Uriel Abulof is a visiting professor in Cornell University’s government department and an associate professor of politics at Tel-Aviv University. While a ceasefire may help humanitarian aid and a prisoner exchange, Abulof says any chance for lasting peace must be framed as war against ultrareligious and ultranationalists on both sides.

International

Foreign Policy

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Elon Musk has introduced “Grok,” an artificially intelligent chatbot, for some users of X. The billionaire suggests the technology has a sarcastic sense of humor.

Arts & Humanities

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Andrew Wolf is an assistant professor at Cornell University’s School of Industrial & Labor Relations, where his research focuses on labor markets in the gig economy. He said the settlement is emblematic of how gig companies have historically shifted all the risks for employment onto drivers.

Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

New York State

Industrial and Labor Relations

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Kim Haines-Eitzen, Cornell University professor of ancient Mediterranean religions with a specialty in early Christianity, says that the role of women in early Christian communities can help inform the present moment in the Roman Catholic Church.

International

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Kate Bronfenbrenner, Harry Katz, Art Wheaton, and Ian Greer are available for comment on the UAW tentative agreement with Ford.

Industrial and Labor Relations

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Cornell University labor and electric vehicle transition expert, Ian Greer, comments on a tentative deal reached between Ford and the United Auto Workers Union and its implications for workers and EV manufacturing.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Industrial and Labor Relations

Economics and Business

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Michael Samuelian, Ben Furnas and Timur Dogan discuss the debate around the rollout of Local Law 97 in New York City to limit building emissions.

New York City

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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The United Automobile Workers expanded its strike to one of General Motor’s most profitable U.S. factories — an assembly plant in Texas. Harry Katz says UAW is facing a significant challenge: a large share of U.S. motor vehicle sales produced by workers are not covered by the union. But despite the hurdles, and opposition from the Big Three, UAW maintains strike leverage, according to Katz.

Industrial and Labor Relations

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Dozens of states are suing Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harmful to children’s mental health.

Social & Behavioral Sciences

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Low-paid data workers who train AI models sent a letter to lawmakers ahead of a Senate meeting with AI leaders today urging Congress to protect their rights.

Computing & Information Sciences

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