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Women may be at greater risk of AI job losses. Telephone switch operators and PCs show why
The history of technological progress suggests that as AI spreads, the employment impact will hit women more than men.
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Ozempic and Wegovy linked to rare risk of sudden vision loss
Popular diabetes and weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy have been linked to a slightly increased risk of a rare condition that can cause sudden, potentially permanent vision loss. Although the risk remains very low, Rutgers researchers say the findings warrant attention as millions of people turn to GLP-1 medications.
World
Conflict, drought increasing risk of famine in Sudan: Monitor
El Nino-induced drought is affecting roughly half of the country as three-year long war continues.
World
US Homeland Security secretary sees no ‘risk’ from livestreamed execution
Decision to livestream Nidal Hasan execution has led to harsh criticism and warnings that it could encourage violence.
Health
ADHD and autism at risk of over-diagnosis, says government review
The review, which focuses on younger people, warned there was a risk society was moving from an era of under-diagnosis to over-diagnosis.
Entertainment
Brazilian Cinema at Risk: A Report From Watching the Presidential Elections From the Rio Film Festival
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Inside one of the refrigerated rooms of the Armazém da Utopia, the beautiful portside warehouse where the Rio Film Festival’s RioMarket takes place, renowned director Marcelo Gomes lifts his hand and makes an “L” sign. The room bursts into applause. Gomes had been sitting for over an hour alongside “The […]
Business
Singapore's Temasek warns of the ‘biggest risk’ facing markets right now
Unwinding of the artificial intelligence trade poses the biggest risk to markets, according to Singapore state-owned investment giant Temasek.
Business
This startup wants to reduce liquidation risk from margin calls on prediction markets
Edge Markets' new infrastructure aims to support institutional trading for markets that operate around the clock.
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World
The Sudan connection: Is Ethiopia at risk of a proxy war?
Ethiopia and Sudan are trading accusations over the armed conflicts they face. Can the conflict dynamics in the wider Horn of Africa exacerbate tensions?
Health
Coroner warns of risk of future deaths at mental health unit where patient was killed
Hugo Flint-Cahan, 34, was fatally attacked by Rolando Torres-Pena, 22, at a mental health trust in east London.
Health
Alzheimer’s risk gene APOE4 may have a reversible weakness
The Alzheimer’s risk gene APOE4 may actively damage brain blood vessels and sabotage the cellular systems that remove harmful proteins. Researchers were able to reverse some of these effects in experiments, revealing promising new targets for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Science
Children at risk for depression get “stuck” on sad faces
Depression may change which emotional faces children notice most, but the pattern appears to depend on family history. Children at higher familial risk became increasingly focused on sad faces, while lower-risk children with rising symptoms paid less attention to happy ones.
World
South Africa to clean up high-risk areas after 12 women killed
The deaths sparked a national outcry about the scale of violence against women in the country.
World
Ethiopia blames regional rivals as risk of conflict spillover rises
Ethiopia accuses Sudan and Egypt of backing armed groups, deepening tensions amid internal unrest.
Business
Anthropic warns investors of AI’s 'existential risk to humanity' in IPO prospectus, reports say
Anthropic's IPO filing dedicates 80 pages to the risks of AI, nearly double the 48 pages it spends discussing its business plans, according to Reuters.
World
Pope Leo says AI risk concerns not ‘fake news’
Leader of the Catholic Church says AI safety issues should be taken seriously and acted on.
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A major risk of breast cancer screening may have been overestimated for decades
A new analysis suggests mammograms may lead to far less breast cancer overdiagnosis than some earlier studies indicated. Researchers reexamined all eight major randomized screening trials and accounted for differences in follow-up time, screening frequency, and screening after trials ended. Their results were consistent with an overdiagnosis rate below 5%, rather than estimates approaching 30% to 50%.
Sports
Joshua fight at risk over promoter row, says Fury
Tyson Fury says his long-awaited all-British heavyweight fight against Anthony Joshua in December is in jeopardy.
World
'Risk to humanity': At UN, tech leaders urge caution in AI development
The heads of major artificial intelligence firms pleaded with the United Nations on Wednesday to save the world or at least its people — by somehow regulating the fast-expanding technology that they have been designing. “If managed poorly, I even believe AI could be a risk to humanity as a whole,” said Dario Amodei, chief executive officer of Anthropic.
Science
Risk of Hydrazine Use Following Freeze–Thaw Exposure
For more information, contact Jonathan E. Jones, Langley Research Center, jonathan.e.jones@nasa.gov Download the PDF version The purpose of this Technical Bulletin is to communicate the risks associated with freeze–thaw cycles in hydrazine monopropellant systems and to provide general recommendations for mitigating damage, operational hazards, and loss of system reliability in propulsion and auxiliary hydrazine systems. […]