Menstrual Hygiene Day: Putting an end to period poverty

Period poverty, or the inability to afford menstrual products, is a serious issue especially in developing countries, an issue menstruating girls and women grapple with monthly and a spotlight topic on Menstrual Hygiene Day, observed annually on 28 May. “I’m happy to come work here because I meet and work with other people,” said Ms. […]

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PTC: A quiet hi-tech giant with a strong Israeli backbone

BOSTON – A sprawling convention show-floor – densely populated with booths featuring augmented reality headsets, 3D printers, drones and a minigolf course, an introductory presentation held in a hall the size of an aircraft hanger, and a grandiose concert featuring a double platinum artist country star – all served to communicate one thing during PTC’s […]

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ChatGPT nearly passes radiology board exam – study

AI chatbot ChatGPT has been shown to be able to nearly pass the radiology board exam, according to a study conducted earlier this month. Radiology is a “branch of medicine that uses imaging technology to diagnose and treat disease,” as described by the MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Radiology, was […]

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UNESCO unveils new AI roadmap for classrooms

Less than 10 per cent of schools and universities follow formal guidance on using wildly popular artificial intelligence (AI) tools, like the chatbot software ChatGPT, according to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which hosted more than 40 ministers at an groundbreaking online meeting on Thursday. The ministers exchanged policy approaches and plans […]

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Twitter not paying PR firm’s bills after Musk buyout -lawsuit

A former public relations firm for Twitter sued the social media company on Friday, saying it has not paid its bills since Elon Musk’s $44 billion buyout. Joele Frank said Twitter owes $830,498, comprising six unpaid invoices, plus costs for a subpoena in Twitter’s lawsuit to force Musk to complete the buyout after he tried […]

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Despite ‘slightly’ improved food security in Yemen, hunger stalks millions

“The United Nations and its partners made strides in rolling back the worst food insecurity last year, but these gains remain fragile, and 17 million people are still food insecure in Yemen,” said David Gressly, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the country. Compared to the same period in 2022, the levels of acutely […]

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G7 officials to hold first meeting on AI regulation next week

Group of Seven (G7) nation officials will meet next week to consider problems posed by generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, Japan said on Friday. Leaders of the G7, which includes the United States, European Union and Japan, last week agreed to create an intergovernmental forum called the “Hiroshima AI process” to debate issues […]

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Elon Musk’s Neuralink gets FDA approval for study of brain implants

Elon Musk’s brain-implant company Neuralink on Thursday said it had received the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval to launch its first-in-human clinical study. On at least four occasions since 2019, Musk has predicted that his medical device company would soon start human trials of a brain implant to treat intractable conditions such as […]

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Bank of Israel Governor: ‘Coalition funds not encourage Haredim to work

The Governor of the Bank of Israel Professor Amir Yaron doesn’t believe that coalition spending in the Haredi sector will lead to an increase in employment in an interview with Maariv. “For every Haredi child it is important to have the ability to choose, equality, and the option to go to work,” he said. “The […]

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