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Jamie Dimon on the economy, billionaires, and income inequality
The chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase explains why he's referred to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin as a Ponzi scheme; his bank's efforts to improve the lives of lower-income Americans; and his ...CBS News - Jan. 12 -
Scott Bessent, Trump’s Billionaire Treasury Pick, Will Shed Assets to Avoid Conflicts
Financial disclosure forms show hundreds of millions of assets including property in the Bahamas and investments in Bitcoin and bets against China’s currency.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
‘I think there is life there. Today’: the race to put a human on Mars – in pictures
Ever since the first fuzzy images of its surface were captured in 1964, Mars has sparked imaginations worldwide. As Nasa publishes its photographic archives of the red planet, will Elon Musk’s wild ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
AI is taking the 'human' out of human resources
Companies increasingly rely on AI-based tools to replace everyday HR functions, from tracking job applications to monitoring employees’ performance to making decisions about promotions and layoffs.The Hill - Jan. 10 -
To resist the climate crisis, we must resist the billionaire class | Peter Kalmus
To solve the climate crisis, power must flow away from the billionaire class. When I feel uncertain, I find it’s helpful to write down things I know to be true. Fossil fuels are causing ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
The rising threat of deadly diseases jumping from animals to humans
Zoonotic pathogens very likely caused the last pandemic. Can we get better at halting them before the next one?Financial Times - Jan. 10 -
Billionaire Frank McCourt's Project Liberty bids for TikTok ahead of Supreme Court arguments
The internet advocacy group's proposed purchase would bring TikTok under American ownership and prevent it from being banned in the U.S.CNBC - Jan. 9 -
Elon Musk says all human data for AI training ‘exhausted’
Tech boss suggests move to self-learning synthetic data though some warn this could cause ‘model collapse’. Business live – latest updates Artificial intelligence companies have run out of ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
This Billionaire’s ‘Don’t Die’ Strategy Boils Down to 5 Basics
Bryan Johnson, the founder of Braintree and subject of a new Netflix doc, is on a quest for remarkable longevity.Inc. - Jan. 9 -
Don’t Count Out Human Writers in the Age of AI
The appetite for AI-derived drivel isn’t as strong as many publishers would have you believe, and demand for quality content is growing.Wired - Jan. 8 -
The Billionaire Mining Magnate Who Bet Coal Had a Future---and Won Big
The U.K. closed its last coal-powered plant, but 76-year-old Low Tuck Kwong ignored naysayers and built a fortune from the world’s dirtiest fossil fuel.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7 -
Meta Follows Elon Musk’s Lead, Moves Staffers to Billionaire-Friendly Texas
According to Mark Zuckerberg, Meta trust and safety workers will be relocated to Texas to prevent them from “censoring” users. Experts point to other advantages.Wired - Jan. 7 -
Jimmy Carter’s human rights legacy in US foreign policy
The Carter administration administration marked a break from the Cold War-era policies of prioritizing strategic interests over moral values, advocating instead for a foreign policy that emphasized ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Emirati billionaire investing $20B in US to build data centers
President-elect Trump announced Tuesday that Emirati billionaire Hussain Sajwani plans to invest $20 billion in the United States “over a very short period of time” to build data centers across the ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Human Metapneumovirus Is Finally Being Taken Seriously
The attention being paid to a Chinese outbreak of a virus often confused with flu is a sign that respiratory infection tracking is improving.Wired - Jan. 7 -
Business leaders court Trump as UAE billionaire promises to spend $20 billion on U.S. data centers
President-elect Donald Trump drew another expression of support on Tuesday, as a billionaire businessman from the United Arab Emirates, Hussain Sajwani, promised to spend at least $20 billion in ...MarketWatch - Jan. 7 -
Austria’s far-right leader to invite centre right for coalition talks
Herbert Kickl’s move could pave way for anti-immigration, pro-Kremlin Freedom party to govern country. The leader of Austria’s anti-immigration, pro-Kremlin Freedom party has said he intends to ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Will flattery get you everywhere with Donald Trump? Billionaires are determined to find out | Arwa Mahdawi
The US has been for sale to the highest bidder for some time, while democracy dies in plain sight. The difference now? How shamelessly transactional the incoming president is. Reader, I was wrong. ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
How Jimmy Carter worked to promote human rights through the Carter Center
The Carter Center, based in Atlanta, was launched by the Carter's after they left the White House and has worked to promote human rights, health and democracy worldwide. CBS News' Nikole Killion ...CBS News - Jan. 7 -
1st human bird flu death in US reported
The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed the first human bird flu death in the United States on Monday.ABC News - Jan. 7 -
U.S. records its first human bird flu death
The U.S. has recorded its first human death from bird flu, in a patient hospitalized in Louisiana. The case was considered the country’s first severe human H5N1 infection.NBC News - Jan. 6 -
Louisiana reports first human death in US from bird flu
Patient was over age 65 and reported to have underlying medical conditions, state health department says. A patient in Louisiana has become the first human in the US to die of bird flu .. The ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
What is human metapneumovirus, are cases surging in China, and should we be worried?
Surging HMPV cases in northern China have prompted some online alarm but experts say the risk of another Covid-like pandemic is low. Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a respiratory disease that ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
Shrinking trees and tuskless elephants: the strange ways species are adapting to humans
As people have shaped the natural world, so wildlife – from mahoganies to magpies – has had to evolve to survive. From the highest mountains to the depths of the ocean, humanity’s influence has ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
Maga vs the billionaires
Trump’s fragile coalition is already splintering over immigrationFinancial Times - Jan. 6 -
Legal aid cuts deny parents their human rights, says ex-supreme court president
Exclusive: David Neuberger believes lack of access to state-funded lawyers for family disputes is ‘wrong in principle’. The former president of the supreme court has said parents are being deprived ...The Guardian - Jan. 5 -
Washington Post cartoonist quits after drawing of Bezos, other billionaires with Trump is rejected
A Washington Post cartoonist has quit her role at the paper, saying that her bosses blocked publication of a satirical cartoon that depicted billionaires, including one resembling Post owner Jeff ...NBC News - Jan. 5 -
Washington Post cartoonist quits after drawing of Bezos, other billionaires with Trump rejected
A rough sketch of the cartoon shows several men resembling corporate billionaires kneeling before a man wearing a suit and a long tie, representing Trump.CNBC - Jan. 5 -
Austria’s new centre-right leader open to coalition with far right
Christian Stocker signalled willingness to share power with Freedom party after resignation of ChancellorFinancial Times - Jan. 5 -
'Humans are all they know' - Fate of whales uncertain as marine zoo shuts
Campaigners, politicians and zoo managers disagree on where Wikie and her son Keijo should be sent.BBC News - Jan. 5 -
Could Humans Have a Brain Microbiome?
The discovery that other vertebrates have healthy, microbial brains is fueling the still controversial possibility that we might have them as well.Wired - Jan. 5 -
Reflecting on Jimmy Carter's work for human rights and health equity
Former President Jimmy Carter will lie in repose at the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia, until Tuesday morning. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook and CBS News contributor and ...CBS News - Jan. 4 -
Habitat for Humanity CEO says Jimmy Carter's impact "cannot be overstated"
Habitat for Humanity CEO Jonathan Reckford tells CBS News about former President Jimmy Carter's work with the nonprofit organization. Carter's six-day state funeral began on Saturday.CBS News - Jan. 4 -
EPA determines formaldehyde poses an ‘unreasonable risk’ to humans and must be regulated
The Biden administration has officially determined the chemical formaldehyde poses an “unreasonable” risk to human health and should be regulated. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
At Lorna Simpson’s Show, a Constellation of Galactic and Human History
In celestial hues the artist’s turn to the cosmos, and abstraction, bring us back to vital matters on earth.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
How Jensen Huang and 3 Nvidia Board Members Became Billionaires
Longtime Nvidia board member Tench Coxe is among the company’s newly minted billionaires.Inc. - Jan. 2 -
Transforming the Moon Into Humanity’s First Space Hub
The small step back to Earth’s satellite will provide a giant leap for exploring our solar system.Wired - Jan. 2