The Download: bird flu concerns, and tracking AI’s impact on elections
Bird flu has been spreading in dairy cows in the US—and the scale is likely to be far worse than...
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How AI can help spot wildfires
Anything from stray fireworks to lightning strikes can start a wildfire. While it’s natural for many ecosystems to see some...
Why virologists are getting increasingly nervous about bird flu
And while many ducks and geese seem to be able to survive being infected with the virus, other bird species...
AI-generated content doesn’t seem to have swayed recent European elections
Those fears seem to have been unwarranted, says Sam Stockwell, the researcher at the Alan Turing Institute who conducted the...
Justice Department probing banks for alleged collusion in $36B Archegos liquidation: report
The Justice Department is investigating several large banks for allegedly colluding during the liquidation of convicted fraudster Bill Hwang’s ill-fated...
NY Times tech union’s bizarre demands to avert strike include four-day work week, ban on scents in break rooms
Tech union workers at the New York Times have threatened to strike on Election Day over a bizarre list of...
A Horrifying New Attempt on Trumps Life
Sign up for The Decision, a newsletter featuring our 2024 election coverage. The best, and most disconcerting, proof of the...
Tupperware files for bankruptcy as its colorful containers lose relevance
Tupperware Brands Corp. and some of its subsidiaries filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, giving in to dwindling demand...
Democrats Cant Rely on the Black Church Anymore
When Kamala Harris learned that Joe Biden was going to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, she called her pastor...
NY Times tech union’s bizarre demands to avert strike include four-day work week, ban on scents in break rooms
Tech union workers at the New York Times have threatened to strike on Election Day over a bizarre list of...
Billionaire Steve Cohen steps away from trading for Point72 hedge fund: report
SteveCohen, billionaire founder of Point72 Asset Management, has stopped trading at the hedge fund although he is still making investment...
Snap unveils $1,200 high-tech glasses that will let you alter reality in bid to win tech race
Snap unveiled an upgraded version of its Spectacles augmented-reality glasses on Tuesday, doubling down on its bet that wearable devices...
Tupperware files for bankruptcy as its colorful containers lose relevance
Tupperware Brands Corp. and some of its subsidiaries filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, giving in to dwindling demand...
Justice Department probing banks for alleged collusion in $36B Archegos liquidation: report
The Justice Department is investigating several large banks for allegedly colluding during the liquidation of convicted fraudster Bill Hwang’s ill-fated...
The Download: Congress’s AI bills, and Snap’s new AR spectacles
More than 120 bills related to regulating artificial intelligence are currently floating around the US Congress. This flood of bills...
Amazon employees irate after CEO announces mandatory return-to-office policy: ‘Take my money and leave?’
Amazon is forcing its corporate employees to return to the office five days a week and theyre not happy about...
Billionaire Steve Cohen steps away from trading for Point72 hedge fund: report
SteveCohen, billionaire founder of Point72 Asset Management, has stopped trading at the hedge fund although he is still making investment...
