Olúfémi Táíwò, professor of Africana studies at Cornell University, says it’s ironic that the same African leaders who decried colonialism, might now find common ground with the People’s Republic of China.   

International

Foreign Policy

Arts and Sciences

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Google is once again delaying its timeline for killing off third-party tracking cookies.

Computing & Information Sciences

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Michael Hoffmann, professor emeritus at Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and lead author of Our Changing menu: Climate change and the foods we love and need, comments on the climate stresses facing cacao and chocolate production.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

International

Economics and Business

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Concerns about the Seine River’s cleanliness have caused delays in some Olympic swimming events in Paris despite a $1.5 billion cleanup effort. Brian Rahm, a biological and environmental engineering expert, says Paris’ ancient infrastructure and climate change will continue to muddy the waters. 

Agriculture and Life Sciences

International

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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Chloe Ahmann, a historical and environmental anthropologist whose work focuses on Baltimore, industrialism and environmental justice, comments on Baltimore's role as a major coal exporter and argues that recovery from the Key Bridge collapse represents a time to listen to residents impacted by coal shipping.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Arts and Sciences

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Elon Musk's social media site X will start charging new users in New Zealand and the Philippines to use the platform. Musk claims the $1 yearly fee will fight bots.

Computing & Information 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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Amanda Rodewald, professor and senior director of the Center for Avian Population Studies at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, comments on the United Nation's first-ever report on the state of migratory species.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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The kids online safety package will likely not be taken up in the House of Representatives in its current form. The Senate overwhelmingly passed the legislation on Tuesday in a 91-3 vote – but it faces pushback from tech companies, as well as free speech advocates.

Law and Policy

Law, Government & Public Policy

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman urged lawmakers to regulate artificial intelligence during a Senate panel hearing on Tuesday.

Computing & Information Sciences

science

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