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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
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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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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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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
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Inspired by the cool sophistication of the late 1950s jazz pioneer, (Miles Davis) poet (Langston Hughes) and writer (Ralph Ellison). Life Of Kings is an American men’s clothing brand founded by Rob Heights (Roberto Hernandez) in Brooklyn, New York. It started as a music blog that became a lifestyle
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Kith presents its Winter 2023 Delivery II collection—elevated styles thoughtfully crafted from a variety of cold-weather fabrications, expressed in seasonal hues. This collection allows for versatile wardrobing and consists of outerwear, tailored shirting, seasonal knitwear, core trousers, and a variety of accessories. Premium fabrics are seen throughout—Italian textured
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Dapper Dan crafted a campaign for GAP that “represents a visual bridge where Harlem and GAP meet.” Shot and directed by Ghanaian American creative photographer Joshua Kissi, the “DAP GAP ” campaign pictures a multigenerational cast of Harlem legends, including Melba Wilson, Felipe Luciano, Giannina Oteto, Starr Williams, Grey Iona, Chaz
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A push to elevate Black men and women into management roles is losing ground in big companies. U.S. companies have lost momentum in promoting Black professionals into management, according to new data from McKinsey & Co. After the May 2020 murder of George Floyd set off a national conversation