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University of Michigan Ends Required Diversity Statements
The school, a bastion of D.E.I., will no longer require the statements in hiring decisions and is considering a broader shift in its policies.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Data centers proliferate nationwide, encroaching on cities, suburbs
Abutting homes, schools an parks, the sprawling warehouses are a huge drain on local resources and major pollutant.CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Treasury yields end mixed as November jobs data looms
The policy-sensitive 2-year Treasury yield advanced on Thursday while the longest-dated rates slipped ahead of Friday’s release of November jobs data, which is expected to show the U.S. labor ...MarketWatch - Dec. 5 -
AI Data Centers Sprout and Grow With Increased Demand
Meta plans to build $10 billion AI data center in Louisiana as Elon Musk expands his Tennessee AI facility.Inc. - Dec. 5 -
University of Michigan ends diversity statements in hiring amid DEI cuts
Move comes as board of regents is expected to weigh other rollbacks to the university’s DEI initiatives. The University of Michigan will no longer ask for diversity statements from faculty when ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
The Guardian view on humanities in universities: closing English Literature courses signals a crisis
With degrees disappearing and reading rates plummeting, the arts face a critical moment in education and culture. The announcement that Canterbury Christ Church University in Kent is to stop ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Universal Plug-and-Charge for EV Charging Stations Is Set to Launch in 2025
Next year, you won’t need to download yet another app to use an EV charger from an unfamiliar brand. Most of the major EV makers and charging networks are on board.Wired - Dec. 5 -
As data centers proliferate, conflict with local communities follows
The sprawling, windowless warehouses that hold rows of high-speed servers powering almost everything the world does on phones and computers are increasingly becoming fixtures of the American ...ABC News - Dec. 5 -
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Many Americans’ cellphone data being hacked by China, official says
Cyber-espionage group ‘Salt Typhoon’ targeting ‘at least’ eight US telecom and telecom infrastructure firms. A large number of Americans’ metadata has been stolen in the sweeping cyber-espionage ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Scientists close to solving mystery of how universe's giant galaxies formed
‘Cosmic collisions’ 12bn years ago could be key to understanding formation, say researchers. Galaxies crashing together 12bn years ago could have caused the universe’s biggest galaxies to form, ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Chinese hackers stole large amounts of Americans’ phone data from eight telecoms, officials say
A Chinese hacking campaign that spied on texts and calls of U.S. citizens is significantly larger than previously known to the public.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
AWS debuts advanced RAG features for structured, unstructured data
AWS looks to make RAG easier and automatic with new enterprise AI tools that help organizations with structured data retrieval, GraphRAG and unstructured data support.VentureBeat - Dec. 4 -
New data on CTE risk for hockey players
A new study is offering more data on the increased risk of CTE among hockey players. Dr. James Noble, a neurology professor at Columbia University, joins CBS News with more.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Terns’s stock soars as analysts cheer leukemia data — and predict more gains
The pharma company now has two positive proof-of-concept trials under its belt, including its weight-loss pill.MarketWatch - Dec. 4 -
Python data validator Pydantic launches model agnostic, AI agent development platform
A new agent framework designed to simplify the development of production-grade applications powered by large language modelsVentureBeat - Dec. 4 -
Why Rules On Data Scammers and Credit Card Fees May Be the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Swansong
The CFPB is meant to act in the best interest of the American consumer, but powerful corporate opposition and the ire of Elon Musk may mean a dicey future for the agency.Inc. - Dec. 4 -
Chinese espionage campaign scooped up data on thousands of US mobile users: Sources
A Chinese espionage campaign scooped up data on hundreds of thousands of American mobile phone users, likely stealing information about more than 1 million customers.ABC News - Dec. 4 -
University of Michigan Weighs Changes to Its Diversity Program
The school is one of higher education’s biggest supporters of D.E.I. Now it’s considering a new approach as critics question the program’s success and impact on campus life.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Data Dump Wednesday: 10 stats to know for Week 14 + 4 players to stash on your bench | Yahoo Fantasy Forecast
Week 13 has come and gone. Time to set our sights for Week 14. Matt Harmon and Sal Vetri are back for another 'Data Dump Wednesday' by sharing 10 data points you need to know for Week 14 to ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4 -
Doctor accused of abusing Indiana University basketball players found competent
The 88-year-old doctor accused of sexually assaulting Indiana University basketball players back in the 1990s will be deposed Wednesday after a judge ruled he was can be questioned about the ...NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Fed commentary, Foot Locker, ADP jobs data: What to Watch
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will be releasing a fresh round of commentary alongside St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem and Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin. The central bank is set to ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
FTC Says Data Brokers Unlawfully Tracked Protesters and US Military Personnel
The FTC is targeting data brokers that monitored people’s movements during protests and around US military installations. But signs suggest the Trump administration will be far more lenient.Wired - Dec. 3 -
Top Fed Official Leans Toward Rate Cut This Month, If Data Supports It
In a recent speech, Christopher Waller, a member of the Fed Board of Governors, said a rate cut hinged on inflation continuing to drop.Inc. - Dec. 3 -
AWS SageMaker is transforming into a combined data and AI hub
The next-generation of SageMaker will make accessing data assets and wide-ranging tools to make the most of them faster than ever.VentureBeat - Dec. 3 -
FTC takes action against location data companies accused of unlawfully using consumer info
The Federal Trade Commission announced that it is taking action against two location data companies after it said that they unlawfully tracked and sold private consumer information.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Man jailed for life for murder of university student that horrified Italy
Brutal killing of Giulia Cecchettin, 22, triggered protests across country and cast grim spotlight on femicide in Italy. Filippo Turetta has been sentenced to life in jail for the murder of Giulia ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Finnish police don't suspect criminal activity regarding damaged data cables in south of country
Finnish police says they do not suspect any criminal activity in connection with damage to two data cables running across the land border between Sweden and FinlandABC News - Dec. 3 -
Funding issues and ‘over-optimism’ behind UK failures on jobs data
Statistics agency review reveals flaws that left policymakers without a reliable unemployment figure for a yearFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Terns Pharma broadens beyond obesity drugs with upbeat data in leukemia trial
Terns Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s stock jumped 7.5% premarket Tuesday, after the company announced positive data from an early-stage trial of a treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia.MarketWatch - Dec. 3 -
Top US Consumer Watchdog Has a Plan to Fight Predatory Data Brokers
A new proposal by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would use a 54-year-old privacy law to impose new oversight of the data broker industry. But first, the agency must survive Elon Musk.Wired - Dec. 3 -
Consumer watchdog proposes crackdown on personal data sales
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday rolled out a new proposal aimed at cracking down on data brokers selling Americans' sensitive information. Under the proposed rule, the ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Indonesia hands Australia draft Bali Nine repatriation deal in ‘significant step forward’
Australia’s home affairs minister Tony Burke says some issues are yet to be resolved but hails goodwill. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Indonesian ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Universities enrolling foreign students with poor English, BBC finds
Institutions may be overlooking inadequate language skills to receive high fees from overseas students.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Doc accused of abusing Indiana University basketball players faces competency hearing
The 88-year-old doctor accused of sexually assaulting basketball players in the 1990s has been ordered to appear before a judge Tuesday to determine whether he is competent to be questioned about ...NBC News - Dec. 2 -
U.S. 10-year Treasury yield is little changed as investors look to key labor data this week
Investors awaited economic data, expected to be published through the week, including labor and manufacturing insights.CNBC - Dec. 2 -
U.S. oil prices log modest gains on upbeat China data, ahead of OPEC+ meeting
Global oil prices ended little changed Monday, while U.S. prices posted a modest gain as upbeat manufacturing data from China lifted prospects for energy demandMarketWatch - Dec. 2 -
Rwanda asylum scheme spent £50m on flights that never took off, data reveals
Home Secretary says £700m scheme did not result in a single deportation or stop any boats crossing the Channel. A failed Conservative plan to send people seeking asylum to Rwanda spent £50m on ...The Guardian - Dec. 2 -
'Brain rot' is Oxford University Press' word of the year
Gen Alpha’s hyper-online manner of speaking has officially entered the zeitgeist.NBC News - Dec. 2 -
LPGA commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan to step down from role after leading tour's significant growth
Marcoux Samaan served as the league's ninth commissionerCBS Sports - Dec. 2
