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The Dutch Tax Authority Was Felled by AI—What Comes Next?

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When a family in the Netherlands sought to claim their government childcare allowance, they needed to file a claim with the Dutch tax authority. In the tax authority’s workflow, the algorithm would first vet claims for signs of fraud, and humans would scrutinize those claims it flagged as high-risk.

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Daimler AG Board approves Project Future corporate restructure; goes to shareholders in 2019

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The new structure comprises three legally independent entities—Mercedes-Benz AG, Daimler Truck AG and Daimler Mobility AG—under the umbrella of Daimler AG. Following approval by the Board of Management and Supervisory Board the corporation can now move into the implementation phase of what it calls “PROJECT FUTURE”.

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Berkeley Law’s CLEE report provides policy options for phasing out oil and gas production in California

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Berkeley Law’s Center for Law, Energy and the Environment (CLEE) released a new report “ Legal Grounds: Law and Policy Options to Facilitate a Phase-Out of Fossil Fuel Production in California.”. —“Legal Grounds”. California is the seventh-largest oil-producing state in the US.

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UK unveils new plan to cut NO2; sale of new conventional gasoline and diesel cars to end by 2040; focus on local action

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In 2018, the Government will publish a comprehensive Clean Air Strategy which will address other sources of air pollution. Despite this, an analysis of more than 1,800 major roads show that a small number of these—81 or 4%—are due to breach legal pollution limits for NO 2 , with 33 of these outside of London. billion (US$3.5

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A First: An AI System Has Been Named An Inventor

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Abbott and his team filed applications in 2018 and 2019 in 17 patent offices around the world, including in the United States, several European countries, China, Japan, and India. He and a group of patent lawyers decided to seek out a test case to help establish a legal precedent. Pay Income Taxes? Charles, Mo. Hold a Patent?

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Navigant’s analysis indicates that only buyers in California and Oregon will purchase sufficient numbers of vehicles in order to meet the ZEV requirement in 2018 and 2019. The 12V supply is seen as a limiting factor for major electrification and adding a 48V subsystem appears to be the preferred solution in the immediate future.

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Driving Dystopia: Europe’s Low Emission Zones Aren't Going Over Well

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Ultra Low Emission Zones (ULEZ) seem to be the next step, as they’re reliant on the same camera systems and vehicle tracking used for congestion taxes. In 2018, the mayor’s Transport Strategy likewise said that an “integrated pay-per-mile charge could replace preexisting schemes.” of fines they claim were issued unlawfully.

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