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Trump Administration Has Fired Health Inspectors at Some Border Stations

Scientists worry that the losses may open the door to human, plant and animal diseases that would otherwise have been caught.

The New York Times - 2d

I’m Not Convinced Ethical Generative AI Currently Exists

WIRED’s advice columnist considers whether some AI tools are more ethical than others, and if developers can make AI wiser.

Wired - 1d

USAID Climate Programs Fighting Extremism and Unrest Are Closing Down

Heat, drought and floods are growing security risks, Western defense officials say, feeding instability and violence that could prove costly in the long term.

The New York Times - 3d

USAID aid freeze triggers health care crisis in Africa

USAID's 90-day freeze on all services has resulted in a significant loss of trust, critical health care, food aid, and medical supplies, causing life-threatening consequences for Malawian patients, ...

The Hill - 5h

Judge gives go ahead for Trump administration to gut USAID's workforce

A federal judge paved the way for the Trump administration to move forward with plans to remove thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development workers from their jobs.

NBC News - 1h

Judge clears path to pull USAID personnel off the job

A Trump-appointed judge on Friday greenlighted the administration’s plans to place thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees on administrative leave and recall many ...

The Hill - 1h

Trump Cuts Target Next Generation of Scientists and Public Health Leaders

A core group of so-called disease detectives, who track outbreaks, was apparently spared. But other young researchers are out of jobs.

The New York Times - 3d

ESPN plans to add user-generated content to upcoming 'flagship' streaming service

ESPN plans to add user-generated content features in its upcoming streaming application, which will cost either $25 or $30 per month, sources say.

CNBC - 1d

Navy seeks new generation of skilled workers to ramp up submarine production

While the president is cutting jobs, a search is on for a new generation of workers to build nuclear submarines. The Navy has ordered 29 nuclear subs, and the company that makes them has school ...

CBS News - 21h

ChatGPT-generated op-eds appeared in mainstream Latin American media outlets

Chinese propagandists used ChatGPT to write and translate op-eds that they successfully planted in Spanish-language news outlets last fall, researchers said Friday.

NBC News - 8h

Generation X is ready for senior living. Here’s what they want.

Retirement communities are courting members of Gen X, who will outnumber baby boomers in 2028.

MarketWatch - 3h

Jaguars agree to terms to hire Rams' James Gladstone as new general manager

Gladstone has spent the past four years as the Rams' director of scouting strategy.

Yahoo Sports - 1h

This USAID Program Made Food Aid More Efficient for Decades. DOGE Gutted It Anyways

The Famine Early Warning Systems Network is one of USAID’s most data-driven programs, but its work has been stalled by the Trump administration.

Wired - 2d

‘The impact has been devastating’: how USAid freeze sent shockwaves through Ethiopia

Ethiopia was the largest recipient of US aid assistance in sub-Saharan Africa before Donald Trump froze funding last month. From food and health to support for refugees and sexual abuse survivors, ...

The Guardian - 18h

Judge denies bid to block Trump administration from placing USAID workers on leave

President Trump has targeted the U.S. Agency for International Development as part of his plan to shrink the size of the federal government.

CBS News - 57m

Xbox Pushes Ahead With Muse, a New Generative AI Model. Devs Say ‘Nobody Will Want This’

One developer responds to the release of Muse: “We are implicitly empowering a class of people who own these tools and don’t give a fuck about how they reshape our lives.”