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The Emerging Age of AI Diplomacy - Foreign Affairs

In a vast conference room, below chandeliers and flashing lights,
dozens of dancers waved fluorescent bars in an intricately
choreographed routine. Green Matrix code rained down in the background
on a screen that displayed skyscrapers soaring from a desert
landscape. The world was witnessing the emergence of “a sublime and
transcendent entity,” a narrator declared: artificial intelligence.
As if to highlight AI’s transformative potential, a digital
avatar—Artificial Superintelligence One—approached a young boy and
together they began to sing John Lennon’s “Imagine.” The
audience applauded enthusiastically. With that, the final day dawned
on what one government minister in attendance described as the
“world’s largest AI thought leadership event.”

This surreal display took place not in Palo Alto or Menlo Park but in
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at the third edition of the city’s Global AI
Summit, in September of this year. In a cavernous exhibition center
next to the Ritz Carlton, where Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
imprisoned hundreds of wealthy Saudis on charges of corruption in
2017, robots poured tea and mixed drinks. Officials in ankle-length
white robes hailed Saudi Arabia’s progress on AI. American and
Chinese technology companies pitched their products and announced
memorandums of understanding with the government. Attendants
distributed stickers that declared, “Data is the new oil.”

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Washington Post loses a reported 200K digital subscriptions, 3
editorial board members over endorsement veto
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"Many have decided not to endorse individual candidates, but rather,
endorse key local and state issues on the ballot that impact the
community," Anton said. "Why are we doing this? Because we believe
America's future is decided locally â one race at a time. And with
more than 200 publications across the nation, our public service is to
provide readers with the facts that matter and the trusted information
they need to make informed decisions."

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The dropped call that took down Centenes Medicare Advantage star
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What a difference a week makesHeading into last week, things were
looking downright bleak for the countrys biggest health insurers.
Stocks had tanked on the news that Elevance was spending more than
expected on care for its Medicaid members.















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Design Products That Wont Become Obsolete - Harvard Business Review
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Today all kinds of products adapt and change to suit users evolving
needs. Toys can be reconfigured to suit children of varying abilities;
Teslas receive software upgrades that regularly improve their
performance; tunable eyeglass lenses can adjust for changes in vision.
These products that grow, as the authors call them, last longer, so
they save consumers money and promote sustainability. At the same time
they help companies forge deeper customer connections, respond quickly
to market changes, and continually innovate.

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Economists warn of new inflation hazards after election - WSJ
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Inflation has fallen thanks to higher interest rates and big assists
from healed supply chains and an influx of workers. But whether
borrowing costs and price growth continue to ease next year could turn
heavily on policy choices by Donald Trump or Kamala Harris.














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A venture capitalist on where the AI opportunities are for investors -
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To get some answers, The Wall Street Journals global technology
editor, Jason Dean, spoke with venture capitalist Martin Casado, a
general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, at the annual WSJ Tech Live
conference. Here are edited excerpts of their conversation.

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Israels strike on Iran also hit Russian arms industrys once-strong
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Israels airstrikes early Saturday didnt just destroy critical Iranian
military infrastructure. They also battered the reputation of Russian
military equipment, which has already been pummeled by poor
performance during Moscows invasion of Ukraine.














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Ukraine shakes down nightlife spots for recruits as troop numbers fall
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KYIV, UkraineUkraine is widening its dragnet in the search for troops
to shore up its creaking front lines, conducting spot checks of men at
upscale venues including a concert and a wine store in Kyiv and a
street of hip eateries in Odesa.

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What happens when Donald Trump gets tired of Elon Musk?
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Elon Musk, the leader of Space X, Tesla and X, the social media
platform formerly known as Twitter, has gone all in for the former
president, pouring tens of millions of his own dollars into donations
to pro-Trump super PACs, merrily jumping around the stage behind Trump
during campaign rallies and turning X into a conservative megaphone
for the MAGA crowd.














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The people most likely to believe in political violence may surprise
you
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At Vox, our mission is to explain the world, so we can all help shape
it. While some publications focus on their own interests, were focused
on what matters to you. Because we know the stakes of this election
are real, and you deserve to understand how the outcome will affect
your life. This work isnt easy, so we need your help.

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How the Electoral College Actually Works
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The 2024 presidential election is just around the corner as former
President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris rush to garner
votes ahead of Nov. 5. The winner wont be decided by the number of
votes cast in their favor but by a group of 538 people that make up
the Electoral College.














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Washington Post in turmoil after opting against 2024 presidential
endorsement - WSJ [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=85531&nl=daily]
Several current and former employees said refusing to take a stand was
an abandonment of the Posts principles. Many readers, including author
Stephen King and former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney, said they
had canceled their Post subscriptions.

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Why Apples AI success hinges on the iPhone - WSJ
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Apple needs all of its iPhones to sell well. But it really needs the
latest crop to succeed if the worlds most valuable tech giant is going
to secure a foothold in the artificial-intelligence race.














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At a pivotal moment, US economic data will be a mess - WSJ
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Hurricanes Helene and Milton are likely to wreak havoc on economic
indicators at a particularly delicate time. The employment report for
October comes out Friday, four days before the election. It will bear
the hurricanes marks, which could make it especially susceptible to
being spun for political advantage in the final stretch of the
presidential campaign.

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Meet one of Britains most influential, least understood people - The
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Smashed avocado is not on the breakfast menu at the Old Queen Street
Cafe, a stones throw from Parliament. Instead the home-sourced
offerings include Welsh rarebit, black pudding and, for lunch,
smoked-eel fish fingers with pickled onion. The decor100% my taste,
says Sir Paul Marshall, the owneris as patriotic as the food. Photos
depict classic British scenes: swimmers in the Thames, a brass band.
The floorboards, salvaged from the War Office, were trod by Churchill.














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Michael Bloomberg Gives Harris $50 Million, Report Says - Forbes
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Billionaire Michael Bloomberg recently donated $50 million to fund
Vice President Kamala Harris campaigna continuation of his tendency to
donate large sums late in the election cycle, following some hesitancy
to give his full-fledged support to Harris, despite his disdain for
Donald Trump.

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Why Are So Many Supermarket Brands Losing Shelf Space? - Inc
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For years, the buzz around Me & the Bees lemonade just kept growing.
The Austin-based company charmed its way into recent startup lore with
its young founder, Mikaila Ulmer, getting stung by a bee at the tender
age of 4 and then deciding to sell family-recipe lemonade with honey
in it to bring attention to the issue of plunging honeybee
populations. What started as a family project in 2009 made it from a
few local youth-entrepreneurship fairs all the way to a deal with
Daymond John on Shark Tank in 2015. It was a business fairy tale, with
nationwide distribution in the largest grocery chains, international
press attention for Mikaila, and a spot in the 2022 Inc. Regionals as
the 36th-fastest-growing company in the Southwest.













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Keys to a 2024 Trump rally: Dark rhetoric, jokes and the weave - WSJ
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NEW YORKIm thrilled to be back in the city I love," Donald Trump
declared, taking the stage at Madison Square Garden to address
thousands of his supporters at the mother of all campaign rallies. And
so it was: part rock show, part revival; at once dark and
grievance-laden yet often comedic and epically long.

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Doug Emhoff Condemns Antisemitism as Democrats Court Jewish Voters
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While Jewish Americans overwhelmingly vote Democratic — and many are
sharply critical of the Israeli government and in some cases uneasy
with its devastating military response in Gaza — both Democratic and
Republican Jewish strategists say there are signs of potential erosion
this year in the community’s traditional support for the Democrats.

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Philadelphia District Attorney Sues Musk Over $1 Million Voter
Giveaways
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America PAC responded to a request for comment on Monday by sending a
post on X about a recent $1 million winner of the sweepstakes in
Michigan. Allies of Mr. Musk have previously argued that the giveaway
awards people only for signing a petition, rather than paying them to
register.

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All the ways Donald Trump is promising to cut taxes if he wins
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Trump has denied that Americans would bear the weight of tariffs,
arguing instead that it hits foreign companies who ship products to
the U.S. However, companies generally pass those higher costs on to
consumers by raising prices. 

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JPMorgan is suing people who used an 'infinite money glitch' to steal
thousands of dollars
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“Fraud is a crime that impacts everyone and undermines trust in the
banking system,” a Chase spokesperson said. “We’re pursuing
these cases and actively cooperating with law enforcement to make sure
if someone is committing fraud against Chase and its customers,
they’re held accountable.”

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AI chips and data centers are making America's water problems worse,
JPMorgan says
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“The increased scale of the challenge, the availability of a set of
solutions (each applicable in different situations), and the public
attention to the issue are bringing in various stakeholders, including
investors, to focus on the water space,” Variankaval said.

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Volkswagen will close factories and lay off thousands of workers
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Cavallo said Monday that the company is demanding a 10% pay cut and no
pay raises for the next two years. IG Metall had previously asked for
a 7% pay increase, which was rejected. The group has threatened
strikes, which are possible from Dec. 1.

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Elon Musk claims he can cut the federal budget for Trump by 'at least'
$2 trillion
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The Justice Department has warned Musk that his pledge to give away $1
million to people that sign an America PAC petition may violate
federal laws. On Monday, a Pennsylvanian district attorney sued to
halt the giveaways.

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American Airlines just flew its longest flight ever
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“If you take a look at our long-haul capability, our long-haul fleet
capability, we’re growing front cabin by about 30%,” he said.
“We’ll be ready to take advantage of that, and my expectations are
that we’re going to be able to produce.”

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More American farms are turning to automation as labor shortages get
worse
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Associated Press reporter Amy Taxin in Santa Ana, California, and
Dorany Pineda in Los Angeles contributed to this report. Walling
reported from Chicago and Horn-Muller reported from Homestead,
Florida. This article originally appeared in Grist at
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Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to
telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Learn more at
Grist.org

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Corporate America Braces for Trump 2.0
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The reason for such outreach is clear, Trump associates told CNN:
Trump has gone after many of their companies and re-establishing
relations is at the least a hedge in case he wins next week. (An
unidentified source told CNN that Jassy’s call, made at the
company’s request, was a general exchange of pleasantries.)

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Jeff Bezos defends Washington Post non-endorsement, says Americans
'don't trust' media
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"It's a bitter pill to swallow, but we are failing on the second
requirement," Bezos wrote. "Most people believe the media is biased.
Anyone who doesn't see this is paying scant attention to reality, and
those who fight reality lose."

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Delta, CrowdStrike sue each other over widespread IT outage that
caused thousands of cancellations
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"While we aimed to reach a business resolution that puts customers
first, Delta has chosen a different path," a CrowdStrike spokesperson
told CNBC in an email. "Delta's claims are based on disproven
misinformation, demonstrate a lack of understanding of how modern
cybersecurity works, and reflect a desperate attempt to shift blame
for its slow recovery away from its failure to modernize its
antiquated IT infrastructure."

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Opinion | Trump's Biggest Con: Pretending to Support American Workers
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An aside: I really don’t understand people who claim that Harris
hasn’t supplied enough policy detail. All I can think is that
they’re looking for something to complain about so they can sound
evenhanded.

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Opinion | Why I'm Voting
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Many people have called Sam a “bridge builder” because of the work
she did to bring together Jewish and Muslim communities in Detroit,
and that is true. Representative Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, who is a
Palestinian American, called Sam a “friend” and a “deeply loved
member of our social justice community.”

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He Told 911 a Bear Had Chased Him Off a Cliff. Now, He's Wanted for
Murder.
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Earlier this month near Bozeman, Mont., a person called the
authorities to report that a man had been found dead in his tent,
apparently the victim of a bear attack. But the authorities later said
that they believed the camper was the victim of a brutal homicide.
They added that an autopsy showed that he sustained “multiple chop
wounds.”

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Introducing the 2024 Startup Battlefield Top 20 Finalists at
TechCrunch Disrupt | TechCrunch
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Haven’t snagged your ticket yet? It’s not too late! Join us at
Disrupt 2024 to witness these outstanding companies pitch live on
stage. Register here or when you arrive at the registration desk at
Disrupt.

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UK man gets 18 years in prison for using AI to generate CSAM
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The United States is, of course, not immune from this horrifying
trend. A soldier was arrested back in August for allegedly using AI to
generate CSAM. A Wisconsin man faces 70 years in prison for allegedly
creating over 13,000 AI-generated images depicting CSAM. The world’s
leading AI companies have signed a pledge to help stop this type of
software from being used to generate child sexual abuse material.

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Thousands of Georgians demonstrate against contested election results
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“It’s very difficult, but I remain hopeful – otherwise, I
wouldn’t be here,” said Tekle Makashvili, a PhD student in
Tbilisi. “We will keep fighting until this country is free again.”

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Budget will end neglect of 'broken not beaten' NHS, say Labour
ministers
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"Incredibly, we have not achieved the 62-day target for referral to
first treatment since 2015, a shocking indictment of a system that is
failing our cancer patients," he said. "Prompt treatment is crucial to
the chances of survival. An investment of just £850m - a tiny
fraction of the overall NHS budget - would make significant inroads
into the cancer treatment waiting lists, saving thousands of lives."

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Anita Hill empathizes with 'irritatingly familiar' insults against
Harris in op-ed
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Irrespective of the result of next week's election, Hill said, the
vice-president "has already introduced an American political future
that promises a recognition of human dignity as its bedrock".

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This veteran couldn't share 3D scans of a burnt naval ship, so he
created a startup that can | TechCrunch
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Augmented reality (AR) is another space Stitch3D could one day break
into, using the lidar sensor on the back of your phone (yes, your
phone has one) to create interactive scans of objects or rooms. Yuan
said there’s a big uphill battle for developing that right now, and
they’ve chosen not to because the technology is so young. However,
one day, he could see how Stitch3D’s point clouds could be used with
AR devices.

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MabLab's improved drug and drink testing strips could make for safer
streets and venues | TechCrunch
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The startup has already begun hiring its team, and is focused on
getting its first shipments out the door. If this supercharged new
testing method hits the ground running, MabLab could corner the market
while making people safer around the world.

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Step aside, Zoom fatigue, VRTL wants to make virtual fan events fun
again | TechCrunch
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Amanda Silberling is a senior writer at TechCrunch covering the
intersection of technology and culture. She has also written for
publications like Polygon, MTV, the Kenyon Review, NPR, and Business
Insider. She is the co-host of Wow If True, a podcast about internet
culture, with science fiction author Isabel J. Kim. Prior to joining
TechCrunch, she worked as a grassroots organizer, museum educator, and
film festival coordinator. She holds a B.A. in English from the
University of Pennsylvania and served as a Princeton in Asia Fellow in
Laos.

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DGLegacy wants to help you ensure your loved ones inherit your assets
| TechCrunch
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Aisha is a consumer news reporter at TechCrunch. Prior to joining the
publication in 2021, she was a telecom reporter at MobileSyrup. Aisha
holds an honours bachelor’s degree from University of Toronto and a
master’s degree in journalism from Western University.

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How Advex creates synthetic data to improve machine vision for
manufacturers | TechCrunch
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“We’re not just creating any images, we’re creating the images
you don’t have — specifically trying to understand what is
missing, and creating that,” Pachuca said. “And this ‘what is
missing’ part is really hard, and it’s very invisible, but it’s
one of the biggest innovations that we’ve made.”

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Bret Taylor's customer service AI startup just raised $175M |
TechCrunch
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Taylor met Bavor while at Google, where he worked before serving as
Facebook’s CTO for several years. At Google, Taylor is widely
credited with helping to launch Google Maps. Years later, he’d
oversee the Twitter board throughout the social media site’s
takeover by Elon Musk.

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Former Disney star Bridgit Mendler talks scaling connectivity and
resilience for space | TechCrunch
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Aisha is a consumer news reporter at TechCrunch. Prior to joining the
publication in 2021, she was a telecom reporter at MobileSyrup. Aisha
holds an honours bachelor’s degree from University of Toronto and a
master’s degree in journalism from Western University.

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Solideon wants to decentralize rocket manufacturing through 3D
printing | TechCrunch
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Brian Heater is the Hardware Editor at TechCrunch. He worked for a
number of leading tech publications, including Engadget, PCMag,
Laptop, and Tech Times, where he served as the Managing Editor. His
writing has appeared in Spin, Wired, Playboy, Entertainment Weekly,
The Onion, Boing Boing, Publishers Weekly, The Daily Beast and various
other publications. He hosts the weekly Boing Boing interview podcast
RiYL, has appeared as a regular NPR contributor and shares his Queens
apartment with a rabbit named Juniper.

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Level Zero Health is working on a potentially life-changing device for
hormone health | TechCrunch
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“We have spent an incredible amount of time speaking to expert
clinicians, researchers in fertility, perimenopause, PCOS [polycystic
ovary syndrome] and others to make sure that the data we are providing
is relevant,” Jia said. “We believe it is also why some of the
leading names in fertility from Harvard, Mount Sinai, and Hims have
joined our team and are continuously guiding us.”

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SpiralWave's pulsing plasma towers transform carbon dioxide into
liquid fuel | TechCrunch
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In the meantime, SpiralWave is focusing on replicating its smaller
devices and placing them in shipping containers to be installed at
customer sites. The duo are optimistic about their prospects: “With
ten, 20-foot containers, we would have the largest e-methanol plant to
date,” Amed said.

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Wiz CEO explains why he turned down a $23 billion deal | TechCrunch
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“Having the money doesn’t mean that you need to be active,”
Rappaport said. “We’re a 1,500-people organization, so almost
every acquisition is a tremendous culture that’s coming and might
affect [Wiz’s culture,]” he added.

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ForestGuard is building the 'Internet of Trees' to detect fires even
earlier | TechCrunch
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Aria Alamalhodaei covers the space and defense industries at
TechCrunch. Previously, she covered the public utilities and the power
grid for California Energy Markets. You can also find her work at
MIT’s Undark Magazine, The Verge, and Discover Magazine. She
received an MA in art history from the Courtauld Institute of Art in
London. Aria is based in Austin, Texas.

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NitroFix wants to use electricity to make ammonia without the
pollution | TechCrunch
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By using electrolyzers, NitroFix’s devices are smaller than the
mega-factories that use Haber-Bosch. “The idea is to have smaller
production units that would be located in different places around the
world, near the place where they are needed,” Melamed said.

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