New Guidelines: Lower Cholesterol Risk from Age 30 Onwards

High cholesterol isn’t just for middle age. A recent set of guidelines suggests that people can start taking statins as early as age 30 if they’re at higher risk. Children should also begin cholesterol screening between ages 9 to 11. The new guidelines focus on identifying people’s risk for high blood lipid levels, which can … Read more

Treasury to Take Over Defaulted Student Loan Collection

The US Department of Education has transferred responsibility for collecting defaulted student loans to the Treasury Department, starting with a phase that affects nearly 6 million borrowers who owe more than $120 billion. The move is part of a three-phase plan to offload key functions from the office of Federal Student Aid. The Trump administration … Read more

Meta Reverses Decision on Horizon Worlds, Heads Back to VR

Meta’s metaverse ambitions have sparked debate, but the company has reversed its decision on Horizon Worlds for VR. CTO Andrew “Boz” Bosworth announced that the community’s demand for access to the virtual environment led to a change of heart. Horizon Worlds will continue to operate in VR, while new games won’t be created for it. … Read more

Adobe Resolves DOJ Litigation with $150 Million Settlement

Adobe has settled a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice, resolving allegations of disclosure and subscription cancellation practices. The company agreed to pay $75 million in services for free to eligible customers and another $75 million to the DOJ. To support its mission of empowering everyone to create, Adobe offers flexible subscription plans with … Read more

TipRanks Website Uses Security Verification to Prevent Bots

TipRanks.com is currently checking your identity to ensure it’s a real person, not a malicious robot. Don’t worry – this security measure is normal and will only take a few seconds to complete. Source: https://www.tipranks.com/news/new-scrutiny-adobe-adbe-faces-u-k-probe-over-early-cancellation-fees

Bezos Seeks $100 Billion for AI-Driven Manufacturing Fund

Jeff Bezos is in talks to raise $100 billion for a new fund that aims to use AI technology to accelerate manufacturing companies’ path to automation. The Amazon founder will meet with top asset managers and sovereign wealth representatives from the Middle East and Asia. This comes after his recent visits to discuss the project, … Read more

Cursor Unveils Improved Coding Model with Stronger Context and Lower Cost

Cursor, a San Francisco-based AI startup, has launched Composer 2, its latest in-house coding model. The new model offers improved benchmarks, lower pricing, and faster performance compared to its predecessor, Composer 1.5. Composer 2 is designed specifically for Cursor’s agentic AI coding environment, which allows users to complete complex coding tasks with long-horizon coding capabilities. … Read more

Visual Studio Code Latest Update Temporarily Down

Visual Studio Code, a popular coding platform for web development, has experienced issues with its latest update. Users are reporting an error message indicating that the webpage cannot be reached due to a HTTP/2 protocol error. It seems that the site may be temporarily down or permanently moved to a new address. We will keep … Read more

Oil Prices Volatile Amid Middle East Tensions

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made efforts to calm market fears by ruling out further military action against Iran’s energy facilities. However, oil prices remain volatile due to damage to major Persian Gulf energy facilities. Trump stated that the US will not deploy ground troops, while Netanyahu promised restraint in … Read more

Minimum Wage Debate Reignites After New Research

For decades, some economists believed that raising the minimum wage would lead to job loss. However, a 1994 paper by David Card and Alan Krueger showed this isn’t always true. This sparked a long-standing debate among economists, which remains highly relevant today due to ongoing discussions about the minimum wage’s impact on jobs. Source: https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/minimum-wage-jobs-cost-debate-card-krueger-63b21af2