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Airport sparks debate with introduction of 'hug time' limit

An airport in New Zealand is asking travelers to limit their "hug times" in order to reduce congestion.

3 Innovative Ways to Use AI During Uncertain Times

To succeed in the age of AI, a compelling new book calls leaders to drop ‘business as usual.’

Business - Inc. - October 17

Trump’s Second Presidency Could Mean AI Chaos, or a Flurry of Innovation

As the AI revolution advances, critics and lawmakers have proposed safety restrictions and guardrails. Trump’s team says some of these barriers will fall.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

How a TV Hit Sparked Debate About Birthrates in Africa

The Sani family in northern Nigeria has six children, more than the parents can afford but fewer than their own parents had. Birthrates, and the decisions couples make about family size, are ...

World - The New York Times - October 21

Julia Roberts ad sparks debate about gender gap, voting in marriages

A pro-Harris campaign ad encouraging women to break with their Trump-supporting partners at the ballot box is striking a nerve amid signs of a growing national gender gap in the high-stakes ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Virginia Congressional Race Features Debate With Incumbent’s AI

Two independent challengers to Democratic Representative Don Beyer streamed themselves taking on an AI avatar trained on his previous responses. There were some glitches.

Business - Inc. - October 18

WSJ Tech Live: Executives, Investors and Artists Debate AI's Potential

Andreessen Horowitz’s Martin Casado says tech policy is in a ‘dangerous place.’

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

Google launches NotebookLM Business to make enterprise AI audio, text

A paid version of the increasingly popular Google tool NotebookLM will target businesses.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 17

UK graduates face tough jobs market as AI transforms recruitment

Fierce competition for roles has been sharpest in highly paid sectors such as IT and consulting

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Gartner predicts AI agents will transform work, but disillusionment is growing

Gen AI is one of the hottest and hyped topics today. However, enterprise leaders are becoming skeptical about its near-term usefulness.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 28

OpenAI unveils experimental ‘Swarm’ framework, igniting debate on AI-driven automation

OpenAI has unveiled “Swarm,” an experimental framework designed to orchestrate networks of AI agents. This unexpected release has ignited intense discussions among industry leaders and AI ethicists ...

Tech - VentureBeat - October 14

We aren’t ready for AI: The energy debate we need to have

We can’t avoid climate and electric bill impacts from data centers in a system dominated by utility and Big Tech monopolies. But we can put Big Tech’s data centers to good use.

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Chris Brown concert sparks debate over violence against women in South Africa

A petition with over 19,000 signatures has been started to stop the singer's concert in South Africa.

Asian American boba brand finds opportunity after Simu Liu sparks cultural appropriation debate

The owners of boba milk tea brand Twrl have a chance to pitch a pretty well-known investor, actor Simu Liu

Entertainment - ABC News - October 22

Microsoft Shares Slip as Forecast Sparks Concern About AI and Cloud Revenue

The company’s projection points to less growth than anticipated, causing concern about the payoff for its massive AI investment.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

Microsoft’s new AI agents set to shake up enterprise software, sparking new battle with Salesforce

Microsoft launches autonomous AI agents for Dynamics 365, challenging Salesforce's Agentforce in the race to dominate enterprise AI and reshape the future of work.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 21

New boss seeks to bring Naspers out of Tencent’s shadow

Fabricio Bloisi will overhaul corporate culture and pay structures in search of growth beyond its stake in the Chinese internet giant

Business - Financial Times - October 27

Governments should crowdsource defence innovation

Bright ideas are not the monopoly of those holding jobs in national security

World - Financial Times - October 23

The ‘Relevant Experience Trap’ Stifles Innovation

Challenge your orthodoxies to avoid the ‘Rinse, Lather, Repeat’ Syndrome.

Business - Inc. - October 24

Crazy Is Beginning to Sound Like an Understatement

Election Day can’t come soon enough.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

Quincy Jones Orchestrated the Sound of America

Jones, who died at 91, erased boundaries, connected worlds and embraced delight. As a producer, he coaxed ingenuity from his players and singers.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Americans overrun with political text messages

Cell phones across the country have been inundated with text messages about the election, particularly in the last few months. Jonquilyn Hill, host of Vox's "Explain it to Me" podcast, joined CBS ...

To top China in biotech, support US seedbeds of innovation

Congress's ambition to break our dependence on this China-derived supply chain must be paired with an equal zeal for investing in domestic capabilities.

Politics - The Hill - October 16

America’s visa system is stifling science and innovation

Americans who are used to simply flashing their passports and waltzing into a foreign country may not realize how hard it is going in the other direction.

Politics - The Hill - November 1

ByteDance founder tops China's rich list for the first time, beating Tencent and Nongfu heads

ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming is now China's richest for the first time, according to Hurun Research Institute's China Rich List.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Big matchups, storylines and sounds ahead of Week 9

Our college football experts preview LSU-Texas A&M and other big games.

Sports - ESPN - October 26

Activo P1 Review: Wired Sound, Tired Looks

Activo's P1 is a decent portable music player, but it looks pretty bland.

Tech - Wired - November 1

McDonald defends handling of ex-senator inappropriate texts

Niall Ó Donnghaile says police were notified of inappropriate texts but no formal complaint was received.

'Minutes after texting me, my son was murdered'

Fiona Namusoke recalls the day her son was stabbed as he waited to be picked up from college.

Sinn Féin leaders correct age of teen texted by senator

Michelle O'Neill and Mary Lou McDonald correct the record about the age of a teenage texted by Niall Ó Donnghaile.

Authorities investigate racist texts sent to Black Americans

Authorities are investigating racist text messages sent to Black Americans across the country telling them they have been “selected to pick cotton.” “The FBI is aware of the offensive and racist ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

FBI investigates racist text messages sent to black people across US

The messages tell recipients they have been selected "to pick cotton" or “chosen to be a slave", authorities say.

FBI investigating racists texts sent to Black Americans

The FBI is investigating a series of racist text messages sent to Black Americans across the country. A state attorney general has suggested that foreign actors may be involved. NBC News' Zinhle ...

Feds investigate racist text messages sent nationwide

Federal authorities are investigating racist text messages that were sent this week to residents in at least 19 states, from California to Connecticut. The texts were also sent to students at ...

Europe’s Innovation Ecosystem Can Make It the New Palo Alto

A cluster of European cities within a five-hour train ride of London could become a unicorn factory to rival Silicon Valley, argues tech investor Saul Klein.

Tech - Wired - October 14

Here’s What the Nobel Prize Winners for Economics Learned About Innovation and Authoritarianism

A trio of U.S. academics won the prize for economic after finding that authoritarian governments inhibit growth and innovation.

Business - Inc. - October 14

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