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OpenAI launches ‘deep research’ tool that it says can match research analyst
ChatGPT developer announces AI agent amid growing challenge from rivals such as China’s DeepSeek. OpenAI has stepped up its development of artificial intelligence agents by announcing a new tool ...The Guardian - 6h -
OpenAI Unveils New A.I. Agent for Research
The tool, called Deep Research, arrives days after OpenAI released another one, which shops for groceries and books restaurant reservations.The New York Times - 18h -
DeepSeek’s Answers Include Chinese Propaganda, Researchers Say
Since the Chinese company’s chatbot surged in popularity, researchers have documented how its answers reflect China’s view of the world. Some of its responses amplify propaganda Beijing uses to ...The New York Times - 3d -
DeepSeek’s Answers Include Chinese Propaganda, Researchers Say
Since the Chinese company’s chatbot surged in popularity, researchers have documented how its answers reflect China’s view of the world. Some of its responses amplify propaganda Beijing uses to ...The New York Times - 3d -
RFK Jr. on chronic disease research
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) asked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about National Institutes of Health research and innovation and expressed her concern on chronic disease emphasis, not infectious disease. RFK ...CBS News - 5d -
Former OpenAI safety researcher brands pace of AI development ‘terrifying’
Steven Adler expresses concern industry taking ‘very risky gamble’ and raises doubts about future of humanity. A former safety researcher at OpenAI says he is “pretty terrified” about the pace of ...The Guardian - 6d -
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Cozy Games May Help Improve Players' Mental Health, Researchers Say
Most of the early research into video games seemed to be designed to find a link between in-game violence and its effects on players in the real world. More recently, there have been studies about ...GameSpot - 6d -
Reid Hoffman Raises $24.6 Million for AI Cancer-Research Startup
The LinkedIn co-founder is starting Manas AI with “The Emperor of All Maladies” author Siddhartha Mukherjee.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 27 -
Smokers unlikely to quit with just willpower, say researchers
Those using e-cigarettes, medication or heated tobacco products are more likely to successfully give up smoking. A million smokers a year in England try to quit by employing methods with little ...The Guardian - Jan. 24 -
Investigation into Yale murder mystery unravels former MIT researcher's dark plan
Newly engaged Yale graduate student Kevin Jiang was gunned down in New Haven, Connecticut after a minor fender bender in February 2021. But what appeared to be a possible case of road rage soon ...CBS News - Jan. 24 -
The Long Shadow of Fraud in Alzheimer’s Research
Fraud in research needs to end.The New York Times - Jan. 24 -
New Research Finds Potential Alternative to Abortion Pill Mifepristone
The research could further complicate the polarized politics of abortion because the drug in the study is the key ingredient in a pill used for emergency contraception.The New York Times - Jan. 24 -
ADHD linked to shorter life expectancy: Research
A new study published by Cambridge University Press on Thursday found individuals with attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have a shorter life expectancy. The survey’s research ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed in northern Vermont on Monday afternoon, the FBI said in a statement. The shooting took place on Interstate 91 in Coventry, roughly 20 miles south of ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
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Weight-loss drugs may boost health in many ways, say researchers
New weight-loss drugs have broad health benefits but also come with risks, researchers warn.BBC News - Jan. 20 -
Researchers working to make pulse oximeters work better on all skin colors
Researchers from UCSF are leading an effort to find out which pulse oximeters work equally well on all skin colors. NBC News' Erika Edwards reports.NBC News - Jan. 19 -
How the L.A. wildfires are impacting NASA research
Cooler temperatures are helping firefighters make progress against the deadly wildfires in Los Angeles County. The blazes have killed dozens and shuttered schools, workplaces and more. It's also ...CBS News - Jan. 18 -
How scientists with disabilities are making research labs and fieldwork more accessible
Disabled scientists are trying to make research labs and fieldwork more accessibleABC News - Jan. 18 -
Cancer rates have increased for young women since 2002, research shows
While a new report from the American Cancer Society showed an overall drop in U.S. cancer deaths, it also highlighted an uptick in the number of young women being diagnosed with the disease. Dr. ...CBS News - Jan. 16 -
More Americans surviving cancer, but more younger Americans and women diagnosed: Research
The cancer mortality rate is continuing to decrease in America, but women — especially younger women — are seeing an uptick in diagnoses, according to data released by the American Cancer Society ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Influential activist short-seller firm Hindenburg Research says it is shutting down
Founder Nathan Anderson says he and his team are ready to move on to the next chapter in their lives after just eight years.MarketWatch - Jan. 16 -
Short seller Nathan Anderson to shut down Hindenburg Research
Firm behind high-profile bets against groups from India’s Adani to US’s Super Micro to disbandFinancial Times - Jan. 15 -
Hindenburg Research founder says he's closing short-seller research shop
Hindenburg took on companies including Nikola and Carvana and financial titan Carl Icahn as a short seller.CNBC - Jan. 15 -
What’s next for agentic AI? LangChain founder looks to ambient agents
LangChain’s founder Harrison Chase is looking to advance agentic AI with the concept of ambient agents, which might well be the next step on the path to generalized intelligence.VentureBeat - Jan. 15 -
Dementia Cases in the U.S. Will Surge in the Coming Decades, Researchers Say
By 2060, new dementia cases per year could double to one million because of the growing population of older Americans, a study predicts.The New York Times - Jan. 13 -
Researchers improved AI agent performance on unfamiliar tasks using ‘Dungeons and Dragons’
AgentRefine gives AI agents and models the ability to recognize errors and self-correct to work better for general tasks.VentureBeat - Jan. 10 -
Gaza war death toll could be significantly higher, researchers say
A study in The Lancet suggests Gaza ministry of health figures over a nine-month period might be too low.BBC News - Jan. 10 -
Researchers confirm 'Music City Miracle' star Frank Wycheck had CTE
Frank Wycheck, the NFL tight end best known for throwing the lateral that started the “Music City Miracle” and launched the Tennessee Titans’ run to the franchise’s lone Super Bowl appearance, had ...ABC News - Jan. 9 -
Quarter of freshwater animals face extinction: Research
Almost a quarter of freshwater animals, including crabs, crayfish, shrimp, damselfly and fish, are threatened of going extinct, according to a new, global study that was published on Wednesday. ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Alphaville LLC issues new research report on Greenland
A sell-side icebreakerFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
New research shows a quarter of freshwater animals are threatened with extinction
New research shows about a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with extinctionABC News - Jan. 8 -
Quarter of freshwater species face extinction risk, research finds
Fish, shrimps and crabs threatened by pollution and land use changes, study involving over 1,000 scientists concludesFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Universities need new ways to make their research pay
Public and private funding are both vital for institutions such as the University of York as international student fees fallFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Male mosquitoes to be genetically engineered to poison females with semen in Australian research
Approach could be used to limit outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases, such as dengue fever, which sees 390m cases annually worldwide. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Nvidia unveils Project Digits personal AI supercomputer for researchers and students
Nvidia today unveiled Nvidia Project Digits, a personal AI supercomputer that serves AI researchers, data scientists and students worldwide.VentureBeat - Jan. 7 -
Paxlovid may help some long COVID patients: Research
A small study published Monday found that the COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid may have use as a treatment for long COVID when administered outside of an infection. Administration of Paxlovid ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Paxlovid Improved Long Covid Symptoms in Some Patients, Researchers Report
But the report, on the experiences of 13 patients, found that the drug had no benefit for some people and that some who benefited said the improvement didn’t last.The New York Times - Jan. 6
