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At Yale, Matthew Verich explored the science of human connection

Neuroscience major Matthew Verich explored the brain in Yale labs, found purpose in psychiatry, and built community through music, mentorship, and faith.

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May 15 • 10:59 AM EDT • Science • news.yale.edu
Better brain health linked to resilience against early Alzheimer's in adults 65 to 80

A healthy brain may help protect thinking and memory skills from the early effects of Alzheimer's disease, a new study has found. Dementia is currently the leading cause of death in Australia and Alzheimer's ...

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May 15 • 9:37 AM EDT • Health • medicalxpress.com
UCF Materials Science Student Earns Notre Dame Undergraduate Research Fellowship

Jeonghyun Song traded the arts for engineering, where he found beauty in chemistry. Now, his pursuit of more sustainable materials is taking him to the University of Notre Dame to advance his research.

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May 15 • 9:30 AM EDT • Science • ucf.edu
Slimy lettuce, moldy jalapeños found during Reno health inspections

Four Reno restaurants were cited in late April for health code violations including improperly thawed tuna, slimy lettuce and visibly expired steaks.

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May 15 • 8:03 AM EDT • Health • rgj.com
Business leaders rally behind All In, Boulder County fundraising campaign for local nonprofits

Led by the Community Foundation Boulder County, the All In, Boulder County campaign aims to raise $1 million by May 15 for the Community Trust, which supports roughly 100 nonprofits around the county in a number of diverse areas.

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May 15 • 8:01 AM EDT • Business • dailycamera.com
Why Trump (rightly) Fired the National Science Foundation Board

President Trump’s recent firing of all 22 members of the National Science Foundation board ignited the sort of institutional panic one normally associates with medieval villagers spotting a comet.

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May 15 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • maciverinstitute.com
Ted Wu’s Eye for Design and Business Acumen Have Found a Home at Mattel

We sat down with Mattel’s Ted Wu, known for his leadership of the Hot Wheels and Matchbox brands, to discuss design, leadership, and inclusivity.

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May 15 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • yahoo.com
The Real Reason Apple Can Survive Without Tim Cook

Build a business that can survive without you by creating systems, developing people, and reducing founder dependence.

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May 15 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • inc.com
West Ridge business accused of bilking millions from unsuspecting customers in nationwide scam

The Federal Trade Commission and the state of Illinois filed a lawsuit against Premium Home Service and founder Yosef Banath for violating consumer protection laws.

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May 15 • 6:35 AM EDT • Business • wbez.org
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Long-awaited Xbox Elite Series 3 controller leaks in photos from Brazilian government body

Just hours after a new Xbox Cloud Controller was revealed by the same source.

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May 15 • 6:08 AM EDT • Technology • digitalfoundry.net
This founder was nearly homeless after 3 failed startup ideas. Then he built a $150 million business

His story is a master class in pulling off a pivot.

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May 15 • 4:00 AM EDT • Business • fastcompany.com
Chartbook 449: Voldemort on Threadneedle street. The Bank of England and the "haunted house" of English politics.

Imagine the scene: In some Harry Potter version of 21st-century London, a group of deathless UK Treasury officials gathered from across the last century huddle over warm pints and glasses of Chardonnay. Around the table there are officials from the 1920s, the 1930s, the 1970s, 2022 and today. Inevitably, in May 2026, the subject of conversation is the disintegration of the current Labour government. Despite its huge majority in parliament, it has been reduced to tatters by catastrophic local election result. These exposed the fact that rather than having a government with a clear popular majority, the UK is like most other modern societies divided into 5 segments each of which commands between 26 and 16 percent of the vote. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the leadership at Nos 10 and 11 Downing Street - where the Prime Minister and the Chancellor (Treasury Secretary) work - seem paralyzed. They are caught between mounting discontent over unfairness and the cost of living, and tough fiscal strictures that push them into making unpopular spending decisions. In the London pub, the Treasury officials from across the ages, can barely hide their satisfaction at the latest display of democratic politics caught in the vice-grip of financial logic. “Remember the mur d’argent and the banker’s ramp?” “Just like yesterday!” There are smirks around the table. Then the representative of 2026 pipes up: “One thing you have to say about the current lot (referring to the latest hapless Labour government), you don’t have to teach them about the bond market!” There is a murmur of ascent from the Treasury Mandarins. The trauma of the fiscal crisis of September-October 2022 sits deep. Back then, in the final stages of Tory decay, a ‘mini budget’ that challenged fiscal orthodoxy led to a brief but fierce panic in one of the oldest government bond markets in the world (aka gilt market). Now all you have to do is to mention the “bond market” to hush debate. [ Paul Mason@paulmasonnews In the name of public service, and as ex-economics editor of BBC Newsnight, I offer to do a zoom call, tonight, with any Labour MP who wants to understand why bond markets do not "fall into line" with governments. 1/ 3:57 PM · May 12, 2026 · 466K Views 224 Replies · 674 Reposts · 3.93K Likes ](https://x.com/paulmasonnews/status/2054229532404519082?s=20) “And the funny thing is”, the young man in the huddle continues, “they don’t even want to talk about … ”. There is a sudden hush. Significant looks are exchanged around the table. About? One of the senior figures puts down his glass with a decisive “clink”. He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named has entered their thoughts. Meanwhile, a few miles away in a grubby pub in Bloomsbury, two conspirators from the camp of Critical Macrofinance huddle over cans of low-alcohol IPA. They look at each other and blurt out loud: “The Bank!” “Everyone in the bloody Labour party is talking about the bond market. But why aren’t they even mentioning … the Bank of England!?” “Why is no one talking about Voldemort?” In Paul Mason’s blogpost, after much chest-thumping about basic fiscal logic, the basic point about the Bank of England is buried in the fine print at #3 in his list of suggestions as to what a radical Labour government might actually be able to do! [ Conflict & Democracy Down with the bond market! Down with gravity! It may seem unfair to focus on Labour MP Paula Barker for her off-the-cuff assertion that the bond market would have to “fall in line” with Andy Burnham, should he replace Keir Starmer as prime minister. But Burnham himself told the New Statesman that Labour had to “get beyond this thing of being in hock to the bond markets… Read more 2 days ago · 100 likes · 3 comments · Paul Mason ](https://htsf.substack.com/p/down-with-the-bond-market-down-with?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=post_embed&utm_medium=web) Back in Bloomsbury they shake their heads and ask: “Didn’t we learn anything from the Eurozone crisis?” Meanwhile, as if summoned to the conversation by some higher force, the “pink pages” announce: “The days of ultra-cheap government borrowing have come to an end” and Martin “Whizzard” Wolf publishes the graph of the season Look at the UK in 2026, perilously positioned on the upper edge of the pack. No wonder no one in London needs any lessons about the “bond market”. But, look again. Imagine how they feel in Rome. What is London’s nightmare in 2026? The nightmare is that you end up like Italy in the early 2010s during the Eurozone crisis. Once comfortably situated in the middle of the pack, watching with horror as your ten-year yields explode to 7 percent and “spreads” become a national nightmare. One of the largest economies in Europe, a founding member of the euro, stigmatized. But the message of the Italian experience is ambiguous. After all, the stigma didn’t last. In 2026, Italy borrows at rates lower not only than the UK but the US. The US, which, as everyone knows, enjoys the “exorbitant privilege” of being the issuer of reserve, safe asets. What kind of magic is this? How did Italy, in the space of fifteen years, go from being good, to bad and back again? Which brings us back to our dissident friends in their Bloombury boozer and their memories of the Eurozone crisis. Italy never was Britain - with its ongoing fiscal deficits. Without interest payments, on primary balance, from 2000 to 2020 Italy ran a tight fiscal ship. Even in 2008 it barely went into deficit and when it was being put on the rack in the early 20210s its primary surplus matched that of austere Germany. So, what happened? How did it end up stigmatized? Of course Italian politics didn’t help. Berlusconi was at the helm and he had legal issues. But amongst friends in the Bloomsbury pub, Berlusconi is a sideshow, the name we whisper to each other is “Trichet”. From 2004 to 2011 the ECB was headed by Jean-Claude Trichet, ex of the French Treasury, more German than the Germans. After 2009 as the news of the Greek fiscal disaster broke, the European bond markets wento into panic mode and Trichet began a brutal game of cat and mouse. Between 2009 and 2011, Trichet intervened in the bond market to help, only when he thought he had compliance with austerity. When he thought they were uncooperative, he withdrew. In the summer of 2011, he even made direct suggestions to his Italian counterparts in Rome, as to how Italy should be governed. It was this cat and mouse game that drove the bond markets crazy and exposed Italy to a violent squeeze. When Mario Draghi took over the ECB at the end of 2011 and declared “whatever it takes”, the pressure on Italy, gradually eased. It is that starring role that has made Draghi into the towering figure in European politics that he remains today. So now you see why voices in London hush when it comes to the Bank of England. “The bond market” isn’t an irresistible objective force like the weather or an avalanche. It can appear like that. But that depends on the way it is being handled, or not handled by the central bank. Which is why the silence about the Bank of England in London right now is so significant. If you think this all sounds a bit fishy, coming from a left-liberal Keynesian like myself, well, let me introduce you to Robin Brooks, who, to put it mildly, plays on a different quidditch team to me. Here, from the position of a fiscal hawk is Robin’s celebratory account of the Bank of England’s role since 2022; In October 2022, at the height of the bond market blow-up in the UK, something incredible happened. Governor Andrew Bailey told British pension funds the Bank of England would end its support program for the country’s fragile gilt market, drawing a line under how much help the central bank was willing to give to exposed pension funds and - implicitly - the government. By the end of that week, Kwasi Kwarteng - the finance minister - had resigned. Prime Minister Liz Truss would soon follow. This episode is so incredible because it contrasts with what happened in the Euro zone earlier that year. Bond markets in Spain and Italy were under pressure amid high inflation and rising interest rates. In the middle of this, Mario Draghi - Italy’s Prime Minister - resigned, compounding pressure on bond markets of high-debt countries on the Euro periphery. Unlike the Bank of England, the ECB caved. It bought Italian and Spanish government bonds in an effort to cap yields and introduced a new tool that signaled to markets it might do such caps more frequently going forward. Faced with pressure on bond markets, the ECB capitulated to political pressure from high-debt countries like Italy and Spain. The Bank of England stood its ground and toppled the Truss government. This kind of thing has long-lasting consequences. It means markets price a higher probability of yield caps in the Euro zone, which keeps Italian and Spanish yields artificially low, while markets feel free to push up UK yields without fear of central bank intervention. As I flagged in yesterday’s post, this means you really can’t compare UK yields to those of other high-debt countries. The UK looks worse, but only because its central bank isn’t interfering with markets. There’s more to this than just that 2022 episode. The Bank of England has also been much more aggressive in its quantitative tightening (QT) than other central banks. If one motivation for quantitative easing (QE) is to lower bond yields - especially longer-dated ones - then it stands to reason QT pushes yields up. The left chart above shows a four-quarter moving average of UK government debt issuance (black line) in percent of GDP and which sectors absorb this issuance, including the Bank of England (blue bars). The right chart above compares the Bank of England’s accumulation or run-off of government bonds (blue line) with that of other central banks, where this blue line is the same as the blue bars in the left chart. The Bank of England was quicker and more aggressive than other central banks in downsizing its bond holdings, so UK yields will have risen more than elsewhere also for this reason, not just because of Governor Andrew Bailey’s remarks in October 2022. Back in October 2025, after a conversation in New York with friends in British politics, my sense of dysphoria was such that I raised the issue of the Bank of England openly in the FT Since 2008, the UK has slid into a deep economic and political predicament. Growth has stagnated to a degree far worse even than in the 1970s. The Tory leadership’s wager on the Brexit referendum spectacularly backfired, leaving the UK isolated from Europe and at the mercy of its special relationship with the US, many of whose political class regard the UK as a basket case. After years of austerity, the Labour party lurched to the left and then back to the centre. The Tory party has been eclipsed by the populist nationalism of Reform. Any British government should be worrying first and foremost about how to restart growth. Instead, Keir Starmer is beset by shades of the gilt market panic triggered by the Liz Truss government in 2022. The debt level is higher than in recent years, but there is no cause for panic. UK debt is at far from critical levels and of long duration. Whether you want to “take back control” or launch progressive economic policy, a democracy dogged by fear of bond market vigilantes is unhealthy. In a country that is a monetary sovereign, this climate points to one thing: a disconnect between the government and the central bank. Since 1997, the independence of the Bank of England has become a sacred cow. But independence is what you make of it. And in the wake of the gilt market crisis of September 2022, relations between the Bank of England and the UK government need a reset. In normal times, there is no doubt that an inflation-targeting independent central bank can serve a country well. But since 2008, the UK and other advanced economies have not had the luxury of such simple problems. To their credit, central bankers around the world have not stood on orthodoxy. After 2008, the US Federal Reserve rescued the global banking system and, through quantitative easing, it stabilised the Treasury market in the face of huge deficits. In Europe, things were trickier. Both the Bank of England under Mervyn King and Jean-Claude Trichet’s European Central Bank played cat and mouse with national governments. This was a high stakes wager that between 2010 and 2012 escalated bond market tension and triggered a disastrous turn to austerity. Shaken by the impact of those shocks, their successors, Mark Carney and Mario Draghi adopted a more protective stance (assuming you were not the government of Greece). Recall that Draghi’s legendary slogan, “Whatever it takes”, was uttered to face down the City of London’s bond vigilantes. In 2015, Draghi launched QE — financial repression by another name. In 2016, Carney used the authority of the Bank of England to stabilise markets following the vote for Brexit, an exemplary demonstration of how central banks can underpin democratic choice, even when those choices are wrong headed. All these were independent central bankers steeped in the best practice of the 1990s, who recognised that historic crises demanded radical action. It was the price surge of 2021-2023 that poisoned the atmosphere. Though the shock came mainly from the supply side, central banks ended up in the dock. Nowhere more so than in the UK. The Bank of England reacted with aggressive normalisation. Faced with a cost of living crisis, the governor called for workers to accept real wage cuts. In early 2022, as gas prices were at record levels and Russia’s army was poised to invade Ukraine, the Bank adopted a stringent programme of quantitative tightening, elevating interest rates. When the Truss government got itself in trouble, the Bank took almost a week to come to the rescue. Rather than enacting a charade of normality, it is time to recognise that in 2025 the UK faces a period of historic transition. To meet this challenge, what is needed is a new concordat with the Bank. This should not ignore inflationary pressures or the long-run trajectory of debt, but should affirm the priority of reviving investment-led growth. One could follow Donald Trump in demanding interest rate cuts. The Bank could shadow the ECB in its commitment to capping Eurozone yields. But the top priority should be to lay the ghost of September 2022. The Bank’s slowing of QT last month was a concession. An immediate and complete end would send the right signal. Such a concordat will not by itself restore sanity to politics, solve the housing problem or rebuild the NHS. But it would help to lift the fear of bond market crisis, which is paralysing the effort by democratic politicians to answer the fundamental questions facing the nation. Now, that call for a new concordat between government and Bank of Englands seems more urgent than ever. The problem is that in October 2025, Starmer still had some authority. Today the government is in tatters. And when you are the “under the harrow” - to echo a phrase of Montagu Norman’s from the 1920s - it is the worst possible time to consider institutional change. To make general arguments at a time of crisis can only seem like special pleading rather than a general argument for long-term change. The same, unfortunately, is also true for the other basic institutional reform that Britain urgently needs i.e. the abolition of the out-dated first past the post electoral system and its replacement by a moderated form of proportional representation. And thirdly - whilst we are saying the quiet parts out loud - Britain needs to reopen the question of EU membership. What the local election results of 2026 show is that this remains a key issue. And what they also show is that there is a clear majority that would favor a return. Until these basic features of Britain’s political economy are addressed the country will carry on its politics as though in a haunted house, governed by governments that lack actual majorities, conjuring up false constraints whilst ignoring the real ones. This one is for DG and MI. I love writing the newsletter. If you enjoy it too and fancy buying me a coffee once a month, you know what to do. Click below! Subscribe

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May 15 • 3:04 AM EDT • Politics • adamtooze.substack.com
A chemical found in fish could help reinvent your sunscreen

It’s been over 25 years since the FDA approved a new ingredient for sunscreen in the United States. But a molecule called gadusol found in fish and coral reefs is a promising candidate. It absorbs U.V. rays — acting like a built-in sunscreen for fish. But there’s a big hurdle if scientists want to turn gadusol into human sunscreen: They’d need to make a lot of it. A new study out this week in the journal Trends in Biotechnology takes us a big step closer. Their solution? Using the bacteria best known for making your stomach hurt: e. Coli. Interested in more science? Email us your question at shortwave@npr.org.Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave.

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Bermuda Triangle Mystery 'Solved'? Scientists Reveal Structure Found Beneath Island

Bermuda still sits atop a broad swell, standing roughly 1,600 feet higher than the surrounding ocean floor, reports Carnegie Science.

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May 15 • 2:41 AM EDT • Science • ndtv.com
Frontline Athletic explains rucking for physical, mental health

Frontline Athletic's founder joined ABC7 to explain how rucking is good for physical and mental health.

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May 14 • 9:41 PM EDT • Health • abc7chicago.com
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NSF Plans $1.5B Funding for ‘Breakthrough’ X-Labs Science Partnerships

The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced on May 14 that it plans to invest up to $1.5 billion over the next decade in its existing NSF X-Labs initiative.

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May 14 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • meritalk.com
A 47-year study reveals when strength and fitness start to fade

A groundbreaking Swedish study that tracked people for nearly 50 years has revealed when the body’s physical decline quietly begins. Researchers found that fitness, strength, and muscle endurance start slipping around age 35, with the decline accelerating over time. But there’s an encouraging twist: adults who became active later in life still improved their physical performance by up to 10 percent.

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Fresno podcaster launches sports rep firm, signs UFC contender

What originally started off as a media brand built on hustle and relationships has now grown into a full-service athlete marketing venture for Central Valley entrepreneur Frank Dalena. Dalena, the founder of the popular podcast

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May 14 • 5:42 PM EDT • Sports • thebusinessjournal.com
Kate Marmion School of Public Health celebrates gift and inaugural graduating class - UT Health San Antonio

The University of Texas at San Antonio formally celebrated the naming of the Kate Marmion School of Public Health on Wednesday, May 13, to recognize a $30 million transformational investment from the Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation to drive the school’s future impact by educating the next generation of public health professionals who will benefit the health of communities across South Texas.

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May 14 • 3:23 PM EDT • Health • news.uthscsa.edu
Employee misconduct is becoming harder for companies to ignore

Rising workplace misconduct is becoming a growing concern for employers, with new research suggesting the problem may be rooted in shifting attitudes toward ethics and accountability, Inc. writes. A U.K. fraud prevention survey found notable tolerance for behaviors like expense fraud, moonlighting for competitors and even selling company login credentials, while a separate U.S. survey […]

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May 14 • 2:53 PM EDT • Business • businessreport.com
Man charged in connection with employee found dead in kitchen of SW Houston business, records show

Authorities said an investigation into the case led to the suspect, who records alleged to have used a hammer in the case.

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May 14 • 2:16 PM EDT • Business • abc13.com
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Grad Student and Undergrad Win National Science Foundation Research Fellowship

Chemistry master’s student Samantha “Sammie” Ellis and undergraduate astrophysics major Jesus Poblano recently received one of the most competitive and prestigious awards for students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).

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May 14 • 1:59 PM EDT • Science • newsroom.csun.edu
Anthropic And Gates Foundation Sign $200 Million Partnership For AI Use In Health, Education, Agriculture

The partnership commits $200 million over four years to develop AI tools for use in vaccine research, farming guidance, education and other areas.

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May 14 • 1:15 PM EDT • Health • forbes.com
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NSF announces $1.5B NSF X-Labs initiative to pursue generational breakthrough science efforts

Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation announced $1.5 billion over the next decade toward the NSF X-Labs initiative to tackle pressing scientific challenges through novel and innovative...

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May 14 • 1:00 PM EDT • Science • nsf.gov
Photos of Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming Controller Have Leaked Online Via Brazil

A shrunken, pocket-size gamepad.

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May 14 • 12:29 PM EDT • Technology • digitalfoundry.net
I couldn't afford elder care for my mom. Free adult day care helped.

Natalie Tucker says her mother's falls and memory loss made caregiving overwhelming until she found a Medicaid-supported adult day care program.

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May 14 • 11:58 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Hantavirus Doesn’t Spread Easily but Officials May Be Downplaying Risks

The virus is clearly far less contagious than the coronavirus, scientists agree, but they have found cases where it spread among people without direct contact.

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May 14 • 11:54 AM EDT • Health • nytimes.com
Anthropic, Gates Foundation launch $200 million partnership for AI in health, education

Anthropic and ​the Gates Foundation have pledged $200 million to back artificial intelligence-related public goods ‌and areas including health and education, they said on Thursday.

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May 14 • 11:02 AM EDT • Health • reuters.com
Anthropic, Gates Foundation launch $200 million partnership for AI in health, education

SAN FRANCISCO, May 14 (Reuters) - Anthropic and the Gates Foundation have pledged $200 million to back artificial intelligence-related public goods and areas including ‌health and education, they said on Thursday. Support from Anthropic's technical staff and ‌usage credits for its Claude AI will account for its half of the financial commitment, while ​the Bill Gates co-founded Gates Foundation will provide grant funding, program design and expertise, officials told Reuters.

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May 14 • 11:01 AM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com
UNF poll: Nearly 1 in 4 Florida voters have placed an online sports bet; 46% want limits

Nearly one in four registered Florida voters have placed a sports bet using an online or mobile app, but most Floridians oppose expanding legal sports betting and many question the integrity of games tied to wagering, a University of North Florida poll released Thursday found.

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Howard Community College Featured in 'State of Business' Address

In his Business Outlook Luncheon remarks at Turf Valley Resort last week, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball outlined how Howard County “stands on business” through five pillars: managing crises, investing in people, backing businesses, making strategic investments, and preparing for the future. Howard Community College appears by name in the pillar that anchors the others: investing in people. Dr. Ball highlighted the $11 million county investment in HCC’s Cathy and Danny Bell Workforce and Trades Center, which will open this fall. He described the facility as a world-class center with state-of-the-art training in key industries, championed by HCC President Dr. Daria J. Willis, and positioned to help Howard County compete with institutions worldwide. He also recognized HCC’s Complete4Success program, supported by a $3.5 million county investment in 2022, as a continuing driver of certifications and degrees that prepare students to enter Howard County’s workforce ready to contribute on day one. Dr. Ball connected HCC’s work to the broader economic moment in the county, including more than 1,580 apprentices now training across Howard County businesses, up from roughly 1,100 in 2018, and the SPARK program that bridges classroom learning to high-demand industries. Each of these efforts depends on the kind of workforce pipeline HCC is built to deliver. Educational Services is one of the top three employment sectors for county residents, alongside Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services and Health Care & Social Assistance. HCC will award 1,263 degrees next week at its annual commencement ceremony, and every year, that output feeds directly into the industries the County Executive named as drivers of Howard County’s growth. The full picture also includes the families who are not yet there. The 2024 ALICE update from United Way of Central Maryland found that 35,346 households in Howard County, 29% of the total, fell below the ALICE Threshold in 2022, meaning they earned more than the Federal Poverty Level but less than the basic cost of living in the county. The Household Survival Budget for a Howard County family of two adults, an infant, and a preschooler reached $118,608 annually, requiring an hourly wage of $59.30 to cover housing, child care, food, transportation, and other essentials. Affluence and economic strain coexist within the same county lines. That gap is the reason higher education and economic development are inseparable. Every certification, associate degree, and apprenticeship credential issued at HCC represents a household closer to crossing the ALICE Threshold and into long-term financial stability. The Bell Center, Complete4Success, Howard P.R.I.D.E., Parent Scholars, and the institution’s transfer-rate gains are significant components of Howard County’s economic mobility infrastructure. HCC is grateful to Dr. Ball for his sustained partnership over nearly eight years of service and for recognizing that this college plays a central role in the economic story Howard County is telling. Standing on business in Howard County means standing alongside the flagship institution that prepares its workforce.

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May 14 • 10:04 AM EDT • Business • howardcommunitycollege.substack.com
AMD FSR 4.1 Now Coming to Older Radeon 7000 GPUs in July After Radeon 9000 Debut, With Radeon 6000 Support Coming in 2027

The latest PSSR-influenced upscaler gets a wider release.

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May 14 • 9:19 AM EDT • Technology • digitalfoundry.net
Review: Forza Horizon 6: PC Ray Tracing Looks Great - A Hint Of The Project Helix Port To Come?

The PC and Xbox Series X|S versions under the microscope.

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May 14 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • digitalfoundry.net
Meet Anno Takahiro, founder of Japan’s hottest political party

The software engineer and sci-fi writer wants to use AI to reshape politics

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May 14 • 8:55 AM EDT • Politics • economist.com
The third major Linux kernel flaw in two weeks has been found

AI is exposing Linux security holes faster than developers can patch them. Fragnesia is the latest. Here's what we know about it.

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May 14 • 8:27 AM EDT • Technology • zdnet.com
Colon cancer is rising in young adults and doctors don’t fully know why

Colorectal cancer is increasingly showing up in younger adults, with cases now appearing in people as young as their thirties — often with no family history or warning signs. A major Swiss study analyzing nearly 100,000 cases over four decades found that diagnoses in people under 50 have been steadily climbing, even as rates fall among older adults thanks to screening programs. Researchers say younger patients are also more likely to be diagnosed late, after the cancer has already spread.

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May 14 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Paleontology rocked by discovery of organic molecules in 66-million-year-old dinosaur bones

Scientists have uncovered compelling evidence that dinosaur fossils may still contain traces of their original proteins, overturning a long-standing belief that fossilization destroys all organic material. In a remarkably well-preserved Edmontosaurus fossil from South Dakota, researchers detected remnants of collagen — the main protein found in bone — using advanced techniques including mass spectrometry and protein sequencing.

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May 14 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Anthropic forms $200 million partnership with the Gates Foundation

Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

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May 14 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • anthropic.com
Kevin McKernan is helping St. Louis keep its local flavor, one business at a time

Kevin McKernan owns a half-dozen of the kind of classic neighborhood businesses that feel increasingly endangered. He and his wife Erin own Donut Drive-In, the unpretentious shop in Lindenwood Park. They own Epiphany Lanes, a low-key bowling alley once run by the Catholic parish that still shares its parking lot. He founded The Improv Shop […]

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May 14 • 6:47 AM EDT • Business • stlmag.com
Inside Scale AI’s Business After Meta’s Bombshell $14 Billion Deal

How Scale AI Is Adapting Post Meta Deal And Founder’s Departure

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May 14 • 6:30 AM EDT • Business • forbes.com
UK opens antitrust probe into Microsoft's business software

Britain ​on Thursday ‌launched an antitrust ​investigation ​into Microsoft's dominance ⁠in ​business software ​that could lead to ​targeted ​action if the ‌U.S. ⁠company is found to ​have "strategic ​market ⁠status" in ​the sector.

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May 14 • 6:29 AM EDT • Business • reuters.com
Strengthening Colorado’s mental-health workforce

By Kyle Brown and Lindsay Gilchrist More than 1.2 million Coloradans live with a diagnosed mental health condition, and in 2023, one in five people seeking care were unable to get the treatment they needed. Overwhelmingly, insurance delays and inadequate provider networks are to blame. A recent study found credentialing for providers takes up to […]

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May 14 • 2:30 AM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
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Family spent a year in Spain; 3 countries later, they found a new home

Victor Trac traveled with his family while working remotely, renting Airbnbs, and testing out potential hometowns along the way.

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Q&A: Energizing entrepreneurship; students launch energy drink business

What was your process in creating and designing these drinks? We started with Bernardo Vargas, my friend and co-founder. A year and a half ago we both went to the Ecuadorian Amazon. I am from Ecuador, and he came with me. He tried Guayusa which is a plant in the Ecuadorian Amazon.

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A new species offers a clue to the boom of giant dinosaurs

Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis may be the largest dinosaur ever found in Southeast Asia. Paleontologists estimate this behemoth weighed 30 tons and measured over 88 feet long.

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Can you clone an animal forever? Scientists have spent two decades finding out.

A 20-year study found that re-cloning success declines after a number of generations.

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Scientists discover the strange way CO2 cools part of Earth’s atmosphere

Scientists have finally cracked the mystery behind one of climate change’s strangest fingerprints: while Earth’s surface heats up, the upper atmosphere is rapidly cooling. Researchers at Columbia University discovered that carbon dioxide acts very differently high above the planet, where it actually helps radiate heat into space instead of trapping it. The team found that certain infrared wavelengths fall into a “Goldilocks zone” that becomes increasingly effective as CO2 levels rise, accelerating cooling in the stratosphere.

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Starbucks founder says Mayor Wilson ‘vilifies employers.’ Do Seattle voters agree?
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Kindness.org CEO discusses new mental health initiatives

Kindness.org co-founder and CEO Jaclyn Lindsey discusses new mental health initiatives

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May 13 • 4:18 PM EDT • Health • qz.com
The Barns at Blue Mountain joins 2026 Horses for Mental Health national campaign

For Allison Hughes, this isn’t just a barn It’s a place where she’s found confidence, connection, and healing.Alison bite 1 - being around these horses makes me

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Locals sue to block prime Miami land from becoming Trump presidential library

A handful of South Florida residents filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block the state from handing over a prime piece of Miami’s waterfront to the foundation tasked with building a legacy library for President Donald Trump.

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What Tele-ICUs Mean For Health Care In Critical Moments

In August 2024, 26-year-old Conor Hylton checked into Bridgeport Hospital in Connecticut. Overnight, he was transferred to critical care, where he died.It was only after his passing that his family found out that Conor was treated at what’s known as a “tele-ICU.” His story shines a light on a practice that’s been around for decades despite a lack of substantial research about its outcomes.A tele-ICU is a hospital unit where patient care is handled off-site by remote doctors, nurses, or specialists. Up to a third of ICU beds in the U.S. are in tele-ICUs. That’s according to a study from the American Hospital Association.In Wisconsin, as of May 1, critical care physicians are no longer physically present in the ICUs of a few Ascension satellite hospitals. They remain available via video call to help bedside nurses and on-site hospital medicine doctors, known as hospitalists, who do not specialize in critical care.These facilities do present an opportunity to expand and improve the health care people receive. But what are the risks of replacing in-person care in the most critical, life or death moments?Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.

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Boise man arrested after alleged burglary at closed business

A Boise man was arrested late Monday night after police say he was found inside a closed business in downtown Boise.According to Boise Police, officers responde

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'Exceptional' drilled tooth reveals Neanderthals practiced dentistry in Siberia 60,000 years ago

A hole found in a 60,000-year-old Neanderthal tooth was likely made by a stone drill, making the discovery the oldest evidence of intentional dentistry to date.

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Nintendo Switch 2 tech analysis, including frame rate and resolution

Digital Foundry has provided its technical analysis of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on Nintendo Switch 2, which goes over the game’s frame rate, resolution, and more in detail. Overall, MachineGames has produced what looks to be a solid port. The game even retains ray tracing and other graphical features present in other versions. Here’s the full roundup of...

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The Milky Way ate a galaxy called Loki, and scientists think they found its bones

Astronomers have identified a group of ancient stars that may be the remnants of a dwarf galaxy named Loki that merged with the Milky Way more than 10 billion years ago.

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The Milky Way ate a galaxy called Loki, and scientists think they found its bones

Astronomers have identified a group of ancient stars that may be the remnants of a dwarf galaxy named Loki that merged with the Milky Way more than 10 billion years ago.

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Review: Indiana Jones and The Great Circle Arrives Surprisingly Intact on Switch 2

With image quality that eclipses Xbox Series S.

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Is there hope for the polarized state of American politics?

Two authors, Malcolm Gladwell and Dana Perino, suggest that America’s political exhaustion can be improved by loosening our grip on certainty and embracing disagreement, as our Founding Fathe…

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SoLa Foundation Launches AI and Entertainment Center with Live Nation in Crenshaw

The SoLa Foundation announced the opening on May 8 of the SoLa AI & Entertainment Center Powered by Live Nation, a creative and workforce training hub at 4611 Crenshaw Blvd., in Los Angeles.

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May 13 • 12:13 PM EDT • Entertainment • lasentinel.net
Exclusive: Palo Alto Networks says new AI models found 7x more vulnerabilities

Palo Alto Networks says it found 85 flaws in its products after starting to use advanced AI cybersecurity models.

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42-year-old former urban planner chased her dessert-making dreams—her ice cream business brings in $2.8 million a year

Malai founder Pooja Bavishi used to sell ice cream with flavors like masala chai at outdoor markets in New York. Now, the company brings in $2.8 million a year.

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May 13 • 11:43 AM EDT • Business • cnbc.com
I left LA for Rio. My life is better and cheaper.

Luca Martins moved from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro and found a lower cost of living and stronger community.

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May 13 • 11:02 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Manufacturing Industry Tech Entrepreneur Madhur Bedre Named West Virginia Small Business Person of the Year

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va., May 13, 2026--Madhur Bedre, founder and owner of Atlas Prediction Control LLC, has been named West Virginia’s Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), recognizing his leadership in building an innovative, fast-growing company rooted in Appalachia.

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May 13 • 10:44 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Microsoft's MDASH AI System Finds 16 Windows Flaws Fixed in Patch Tuesday

Microsoft’s new MDASH AI system found 16 Windows vulnerabilities fixed in this month’s Patch Tuesday, including 2 RCE flaws in IKEv2 and TCP/IP.

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May 13 • 9:46 AM EDT • Technology • thehackernews.com
What’s in the King’s Speech?

‘Traditionally a moment for governmental clarity’, today’s opening of Parliament took place ‘amidst profound political uncertainty’

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May 13 • 9:30 AM EDT • Politics • theweek.com
WashU receives $200M commitment for public health

The largest gift in Washington University in St. Louis history, from the Bursky Family Foundation, will advance the School of Public Health’s vision in a post-pandemic world.

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May 13 • 9:30 AM EDT • Health • source.washu.edu
Atlas Co-Founder Gives WashU $200 Million for New Health School

Andrew Bursky and his wife pledged $200 million through their family foundation to name a newly created school of public health at Washington University in St. Louis.

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May 13 • 9:30 AM EDT • Health • bloomberg.com
NBA Star Kevin Love on Helping Kids Learn About Mental Health

NBA champion Kevin Love joins TODAY’s Carson Daly to talk about his nonprofit, the Kevin Love Fund, a free program for kids that provides tools to help them understand and overcome mental health struggles. Love explains how his curriculum can be implemented in schools, shares how Simone Biles thanked him for his work, and opens up about how his mission set the foundation for him as a father.

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May 13 • 9:17 AM EDT • Health • today.com
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Maine business groups set goals for state economy in 2035

A report released by the Maine State Chamber of Commerce and Maine Community Foundation calls for a more predictable, efficient and transparent regulatory environment.

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May 13 • 8:55 AM EDT • Business • mainebiz.biz
Fera Pets Launches Science-Backed Pet Supplements Into Petco End Caps Nationwide

Fera Pets, the premium veterinarian-founded pet wellness brand known for its science-driven formulations and rigorous quality standards, is expanding into Petco stores nationwide, bringing its clinically-formulated supplements to pet parents in a leading brick-and-mortar retail destination within the space.

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'Forever Chemicals' Found in 98.8% of Human Blood Samples Tested

"PFAS exposure rarely occurs as isolated compounds."

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May 13 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencealert.com
This daily habit could lower dementia risk by 35%, scientists say

A huge long-term study found that drinking two to three cups of coffee a day was linked to a much lower risk of dementia, especially before age 75. Researchers say caffeine may help keep brain cells active while reducing inflammation and harmful plaque buildup associated with Alzheimer’s disease. But more coffee wasn’t better — the protective effect appeared to level off after moderate intake.

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Business Transformation Management Helps Lay the Foundation for the Autonomous Enterprise

Business Transformation Management solutions from SAP support the Autonomous Enterprise, bringing together insights and enterprise knowledge.

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For Texas GOP, immigration politics show signs of fading potency

Texas voters have listed immigration and border security among their top issues for years, but recent polling found they are less of a priority than at any point in recent history.

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May 13 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • texastribune.org
Eating Healthy? No, They’re Eating Biblically.

A diet inspired by the Bible has found new audiences online in the Make America Healthy Again era.

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May 13 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • nytimes.com
Maine's mental health system is failing families and taxpayers

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. But for Maine families living alongside severe mental illness, awareness is not enough. We need action, accountability, and reform. I am a nurse and a professor. More importantly, I am a mother. Our adult son lives with schizoaffective disorder, causing paranoia, hallucinations, delusions, and profound instability. Compounding his illness […]

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Norman breaks ground on Rock Creek Entertainment District

Groundbreaking has been held on Rock Creek Entertainment District, a planned $1.1bn (£813.3m/€939.3m), 269-acre mixed-use destination in the city of Norman that will house a new arena for the University of Oklahoma (OU). The groundbreaking ceremony held yesterday (Tuesday) came after Rainier Development Company was appointed by OU Foundation as the District’s master developer on

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Lola Petticrew on 'I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning' and Politics

The nonbinary Belfast-born actor — and THR's next Cannes Rising Star — tackles our universal need for community and the newfound festival trend of apolitical messaging: "It’s a sorry state of affairs when artists don’t really believe in anything."

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Eli Lilly & Company CEO reflects on business’ 150-year history in Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS — This May marks 150 years since the founding of Eli Lilly & Company, which has always been based in the heart of Indianapolis. “(Colonel Eli Lilly) was driven by purpose, wh…

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Steam Controller has no speaker, but it can still 'scream' if dropped

Steam Controller has a hidden Wilhelm scream easter egg, triggered by dropping the gamepad Steam Controller users have found a hidden easter egg in

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May 12 • 8:00 PM EDT • Technology • videocardz.com
Princeton Engineering - Two computer science students awarded Hertz Foundation fellowships for doctoral studies

The Hertz Foundation announced that two computer science students, Tyler Hou and Zachary Siegel, are among the 19 fellowship recipients in its 2026 cohort

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Dem lawmakers question Trump firing of science advisers

Senate Democrats have requested records of communication between the White House and National Science Foundation leadership by May 29.

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May 12 • 4:17 PM EDT • Science • eenews.net
South Park Youth Gain Increased Sports Access

The South Park Sport Court, officially opened last Saturday, is the third of five such facilities spearheaded by the Kraken’s One Roof Foundation, with two more planned by summer’s end

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Tiffany Haddish Reflects on Her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover

Tiffany Haddish joins TODAY to celebrate becoming the first comedian to be on the cover of the 2026 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue and reveals how her bucket list moment came to be, saying, “I think it is gorgeous. I think it is everything I have dreamed of since I was a little girl.” Haddish shares how she was thinking of her late grandma, a former model, during the photo shoot, discusses her She Ready Foundation educating kids in filmmaking, and also opens up on marrying herself. Then, she helps Al Roker track the weather forecast!

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Women & Business Profile: Danielle S. McGinnis

Danielle S. McGinnis Cutting Edge Operations Co. CEO & Founder In 2018, Danielle S. McGinnis wanted greater flexibility and more time with her family.

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SNK establishes VS Studio led by Katsuhiro Harada

SNK has announced the establishment of VS Studio, a new game development studio and subsidiary founded by Katsuhiro Harada of Tekken fame.

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May 12 • 11:10 AM EDT • Technology • gematsu.com
New Software: Introducing Rivian Assistant and Rivian Unified Intelligence

Unlike basic voice command tools found in phone-mirroring systems, Rivian Assistant is built directly into your vehicle’s hardware and software, providing the unique power to talk to every aspect of the vehicle and get things done for you.

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May 12 • 10:59 AM EDT • Technology • stories.rivian.com
NSF Releases 2026 Science & Engineering Indicators - Office of the Vice President for Research

The National Science Foundation has released the 2026 Science & Engineering Indicators, a comprehensive assessment of the U.S. and global research landscape, including trends in...

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May 12 • 10:46 AM EDT • Science • research.utah.edu
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Scientists Subjected Fruit Flies To Hypergravity And Their Behavior Became Counterintuitive

Some of the flies were subjected to extreme hypergravity for 10 whole generations, living out their lives in conditions found around a super-Jupiter.

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May 12 • 10:24 AM EDT • Science • iflscience.com
Lung Cancer Research Foundation Grants Team Science Award Focused on Understanding and Treating Lung Cancers with HER2 Mutations

/PRNewswire/ -- The Lung Cancer Research Foundation (LCRF) announces the first recipients of its LCRF | Boehringer Ingelheim Team Science Award on Innovative...

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How AI Is Reshaping Entrepreneurship for Gen Z and Small Business Owners

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming entrepreneurship by lowering barriers like cost, connections, and expertise. As a result, 77% of founders say it’s now accessible to start and grow a business regardless of background. Gen Z is driving this shift, with 73% managing multiple income streams and using AI to start and grow businesses. The result is a rise in flexible “portfolio careers,” where networks, personal branding, and digital tools are key to success. Key findings from LinkedIn’s research: 77% of founders say entrepreneurship is accessible regardless of background 73% of Gen Z entrepreneurs have multiple income streams 69% of founders say entrepreneurship is more achievable than ever 75% of entrepreneurs say networks are critical to success 68% of Gen Z entrepreneurs say AI is important to their business How are Gen Z entrepreneurs reshaping business? New research from LinkedIn shows how the use of AI, shifting career priorities, and evolving definitions of success are reshaping how businesses are started and grown. Gen Z is leading a shift toward more flexible ways of working, with nearly three-quarters (73%) of Gen Z entrepreneurs reporting multiple income streams, compared to 56% of Gen X. This highlights growth in “portfolio careers” designed to build resilience and create greater control over work and income. How is AI making entrepreneurship more accessible? AI and digital tools are making entrepreneurship more accessible, lowering traditional barriers such as cost, connections, and expertise. More than three-quarters (77%) of founders say entrepreneurship is accessible regardless of background, while 69% say it is more achievable today than ever before. Younger entrepreneurs are driving this change, with more than two-thirds (68%) of Gen Z entrepreneurs reporting that AI and digital tools are important to their business, more than twice the rate of Baby Boomers (27%). Nearly one in five (18%) Gen Z entrepreneurs say AI made starting their business feel possible. AI is also helping small business owners compete for talent: 57% of US entrepreneurs say that AI can help them compete with larger companies to find and attract better candidates. Related: The AI Edge for Entrepreneurs

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Measles Summit Convenes to Help Healthcare Professionals Address Ongoing Outbreaks

The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases convened 15 leading medical and professional societies to help healthcare professionals nationwide respond to the growing public health challenge of measles

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Scientists Found the DNA ‘Switch’ That Made Us Human

DNA methylation plays an important role in separating us genetically from our closest relatives.

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New drugs could wipe out the “zombie cells” linked to cancer and aging

Researchers found a new way to kill harmful “zombie” cells that linger after chemotherapy and help cancers become more aggressive. These senescent cells survive by relying on a protective protein called GPX4, even while sitting on the edge of a deadly iron-triggered collapse. New drugs remove that protection, causing the cells to self-destruct. In mice, the approach reduced tumor size and boosted survival, hinting at a promising new cancer therapy.

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St. Mary's new Master of Social Work to meet mental health professional shortage

Beginning in Fall 2027, St. Mary’s University will offer a Master of Social Work that will be unique among San Antonio institutions for offering fully asynchronous delivery, Military Social Work and Integrative Behavioral Health Care specializations and an explicitly Marianist values foundation.

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AI-assisted hacking is already here, Google warns

Researchers have found the first known case of cybercriminals using AI to exploit a zero-day flaw.

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WEBTOON Entertainment Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

WEBTOON Entertainment (NASDAQ:WBTN) reported first-quarter 2026 revenue that declined slightly from a year earlier, while profitability improved as the digital comics and storytelling platform cited stronger gross margins, cost discipline and growth in paying users. Founder and CEO Junkoo Kim said

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Scientists discover hidden chemical signature that could reveal alien life

Scientists may have found a powerful new way to hunt for alien life — not by searching for specific molecules, but by looking for hidden patterns in how those molecules are organized. Researchers discovered that living systems leave behind a kind of chemical “fingerprint” in the statistical distribution of amino acids and fatty acids, one that consistently differs from nonliving chemistry.

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Scientists learn how mosquitoes are able to track and bite humans

Researchers found that infrared radiation from a source at roughly the temperature of human skin doubles mosquitoes’ host-seeking behavior.

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