Why this ‘unprecedented’ outbreak isn’t another Covid
Meningitis infections result from close and prolonged physical contact and spreads more slowly than Covid.
Month: March 2026
A.I. Agents: They’re Fun. They’re Useful. But Don’t Give Them the Credit Card.
New A.I. bots can do more than just chat. They can edit files, send emails, book trips and cause trouble.
‘It felt like a high’: The teens hooked on sports betting
Saul Malek showed up at an all-boys private school in Cleveland last month to warn them of the newest vice tempting America’s youth: online gambling.
If states ban fluoride, more kids will get cavities and Medicaid costs could soar, study finds
If five states ban fluoride in drinking water, the costs to Medicaid for a significant increase in kids with cavities could top $40 million within
Saudi Arabia’s ‘oldest man’ dies at the dubious age of 142
Nasser bin Radan Al Rashid Al Wadaei, Saudi Arabia’s ‘oldest man’, has died at the age of 142 Saudi Arabia’s ‘oldest man’ has reportedly died
South Africans say criminal gangs are exploiting the water crisis
Residents of some areas have been without mains water for weeks.
How the Iran war has left Europe facing yet another energy crisis
It is not the first time that there has been deep energy-linked frustration in the heart of Europe.
Afghan evacuees in limbo in Qatar camp accuse US of betrayal
More than 1,100 Afghans evacuated by the US fear their route to promised resettlement is closed for good.
India’s young are more educated than ever. So why are so many jobless?
India’s educational enrolment has surged but jobs, especially good ones, are not keeping pace, a new report finds.
Ringtime raises €1.8M to send AI agents after blue-collar candidates
Recruiters spend hours a day calling, leaving voicemails, and asking the same questions. Ringtime automates the whole thing, and has already found a second home
Reson8 raises €5M pre-seed funding to scale Europe’s first customisable speech AI
Amsterdam-based Reson8 has raised €5M in pre-seed funding to challenge US-centric speech platforms by building a high-precision, industry-specific speech recognition platform tailored for European languages.
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