. I

Family Health

NAMI and Designer Kenneth Cole Team to Fight Mental Illness

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentSeptember 10, 2020

COVID-19, social unrest, job loss, and business closures are all forces that have come together to create more trauma in the African American community.