September 28, 2026
(CBC) – The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) says around nine people die in Canadian hospitals each day from harm caused by alcohol. Daily hospitalizations for alcohol number 280, compared to 84 for opioids, it says. On top of … Read More
September 28, 2026
(WSJ) – Model dubbed GPT-6.1 Astra was due to make its debut inside ChatGPT and Codex in October OpenAI is scrapping the release of its next-generation AI model over safety concerns that researchers raised during internal testing, in one of … Read More
September 25, 2026
(Mother Jones) – OpenAI’s chatbot fed the school shooter’s violent fantasies and planning up to the massacre, our investigation reveals. In June 2025, Jesse Van Rootselaar received an email notification from OpenAI. Van Rootselaar had been using ChatGPT to discuss … Read More
September 25, 2026
(ABC News) – Dozens of Americans have filed personal injury lawsuits against the makers of popular GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, claiming they were not properly warned of the risk of a rare type of sudden vision loss, … Read More
September 25, 2026
(AFP via Yahoo!) – A rogue OpenAI model bypassed safeguards during training and hacked an Australian government website, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said as he admonished the ChatGPT creator over an “obviously unacceptable” breach. The AI tool sought access to … Read More
September 25, 2026
(The Atlantic) – Geoffrey Hinton still believes the potential benefits of artificial intelligence outweigh its potential for destruction. Since he left Google in 2023, Geoffrey Hinton, a Nobel laureate commonly recognized as the “Godfather of AI,” is perhaps best known … Read More
September 25, 2026
(CT) – It seems the more we use generative AI tools, the more we feel alone. Using a chatbot is alluring, but it’s like drinking seawater—it appears to quench our thirst but in the end makes us thirstier. Will we … Read More
September 24, 2026
(404 Media) – Scientists discovered that diseased fruit flies lived longer when they were removed from Earth’s magnetic field, while healthy flies had shorter lifespans, in a first-of-its kind experiment with surprising results. Scientists have discovered that the removal of … Read More
September 24, 2026
(NYT) – A New York transplant surgeon’s experience waiting for a heart transplant laid bare the challenges of a system he had spent decades trying to fix. At the time of his Argentina trip, Montgomery was leading one of the … Read More
September 24, 2026
(NYT) – A surrogate refused to have an abortion after the fetus was diagnosed with a serious heart problem. She asked the justices to block a court order giving custody to the biological parents. On Tuesday, Justice Kagan, who oversees … Read More
September 24, 2026
(Street Insider) – The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 792 measles cases on Monday, 25 more than on Friday, as the state’s outbreak grew further, remaining at the center of the nation’s worst measles resurgence in decades. (Read More)
September 24, 2026
(Aeon) – Saffron and ostrich liver were prescribed but so were exercise, gardens, animals, socialising, and music Influenced by stories of demonic possession (and there are lots of them, especially in saints’ lives and miracle collections), I long assumed that … Read More
September 23, 2026
(Politico) – The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday rolled out its artificial intelligence-powered tool to manage flights for the three major Washington-area airports, bringing the technology live to air traffic control operations in the U.S. For months, Transportation Secretary Sean … Read More
September 23, 2026
(MIT Technology Review) – Instead of OpenAI being prosecuted for creating malware that hacked another company, press releases, news outlets, media personalities, and lawmakers refer to “rogue models” as if they acted on their own. Instead of researchers being questioned … Read More
September 23, 2026
(Politico) – Finnish President Alexander Stubb tells POLITICO he aims to create an international AI institution and hopes to get the U.S. and China on board. Several European countries were among a group of 22 nations that adopted a declaration … Read More
September 23, 2026
(The Economist) – Its components dissolve once it has done its job DEVICES THAT peer into the human body from the outside, like X-ray scanners and MRI machines, have transformed medicine. A new generation of ingestible sensors could do the … Read More
September 23, 2026
(Nature) – The technique uses chemical tags to shut down viral DNA lurking in a host’s genome. A wave of epigenetic therapies is offering hope for new ways to treat chronic hepatitis B — a lingering liver infection that is … Read More
September 22, 2026
(WSJ) – Software doesn’t rebel. A mathematical model possesses neither intent, malice nor the will to defy its creators, let alone extinguish our species. AI is a human artifact, engineered for profit. When an agentic model in an evaluation sandbox … Read More
September 22, 2026
(WSJ) – Artificial intelligence could lead to new cures and better diagnostics, but let’s hope bureaucrats don’t get in the way. An early test comes Wednesday when an outside advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration will review Grail’s … Read More
September 22, 2026
(Fortune) – The midterms are six weeks away and Republicans are walking a fine line between meeting constituents in opposition to data center growth and agreeing with the president who continues to advocate for them. Now there seems to be … Read More
September 22, 2026
(CNN) – The US military swung into action with plans to intercept the vessel, according to four sources familiar with the episode. According to two of the sources, armed members of the US military were preparing to board the ship. … Read More
September 22, 2026
(Daily Mail) – In a cognitive test, designed to ascertain whether she was sound of mind enough to consent to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), Stegemann ‘got every question wrong’, believing her two living siblings to be dead, according to … Read More
September 22, 2026
(WFAA) – The decision clears the way for the 1-month-old’s biological parents to relocate him from Dallas to Los Angeles, where the couple lives, to seek treatment there. The Texas Supreme Court has rejected a surrogate’s attempt to keep the … Read More
September 22, 2026
(Live Science) – This programmable DNA computer can perform arithmetic without the continuous energy input needed by other systems. Scientists have built a DNA-powered computer that can perform calculations using billions of molecules in a tiny drop of water. The … Read More
September 22, 2026
(Axios) – The Department of Health and Human Servicesis releasing a forecast of its demand for personal protective equipment, giving American manufacturers predictability and strengthening supply chains, the department first told Axios. Why it matters: The COVID pandemic exposed America’s … Read More
