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Dr. Ishwaria Subbiah Is Reimagining Cancer Care

So how do Dr. Subbiah and her team stay ahead of cancer and work toward better outcomes in cancer care? The solution starts with the…

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Inside India’s Gargantuan Mission to Clean the Ganges River

Back in 2014, before the launch of the Namami Gange program, Mishra sat with Modi to discuss his hopes to clean the Ganges. Mishra’s foundation…

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Sam Altman Officially Returns to OpenAI—With a New Board Seat for Microsoft

Sam Altman marked his formal return as CEO helm of OpenAI today in a company memo that confirmed changes to the company’s board including a…

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Elon Musk Just Told Advertisers, ‘Go Fuck Yourself’

Elon Musk says that advertisers fleeing X after his endorsement of an antisemitic post could “kill” the platform formerly known as Twitter. And he has…

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Tesla’s Cybertruck Is Two Years Late and Still Crazy

Paul Snyder has mixed feelings about Tesla’s Cybertruck, the first of which will be unveiled during an event for investors and fans on Thursday in…

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A Cutting-Edge Cancer Treatment May Cause Cancer. The FDA Is Investigating

Scientists use harmless viruses to ferry and insert the new genetic material because of their natural ability to get inside cells. But the potential for…

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The 26 Best Movies on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now

As the birthplace of prestige TV shows like The Sopranos and The Wire, HBO—and, by extension, Max (aka the streamer formerly known as HBO Max)—is best known for…

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An AI Dreamed Up 380,000 New Materials. The Next Challenge Is Making Them

The robotic line cooks were deep in their recipe, toiling away in a room tightly packed with equipment. In one corner, an articulated arm selected…

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Okta Breach Impacted All Customer Support Users—Not 1 Percent

In late October, the identity management platform Okta began notifying its users of a breach of its customer support system. The company said at the…

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How to Set Your Thermostat—According to Science

The temperature of your heating system can also probably run lower than you’d expect. With modern gas boilers and heat pumps in particular, the concept…

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