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Reid Hoffman enters 'wondrous and terrifying' world of health care with latest AI startup
LinkedIn founder and venture capitalist Reid Hoffman has just launched drug discovery startup Manas AI, alongside Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee, an oncologist.CNBC - 10h -
The world at war: the flashpoints that the west ignores
While all eyes are on the Middle East and Ukraine, brutality still reigns in many other regions suffering many other conflicts. The world is becoming a more dangerous place. It’s an often-heard ...The Guardian - 16h -
Figure skaters to be honored at worlds in Boston
Figure skaters and others killed in the midair collision near Washington, D.C., on Wednesday will be honored when the world championships are staged in Boston in March.ESPN - 2d -
How an AI-written book shows why the tech 'terrifies' creatives
The BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman is given an AI-made book that claims it was written by her.BBC News - 2d -
The World According to Marc Andreessen
This week on Uncanny Valley, the hosts discuss Silicon Valley’s unofficial godfather, Marc Andreessen.Wired - 3d -
Afghan women need the world’s help
Funding should nurture the efforts of female-led, grassroots organisations to counter the Taliban’s restrictionsFinancial Times - 3d -
No, World Of Warcraft Is Not Coming To Game Pass
Microsoft has clarified that World of Warcraft is not coming to Xbox Game Pass. This comes after people received an email showing a World of Warcraft ad with the words "Join Game Pass," leading ...GameSpot - 5d -
Former OpenAI safety researcher brands pace of AI development ‘terrifying’
Steven Adler expresses concern industry taking ‘very risky gamble’ and raises doubts about future of humanity. A former safety researcher at OpenAI says he is “pretty terrified” about the pace of ...The Guardian - 5d -
Zip World sold in £100m deal
The adventure company plans to open new sites as part of the deal with Dolphin Capital.BBC News - 6d -
Naomi Watts reveals terrifying days alone in her home as L.A. fires close in
Watts says she ended up alone inside her $6 million Brentwood mansion after her husband, Billy Crudup, flew back to New York shortly before the blazes broke out.MarketWatch - 6d -
The world is moving on to trade without the US
Many nations have been responding to Trump tariffs not by retaliating but by courting other trade partnersFinancial Times - Jan. 26 -
‘I was 25 and done with playing a teenager’: Asa Butterfield on Sex Education, stage fright and his ‘terrifying’ one-man play
The actor was eight when he landed his first movie, and spent his teens working with the likes of Martin Scorsese and Harrison Ford. Now he’s making his theatre debut, in a role that mirrors his ...The Guardian - Jan. 25 -
‘We Have Seen a Lot More Hate’: Trans People Are Already Terrified
After Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order directed against trans people this week, trans and nonbinary people are scared of what happens next.Wired - Jan. 24 -
Trump's threat to world businesses on tariffs
President Trump's World Economic Forum address included a stern threat of tariffs for businesses that choose to make their products outside of the U.S. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports.CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Michigan's Roadmap to a Sustainable World
Creating a sustainable world hinges on the commitment and initiatives of companies, governments and communities to generate change at scale. Michigan is stepping up to lead this innovation, just ...CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Finland's president on Europe in a Trumpian world
Alexander Stubb discusses Ukraine, Donald Trump and Europe’s place in the worldFinancial Times - Jan. 23 -
A Capitol Rioter’s Son Is Terrified About His Father’s Release
Jackson Reffitt has been flooded with threats online since Trump pardoned his father and almost 1,600 others for their part in January 6.Wired - Jan. 22 -
Lessons on Authoritarianism From Around the World
Tyranny doesn’t happen overnight. Take it from the people who missed the first signs.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
Paving the Way to a More Sustainable World
ACWA Power drives global energy innovation, delivering sustainable power, water desalination, and green hydrogen. It advances Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, tackling climate change and enhancing ...CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Trump’s second coming and the world
An economic renaissance is unlikely, not least because the US economy is very far from the disaster he proclaims it to beFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
It’s Trump’s Messy, Dangerous World Now
The key to peace is strength, and the key to strength is leadership.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
Canada, Trump and the new world order
Michael Ignatieff on what the US president-elect’s threats mean for the Americas and beyondFinancial Times - Jan. 18 -
World Economic Forum: Will Trump and Davos Herald a New World Disorder
Among the issues likely to be explored at the World Economic Forum this week is the future of Ukraine and its impact on Europe.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
World Economic Forum: Davos Braces for Political Drama as the World Warms
A new U.S. president’s promise to expand fossil fuels that is at odds with global ambitions to combat climate change will be a topic of discussion at the World Economic Forum.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
The Terrifying Ride of Copter 17
A former Army pilot. An aging helicopter. Furious winds. The race to put out the Eaton fire tested Los Angeles County’s night-flying firefighters like never before.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
The world’s greatest record stores
FT writers and editors share their go-to venues for their vinyl fixFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
Schiff: Bondi was 'terrified' of contradicting Trump in hearing
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump’s nominee for attorney general, was “terrified” of contradicting the incoming president in her confirmation hearing before the ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Republicans in North Carolina Are Treading a Terrifying Path
They’re trying to overturn a fair election. Gee, who gave them that idea?The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Trapped in the dark for 35 hours - Red Sea dive-boat survivors tell of terrifying escapes
Eleven survivors describe what happened and raise safety questions about the dive boat Sea Story.BBC News - Jan. 14 -
Rich Men Rule the World
The holders of the vast majority of the world’s wealth? Men. So many men—from Trump and Musk and Putin to every CEO, crypto schmo, and solar bro in between.Wired - Jan. 13 -
The strange world of the Euro-Gulf
The entwinement of Europe and the Arabian peninsula is ever tighter, and ever more improbableFinancial Times - Jan. 11 -
Pity the middle-sized nations of the world
Small countries have the best outcomes, while the few giants shape the globeFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Reliving the Terrifying Robbery That Left One Soccer Star ‘Lost’
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang tells all about a career marked with chaos, mistakes and glory.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
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The brilliant, unique world of child prodigies
Math and physics are mere child's play to 12-year-old Suborno Bari, a child prodigy who began giving university lectures at age 7. Experts who explain what characterizes children who excel at ...CBS News - Jan. 5 -
Small wonders: The brilliant, unique world of child prodigies
Math and physics are mere child's play to 12-year-old Suborno Bari, a child prodigy who began giving university lectures at age 7. Correspondent Susan Spencer talks with Suborno, who is currently ...CBS News - Jan. 5 -
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Learning to swim as an adult is terrifying, embarrassing and wonderful | Alexandra Hansen
Swimming has become addictive – the euphoria of being in the water, of overcoming a fear I never expected to overcome. More summer essentials I don’t know if I’ve always been afraid of water, ...The Guardian - Jan. 4 -
The real-estate holdings of 5 of the world’s richest men
These men have amassed an incredible array of real estate holdings, spending some of their enormous fortunes on swanky homes across the U.S.—and beyond.MarketWatch - Jan. 4 -
World's oldest person has died at 116
Tomiko Itooka, who loved bananas and a yogurt-flavored Japanese drink called Calpis, was born on May 23, 1908.CBS News - Jan. 4
