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Vertex will pay tens of millions to license a controversial CRISPR patent Vertex will pay tens of millions to license a controversial CRISPR patentThe company will pay rival Editas Medicine and the Broad Institute so that it can sell its breakthrough gene-editing treatment for sickle-cell disease.MIT Technology ReviewAntonio Regalado
At COP28 Climate Summit, Nations Agree to Move Away From Fossil Fuels In a First, Nations at Climate Summit Agree to Move Away From Fossil FuelsNearly 200 countries convened by the United Nations approved a milestone plan to ramp up renewable energy and transition away from coal, oil and gas.
Google’s Antitrust Setback Could Remake the Mobile App World Google’s Antitrust Setback Could Remake the Mobile App WorldEpic Games’s victory over the search giant could let app developers keep more money, and marks a fresh blow against Big Tech.The New York TimesAndrew Ross Sorkin The Role
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At Penn, Vacancies in Leadership, and Anguish on Campus At Penn, Vacancies in Leadership, and Anguish on CampusOne day after the resignations of the university president and chairman, students and professors reflected on the continuing division at the school.The New York TimesAnna Betts Lawmakers Propose Revoking Hefty Tax Breaks
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The NBA continues to expand its International Operations with the office opening of NBA Kenya in Nairobi, the third opening across the continent in less than two years, following NBA Nigeria in 2022 and NBA Egypt earlier this year. To celebrate the office opening, NBA Africa held a Jr. NBA
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NBA In-Season Tournament The NBA In-Season Tournament Is Giving Us a Dream Finale The NBA In-Season Tournament Is Giving Us a Dream FinaleTyrese Haliburton and LeBron James will square off for the inaugural NBA Cup, rewarding fans with a David vs. Goliath matchup so intriguing that Adam Silver couldn’t
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Aimé Leon Dore and Drake's reunite for a FW23 collaboration inspired by the eclectic and free-spirited world of jazz, relayed through the instruments, characters and history of the medium. The wide-reaching collection features an Expedition Parka, Casentino Full Zip Fleece and Chalk Stripe Suit, along with accessories such
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From Unicorns to Zombies: Tech Start-Ups Run Out of Time and Money From Unicorns to Zombies: Tech Start-Ups Run Out of Time and MoneyAfter staving off collapse by cutting costs, many young tech companies are out of options, fueling a cash bonfire.The New York TimesErin Griffith Google CEO Sundar
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Obamas’ Vision for Hollywood Company: ‘This Isn’t Like Masterpiece Theater’ Obamas’ Vision for Hollywood Company: ‘This Isn’t Like Masterpiece Theater’With three new films on Netflix, Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground, is pursuing projects in different genres that aren’t always uplifting.The New
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One Year of ChatGPT: How A.I. Changed Silicon Valley Forever Big Tech Muscles In: The 12 Months That Changed Silicon Valley ForeverChatGPT’s release a year ago triggered a desperate scramble among tech companies and alarm from some of the people who helped invent it.The New York TimesKaren
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Tech Ego, Fear and Money: How the A.I. Fuse Was Lit Ego, Fear and Money: How the A.I. Fuse Was LitThe people who were most afraid of the risks of artificial intelligence decided they should be the ones to build it. Then distrust fueled a spiraling competition.The
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Beyonce Checks-In With Surprise Release ‘My House’ to Celebrate Release of ‘Renaissance’ Concert Film Set to a cracking trap beat and bold, brassy tones, “My House” (via Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia) is both an early Christmas present and a gift from the superstar U.S. singer to kick-off the opening weekend