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Speedier drug trials and better films: how AI is transforming businesses
From aviation to retail, many industries are already looking to artificial intelligence to improve productivity. Keir Starmer this week announced a 50-point plan that aims to give the UK world ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
Rats get taste for drugs in Houston police evidence room
Police department officials lament ‘systemic problem’ and say rats ‘enjoying’ 400,000lbs of marijuana in storage. Houston has found itself with a problem after drug-eating rats invaded the city’s ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
Biden finalizes major loan to EV-maker Rivian days before Trump’s inauguration
The Biden administration has finalized a massive loan to electric vehicle (EV) maker Rivian just days before President-elect Trump takes office. The $6.57 billion loan will finance an electric ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Drug-eating rats invade Houston police evidence room
The rodents are enjoying marijuana at the Houston Police Department that has been sitting in evidence for years.CBS News - Jan. 16 -
You can now fine-tune your own version of AI image maker Flux with just 5 images
Whether for brand-consistent marketing visuals or detailed character art, the Flux Pro Finetuning API enhances precision and adaptability.VentureBeat - Jan. 16 -
Film-maker Jacques Audiard apologises after Mexican outrage over Emilia Pérez
The director of the award-winning musical about a trans cartel boss has said the film isn’t intended to be realistic, but he is sorry if things in it ‘seem shocking’. Emilia Pérez director Jacques ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
'Drug-addicted rats' infesting Houston police evidence room
"Drug-addicted rats" are eating narcotics seized and stored by Houston police, prompting a change in how long the police department is required to store the evidence, officials said.NBC News - Jan. 15 -
Hallucinations in AI: How GSK is addressing a critical problem in drug development
Hallucinations are a persistent problem in healthcare. Here's how GSK is using test-time compute scaling to improve its gen AI systems.VentureBeat - Jan. 14 -
Top 3 drug insurers reaped billions as their drug middlemen inflated prices, FTC alleges
Regulators published their most detailed findings yet on how some of the nation’s largest companies profited from ‘excess’ prescription price hikes of 1,000% or more.NBC News - Jan. 14 -
EU threatens to curb access for makers of Chinese medical devices
Report finds Beijing is discriminating against bloc’s manufacturers in same fieldFinancial Times - Jan. 14 -
Anysphere, a Maker of A.I. Coding Software, Raises $100 Million
The company’s Cursor product, which can autocomplete programming code, helped the start-up draw a $2.5 billion valuation.The New York Times - Jan. 14 -
Johnson & Johnson makes $15 billion bet on mental-health drugs
Pharma giant Johnson & Johnson is buying Intra-Cellular Therapies, eying sales growth above analysts’ expectations through 2029.MarketWatch - Jan. 13 -
‘I was waking up five times a night’: how film-maker Mikhail Krichman escaped from Russia
The revered cinematographer was making an apocalyptic musical with Tilda Swinton deep in a salt mine when he realised he had to flee. Can he now save his son?. It was March 2022 and Joshua ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
GSK to buy US cancer drug firm IDRx for up to $1.15bn
Massachusetts-based company is working on new treatments for gastrointestinal cancers. Business live – latest updates GSK has struck a deal worth up to $1.15bn (£950m) to acquire a ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
The Best Automated Espresso, Latte, and Cappuccino Makers (2025)
Tired of plain drinks and pour-overs? Turn your kitchen into a café with these barista-worthy machines.Wired - Jan. 12 -
How a Baltimore student became the NFL's go-to rug maker
With the help of Lamar Jackson's viral reaction, Ravens fan and college student Gordon Cartnail turned his passion for rug making into a lucrative business.ESPN - Jan. 11 -
Regulators Tell Baltimore Drug Program to ‘Cease and Desist’
Maryland issued the order after an investigation by The New York Times and The Baltimore Banner traced overdoses and deaths to an addiction program offering free housing.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
U.K.’s First Drug Consumption Center Is Set to Open in Glasgow
Scotland, which has the highest rate of recorded drugs deaths in Europe, is opening a new facility for users to inject illegal drugs under medical supervision.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
World’s largest chip maker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, reports record sales
The key supplier of advanced chips for the world’s leading tech companies saw record revenue in the final quarter of 2023.MarketWatch - Jan. 10 -
Inside the UK's first legal drug consumption room
The Thistle will open its doors next week after nearly a decade of deadlock over drug laws.BBC News - Jan. 10 -
Here’s Why Tesla Is Losing to Chinese EV Maker BYD
My latest five-whys analysis looks at Tesla’s sales slump.Inc. - Jan. 9 -
Before Las Vegas, Intel Analysts Warned That Bomb Makers Were Turning to AI
Authorities say that before a Green Beret blew up a Cybertruck in front of the Trump International Hotel, he consulted ChatGPT—exactly the scenario police have been warned of for the past year.Wired - Jan. 8 -
GSK nears $1bn deal for biotech developing drug for rare tumour
IDRx tests treatment for digestive system cancer that affects 4,000 to 6,000 people a year in USFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk, after trial disappointment, expands AI deal in potential $4.6 billion pact
At least four analysts weighed in on the prospects for Europe’s second-largest company, Novo Nordisk, after the Danish drugmaker reported disappointing results for its next-generation weight-loss ...MarketWatch - Jan. 8 -
Breakthrough drugs herald ‘new era’ in battle against dementia, experts predict
Medical advances make pills to treat Alzheimer’s disease viable, though challenges remain in sharing gains globally. Pills that prevent Alzheimer’s disease or blunt its effects are on the horizon, ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Pentagon blacklisting of China’s EV battery maker puts US banks in bind
Involvement in Hong Kong secondary listing of CATL raises reputational risks for Wall Street groupsFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Vaccine makers’ shares jump after bird flu death in US
Moderna, Pfizer, CureVac and Novavax register gains as health agency stresses risk to public ‘remains low’Financial Times - Jan. 7 -
Hotel employee accused of selling drugs to Liam Payne reportedly surrenders to police
Nearly three months after Liam Payne's death, a hotel worker who allegedly sold drugs to the singer has reportedly turned himself in to Argentine officials.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 7 -
Louisiana mayor arrested after drug trafficking investigation
Seven people — including Tyrin Truong, mayor of Bogalusa, Louisiana — are facing charges issued in connection with a drug trafficking investigation.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Ketamine could be reclassified as Class A drug
Illegal use of the drug reached record levels last year, the Home Office said.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Pentagon blacklists Tencent, largest Chinese EV battery maker
The Defense Department has added dozens of Chinese firms to a list of companies that are prohibited from working with the Pentagon and defense industry due to their alleged ties with China's ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Drug Company to Share Revenues With Indigenous People Who Donated Their Genes
Variant Bio, a small biotech company based in Seattle, is using genetic information from Indigenous people to develop drugs for obesity and diabetes.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
While Apple negotiates Indonesia sales ban, another Chinese smartphone maker is entering the country
Huawei spinoff Honor announced Tuesday it is entering Indonesia and plans to launch its smartphones there by the end of March.CNBC - Jan. 7 -
ElliQ maker Intuition Robotics launches AI system to support caregivers who help older adults
Intuition Robotics, creators of the award-winning ElliQ AI companion robot, announced a new ElliQ solution to help caregivers.VentureBeat - Jan. 6 -
Indie film-maker Jeff Baena dies aged 47
Husband of actor Aubrey Plaza was known for writing and directing Life After Beth and co-writing I Heart Huckabees. Independent director and screenwriter Jeff Baena – who was known for quirky hits ...The Guardian - Jan. 4 -
In France, Drug Traffic Spreads to Small Towns
Even quaint corners of the country are seeing a rise in drug violence and crime. Just ask the mayor of Morlaix, which has a population of about 15,000.The New York Times - Jan. 4 -
Shares of alcohol makers fall after US official calls for cancer warnings
Surgeon-general calls for more prominent warning labels on drinks to raise awareness of the linkFinancial Times - Jan. 3 -
Argentina police arrest man for supplying drugs to Liam Payne
Braian Paiz is one of five people who has been charged in "One Direction" singer Liam Payne's death.CBS News - Jan. 3 -
Chinese EV makers BYD, Nio, Li and XPeng end 2024 on a sales high
Chinese electric-vehicle makers enjoyed strong sales in December 2024 as the country’s EV price war continued.MarketWatch - Jan. 2 -
Ridley Scott is a genius film-maker who can do anything – even start a political crisis in Malta
It wouldn’t be a press tour without the Gladiator II director saying something contentious, and now he’s managed to upset big cheeses on the Mediterranean island. For a while, it looked as if ...The Guardian - Jan. 2