OpenAI is building an international team of lobbyists as it seeks to influence politicians and regulators who are increasing their control over powerful artificial intelligence. The San Francisco-based start-up told the Financial Times that it has expanded the number of staff in its global affairs team from three in early 2023 to 35. The company … Read more
MDMA or ecstasy is under consideration for FDA approval to treat PTSD, but the future is uncertain. MirageC/Getty Images/Moment RF hide title change the subtitles MirageC/Getty Images/Moment RF The psychedelic drug MDMA is nearing the end of a decades-long effort to enter mainstream medicine, but instead of celebrating, supporters now find themselves wondering if the … Read more
This artist’s concept shows the nova system HM Sagittae (HM Sge), where a white dwarf star is pulling material from its red giant companion. This forms a hot, blazing disk around the dwarf, which can unpredictably undergo a spontaneous thermonuclear explosion as the hydrogen inflow from the red giant thickens and reaches a tipping point. … Read more
This essay description is a pseudonym. My daughter is one of those children that the US surgeon general warned us about. Our nation’s children are “unwitting participants” in a “decades-long experiment.” Social media use poses mental health risks for young people, who use it “almost constantly”, causing sleep deprivation, depression and anxiety. Before sixth grade, … Read more
Dow Jones futures fell modestly early Thursday, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures rose. Broadcom (AVGO) bounced overnight from strong earnings and a big stock split. Tesla ( TSLA ) emerged as Elon Musk says he expects to win his $56 billion payday vote. X Stock market gains were boosted Wednesday morning by softening CPI … Read more
What is massless gravity? Both Newton’s revolutionary laws describing its universal effect and Einstein’s proposal of a deflated spacetime, we have thought of gravity as exclusively within the realm of matter. Now a wild new study suggests that gravity can exist without mass, conveniently eliminating the need for one of the most elusive substances in … Read more
Fate 2 Bungie As I wrote my thoughts on the initial campaign missions about a day after Destiny 2 released its massive Final Shape expansion, I knew it wasn’t going to be my full review. There was plenty left to come including a raid, a final mission and secrets that have just been revealed as … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Science of Miracles newsletter. Explore the universe with news of fascinating discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and more. CNN – An amateur paleontologist has discovered a new species of pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived alongside dinosaurs around 100 million years ago. Kevin Petersen, an avocado farmer and curator of the Kronosaurus Korner … Read more
Registered on Nintendo Switch (Linked) When Capcom released Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin on the Nintendo Switch in 2021, there may have been some who said, “Wait, there was a first game?” It’s worth remembering that the original release of Monster Hunter Stories came at the end of the 3DS era; was actually … Read more
Stock splits are back in the spotlight after Nvidia took this step recently. Investors should remember that this is merely a cosmetic move that does not change the value and fundamentals of a company. What a stock split does is increase the number of shares outstanding while lowering the price of each share. So the … Read more