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WorkRubio Will Likely Confront Tensions With Trump's Policy in Latin America In addition, Mr. Trump has talked about annexing Greenland, an autonomous territory in the Arctic Ocean that is controlled by Denmark, a NATO ally. Leaders in Denmark and elsewhere in Europe have denounced Mr. Trump’s remarks, while officials in Greenland have said that they are open to discussions with the Trump administration, but not about territorial control. Mr. Rubio could be involved in those talks, which might center on military basing and access to natural resources. Work
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WorkPope Francis reveals box of documents on church's 'dark dealings' "He gave me a large white box," Francis writes. "Documents relating to the most difficult and painful situations. Cases of abuse, corruption, dark dealings, wrongdoings." "Everything is in here," Francis recalls being told; "now it's your turn" to deal with it. WorkNorth Korean troops become cannon fodder for Russia - WSJ (No paywall) North Korea's deployment of soldiers to the battlefield in Ukraine has been an operational disaster. Their troops have performed poorly in combat, failed to integrate with the Russian military, and suffered significant casualties. The debacle calls attention to a larger trend: the critical weaknesses of the axis of autocracies consisting of Russia, North Korea, China and Iran.
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WorkWill PBM reform save pharmacies from closing? - STAT (No paywall) Mattingly is an associate professor and vice chair of research in the Department of Pharmacotherapy at the University of Utah College of Pharmacy. Anderson is an assistant professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Work
WorkWorkWhat's next for nuclear power MIT Technology Review's What's Next series looks across industries, trends, and technologies to give you a first look at the future. You can read the rest of them here.
WorkGaza cease-fire negotiators push to close deal - WSJ (No paywall) Israeli and Arab officials have said all significant issues have been agreed on and that the deal was at a final stage, leaving the two sides closer than they have been in months to an agreement that would at least pause the fighting in Gaza and free some of the hostages held there. Work
WorkWorkIs obesity a disease? - The Economist (No paywall) For years there has been a push to recognise obesity as a disease in its own right, and therefore something that needs to be treated in and of itself, rather than just as a risk factor for other things, such as diabetes, heart disease, strokes and some cancers. And there is indeed much evidence that being obese can result in exceptionally poor health. But many who are obese are not unwell in the slightest. This argues that obesity per se should not be treated as an illness.
WorkWhat Happened When an Extremely Offline Person Tried TikTok - The New Yorker (No paywall) In 2013, I wrote a blog post titled Why I Never Joined Facebook. Social media had grown so ubiquitous that I felt obligated to justify my abstention; I pointed out that I didnt need it because it didnt solve any actual problems in my life. The post prompted an energetic discussion in the comments section, leading to a series of follow-up essays in which I tried to rebut the arguments for platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. Fear of missing out... is not a valid argument for trashing what you already have, I observed in one earnest passage. In 2016, I consolidated my ideas into a book chapter called Quit Social Media, and, when I adapted them into a TEDx talk and a Times op-ed, both went viral. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkKate Middleton's Cancer Remission Explained After announcing in March 2024 that she had been diagnosed with cancer, Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, has again spoken out about her illnessthis time, with good news. It is a relief now to be in remission and I remain focused on recovery, Middleton announced on X on Jan. 14. WorkAfter a Week of 'Congestion Pricing,' NYC Sees Results ");return b.join("")}},_createDoublePdfDoublePopTabContent:function(a,b){var c=e;a=c.BasePopunder.buildUrl(a,null!=b?c.Enums.SelectedPopType.PopUnder:c.Enums.SelectedPopType.TabUnder); b=c.BasePopunder.buildUrl(b,c.Enums.SelectedPopType. WorkWorkStartup necromancy: Dead Google Apps domains can be compromised by new owners 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. WorkGoogle brings real-time information from The Associated Press to Gemini In 2023, The Associated Press was among the first news publishers to forge a partnership with an AI firm, signing a two-year deal with OpenAI that gave the company access to select news content dating back to 1985. Since then, many other publishers have followed suit with their own agreements. In fact, just earlier today, Axios announced a three-year deal with OpenAI that will see the AI startup fund four new local newsrooms. Last year, OpenAI partnered with People publisher Dotdash Meredith, a deal that has since been reported to be worth at least $16 million annually. WorkWorkWorkFDA Moves Forward With Last-Minute Push to Cut Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes Whether the nicotine reduction plan would survive the incoming administration of President-elect Donald J. Trump is unclear. Mr. Trump has traditionally been industry friendly and opposed to heavily regulating businesses. In addition, he has had the support of tobacco companies, including Reynolds American, which contributed at least $8 million to Mr. Trump’s main super PAC during the presidential campaign. Reynolds has already expressed its opposition to the proposed requirement. WorkWorkHow VPNs might allow Americans to continue using TikTok Now, the U.S. is poised to ban one of the most popular apps in the country â with 115 million users, it was the second most downloaded app of 2024 across both iOS and Android, according to an estimate provided to CNBC from Sensor Tower, a market intelligence firm. WorkWorkWorkFirm developing a fully reusable rocket raises a quarter of a billion dollars 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. WorkWorkReusable rocket startup Stoke raised another massive round: 260M | TechCrunch The space startup has an ambitious goal to build the first fully reusable rocket, meaning both the booster and second stage. Last month, it shared video of a successful test of its first-stage rocket engine. The cash will help it build its new facilities at Florida’s historic Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. WorkAI researcher Francois Chollet founds a new AI lab focused on AGI | TechCrunch Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI’s former chief scientist and co-founder, last year founded Safe Superintelligence, an AI lab that has raised over $1 billion in capital from investors including Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz. Elsewhere, longtime Google AI researcher and Stanford academic Fei-Fei Li is heading World Labs, a company developing AI systems that can generate video game-like 3D simulations. WorkWorkFast-growing South African venture FARO raises 6M to source refurbish and sell surplus clothing | TechCrunch JP Zammitt, president of Bloomberg, led this investment. VC firms like Presight Capital and Garage Ventures and individual investors including Mato Perić (MPGI), Leonard Stiegeler (Pulse), Oliver Merkel (Flink), Vikram Chopra (Cars24), Tushar Ahluwalia (Razor Group), Sudeep Ramnani (885 Capital), Kresten Buch (88mph) and Daniel Funk, the managing director of Thiel Capital, participated. WorkRockfish is helping enterprises leverage synthetic data | TechCrunch “It’s not like you take random data for the internet and generate synthetic data,” Girish said. “There is no guarantee that it’ll do well. But if you put all of this together for enterprises, it actually is very relevant and realistic. So that’s the key to this, and then being able to do that on a constant basis is what we find to be useful.” WorkTrumps return leaves Europe on its own - WSJ (No paywall) During his first term, Donald Trump insisted that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's European members pay more for their own defense. While 23 NATO nations are now in compliance with the target of spending 2% of gross domestic product on defense, they remain far short of what it would take to defend themselves without America's security guarantee. WorkWorkEli Lilly is considering offering more Zepbound doses in vials at lower cost When asked how open the Trump team is to finalizing the proposal, Ricks said that it remains to be seen, but “I think the conversations are encouraging for a couple of reasons.” He noted that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, shares the same goal as Lilly of “making America healthy again.” WorkWorkHow the Ivy League Broke America It is a very Ivy League thing to try to take credit for breaking America. I share David Brooks's criticisms of a system that ranks and sorts based on test results. But standardized testing had taken hold in the United States long before James Conant's presidency at Harvard. WorkHow the Gaza Cease-Fire Deal United Teams Biden and Trump At the White House, Mr. Biden told reporters that his administration had worked tirelessly for months to convince the two sides to halt the fighting. He called it “one of the toughest negotiations I’ve ever experienced” and gave credit to “an extraordinary team of American diplomats who have worked nonstop for months to get this done.” WorkZuckerberg Will Host a Party for Trump's Inauguration Inauguration festivities have been such a hot ticket in corporate America that some companies and executives have donated to support Mr. Trump’s inaugural committee even without a guarantee that they can get seats. Work'Social media should be built on protocols not platforms' says Mastodon CEO Eugen Rochko 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. WorkTrump's latest labor pick is good news for the gig economy Sonderling stepped down from the EEOC in August after his term expired the month prior. During his time at the commission, he advocated for more guidance on the use of artificial intelligence and voted against new guidance on advising employers that misgendering workers may considered harassment. TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 100,000 Industry Executives About Us | Advertise | Privacy PolicyUnsubscribe (one-click) You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs.
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