It's not "breaking news" now, since it was announced by NIH yesterday. But it is breaking……. https://
washingtonpost.com/health/2025/02
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NIH Cuts Billions in Biomedical Research Funding Immediately
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US Research Funding Cuts Impact Science and Economy
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It's sad to see America damaging itself by slashing the NIH & NSF research funding. It's not just scientists who will be hurt.
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Technology’s Role in Preserving Human Dignity Online and Offline
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Every person deserves respect and dignity—online and offline. As tech becomes more integrated into our lives, how can we ensure it upholds and enhances human dignity rather than detracting from it? #HumanRights #TechEthics #DigitalDignity
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AI’s Superhuman Rhetoric and Its Impact on Society
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Why AI’s Superhuman Rhetoric Is Reshaping Our Reality https://
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Calculating Empires featured on EL PAÍS cover with exhibitions in Spain
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Calculating Empires is on the cover of EL PAIS today! Interview with Vladan & I about our two exhibitions in Spain, and the connections of politics, history, theory, and technology in our work and personal lives 📰 @el_pais @minipetite @TheCreaturesLab elpais.com/babelia/2025-02-0…
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Congressional Scrutiny Intensifies on Adtech Ad Measurement Practices
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For anyone not following the adtech world, @AdalyticsHQ has released several reports the past few years about ad measurement, brand safety and other concerns. The watchdog group's often been a voice in the wilderness, so this new attention from Congress is noteworthy.
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Major 2025 Story Too Important Ignore Markets Politics
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Given the breakneck pace of 2025—trillion-dollar market swings, political orthodoxies shifting overnight and trade wars—it would be easy to miss this story. BUT THIS IS TOO IMPORTANT TO IGNORE.
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US Senators Demand Amazon Google Address AI Practices
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In letters to Amazon and Google, @MarshaBlackburn & @SenBlumenthal said the companies’ “actions here—or in best case, inaction—are problematic.” My story @Digiday story about the six letters sent in response to @AdalyticsHQ
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UK Surveillance Demands Threaten Personal Freedom Globally
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Between this demand for a *worldwide* backdoor, and arresting people for social media posts, it increasingly feels like the U.K. is the greatest threat to personal freedom in the world. Certainly more than China for anyone outside China. I hope Apple is prepared to leave.
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Senators pressure adtech firms over CSAM ad placement
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BREAKING: @MarshaBlackburn and @SenBlumenthal have sent letters to adtech vendors expressing "grave" concern after @AdalyticsHQ researchers found adtech firms enabled ads on known CSAM websites. Letters also sent to Google, Amazon, DoubleVerify & @integralads
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