https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/24/health/oxygen-covid-treatment-race.html
Pulse oximeters measuring oxygen in the blood often inflated the levels for dark-skinned Covid patients, who then experienced delayed care or an increased risk of hospital readmission, researchers found.
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/17/business/rich-americans-climate-footprint-emissions/index.html
America’s wealthiest people are also some of the world’s biggest polluters – not only because of their massive homes and private jets, but because of the fossil fuels generated by the companies they invest their money in.
https://www.reuters.com/technology/chatgpt-fever-spreads-us-workplace-sounding-alarm-some-2023-08-11/
Many workers across the U.S. are turning to ChatGPT to help with basic tasks, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found, despite fears that have led employers such as Microsoft and Google to curb its use.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/hunter-biden-prosecutor-elevated-us-special-counsel-2023-08-11/
President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden may be headed for a criminal trial, U.S. Special Counsel David Weiss said shortly after promotion into that role on Friday, in a sign that courtroom drama could play an outsized role in the 2024 presidential election.
https://www.reuters.com/business/wework-raises-going-concern-doubt-shares-tank-2023-08-08/
WeWork shares approached zero on Wednesday after the one-time startup darling warned it could go bankrupt in a stunning reversal of fortune for a company that was once privately valued at $47 billion.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2023/08/04/fda-approves-postpartum-depression-drug-zurzuvae/
It's estimated 1 in 7 women suffer from the condition after giving birth.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/desantis-biggest-donor-says-he-wont-give-more-money-unless-changes-are-made-2023-08-04/
Hotel entrepreneur Robert Bigelow, the biggest individual donor to a group supporting Ron DeSantis' presidential bid, told Reuters on Friday he will not donate more money unless the Florida governor attracts new major donors and adopts a more moderate approach.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/29/battery-power-how-china-could-take-charge-of-the-electric-vehicle-market
The country’s manufacturers are starting to dominate not just sales charts, but also supply chains for crucial materials
https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musk-says-twitter-change-logo-adieu-all-birds-2023-07-23/
Twitter Inc owner Elon Musk on Sunday signaled he would do more to take the social media company in a new direction with a rebranding that will replace its well-known blue bird logo with an X after acknowledging advertisers have been slow to return.
https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-ftc-opens-investigation-into-openai-washington-post-2023-07-13/
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into OpenAI on claims it has run afoul of consumer protection laws by putting personal reputations and data at risk, the strongest regulatory threat to the Microsoft-backed startup yet.
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