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Independence looks at rental home inspection upgrades

As the city of Independence considers numerous changes and additions to its Rental Ready inspection program, including a larger checklist and more units inspected in a multi-family structure, a large apartment building with long-standing maintenance issues reportedly had another one. According to the advocacy group KC Tenants, residents of Independence Towers on Jennings Road in northeast Independence, some of whom unionized and have been on rent strike since Oct.

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Luke Davis: The growing threat of AI fakes and frauds

Have you ever been on the phone with a customer service representative for several minutes before realizing the “person” you are conversing with is actually just a machine? I recently had that experience, and it surprised me how authentic and genuine this robot was in mimicking actual human behavior and mannerisms. As AI continues to evolve, it is going to become harder and harder to differentiate between what is real and what is not.

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