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AI

Welcome to the age of omnipresent suspicion

A few days ago, I attended a conference where the speaker read his talk off his note cards. I immediately recognized ChatGPT’s fingerprints : “and this is where it gets interesting,” “it’s not X, it’s Y”… The topic was management, a field that already generates plenty of hot air without any help from machines.

Culture

Giants Land Former First-Round QB JJ McCarthy in Blockbuster Trade

J.J. McCarthy is heading to New York after the Giants made a blockbuster trade to replace injured quarterback Jaxson Dart.

  • New York Giants acquire J.J. McCarthy from Minnesota Vikings.
  • Trade includes fifth-round pick in 2027 for franchise QB Jaxson Dart's injury recovery.
  • McCarthy transitions from star to third-stringer in blockbuster move.

Business

Moscow's Audacious Asset Grab Is a Warning to Western Companies

The seizure of Auchan and Nestlé is an unmistakable signal that even playing by the rules won't protect you from nationalization in Russia.

  • Nestlé and Auchan targeted by Russian government, first Western consumer firms affected.
  • Russian government administers properties of Nestlé and Auchan, threatens confiscation.
  • Companies remain in Russia, facing Western scrutiny for decision.

Science

Organic chemists harness AI to uncover how fast chemical reactions proceed

Chemists routinely optimize reactions to maximize the yield of their desired products, but understanding why those reactions work can require laborious experiments that track reactions over time. Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a method to extract hidden information about reaction speeds from yield data obtained…

Health & Medicine

Poisons board sounds alarm after fake lucentis eye injection is found in Kenyan market

Kenya’s Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has issued an urgent public alert after detecting falsified Lucentis (Ranibizumab) 0.3 mg eye injections circulating in the Kenyan market, warning that the counterfeit medicine could contain harmful substances, the wrong amount of active ingredients, or none at all.

  • Kenya Pharmacy and Poisons Board warns about fake Lucentis eye injections
  • Counterfeit medicine labeled as Genentech product found in market
  • One arrested, more legal action expected against counterfeiters
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