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Narrativa is among a crop of startups seizing on the artificial intelligence boom to enthusiastically automate writing tasks that would once have fallen to humans. From penning regulatory documentation for Pfizer to zhuzhing up marketing copy for insurance and e-commerce firms and helping generate breaking news articles for The Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles-based Narrativa boasts roughly 50 clients in various industries. But one of its core focus areas, comprising a quarter of its business, is a little more polarizing than the rest: gambling.
It’s been five years now since COVID-19 hit the world, killing more than a million people in the U.S. and more than 7 million worldwide. Now, we’re hearing more about avian flu, which is widespread in wild birds worldwide. It’s been found around the country, and in Nevada over the years.
The UNLV Care Center has gone from only focusing on women’s issues to helping all students who are dealing with “power-based” violence.
Clark County has formally approved the $5 million purchase of Sam Boyd Stadium from UNLV. Commissioners voted unanimously in favor of the agreement during their regular meeting Monday.
Clark County commissioners on Monday unanimously approved spending $5 million to acquire the 69-acre Sam Boyd Stadium site from UNLV. The land deal was on the consent agenda, and there was no conversation on the matter before it was approved.
UNLV and North Las Vegas are in discussions to develop 5,000 acres of soon-to-be former federal land. Roughly 2,00 acres could become UNLV’s North Campus. The rest of the land could become health care facilities, manufacturing, housing and more, according to UNLV, but the city of North Las Vegas hasn’t unveiled its plans.
The incoming Trump Administration may cut federal environmental regulatory power, and it is legally possible for the White House and Congress to claw back unspent Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds. Both actions would have immediate implications for climate action in the United States. In light of reduced federal involvement, state and local regulators can serve as stronger levers for environmental action.
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, will visit the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, on Tuesday, January 7. She plans to observe the Nevada Forward program, a teacher apprenticeship initiative that serves as a national model for addressing the teacher shortage and diversifying the educator workforce.
The trade wars, past and present, between China and the U.S. are nothing new. Neither are the harsh words between their governments. Even so, UNLV has had fairly close relations with higher education programs in China for many years. Now, the two are even closer.