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Jan 17, 2025

European Privacy Group Sues TikTok and AliExpress for Illicit Data Transfers to China

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Noyb files GDPR complaints against TikTok, AliExpress, and others for illegal EU-China data transfers, citing risks of Chinese government access.

Jan 17, 2025

Dr. Ian Simon, PhD — Director, Office of Long COVID Research and Practice, U.S. HHS

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Leading A Government-Wide Response To Long COVID — Dr. Ian Simon, Ph.D. — Director, Office of Long COVID Research and Practice, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)


Dr. Ian Simon, Ph.D. is the Director for the Office of Long COVID Research and Practice (https://www.hhs.gov/longcovid/index.html), in the Office of Science and Medicine, in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health \& Human Services.

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Jan 16, 2025

Journey to the Moon: NASA’s Blue Ghost Mission Revolutionizes Lunar Exploration

Posted by in categories: government, space travel

In a groundbreaking effort to enhance lunar exploration, NASA

NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, is the United States government agency responsible for the nation’s civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research. Established in 1958 by the National Aeronautics and Space Act, NASA has led the U.S. in space exploration efforts, including the Apollo moon-landing missions, the Skylab space station, and the Space Shuttle program.

Jan 16, 2025

A.I. Military Start-Up Anduril Plans $1 Billion Factory in Ohio

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Anduril, a technology start-up that designs autonomous systems and weapons for government agencies and the military, plans to build a $1 billion factory in Columbus, Ohio, the company said on Thursday.

It said the factory, called Arsenal-1 and described as a “hyperscale” plant, would bring more than 4,000 job to Ohio and eventually produce tens of thousands of autonomous systems and weapons each year.

“We will be creating with our partners in Ohio something that does not currently exist” at such a scale, Anduril’s chief strategy officer, Chris Brose, said in a briefing with reporters. The company has worked closely with state officials on the project and has secured tax breaks to locate it in Columbus.

Jan 15, 2025

44 Hidden Stars Revealed: Gravitational Lensing Unlocks the Secrets of the Dragon Arc

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In an astronomical feat, using NASA

NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, is the United States government agency responsible for the nation’s civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research. Established in 1958 by the National Aeronautics and Space Act, NASA has led the U.S. in space exploration efforts, including the Apollo moon-landing missions, the Skylab space station, and the Space Shuttle program.

Jan 15, 2025

OpenAI Urges the Government to Make it Easier to Train AI

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The company also called for federal regulations and billions of dollars in investments.

Jan 14, 2025

China considers selling TikTok U.S. operations to Musk, Bloomberg reports

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The Chinese government is considering a plan that would have Elon Musk acquire TikTok’s U.S. operations to keep the app from being effectively banned, Bloomberg News reported Monday.

The contingency plan is one of several options China is exploring as the U.S. Supreme Court determines whether to uphold a law that calls for China-based ByteDance to divest TikTok’s U.S. business by Jan. 19, the report said, citing anonymous sources.

After that deadline, third-party internet service providers would be penalized for supporting TikTok’s operations in the country.

Jan 13, 2025

CoreWeave, a $19B AI compute provider, opens its first international data centers in the UK

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CoreWeave, the cloud computing company that provides companies with AI compute resources, has formally opened its first two data centers in the U.K. — its first outside its domestic U.S. market.

CoreWeave opened its European headquarters in London last May, shortly after earning a $19 billion valuation off the back of a $1.1. billion fundraise. At the same time, the company announced plans to open two data centers as part of a £1 billion ($1.25 billion) investment in the U.K.

Today’s news coincides with a separate announcement from the U.K. government, which details a five-year investment plan to bolster government-owned AI computing capacity as well as geographic “AI Growth Zones,” which includes AI infrastructure from the private sector.

Jan 12, 2025

Pierre Fermat

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Pierre de was a French lawyer and government official most remembered for his work in number theory; in particular for’s Last Theorem. He is also important in the foundations of the calculus.

Jan 12, 2025

Is Longevity Science Worth It?

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, economics, government, life extension, science

How long would you like to live, and could science and technology make it possible?

Longevity science aims to extend our healthy years through advancements in CRISPR, cellular reprogramming, and drug development. While private companies and philanthropists invest heavily in these innovations, should the government be responsible for funding these efforts? Those who say yes to government funding say that longevity research could revolutionize public health, keep aging populations productive in the workforce, and reduce the economic burden of age-related illnesses. Those opposed to public funding of longevity science say that true life extension beyond a decade might be unachievable, and it will take years before results are measurable.


They argue that when and if these advances become available, they may only be for a smaller, affluent population. They also argue that long-known behavior choices like good nutrition and sleep should be adopted by all now, instead of chasing uncertain longevity advancements.

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