Why Italy’s parliament banned lab-grown meat
Italian members of parliament voted to ban lab-grown meat in Italy—a first in Europe—leaving the cultivated meat approved for human consumption in only two countries: the US and Singapore.…
Who Is Mira Murati, OpenAI’s Interim CEO?
The company’s interim C.E.O. has been managing the development and distribution of ChatGPT and DALL-E for years.
Fidelity seeks green light for Ethereum ETF, following BlackRock’s filing
Just days after BlackRock filed for the iShares Ethereum Trust, asset management firm Fidelity has submitted an application for its own Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF).…
Republic Plans to Pay Users’ Dividends on Avalanche Blockchain
Next-generation investment and technology firm Republic has announced plans to issue its upcoming digital asset on the Avalanche blockchain network.…
These Are the Best Black Friday Amazon Deals on Earbuds
Now's the time to upgrade your earbuds or grab a pair for the first time with deals up to 40% off.…
‘Burn Gaza now’ – Israel’s parliament deputy speaker
Nissim Vaturi has argued that Israel is “too humane” towards the Palestinians
The deputy speaker of Knesset has urged the Israeli military to “burn” the Gaza Strip and not allow any fuel into the Palestinian enclave unless all hostages held by Hamas are released. …
UK Won’t Regulate AI Anytime Soon As It Tries to Balance Innovation and Safety
While U.S. policymakers scramble to put guardrails around AI, a British minister eschews “premature regulation” by politicians.
These Are Amazon’s Best Early Black Friday Deals on Kindle E-readers
Get some of the newest Kindle e-readers at early-Black-Friday prices.
Jeremy Hunt signals tax cuts in autumn statement as economy ‘turns corner’
Jeremy Hunt has said there is the chance to lower taxes in the autumn statement next week, arguing the economy had "turned a corner".…
Who is Mira Murati, OpenAI’s new interim CEO?
In a surprising move, OpenAI today abruptly fired Sam Altman, its CEO and a member of its board of directors, and installed CTO Mira Murati as interim CEO.…
Who Is Mira Murati, Sam Altman’s Successor at AI Behemoth OpenAI?
While OpenAI's former CTO is open to regulating AI products, she's also rejected requests to slow the company’s pace of development.…
The Best Early Black Friday Tablet Deals on Amazon
Amazon's early Black Friday deals might be the best time to get yourself a budget Android tablet.
Who Is Mira Murati, OpenAI’s New Interim CEO?
Mira Murati was elevated from OpenAI’s CTO to its interim leader after CEO Sam Altman was ousted Friday. Like all the company’s leaders she believes that artificial general intelligence is within reach.…
Fidelity Follows BlackRock, Files For Spot Ethereum ETF – Where Next for Ether (ETH)?
Asset management giant Fidelity just filed a 19b-4 with the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) to set up a spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) called the Fidelity Ethereum Trust, just one day after BlackRock filed to set up the iShares Ethereum Trust, its own spot Ethereum ETF.…
Fidelity Joins BlackRock in Race for Ethereum ETF
The firm, which manages over $11 trillion in customer assets, has been growing its cryptocurrency business since 2018.
Video Friday: GR-1
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months.…
These Are Amazon’s Best Early Black Friday Deals on Apple Products
You can save big on MacBooks, AirPods, and a new Apple Pencil.
Sam Altman is no longer CEO of OpenAI after losing the confidence of the board
Sam Altman is out as the CEO of OpenAI after losing the support of the board, the company said in a blog post.…
Barefoot workers, bacteria found at factory that made big-brand eye drops
Enlarge / Eye drop over woman's eye. (credit: Getty | AGF)
The Indian manufacturing facility that made generic eye drops sold under CVS, Target, Rite Aid, and Walmart brands had a slew of manufacturing violations, including allowing workers to regularly perform their roles barefoot and failing to document bacterial contamination, according to an inspection report released by the Food and Drug Administration.
APEC Gave a Rare Opportunity to See China’s Xi Up Close
President Xi Jinping of China is one of the most self-contained Chinese leaders in decades, who reveals next to nothing about his personal life.…
Apple and Disney Halt Ads on X After Musk Endorses Antisemitic Post
Disney, Apple, Paramount and Lionsgate halted marketing on X, formerly Twitter, as Elon Musk faced a furor over antisemitic abuse on his social media platform.…
U.S. Investigates Colleges for Antisemitism and Islamophobia Complaints
Columbia, Cooper Union, Cornell and University of Pennsylvania were among half a dozen universities under investigation for harassment complaints on campus.…
MIT tests new ingestible sensor that records your breathing through your intestines
MIT researchers developed an ingestible capsule that can monitor vital signs including heart rate and breathing patterns from within a patient’s GI tract.…
Elon Musk May Have Just Signed X’s Death Warrant
IBM, Disney, Lionsgate, the European Union, and, reportedly, Apple have all pulled advertising from X following Elon Musk’s apparent endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory.…
What NASA wants to see from SpaceX’s second Starship test flight
Enlarge / SpaceX's Starship rocket on a launch pad in Texas awaiting liftoff on a test flight. (credit: SpaceX)
NASA managers are in South Texas this weekend as SpaceX prepares to launch its second full-sized Starship rocket.
Times Reporters Got a Rare Glimpse of Gaza’s Largest Hospital
Also, OpenAI pushed out its high-profile C.E.O. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
WisdomTree Adds Coinbase as Custodian for Bitcoin ETF
America’s biggest crypto exchange is a favorite among traditional finance firms vying for a spot BTC product.
Dogecoin Price Pumps on Moon Plans, But Is GROK For Real Or is $1.8m Meme Kombat the Best of the Meme Coin Bunch?
Friday, November 17th, 2023 – The Dogecoin price is up 17% to $0.089 in a community-inspired surge, while new coin GROK hit a $200 million valuation before it was brought low by scam accusations and Meme Kombat raises $1.8 million, as meme coins strut their stuff.…