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Inside Iceland's futuristic farm growing algae for food
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Editor's Note: For much of our history, humans have consumed seaweed, also known as macroalgae. But its tiny relative, microalgae has been a less common food source, although it was eaten for centuries in ancient Central America and Africa. Now scientists and entrepreneurs are increasingly exploring its potential as a nutrition-rich, sustainable food.
WorkWHO freezes hiring, restricts travel after US withdrawal As you know, the United States of America has announced that it intends to withdraw from WHO. We regret this decision and hope the new administration will reconsider it, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told staff in an email sent Thursday night. Work
WorkWorkIf You Want Your Team to Use Gen AI, Focus on Trust - Harvard Business Review (No paywall) Many companies have been quick to provide new gen AI tools to their staff, but with varying take up among employees. Researchers at Deloitte hypothesized that a driving reason workers werent using these tools and companies werent seeing strong ROI was because employees lacked trust in the technology. The researchers decided to pilot a new program aimed at addressing what they call the four factors of trust: reliability, capability, transparency, and humanity. After launching the initiative with a test group of 750 Deloitte consultants, the researchers saw a 49% rise in perceptions of the tools reliability, a 52% increase in beliefs about its transparency, a 14% increase in new users and a 65% increase in the average number of visits per user.
WorkWorkNeomorph, AbbVie strike $1.64 billion deal - STAT (No paywall) Today, we see new data on a next-generation obesity candidate from Novo Nordisk and pages on the FDAs website pulled down, including those centered on boosting clinical trial diversity. Also, the Sacklers and Purdue strike a $7.4 billion settlement in the long-standing opioids lawsuit, and more.
WorkWorkThe Rachel Reeves theory of growth - The Economist (No paywall) SPEAK TO the worlds financiers assembled at Davos this week, and Britain rarely comes up. When it does, the mood is hardly complimentary. One banker remarks on how many millionaires have recently left the country. Another financial executive says that Brexit has shrunk the investor base. Others raise a comment by Ray Dalio, a billionaire, who warned on January 21st of a debt death spiral in Britain if public spending is not reined in.
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WorkWorkMicroplastics may block blood flow in the brain Microplastics can enter our bodies if we breathe them in, eat them or otherwise come into contact with them. Once in our bodies, some microplastics may enter our bloodstream and then travel around to different organs.
WorkTrumps attack on EVs is just theater so far Fearless journalism is more important than ever. When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we cant do it on our own. Work
WorkWork WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWhy everyone in AI is freaking out about DeepSeek Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More As of a few days ago, only the nerdiest of nerds (I say this as one) had ever heard of DeepSeek, a Chinese A.I. WorkWorkWorkWorkCouple allegedly tricked AI investors into funding wedding, houses Ars Technica has been separating the signal from the noise for over 25 years. With our unique combination of technical savvy and wide-ranging interest in the technological arts and sciences, Ars is the trusted source in a sea of information. After all, you don’t need to know everything, only what’s important. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkFrench e-bike startup Angell nears bankruptcy | TechCrunch As for Angell bike owners, people who own the first-generation bikes are now left with a bike that isn’t safe to ride. Customers with recent Angell bikes will also be affected as the company says it may turn off its servers at some point. Let’s hope that it isn’t going to affect the electric assistance and smart lock. WorkKodiak has made its first driverless truck deliveries to customer Atlas Energy | TechCrunch Rebecca Bellan covers transportation for TechCrunch. She’s interested in all things micromobility, EVs, AVs, smart cities, AI, sustainability and more. Previously, she covered social media for Forbes.com, and her work has appeared in Bloomberg CityLab, The Atlantic, The Daily Beast, Mother Jones, i-D (Vice) and more.Rebecca studied journalism and history at Boston University. She has invested in Ethereum. WorkHow are founders positioning themselves for the next 4 years Anthony Ha is TechCrunch’s weekend editor. Previously, he worked as a tech reporter at Adweek, a senior editor at VentureBeat, a local government reporter at the Hollister Free Lance, and vice president of content at a VC firm. He lives in New York City. WorkFoyer unlocks 6.2M to help people save up to buy homes | TechCrunch “Home affordability is in crisis and yet homeownership remains the greatest source of wealth creation for middle-class and minority families in the United States,” Liu said. “Foyer is providing a solution for first-time home buyers, a dedicated savings account that works for the next generation of homeowners.” WorkWorkNew abortion pill shows promise -- and potential political peril Overdose death rates for white people fell dramatically by 2022, but rates for Black people rose to 1.4 times higher than those for white people in the same year. Medical mistreatment of African-American patients throughout our nation’s history is well known, but Black communities also have less access to life-saving medications for opioid use disorder and often face ongoing racial stigma from inside and outside health care. WorkInvestors bet Trump will make Europe investable again - WSJ (No paywall) The continents elites gathered in Davos were united that everything is awful, after years of insisting that all was well. The combination of President Trumps tariff threats, the excitement in the U.S. about deregulation and years of stagnant growth have pushed Europes leaders to the realization that perhaps, just perhaps, tying up the regions businesses in red tape is a bad idea. WorkThe Big Tech Takeover of American Politics - The New Yorker (No paywall) In normal times, Inaugurations are gossipy affairs where the worst, and perhaps most fun, impulses of the political media get put on full display. We comment on hats worn by, say, Aretha Franklin or Ivanka Trump, and who has aged well or terribly in the past four years, and whose spouse looks bored. We read body language, interpret eye rolls, scan the lists of invitees to the various balls and parties for clues into who might hold influence on the incoming President. Compared with Donald Trumps first Inauguration, which was covered gravely and with zero humor, his second, on Monday, seemed like business as usual. Among the guests, Shou Zi Chew, the C.E.O. of TikTok, drew notable attention after the platforms temporary blackout over the weekend. He, along with Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai, and, of course, Elon Musk, were seated behind the Trump family during the ceremony, a powerful image that suggested Silicon Valleywhich had previously been either politically agnostic, economically libertarian (but also culturally progressive), or slightly left-leaninghad switched their allegiances and would be instrumental in Trumps golden age of America. WorkPutting Climate Anxiety to Work through Community Science - Scientific American (No paywall) Rachel Feltman: If you spend a lot of time on the Internet, youve probably seen the phrase go touch grass at least once. It might not always be delivered with love and kindness, but its usually pretty good advice; getting out into nature and getting your hands dirty is a great antidote to the rage and despair so many of us feel when we read the news. The next time you take a doomscrolling break to go touch said grass, you can take the opportunity to help scientists conduct planet-saving research. WorkWorkWorkInterior Department Says Gulf of Mexico Is Now 'Gulf of America' Any proponent of a name change is required by law to make the case before the geographic names board, which is made up of representatives of various government agencies. Under the law, if the board does not act in a “reasonable” amount of time, the interior secretary does have the authority to change a name. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkIndependent Watchdog, in Trump's Cross Hairs, Scrutinizes Terrorism Watch List The report was the culmination of a multiyear effort to scrutinize a clearinghouse of information maintained by the F.B.I. about people who have been deemed known or suspected terrorists. At present, the watch list contains records about roughly 1.1 million people, most of whom are foreigners; about 6,000 of them are Americans, the report said. WorkWorkThe 10 most pet friendly cities in America “The most pet-friendly cities aren’t just those where it’s cheapest to own an animal and take care of its health, although cost is definitely a major consideration,” said WalletHub analyst Cassandra Happe, in a statement. |
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