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‘People didn’t believe Africa could be a source of innovation’: how the continent holds the key to future drug research

Prof Kelly Chibale says the world is failing to take advantage of African genetic diversity, and everyone could be losing out. Africa has the greatest variety in human genes anywhere on the planet ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

This Research Firm Explains How AI Agents May Change Everyone’s Jobs, and Soon

The next generation of AI agents could take on more complicated tasks and require little oversight, according to research and consulting firm Gartner.

Business - Inc. - 6 days ago

Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said

Whisper is a popular transcription tool powered by artificial intelligence, but it has a major flaw

Health - ABC News - October 26

Link between deadly weather events and manmade climate change found in new research

A new report from the World Weather Attribution group has found that the 10 deadliest weather events of the last 20 years were intensified by manmade climate change. CBS News climate correspondent ...

Democrats worry over fate of women's health research if Trump reelected: 'He's actively working against us'

Some Democratic lawmakers warn that in addition to further rollbacks of women's reproductive rights, a second Donald Trump presidency would also mean a reversal of the progress that has been made ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

A monkey writing Shakespeare? That's much ado about nothing, scientists claim

Two mathematicians in Australia now say that the Infinite Monkey Theorem is wrong and monkeys could not write Shakespeare before the universe dies.

UC San Diego, Tsinghua University researchers just made AI way better at knowing when to ask for help

UC San Diego and Tsinghua University researchers develop breakthrough AI method that teaches small language models when to use tools versus internal knowledge, achieving 28% better accuracy while ...

Tech - VentureBeat - 20 hours ago

Mason expelled from SNP over 'unacceptable' Gaza posts

World - Yahoo News - October 13

Trio of professors win Nobel economics prize for work on post-colonial wealth

British-born Simon Johnson and James A Robinson and Turkish-American Daron Acemoğlu share £810,000 prize . Three US-based professors, including two UK-born academics, have been awarded this year’s ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

Lammy joins EU ministers meeting in post-Brexit 'reset'

David Lammy becomes the first foreign secretary since Brexit to take part in a regular meeting of EU ministers.

Is the stock market open on Columbus Day? Are banks and post offices closed?

Monday is both Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and many services will be closed or running with modified hours

Business - MarketWatch - October 14

EU and British energy groups call for rewrite of post-Brexit trading arrangements

Open letter criticises ‘suboptimal’ mechanism under Trade and Cooperation Agreement amid push for more renewables

World - Financial Times - October 15

Hamilton College student admits to posting antisemitic remarks on campus, police say

A Hamilton College student has been charged with posting antisemitic remarks on campus, authorities said Monday.

Tester posts $30 million fundraising haul as Sheehy rises in polls

Sen. Jon Tester’s (D-Mont.) campaign raised $30 million during the third quarter of 2024 as he tries to reverse GOP momentum in the state and nab a fourth full term in office, according to filings ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Arizona's top judge: Courts must prioritize post-election disputes

Arizona’s top state judge on Tuesday ordered trial courts to prioritize election cases as anticipation swirls about a blitz of lawsuits in the swing state following November’s presidential ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Washington Post C.E.O. Elevates Deal-Making to a Top Priority

Will Lewis has said he has a mandate from the paper’s owner, Jeff Bezos, to grow the business, including through acquisitions.

Business - The New York Times - October 15

China set to post slowest quarterly growth this year: analysts

World - Yahoo News - October 16

Andy Kim's GOP challenger denounces 'hateful' post from Trump delegate

New Jersey GOP Senate nominee Curtis Bashaw is condemning an attack on his opponent, Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.), that questioned if the lawmaker had ties to North Korea. “As someone who has been ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Sawed posts and sweet cigars: An oral history of the 2022 Tennessee-Alabama epic

The year was 2022. Tennessee had not beaten Alabama since 2006. Then came Heupel, Hooker, Hyatt and a whole host of crazies.

Sports - CBS Sports - October 17

Ray-Ban Maker EssilorLuxottica Posts Revenue Increase But Misses Expectations

The Franco-Italian eyewear group’s revenue rose 4% in the third quarter, helped by sales of smart glasses.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 17

Absolut Vodka Maker Pernod Ricard Posts Lower Sales

The French distiller experienced a slow start to its fiscal year, citing sharp sales declines in the key markets of China and the U.S. as the spirits industry faces a slowdown in consumption.