Rebecca Slayton, director of the Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, says the initiative is more political theater than actual peacebuilding.

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Fran Kozen and Larissa Shepherd, experts in fiber science and apparel design, say snow washing appeals because wool is prone to shrinkage and rugs and blankets can be difficult to launder, but note there are caveats to consider.

Anthropic’s co-founder Dario Amodei has voiced his fears over the development of artificial intelligence in a 19,000-word essay. He argues the world needs to “wake up” to the risks.

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Roger Figueroa, an assistant professor in social and behavioral science in nutrition, and Laura Bellows, an associate professor of nutritional sciences, weigh in on potential Head Start funding losses with the federal shutdown.

New York State

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TikTok is testing a new setting that lets users choose how much AI-generated content they want to see in their “For You” feed. The change is rolling out over the coming weeks. 

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will go without their benefits come November 1 if the government shutdown holds.

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Amazon says its services are recovering again after connectivity issues persisted on Monday. However, reports of problems with the company’s cloud computing services unit, AWS, continue.

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The federal spending bill which, if passed, would end the record-long government shutdown, would also heavily restrict the selling of THC-infused products says a Cornell University expert Larry Smart.

Law and Policy

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New reporting shows Meta is profiting from billions in revenue generated by scam advertising on Facebook and Instagram.

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OpenAI announced two reasoning models that developers can use to classify a range of online safety harms. The tech company said organizations can configure the new models to their specific policy needs.

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