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US stocks have taken a severe hit under President Donald Trump’s trade war, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbling 9.1% in the first three weeks of April, its worst performance since 1932. The broader S&P 500 has also plunged 14% through April 21, the worst start to a term for any president since records … Read more
A Delta Air Lines plane caught fire at Orlando International Airport on Monday, forcing the evacuation of 282 passengers and crew members. The Airbus A330 was scheduled to depart for Atlanta when flames broke out in one of its engines. According to airport officials, there were no reports of injuries during the incident. Maintenance teams … Read more
Researchers studying earthquakes in California have identified a rare geological process deep beneath the Sierra Nevada mountain range, known as lithospheric foundering. This phenomenon involves the Earth’s outer layer detaching and sinking into the mantle below. According to seismologist Deborah Kilb, unusual patterns in earthquake data revealed quakes occurring at depths of 20-40 kilometers in … Read more
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns that President Donald Trump’s unpredictable tariff policy and countermeasures will deal a heavy blow to economies worldwide, particularly the US. The global economic growth is expected to slow to 2.8% this year, significantly below its historical average. US prosperity is likely to be hit hard, with its economy growing … Read more
A team of researchers at MIT and other institutions has developed a new approach to guide large language models (LLMs) in generating accurate and error-free computer code. The method uses a probabilistic approach, boosting computational efficiency while improving the accuracy of LLM-generated outputs. The current challenge with LLMs is that they often fail to follow … Read more
Coca-Cola is under fire after a report exposed its ties to fracking operations, which are linked to plastic pollution. Research reveals that several brands, including Coca-Cola, Unilever, Nestlé, and Procter & Gamble, have been linked to the Permian Basin of Texas, one of the world’s biggest sources of greenhouse gas emissions. The fracking process involves … Read more
Parkinson’s disease affects over 1 million people in the US, with 90,000 new diagnoses each year. Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) have made progress in developing a therapy using stem cells to treat advanced Parkinson’s. In a phase 1 trial, MSK used donated stem cells to create nerve cells and transplanted them … Read more
Microsoft has announced a series of measures aimed at addressing low performance within the company, including a two-year ban on rehiring underperforming employees. The move comes after the tech giant fired around 2000 employees without severance pay in recent weeks. The company’s new policies are designed to encourage accountability and growth, with “new and enhanced … Read more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued Uber over allegations that the company’s subscription marketing practices violate the click-to-cancel rule, which was finalized last October. The rule requires companies to make it easy for customers to cancel their subscriptions without facing additional fees or penalties. According to the lawsuit, Uber makes it difficult for customers … Read more