Senate Democrats search for common ground with Kennedy
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services faces an uphill battle for confirmation because of his embrace of conspiracy theories and his controversial views on vaccination. But some Democrats appear to be steeling themselves for the likelihood of having to find common ground with Robert F…
Paleoenvironmental study at Waterfall Bluff reveals leopard seal far from Antarctic waters
Waterfall Bluff Rock Shelter (WB) (Eastern Cape Province (ECP), South Africa) contains archaeological deposits demonstrating persistent and continuous human occupation spanning from Late Marine Isotope Stage 3 (~39ka–29ka) to the mid-Holocene (~8ka). It is at this site that the first leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) specimen was recently recovered from a Pleistocene and Holocene...
Synthetic data has its limits — why human-sourced data can help prevent AI model collapse
With model degradation, AI development could stall, leaving AI systems unable to ingest new data and essentially becoming “stuck in time.”…
Societe Generale Conducts Blockchain-Based Repo Transaction With French Central Bank
SocGen is claiming bragging rights as the first to conduct an on-chain repo transaction with a European central bank…
Crypto for Advisors: AI + Blockchain + Crypto
Blockchain is the key to unlocking a scalable, ethical, and user-focused AI economy, addressing critical barriers like resource demands, ethical concerns, and proof of humanhood…UK retailers accused of recruiting young shop workers without rights over Christmas – The Guardian
UK retailers accused of recruiting young shop workers without rights over Christmas The Guardian…
State accountability a must
Last Tuesday was Human Rights Day. It marked the end of 16 days of global activism against domestic violence against women. Last week, I signalled the growing trend of girls and young women wanting to return to the days when women were kept by men. In Sweden…
‘Bad news for all Americans’: Katie Phang reacts to Trump’s pick for civil rights division lead
In another controversial move, President-elect Trump tapped California-based lawyer Harmeet Dhillon, a vocal supporter of Trump’s 2020 false election claims, to lead the DOJ’s civil rights division. Katie Phang, attorney and host of MSNBC’s “The Katie Phang Show”, joins Alex Witt to discuss the implications for voting rights for Americans and the new attorney hired…
Could hibernation technology allow humans to skip winters?
Our Future Chronicles column explores an imagined history of inventions and developments yet to come. This time we fast forward to the 2050s, when people gain the ability to hibernate and use it for far more than escaping the winter blues…