Five Things We’re Reading

Jun 4, 2024

by Liz Gullett

As MLC’s Communications and Social Media Manager, Liz Gullett keeps clients informed and up-to-date on the goings on in Lansing and the Capitol.

Below are some articles the MLC lobby team has been reading this past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do.

AI Will Increase the Quantity – and Quality – of Phishing Scams – Why do businesses need to be aware of the growing use of AI in phishing emails to protect from attacks?

Why Do Some People Always Get Lost? – Research is providing insight into why some people naturally have poor navigational abilities.

Will Extreme Weather Events Make Travel Riskier? One California Startup is Banking on It – As climate change continues to make weather more volatile, would you purchase a weather guarantee when traveling to areas most impacted?

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in the U.S. – How does the availability of public chargers impact Americans’ views on EVs? And what is the status of the current deployment of charging stations given recent government action?

Welcome to the AI Election Year – More than 60 countries will hold elections this year and AI is being used worldwide in attempts to influence voters.

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