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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 models

VentureBeat - 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 Finland

ABC 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 year

Financial 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 demand

MarketWatch - 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.