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Joshua Oppenheimer on why he’s made a post-apocalyptic musical: ‘It’s much bigger than climate change’

The director of ‘The End’ discusses getting tips from Werner Herzog and how contemplating catastrophe can make us more human

Financial Times - 6h

Hot New Thermodynamic Chips Could Trump Classical Computers

Guillaume Verdon is building a new kind of chip to accelerate AI. His alter ego wants to accelerate humanity itself.

Wired - 1h

How Yelp reviewed competing LLMs for correctness, relevance and tone to develop its user-friendly AI assistant

Yelp found that when it first launched a GPT-4o-powered AI chatbot, usage rates dropped. But training it to sound like a human changed that.

VentureBeat - Mar. 7

HHS sends all employees a $25,000 voluntary buyout offer

Health and Human Services employees were offered voluntary buyouts to resign from their jobs on Friday night, according to a person who received the email and an administration official.

NBC News - Mar. 8

For Patients Needing Transplants, Hope Arrives on Tiny Hooves

Some scientists are confident that organs from genetically modified pigs will one day be routinely transplanted into humans. But substantial ethical questions remain.

The New York Times - Mar. 10

Liminal Experiences raises $5.8M for UGC and AI gaming

Liminal Experiences, a new user-generated content gaming startup dedicated to using AI to assist human creativity, raised $5.8 million.

VentureBeat - Mar. 11

Fired pregnant federal workers grapple with stress of losing insurance and looking for work

Emily Erroa was eight months pregnant when she found out she was being fired from her human resources job at the Department of Energy.

NBC News - Mar. 11

Philippines’ Ex-President Duterte Arrested Under I.C.C. Warrant

Rodrigo Duterte, the former Philippine president, was arrested on Tuesday in Manila and was flown to The Hague to face International Criminal Court charges of crimes against humanity.

The New York Times - Mar. 11

Alibaba's Tsai discusses AI's potential: 'Equity research analysts can be completely replaced'

"Mundane research" can be done by machines, but human beings will still play a role, Alibaba's Chairman Joe Tsai said Wednesday at CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE.

CNBC - Mar. 12

Syria Violence Marked by Sectarian and Revenge Killings, War Monitor Says

The Syrian Network for Human Rights said armed groups and foreign fighters aligned with the government but not integrated into it were largely responsible for the sectarian violence.

The New York Times - Mar. 12

A Chilling Scream, Then the Discovery of 53 Dead and Dying Migrants

Prosecutors in San Antonio are putting human smugglers on trial, as legal avenues into the United States are closed off and dangers to undocumented migrants may be rising.

The New York Times - Mar. 13

Otega Oweh game-winner reactions: Kentucky tops Oklahoma in thrilling SEC tournament win

"There's not a lot of human beings walking on the planet actually that can (do that)," Kentucky head coach Mark Pope said of Otega Oweh's game-winner.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Israel accused of genocidal acts and sexual violence in Gaza by U.N. experts

United Nations-backed human rights experts accused Israel of the use of sexual, reproductive and other gender-based violence in its war with Hamas in Gaza.

NBC News - Mar. 14

RFK Jr. spends his first month at HHS downplaying vaccines and targeting food additives

A month into his role as health and human services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s moves on vaccines have worried health experts.

NBC News - Mar. 14

Duterte Appears in Court in The Hague via Video After Arrest

The former leader of the Philippines has been charged with crimes against humanity after thousands of civilians were killed during his time in office.

The New York Times - Mar. 14

‘Everybody does it’: Why we all love a good gossip, from The White Lotus, to books and podcasts

Sharing secrets is a natural human instinct – and the boom in audio is providing new platforms for the juiciest stories. In the latest series of The White Lotus , childhood best friends Laurie, ...

The Guardian - Mar. 15

Trump is tackling every ‘emergency’ except the important one — climate change

While Team Trump dwells inside their bubble of false facts and alternative realities, the rest of America is experiencing a relentless succession of tragedies. The human and economic costs are ...

The Hill - 6d

A UN rights expert blasts the impact of US aid cuts on Myanmar

An independent human rights expert says Myanmar’s people are already feeling the “crushing impact” from the “sudden, chaotic withdrawal” of U.S. and other humanitarian aid

ABC News - 6d

Williams and Wilmore Are Not the First Astronauts to Have Been Stuck in Space

From a spacecraft’s coolant leak to the disintegration of the Soviet Union, astronauts have gotten stuck in space for a variety of reasons over the decades of human spaceflight.

The New York Times - 5d

Trump administration considers plan to eliminate CDC's HIV prevention division

The Trump administration is expected to drastically downsize the CDC's Division of HIV Prevention, a senior official with the Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday.

NBC News - 5d

Smugglers Found Guilty Three Years After 53 Migrants Died in Texas

The San Antonio trial brought into focus the deadly perils of human trafficking as President Trump cuts off safer routes into the country and targets the traffickers.

The New York Times - 5d

2 NASA astronauts returned to Earth after 9 months. Here are the health impacts

NASA astronauts are returning to Earth after nine months in space. Experts have said a prolonged period in space can come with changes to human physiology and psychology.

ABC News - 5d

Art created autonomously by AI can't be copyrighted, federal appeals court rules

A federal appeals court ruled that art created autonomously by artificial intelligence cannot be copyrighted, saying that at least initial human authorship is required for a copyright.

NBC News - 4d

Microsoft announces new HR executive, company veteran Amy Coleman

Microsoft's incoming chief people officer, Amy Coleman, led the development of Microsoft's human resources response to Covid and its hybrid work approach.

CNBC - 4d

Why the men sent to El Salvador's mega-prison may never make it out

Hundreds of Venezuelans deported to El Salvador from the U.S. may face long or indefinite detention in a prison system known for human rights abuses.

NBC News - 3d

'Amazing athletes': B-P cheerleaders take home first place in Orlando. What coach said

"They do community service and volunteer work. On top of being elite cheerleaders, they are all smart and good humans," B-P's cheerleading coach said.

Yahoo Sports - 2h

Want to Live Longer, Healthier, and Happier? Then Cultivate Your Social Connections

Chronic loneliness can increase cortisol and inflammation and weaken your immune system, says social scientist Kasley Killiam. She argues it’s time to accept that good quality social connections ...

Wired - Mar. 7

In "Mickey 17," Bong Joon Ho recycles Robert Pattinson and his old ideas

The director's follow-up to his Oscar-winning "Parasite" has a human lab rat dying over and over again to serve a space colony ruled by a scheming Mark Ruffalo.

Los Angeles Times - Mar. 7

Switzerland told it must do better on climate after older women’s ECHR win

Council of Europe says Swiss government failing to respect human rights court’s ruling on emissions. Europe live – latest updates The Swiss government has been told it must do more to show ...

The Guardian - Mar. 7

Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend

All employees of the Department of Health and Human Services, overseen by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., received unsigned emails Friday night offering them a “voluntary separation incentive ...

NBC News - Mar. 9

Entire families reportedly killed in fighting in north-west Syria, UN says

Human rights commissioner calls for investigation into ‘extremely disturbing’ attacks in Latakia province. The UN has condemned what it called “extremely disturbing” reports of entire families ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

What couples need to know about desire: ‘There’s no right or healthy amount of sex’

Desire discrepancy is one of the most common reasons couples come to certified sex and relationship practitioner Georgia Grace . Solving the issue means challenging false assumptions. Get our ...

The Guardian - Mar. 10

Ex-slugger Vaughn admits HGH use late in career

Former big league slugger Mo Vaughn has confirmed he used human growth hormone to recover from a nagging knee injury late in his career.

ESPN - Mar. 10

HHS offers buyout option for workers who quit, source says

All employees at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services received an offer of a $25,000 payment if they choose to voluntarily resign, a source familiar with the situation told CBS News. ...

CBS News - Mar. 10

Rodrigo Duterte, former Philippine president, is arrested on International Criminal Court warrant

Ex-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested Tuesday on an Interpol arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court amid accusations that he committed crimes against humanity during ...

NBC News - Mar. 11

Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’ in the Philippines – explained in 30 seconds

The former president faces an investigation by the international criminal court for crimes against humanity over the alleged extrajudicial killing of thousands of drug suspects. Soon after his ...

The Guardian - Mar. 11

Former Philippine leader Duterte arrested on an ICC warrant over drug killings

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested by police at Manila’s international airport on order of the International Criminal Court in connection with a case of crime against ...

ABC News - Mar. 10

Ex-Philippines President Duterte arrested on ICC warrant over drug killings

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested on order of the International Criminal Court in connection with a case of crime against humanity filed against him, the Philippine ...

CBS News - Mar. 11

Death Stranding 2 - Story, Release Date, And Everything We Know

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has a release date for later this year, giving fans of the 2019 game a brand-new adventure to experience in the ruins of a world where humanity is on the edge of ...

GameSpot - Mar. 11

Texas doctor urges vaccine amid deadly measles outbreak

The measles outbreak is drawing new attention to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his suggestions of alternatives to the measles vaccine. CBS News' Omar Villafranca ...

CBS News - Mar. 12

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