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Feeling fear is an evolutionary survival tactic. A small number of people have a rare condition that means they’re not scared of anything. How do they live a life without fear? https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250924-the-rare-disease-that-stops-us-feeling-fear more ›
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Listen: https://ift.tt/RbNAno1 The alleged link between vaccines and autism is back in the news this week, being regularly speculated on by both President Trump and Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The claim has been repeatedly disproven:… more ›
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Following prolonged weakness in 2022 and 2023, industrial growth is now regaining momentum. https://www.oxfordeconomics.com/resource/industry-key-themes-2025-industrial-landscape-at-a-critical-juncture/ more ›
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Support our work: https://ift.tt/RWDn3Gg The University of California, Berkeley has provided Trump officials with the names of at least 160 students, faculty and staff in cases of alleged antisemitism on campus, in response to the administration’s sweeping crackdown on Palestinian… more ›
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Listen: https://ift.tt/oUIxbaD A series of unexpected events have caused mass disruptions to supply chains. On this week's podcast, host Carmel Crimmins and global managing editor Mark Bendeich unravel how companies, nations and consumers are moving past the initial shock to… more ›
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Listen: https://ift.tt/U8ZJr3p In this piece, we look at the AI and data center takeover, and the OpenAI-Oracle deal; the US government equity investment in Intel, the origins of TSMC and how many countries support national champions via industrial policy; efforts in… more ›
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Listen: https://ift.tt/r1VjZpo This year, American tech companies will spend $300 billion to $400 billion on artificial intelligence, which is in nominal dollars more than any group of companies have ever spent to do anything. Notably, these companies are not remotely… more ›