Nobel Prize in Chemistry Honors 3 Scientists Who Used Ai to Design Proteins Lifes Building Blocks

3 climbers from the US and Canada are believed to have died in a fall on New Zealand's highest peak

Three mountain climbers — two from the U.S. and one from Canada — missing on Aoraki, New Zealand’s tallest peak, are believed to have died in a fall

ABC News - Dec. 6

Police believe 3 US and Canadian climbers who went missing on New Zealand's highest mountain are dead

ABC News - Dec. 5

Canva Revolutionized Graphic Design. Will It Survive the Age of AI?

Generative AI could have been an existential threat for Canva, which made billions by making graphic design quick and easy. But for CEO Melanie Perkins, it’s simply making the world more visual.

Wired - Dec. 6

How citizen scientists are uncovering the secret lives of blue whales

A thrifty study uncovers a wealth of data about one of the world's largest and most elusive species.

BBC News - Dec. 6

Pearls Have Acquired a New Luster Among Young Designers

The recent “renaissance” of the classic gem has driven up demand as well as prices.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

USGS scientists discuss 7.0 magnitude California earthquake

Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey held a news conference Thursday after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California. The quake initially triggered a tsunami ...

CBS News - Dec. 5

You only need one thing to ace an interactive AI interview, says CEO who makes them

Interviews conducted by AI are going to become a norm for job seekers, here's what one CEO whose company makes them says you should expect.

CNBC - Dec. 5

Android Is Now Using AI to Upgrade Your Phone’s Closed Captions

Google is rolling out new features for Android and Pixel devices, including a new memory capability for Gemini and the ability to generate expressive captions for nonspoken audio elements in videos.

Wired - Dec. 5

NYK secures AiP for subsea cable-laying vessel design

Yahoo News - Dec. 5

Harry says life in the US is what Diana would have wanted for him

The prince said his family were able to access a degree of privacy and freedom that they couldn't in the UK.

BBC News - Dec. 5

Blue state bastions deliver Democrats a consolation prize in the House

Democrats clawed back lost territory with better candidates and more cash, including a nearly fivefold spending increase from the party’s leading super PAC.

Politico - 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

Meta to build $10 billion AI data center in Louisiana as Elon Musk expands his Tennessee AI facility

Facebook’s parent company Meta says it will build a $10 billion artificial intelligence data center in northeast Louisiana

ABC News - Dec. 4

Iranian Nobel Laureate Released From Prison for 21 Days on Medical Grounds

The temporary suspension of Narges Mohammadi’s sentence comes amid an intensified crackdown on women’s freedoms in Iran.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4

OpenAI Is Working With Anduril to Supply the US Military With AI

The ChatGPT maker is the latest AI giant to reveal it’s working with the defense industry, following similar announcements by Meta and Anthropic.

Wired - Dec. 4

Iran Releases Narges Mohammadi, Nobel Laureate, From Prison for 21 Days

The activist, whose health has deteriorated, had bone surgery last month. She was just 19 when Iran’s morality police detained her.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi gets 3-week reprieve from prison in Iran after surgery

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been temporarily released from prison in Iran

ABC News - Dec. 4

Multivitamins promise glowing skin, better sleep and a longer life. But who do supplements really benefit? | Donna Lu

For healthy people, pills, patches and gummies just create ‘expensive urine’. But for those with nutrient deficiencies, vitamin supplements have clear benefits. Supplements are no cottage industry: ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

Iran releases Nobel peace laureate Mohammadi on medical leave, says lawyer

Temporary release is inadequate, activist’s family and supporters say, urging her unconditional release. Iran has released the Nobel peace laureate Narges Mohammadi, jailed since November 2021, for ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

Chinese coastguard uses water cannon, blocks Philippine vessels near Scarborough Shoal

Yahoo News - Dec. 4

Flames honor Gaudreau, host family in Calgary

With the Gaudreau family watching from the stands on an emotional night at the Scotiabank Saddledome, the Calgary Flames played host to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday, in a game between the ...

ESPN - Dec. 4

Schools given £740m to adapt buildings for Send pupils

The money is the "first step" towards major Send reforms, the education secretary tells BBC News.

BBC News - Dec. 4

Jasleen Kaur, 38, wins the Turner prize 2024

The competition’s youngest contestant scoops the award for animating everyday objects to reflect the pluralities of identity and community. Jasleen Kaur has won the 2024 Turner prize for her work ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

Turner Prize: Jasleen Kaur’s winning, welcoming ode to Glasgow

Pleasure and politics collide in Kaur’s work, which invites our curiosity again and again . I wanted Jasleen Kaur to win as soon as I’d seen this year’s prize show. Her work made me come back ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

Apple says it uses Amazon's custom AI chips

Apple is currently using Amazon Web Services' custom AI chips for services like searching and will evaluate if its latest AI chip can be used to pre-train its AI models like Apple Intelligence.

CNBC - Dec. 3

Amid Pro-Palestinian Protests, Turner Prize Goes to Jasleen Kaur

The artist, who has supported the protests against the Tate group of museums, won the prestigious British award for an installation that includes a car covered by a giant doily.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

Art showcasing Scottish Sikh community wins Turner Prize

The judges praised the artist's "unexpected and playful combinations of material".

BBC News - Dec. 3

Self-made billionaire: You need to understand 3 things to lead a successful life—even 'couch potatoes' can use them

Success isn't always about money, according to Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio — it's about understanding what you want, and devising a plan to get it.

CNBC - Dec. 3

Amazon Is Building a Mega AI Supercomputer With Anthropic

At its Re:Invent conference, Amazon also announced new tools to help customers build generative AI programs, including one that checks whether a chatbot’s outputs are accurate or not.

Wired - Dec. 3

Designer Cortney Novogratz shares festive DIY holiday card ideas for families

Designer and mom of seven Cortney Novogratz offers creative, easy-to-make holiday greeting card projects perfect for kids or family photo ideas to share with loved ones this season.

CBS News - Dec. 3

Here Are the Big 2025 Predictions for AI, From a CEO Who Was Right About This Year’s Developments

Experts make predictions about the future of tech all the time, but Clem Delangue’s platform Hugging Face is central to many current AI innovations—so when he talks about AI’s future, we should ...

Inc. - Dec. 3

Trump says he would block US Steel acquisition by Nippon Steel

President-elect Trump vowed to block Japanese Nippon Steel Corp.'s acquisition of U.S. Steel. "I am totally against the once great and powerful U.S. Steel being bought by a foreign company, in this ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

President Trump can win the Nobel Peace Prize — here's how

President-elect Trump has declared that he should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and he could potentially win it by ending the war in Ukraine, brokering peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

Scientists dissect ‘world’s rarest whale’ for clues on little-known species

Only seven spade-tooth whales have ever been documented, now work is beginning on a specimen that washed ashore in New Zealand in July. A spade-tooth whale – thought to be the world’s rarest whale ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

Mollie Marcoux Samaan stepping down as LPGA commissioner after 3 1/2 years of record prize money

Mollie Marcoux Samaan is leaving after more than three years as LPGA commissioner

ABC News - Dec. 2

Florida woman who zipped boyfriend into suitcase sentenced to life in his murder

A Florida woman was sentenced Monday to life in prison for zipping her boyfriend into a suitcase and leaving him to die of suffocation amid a history of domestic and alcohol abuse.

NBC News - Dec. 2

Young has gone from borderline bust to possible building block

The former No. 1 overall pick has played well since returning from his early-season benching. Now the Panthers need to start building a winning team around hm.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 2

Nous Research is training an AI model using machines distributed across the internet

Nous's DisTrO, Distributed Training Over-the-Internet, allows foundation class models to be trained without expensive superclusters.

VentureBeat - Dec. 2

Scientists baffled as orcas seem to revive an 80s trend: dead salmon hats

At least one of the marine mammals was recently spotted in Washington wearing the multipurpose fishy accessory. Researchers suspect that orcas may be reviving a peculiar fashion statement of ...

The Guardian - Dec. 2

Life term for boy who shot mum dead through door

A teenager gets a life term for murdering Lianne Gordon, who he shot in the head through her front door.

BBC News - Dec. 2

Nobel Prize in Chemistry Honors 3 Scientists Who Used Ai to Design Proteins Lifes Building Blocks

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