Alphabet, the parent company of technology giant Google, is no longer promising that it will never use artificial intelligence (AI) for purposes such as developing weapons and surveillance tools. The firm has rewritten the principles guiding its use of AI, dropping a section which ruled out uses that were “likely to cause harm”. In a […]
Two canyons near the south pole of the moon rival the Grand Canyon, both in depth and length. Unlike the sinuous chasm in Arizona, the two lunar canyons, known as Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck, are straight, as if the crust of the moon had been cut by a knife. And unlike the Grand Canyon, […]
Pernell Cezar’s coffee company, BLK & Bold, was operating out of the back of a brewery with three employees when he got his big break: an audience with a buyer at a Target Black History Month expo. By January 2020, bags of his Rise & GRND roast were on Target shelves. That was five months […]
El Aga Khan IV, quien como líder de los musulmanes ismaelitas del mundo fusionó el espíritu empresarial y la filantropía para convertirse en uno de los gobernantes hereditarios más ricos del mundo, murió el martes en Lisboa. Tenía 88 años. Su muerte fue confirmada por su Red de Desarrollo Aga Khan en una publicación en […]
Anna Collinson and Lorna Acquah BBC News Investigations BBC Olimata felt like “a shell of a human”, when she had anorexia, as a teenager Lives are being lost and families torn apart because of “woefully inadequate care” for people with eating disorders, according to a group of MPs. The “alarming” rise in disorders such as […]
All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett has requested a trade. The Cleveland Browns have been adamant that they’re not moving Garrett, but the public request will invite real suitors and, given their roster holes and bloated contracts, could force the Browns to consider a shift in their thinking. The Browns would only trade Garrett because they […]
Traveling with a baby or a toddler can be fun, frustrating, even revelatory. Planning is key, and so is your willingness to tailor the trip to the youngest traveler. As Dr. Elizabeth Barnett, the director of the pediatric travel program at Boston Medical Center, advises, “If you take a young child, it’s all about the […]
Amid a tense line of questioning during the first day of confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he would keep his financial stake in pending litigation centered on Gardasil, a vaccine meant to prevent cervical cancer, which can be caused by the human papillomavirus, or HPV. On Thursday, under questioning by Senator Patty Murray, […]
Toy making giant Mattel says it may increase its prices in the US to make up for the impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs. It comes after the US president imposed 10% tariffs on all imports from China, where just under 40% of the firm’s production is based. On top of potential price increases, the maker […]
The Aga Khan IV, who as the leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims fused entrepreneurship and philanthropy in becoming one of the world’s wealthiest hereditary rulers, died on Tuesday in Lisbon. He was 88. His death was confirmed by his Aga Khan Development Network in a post on X, the social media site. No cause […]