Hispanic voters, Iran war: How Democrats swept top Texas races for the first time in decades

Supporters of Democrat senatorial candidate James Talarico react to early election results during a midterm election night watch party at Long Center for the Performing Arts in Austin, Texas. (AFP)

The Republican Party’s decades-long dominance in Texas suffered a major setback in the November 3 US midterm elections, as Democrats won both the state’s Senate seat and the governor’s race. The results reflected, in part, renewed Democratic support among Hispanic voters and growing discontent over US President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy, immigration and … Read more

Stanford AI row: Students outraged as university uses AI to alter Hispanic student with Black in promotional ad

Stanford AI row: Students outraged as university uses AI to alter Hispanic student with Black in promotional ad

Stanford University changed the appearance, race and gender of students using AI for an advertisement (Original photo on the left) Stanford University used AI to change the appearance, race and gender of students in a photo before using it as a promotion for the university’s residential and dining offerings. The original photo had an Asian … Read more