Trump’s new AI policies keep culture war focus on tech companies
A new executive order instructs tech companies to address what the White House sees as “woke AI.” Receiving future...
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Alcohol use is up among women — and health consequences have followed
The risk that alcohol poses to women’s health has mounted over the last two decades, as they have begun to drink more frequently and in larger quantities. Alcohol-related deaths among women more than doubled from 1999 to 2020. And deaths from alcohol-related hepatitis, a disease resulting in severe liver...
A renowned hospital’s expansion in Florida leaves patients paying unexpected bills
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — When the Cleveland Clinic started acquiring hospitals and medical offices in this palm tree-lined region six years ago, many Floridians were excited. The Ohio nonprofit, ranked among the top hospitals in the world, pledged to bring expert care and an infusion of cash to...
Zoom Agrees To Settle A Privacy Lawsuit For $85 Million
Zone of destruction: Israeli forces demolish much of southern Lebanon
The Israeli military claims to have limited goals for its southern Lebanon invasion. But an NBC News investigation found widespread destruction in areas occupied by the IDF. By Jiachuan Wu and Frank Matt Nov. 26, 2024 When Israel launched its invasion of southern Lebanon in September, it publicly set...
Zepbound outperforms Ozempic and Wegovy in head-to-head weight loss study
Tirzepatide, the active ingredient in Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro and Zepbound, leads to more weight loss than semaglutide, the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy, new research suggests. The study, published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, is thought to be the first head-to-head comparison of the two blockbuster...
Zepbound beats Wegovy for weight loss in first head-to-head trial of blockbuster drugs
People taking Eli Lilly’s obesity drug, Zepbound, lost nearly 50% more weight than those using rival Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy in the first head-to-head study of the blockbuster medications. Clinical trial participants who took tirzepatide, the drug sold as Zepbound, lost an average of 50 pounds (22.8 kilograms) over 72 weeks, while those who...
Why these two neighbors in Asia launched the world’s latest armed conflict
At least 16 people have been killed in armed clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, as tensions over a century-old...
Alcohol use is up among women — and health consequences have followed
The risk that alcohol poses to women’s health has mounted over the last two decades, as they have begun to drink more frequently and in larger quantities. Alcohol-related deaths among women more than doubled from 1999 to 2020. And deaths from alcohol-related hepatitis, a disease resulting in severe liver...
A renowned hospital’s expansion in Florida leaves patients paying unexpected bills
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — When the Cleveland Clinic started acquiring hospitals and medical offices in this palm tree-lined region six years ago, many Floridians were excited. The Ohio nonprofit, ranked among the top hospitals in the world, pledged to bring expert care and an infusion of cash to...
Trump’s new AI policies keep culture war focus on tech companies
A new executive order instructs tech companies to address what the White House sees as “woke AI.” Receiving future federal contracts could hinge on whether AI firms respond. (Image credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds)
Most teens have used AI to flirt and chat — but still prefer human interaction
A new report from the group Common Sense Media shows teens are experimenting with AI “companions” designed to provide deep conversations and advice.
Why these two neighbors in Asia launched the world’s latest armed conflict
At least 16 people have been killed in armed clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, as tensions over a century-old...
Iran shuts down in the face of blistering heat
“When there’s no power, banks are closed, the whole system just stops,” Tehran restaurant owner Edo Mansourian said. “And...
Why these two neighbors in Asia launched the world’s latest armed conflict
At least 16 people have been killed in armed clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, as tensions over a century-old...
Trump’s new AI policies keep culture war focus on tech companies
A new executive order instructs tech companies to address what the White House sees as “woke AI.” Receiving future federal contracts could hinge on whether AI firms respond. (Image credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds)
Most teens have used AI to flirt and chat — but still prefer human interaction
A new report from the group Common Sense Media shows teens are experimenting with AI “companions” designed to provide deep conversations and advice.
Why this is China’s golden age of hacking
Dakota Cary of the Atlantic Council Global China Hub describes this moment as China’s golden age of hacking.
The Downstream Effects of China’s Rare Earth Mining
China has nearly cornered the market in rare earth minerals, which are a necessary component to much of our technology today. But China sources some of those rare earths and other heavy metals from neighboring Myanmar. And the ramped up in production there is causing downstream environmental concerns in...
Virginia is for … data centers? Residents are increasingly saying no
The world’s highest concentration of data centers is in Virginia. Many residents are not happy about that. (Image credit: Ryan Murphy)
Alcohol use is up among women — and health consequences have followed
The risk that alcohol poses to women’s health has mounted over the last two decades, as they have begun to drink more frequently and in larger quantities. Alcohol-related deaths among women more than doubled from 1999 to 2020. And deaths from alcohol-related hepatitis, a disease resulting in severe liver...
A renowned hospital’s expansion in Florida leaves patients paying unexpected bills
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — When the Cleveland Clinic started acquiring hospitals and medical offices in this palm tree-lined region six years ago, many Floridians were excited. The Ohio nonprofit, ranked among the top hospitals in the world, pledged to bring expert care and an infusion of cash to...
Trump’s new AI policies keep culture war focus on tech companies
A new executive order instructs tech companies to address what the White House sees as “woke AI.” Receiving future federal contracts could hinge on whether AI firms respond. (Image credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds)
NHS faces challenging few days during doctors strike, warns Streeting
Hospitals in England battle to keep both emergency and non-urgent work going in five-day walkout.
The Download: saving the US climate programs, and America’s AI protections are under threat
Nonprofits are trying to preserve a US effort to modernize greenhouse-gas measurements, amid growing fears that the Trump administration’s dismantling of federal programs will obscure the nation’s contributions to climate change. The Data Foundation, a Washington, DC, nonprofit, is fundraising for an initiative that will coordinate efforts among nonprofits,...
The Download: gas and oil’s role in climate tech, and using AI to decipher ancient Latin
—Casey Crownhart After writing about Quaise, a geothermal startup that’s trying to commercialize new drilling technology, I’ve been thinking about the role oil and gas companies are playing in the energy transition. It’s becoming increasingly common in climate tech to see a startup join up with a bigger fossil...
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Struggling with no contact? If you have an anxious attachment style, silence from your ex can feel like physical...
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