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Nicole Sharma

A Tale of Two Cities: Amazon’s Impact on Seattle’s Changing Landscape

Nicole Sharma Feb 27, 2018

Since announcing a proposal to build a second headquarters, cities across North America have scrambled to prove to Amazon why their city is the optimal location for HQ2. Although there are several benefits to hosting a tech giant like…
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Jeff Sessions and Relationships with Russia

Nicole Sharma Mar 14, 2017

On March 1st, allegations arose of US Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, communicating with the Russian ambassador to the US during Trump’s campaign. This occurred after Sessions was questioned about relationships between Trump’s…
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Donald Trump and Voter Fraud

Nicole Sharma Feb 15, 2017

In his first official meeting on January 23rd, Donald Trump claimed that the only reason he lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton was because of the votes of millions of illegal immigrants. Illegal voting has been a popular topic of…
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Artificial Intelligence and Job Security

Nicole Sharma Jan 16, 2017

In January 2017, Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance, a life insurance company based in Japan, has announced plans to replace 34 of its workers with Artificial Intelligence (AI) machines. The technology that will be replacing the workers is IBM’s…
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Facebook and Fake News in the 2016 Election

Nicole Sharma Nov 28, 2016

As Americans reflect on the 2016 election, many left-leaning voters are pointing a finger at Facebook, condemning them for allowing fake news to circulate. In the past week, Mark Zuckerberg has quickly changed his attitude towards fake news…
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The Social Media Election

Nicole Sharma Nov 3, 2016

In the 2016 US Presidential election, it is clear that Facebook has become a major platform for political discussion. Facebook allows users to voice their own opinions and share information from non-mainstream news sources that could…
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The Road to the Future

Nicole Sharma Oct 6, 2016

On September 19th, the United States government released new guidelines for self-driving cars in an attempt to make self-driving technology more transparent. To avoid over regulation, the guidelines are ambiguous and intended to evolve…
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