Law

NY Top Court Set to Weigh In on 'Extraordinary Circumstance' Exceptions in Raise-the-Age Cases

When Albany lawmakers crafted New York's Raise the Age law in 2017, they didn't define "extraordinary circumstances," a point of contention in Wednesday's New York Court of Appeals case, People v.
Law

New York RAISE Act May Offer Path to AI Safety State Law Standardization

More states are expected to pass AI safety legislation. New York and California are paving the way for standardized AI safety laws. Developers are willing to comply with these budding AI safety ...
Boston Herald

Boston Mayor Wu to receive $43K raise after reelection, will be paid $250,000 in 2026

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s reelection comes with a whopping $43,000 raise to bring her salary to $250,000 next year. Wu and the City Council will both receive pay hikes to start off the new year, ...
Wall Street Journal

Venture Firms Are Struggling to Raise Capital These Days. Here’s One Exception.

Venture firms trying to raise new funds have had a tough year and are on track for their lowest fundraising total since 2018. At least one firm appears to be bucking the trend, potentially thanks to ...
Military.com

Here Is the 2026 Pay Raise for Disabled Veterans and Military Retirees

Military retirees and disabled veterans will receive 2.8% increases to their monthly paychecks for 2026, thanks to the annual Cost of Living Adjustment, or COLA, tied to inflation. The 2.8% raise for ...
Business Insider

I rejected and approved hundreds of raises at Nordstrom, Verizon, and Yahoo. Here's my advice for getting a raise in the current market.

Executive coach Andrea Wasserman says it's difficult but not impossible to secure a raise right now. Companies have less urgency to increase compensation due to strong candidate availability.
The New York Times

It’s Not Normal to Raise Children Like This

Ms. Perry is a journalist based in Britain. My friend Elizabeth Oldfield has that rare and precious thing: a village. Hers is in the middle of London, contained within a generously sized family house ...
Reuters

Musk's xAI nears $20 billion capital raise tied to Nvidia chips, Bloomberg News reports

Oct 7 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's AI startup xAI is raising more financing than initially planned, including an equity investment from Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tab, to bring its ongoing funding round to ...
IEEE

Exceptional Behaviors: How Frequently Are They Tested?

Abstract: Exceptions allow developers to handle error cases expected to occur infrequently. Ideally, good test suites should test both normal and exceptional ...
tech2geek

How to Catch Exceptions in Python with Try Except (Beginner’s Guide)

When writing Python programs, errors are inevitable. Whether you’re reading a file, parsing user input, or making network requests, things can (and will) go wrong at runtime. If not handled properly, ...
CNN

The maker of Tide and Charmin said it will raise prices in part because of tariffs

Procter & Gamble, the maker of several household staples including Tide detergent and Charmin toilet paper, is hiking prices because of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The company revealed in ...
KTBS

Louisiana teachers set for $2,250 raise, but local union calls it inadequate

SHREVEPORT, La. — Louisiana teachers are expected to receive a $2,250 pay raise next school year, but a local teachers union says that increase doesn’t go far enough. Speaking before the Caddo Parish ...