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Hantavirus outbreak shows old viruses can become threat in new conditions

May 8, 2026

Contact tracing continues after three passengers died connected to a hantavirus outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship. Health officials in at least five U.S. states have reported the return of residents who were aboard the ship.


Hormuz disruption could upend global shipping strategy

May 8, 2026

Vidya Mani, a visiting professor at Cornell University whose research focuses on global supply chains, says with the ongoing crisis represents one of the cargo shipping industry’s most serious challenges yet.


Chance of substance from Trump–Xi summit ‘little more than zero’

May 6, 2026

Allen Carlson, an associate professor of government and an expert on Chinese foreign policy, says the summit will be shaped less by what each leader wants than by the constraints both bring, and points to three issues to watch as the talks unfold.


Oversight of AI ‘cannot simply mean’ political review of models

May 5, 2026

The Trump administration is discussing oversight on artificial intelligence models before they are made publicly available. The proposal is a departure from their long noninterventionist approach to AI. 


Grow smarter this spring: Cornell horticulture experts on gardens, trees, pollinators

May 4, 2026

As the spring gardening season begins, Cornell University experts offer advice on everything from boosting vegetable yields and cutting fertilizer costs to planting native species, supporting pollinators, and selecting trees that promote healthy, sustainable gardens.

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Insta rebrand: Meta's move against users who 'game the system'

April 30, 2026

Meta announced it is cracking down on content aggregators. Accounts on Instagram that regularly repost content they didn’t create, or primarily share other people’s work as photos and carousels, will no longer be eligible for recommendations across the app.


Cornell experts on AI labels for Spotify

April 23, 2026

Spotify is rolling out voluntary AI labels in a beta test. The update allows listeners to view AI involvement directly in the ‘Song Credits’ section. However, the system relies entirely on voluntary disclosures from creators and rights holders. The following Cornell University experts are available for comment.


Spirit bailout talks highlight fallout from Iran-driven oil spike

April 23, 2026

Art Wheaton is an expert on transportation industries and labor studies at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations. He says government bailouts like this are not as rare as people think.


Meta employee tracking raises consent, compensation questions

April 23, 2026

New reports suggest Meta is installing tracking software that can capture mouse movements and keystrokes on U.S.-based employees' computers in order to use the data to train artificial intelligence agents.


Cornell expert: Sending Afghan allies to Congo sets ‘terrible precedent’

April 22, 2026

David Silbey, a professor of history who specializes in military history and defense policy, says it’s a recurring ethical and strategic test for the U.S.


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