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How Caregivers Can Help With Social Security Overpayment Appeals
A proposed caregiver-focused tool would help families understand Social Security overpayment notices, deadlines and appeal options. It has not been shown to be operating.
A Closer Look At Local Voters’ Decisions On Data Centers
Unofficial results show restrictions leading in 46 of 47 local data center measures across 10 states, but voters faced different questions.
The AI Model Built For Law Faced 15 Questions And Scored 8/100
Lexassay reports GLM-5.3 FlashX Legal scored 8/100 on 15 legal questions, with citation errors and no answers on two tasks.
A Closer Look At The EU View On Chatbots And Publishers’ Rights
An EU court adviser says chatbots may infringe publishers’ rights through unlawful access or recognisable copying. His opinion is not binding.
How Z.ai’s Legal AI Measures Up When It Passes About 1 In 5 Tasks
Z.ai’s GLM-5.3-FlashX-Legal scored 19.17% on Vals AI’s all-criteria test, while passing 92.5% of individual rubric criteria.
A Closer Look At Fake Precedents In Korean Courts And The Role Of AI
A South Korean court survey found many judges had encountered fabricated or distorted citations; officials are considering procedural-law changes.
We Received A Letter Out Of The Blue Claiming We May Have Overpaid Stamp Duty
An unsolicited letter offered a possible SDLT refund. HMRC warns buyers to be cautious; claims need realistic values and evidence from the purchase.
What People Should Know About Microsoft’s School AI Pact And California’s New Laws
Microsoft is offering U.S. districts an education AI contract, while California’s new laws set limits on workplace and health care AI.
A Closer Look At Claude Code’s Rule For Existing Games
Anthropic has instructed Claude Code not to recreate specific existing games, while allowing original games and genre-based projects.
