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The Next Generation of Cancer Drugs Will Be Made in Space
Injectable immunotherapy drugs can be made, in theory, but gravity prevents them from crystallizing correctly. A startup thinks the solution could be right above us.Wired - Tech -
Apple and Google Are Discussing a Deal to Bring Generative A.I. to iPhones
A partnership would extend the long relationship between the companies that has helped deliver everything from maps to search on Apple’s devices.The New York Times - Tech - Apple -
New bipartisan bill would require online identification, labeling of AI-generated videos and audio
New bipartisan legislation introduced in the House would require the identification and labeling of online content generated using artificial intelligenceABC News - Tech -
Rebecca Frecknall Is Bringing ‘Cabaret’ Back to Broadway
The British director Rebecca Frecknall’s immersive revival of the Kander and Ebb musical was a hit in London. This spring, she’s bringing it to Broadway.The New York Times - Top stories -
About 360,000 households without power as storms batter Northeast
A powerful weather system battered the tri-state area with heavy rain and strong winds over the weekend, as a fast-moving storm blanketed northern New England with snow and plunged some 360,000 households in the Northeast into blackouts.NBC News - Top stories -
Faster, Beefier, Cheaper: The Next-Generation Electric Skateboards Have Arrived
When Boosted Boards, the leading electric skateboard manufacturer, folded in 2020, its fans organized online to lament. Here, three worthy alternatives.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
The Breakdown | France’s next generation offers Fabien Galthié hope of bright future
Léo Barré and Nolann Le Garrec are the leading lights of a new generation that allows Les Bleus to look ahead with optimism. “Maybe we recover a bit quicker than the older players,” France’s Léo Barré playfully pointed out in the buildup to their ...The Guardian - World -
Baltic leaders urge Nato members to bring back conscription
Presidents of Latvia and Estonia say European states in alliance should do more to prepare for Russian threatFinancial Times - Business -
How an Ohio group is bringing God back to public school
LifeWise Academy's Bible lessons are permitted under a pair of decades-old U.S. Supreme Court rulings that allow off-campus religious instruction during school hours.NBC News - Top stories -
How has this $25 billion fund beaten the S&P 500? Patience — and preparing for ‘the next big thing’
Tech stocks have been on a wild ride over the past few years, but the Franklin DynaTech Fund has performed very well over long cycles. Here’s how it might get in early on another transformational business cycle.MarketWatch - Business -
Want to bring microchip fabs back to the US? Exempt them from environmental review
What chases high-tech manufacturing abroad is not the lack of government subsidies, but excessive regulation and taxation.The Hill - Politics -
2024 March Madness scores, winners and losers: Tennessee back to Sweet 16, Kansas falls, is on to next year
The first day of the second round of the NCAA Tournament provided little dramaCBS Sports - Sports -
Video does not show 'expulsion of Chinese citizens from Indonesian city'
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Inflation Requires Caution for Brazil's Central Bank
Brazil’s central bank may have room to keep easing monetary policy gradually, but “core-services inflation underlying dynamics merit attention,” Goldman Sachs’ Alberto Ramos says.The Wall Street Journal - World - Inflation -
A Lloyd’s of London revival will require more nimble regulation
There is still a fragility to the recent success of the world’s oldest insurance marketFinancial Times - Business -
UK general election poll tracker
Live-updating state of the parties polling ahead of the general electionFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
Cars before people: how chaotic, polluted Dhaka is failing its elderly citizens
Pollution, traffic, noise – the busy streets of the Bangladeshi capital prohibit many who are ill or have limited mobility from leaving their homes, posing further risks to their health. The door of Rehana Khan’s sixth-floor flat is as far as she ...The Guardian - World -
Michelle Yeoh to join business and political leaders at Global Citizen NOW summit to fight poverty
Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi, and Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg are among the diverse group of political, business and philanthropic leaders Global Citizen will convene in New York on May 1 and 2, the nonprofit ...ABC News - Entertainment -
Michelle Yeoh to join business and political leaders at Global Citizen NOW summit to fight poverty
Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi, and Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg are among the diverse group of political, business and philanthropic leaders Global Citizen will convene in New York on May 1 and 2, the nonprofit ...ABC News - Health -
"The Notebook" brings its romance to Broadway
In 1996 Nicholas Sparks' romantic novel "The Notebook" became a bestseller. Eight years later it was adapted to a classic movie starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. And the love story that was "a song, a dream, a whisper," is now a Broadway ...CBS News - Entertainment -
How to Bring Great Ideas to Life
Eat the Change founder Seth Goldman prioritizes taste and ownershipInc. - Business -
The Japanese Sensei Bringing Baseball to Brazil
Once a semipro baseball player in Japan, Yukihiro Shimura has now become a baseball missionary.The New York Times - World - Brazil -
Indiana Law Requires Professors to Promote ‘Intellectual Diversity’ or Face Penalties
Faculty members in public universities could be disciplined or fired, even those with tenure, if they are found to fall short of the new requirements.The New York Times - Top stories -
Diablo 4 On PC Game Pass Requires Installing Blizzard's Battle.net
Blizzard's hit ARPG Diablo 4 will be playable via Game Pass on PC, but it does require an extra hoop to jump through compared to those playing on consoles or Steam.As revealed in an Xbox Wire post about the game's March 28 Game Pass launch, to ...GameSpot - Tech -
Disney Just Responded to an Activist Shareholder. It Should Be Required Reading for Every Leader
Disney is trying to push back against Nelson Peltz. It makes at least one good point.Inc. - Business -
With ‘Tommy’ Revival, Pete Townshend Is Talking to a New Generation
He’s also still working through his childhood trauma. Considering his musical’s legacy, he sees a story about how “we prevail ultimately, by turning toward the light.”The New York Times - Top stories -
'The Anxious Generation' Review: Apps, Angst and Adolescence
Parents could see their phone-obsessed children changing and succumbing to distress. Now we know the true horror of what happened.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The Sandbox reaches 1,000 user-generated experiences
The Sandbox has reached a new milestone of 1,000 user-generated experiences on its metaverse platform.VentureBeat - Tech -
BioShock Successor Judas Is A Procedurally Generated Roguelite
Bioshock creator Ken Levine's Judas has been in development for almost 10 years, and now his studio Ghost Story Games is finally ready to show what its been working on all that time. While Judas is still a narrative-driven FPS in the style of the ...GameSpot - Tech -
A River Awakens, Bringing Green Magic to a Desert Town
After a stunning week of rain, the Todd River in Alice Springs flows once again, bringing a beleaguered community togetherThe New York Times - World -
Will She Make the Next Birkin?
A bag designer at Hermès has the fun and formidable challenge of creating a new icon. No presh.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
What’s Next for the Coronavirus?
Scientists studying the virus’s continuing evolution, and the body’s immune responses, hope to head off a resurgence and to better understand long Covid.The New York Times - Health -
What next for Thames Water?
UK’s biggest water utility, the government and Ofwat are at an impasse over its financesFinancial Times - Business -
Preparing for a Total Solar Eclipse in Northern Maine
Businesses and planning committees are eager for visitors, but some in remote Aroostook County are not sure how they feel about lying smack in the path of totality.The New York Times - Science -
One Tech Tip: How to spot AI-generated deepfake images
AI fakery is quickly becoming one of the biggest problems confronting us onlineABC News - Tech -
Exclusive: Runway partners with Musixmatch, allowing musicians to generate AI lyrics videos
The partnership will give the more than a million musicians and artists using Musixmatch access to Gen-2, Runway's model.VentureBeat - Tech -
Nvidia unveils Latte3D to instantly generate 3D shapes from text
Nvidia unveiled Latte3D to use generative AI to instantly generate 3D shapes from text.VentureBeat - Tech -
Felony Fraud Charges Dropped Against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
Prosecutors will drop longstanding felony charges against the state’s top lawyer, in exchange for Paxton giving restitution to his accusers and attending legal-education classes.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Sakana AI’s evolutionary algorithm discovers new architectures for generative models
With more than 500,000 models available on Hugging Face, model merging offers vast possibilities for researchers, developers and others...VentureBeat - Tech -
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Reaches Deal to Avoid Criminal Trial
Nearly a decade after his indictment for securities fraud, Mr. Paxton will pay restitution, take legal ethics classes and do community service as part of an agreement with prosecutors.The New York Times - Top stories