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For more researchers, securing NIH funding becomes a ‘pipe dream’

The National Institutes of Health received a small appropriations bump for fiscal year 2026, but concerns beyond spending ...
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How does the EPA know a pesticide is safe to use in my yard?

(The Conversation) – Environmental Protection Agency head Lee Zeldin has said he wants the federal agency to accelerate scientific safety evaluations of various chemicals, including pesticides. The ...

A.I. Agents: They’re Fun. They’re Useful. But Don’t Give Them the Credit Card.

New A.I. bots can do more than just chat. They can edit files, send emails, book trips and cause trouble. A Vals AI employee using Claude Code to debug A.I. agents.Credit...Video by Manuel Orbegozo ...
Computer Weekly

NHS digital ambition needs reality check amid frontline work pressures

The NHS 10-year plan is ambitious and brave. However, Cheshire and Merseyside GP Tom Micklewright says limited funding ...

Conservative parents and teachers unions become unlikely allies fighting tech in schools

Moms for Liberty often attacks teachers unions, but now the conservative group is aligned with them on limiting screen time and laptops in public schools.

A.I. Chatbots Want Your Health Records. Tread Carefully.

Following rivals like Amazon and OpenAI, Microsoft is upgrading its artificially intelligent assistant to track your health. There are benefits and risks to consider.
Computer Weekly

Electronic health records are still creating issues for patients

Every NHS trust in England needs an electronic patient record (EPR) system in place by March 2026, as part of a government push to digitise the healthcare system. In many ways, this is long overdue: ...
Wall Street Journal

Government Agencies Raise Alarm About Use of Elon Musk’s Grok Chatbot

Officials at multiple federal agencies have raised concerns about the safety and reliability of Elon Musk’s xAI artificial-intelligence tools in recent months, highlighting continuing disagreements ...
CNBC

Sam Altman defends AI resource usage: Water concerns 'fake,' and 'humans use energy too'

Altman dismissed claims that ChatGPT used gallons of water per query. He acknowledged that total AI energy use was rising and urged cleaner power. However, Altman argued that humans also consume ...
TechSpot

Sam Altman compares AI energy use to the cost of "training" humans, says water-usage concerns are "fake"

WTF?! It seems OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has grown tired of defending AI's consumption of our planet's rapidly depleting natural resources. In a recent interview, he said water-usage concerns over data ...
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Shoppers Get ‘Defined, Healthy-Looking Curls’ After Using This $6 Hair Gel: ‘It’s Very Versatile’

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Listen up, readers with curly hair: We found the new, ...
New Hampshire Bulletin

Farm use of PFAS-laden sludge raises health concerns. But, some ask, where else can it go?

Depending on whom you ask, the practice of spreading treated sewage, or sludge, on New Hampshire farmland might be either. For decades, this fertilizer has been a point of contention both locally and ...