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Teens should consider learning AI tools now or risk falling behind, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says.Just as millennials had the internet and personal computers and Gen Z had smartphones and tablets, generative AI is the transformative technology of Gen Alpha’s time — and they should embrace it, the AI leader said on a recent episode of “Hard Fork,” a podcast about the future of technology.”Over the next 5 to 10 years, I think we’re going to find what normally happens with big new technology shifts, which is that some jobs get disrupted,” he told co-hosts Kevin Roose and Casey…

More than five years after the first cases of COVID-19 were detected in the United States, hundreds of people are still dying every week.Last month, an average of about 350 people died each week from COVID, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).While high, the number of deaths is decreasing and is lower than the peak of 25,974 deaths recorded the week ending Jan. 9, 2021, as well as weekly deaths seen in previous spring months, CDC data shows.MORE: What we know about the safety, efficacy of mRNA vaccines amid recent scrutinyPublic health experts told…

As of 2019, about 4.9 million people globally were living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including ulcerative colitis. There is currently no cure for ulcerative colitis — the condition is currently treated via medications, surgery, and dietary changes. Previous research shows that consuming certain nutrients may help alleviate some of the disease’s symptoms. A new study says the extract from a Mediterranean plant called the strawberry tree may help prevent and treat ulcerative colitis, via a mouse model.IBD is an umbrella term that mainly refers to two conditions, ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, both of which are chronic inflammatory diseases…

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — In many African cultures, a big belly has long been seen as a sign of wealth. But this perception is proving deadly as deaths due to obesity -related illnesses rise.In Kenya, overweight politicians are often called Boss or Mkubwa — Swahili for “big man” — by constituents, with their girth symbolizing prosperity.Younger politicians, including the governors of Nairobi and Mombasa, have begun speaking publicly about weight loss. Obesity contributes to non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, which have become Kenya’s leading cause of death. The health ministry says they are responsible for 39% of fatalities annually.In a…

KORMAKITIS, Cyprus (AP) — Ash dangled precariously from Iosif Skordis’ cigarette as he reminisced with fellow villagers in a language on the edge of extinction, one that partly traces its roots to the language Jesus Christ once spoke. AP AUDIO: Vanishing Language – Thank You Listen to the pronunciation of the phrase “Thank You.” The 97-year-old Skordis is one of only 900 people in the world who speak Cypriot Maronite Arabic, or Sanna. Today, his village of Kormakitis is the last bastion of a language once spoken by tens of thousands of people across dozens of villages. Maronite Catholic faithful…

The top stories and transfer rumours from Sunday’s newspapers…MAIL ON SUNDAY Kevin De Bruyne is expected to finalise a free transfer to Serie A champions Napoli over the next fortnight. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Kevin De Bruyne receives an emotional farewell from the Manchester City supporters from the Etihad Manchester United are to increase security for their final match of the season – amid a planned protest and growing anger at the club’s ownership.Trent Alexander-Arnold issued an emotional farewell message to his Liverpool team-mates during their final training session before drawing the curtain on…

Venture capitalists have always focused on investing in companies that leverage technology to either disrupt established industries or create entirely new business categories. But some VCs are starting to flip the script on their investing styles. Rather than funding startups, they are acquiring mature businesses — such as call centers, accounting firms, and other professional service firms —and optimizing them with artificial intelligence to serve more customers through automation. This strategy, often likened to private equity roll-ups, is being employed by firms such as General Catalyst, Thrive Capital, and solo VC Elad Gil. General Catalyst, touting this as a new…

Mistral AI, the French company behind AI assistant Le Chat and several foundational models, is officially regarded as one of France’s most promising tech startups and is arguably the only European company that could compete with OpenAI. But compared to its $6 billion valuation, its global market share is still relatively low.  However, the recent launch of its chat assistant on mobile app stores was met with some hype, particularly in its home country. “Go and download Le Chat, which is made by Mistral, rather than ChatGPT by OpenAI — or something else,” French president Emmanuel Macron said in a…

Fresh from a 10/1 winner in midweek, our betting expert Jones Knows unleashes his Premier League insight across the final round of matches.Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea, Sunday 4pm, live on Sky Sports – PLAY SUPER 6 HERE! Chelsea are the vulnerable ones in the final day race for the Champions League. Based on their soft underbelly away from home, winning just one of their last 10 Premier League games, this is a great spot for Nottingham Forest.A criticism of Enzo Maresca this season has been the predictability of Chelsea’s play and that is more apparent when you remove Nicholas Jackson…

Hello, and welcome to your weekly dose of Big Tech news and insights. These are the moments I feel so lucky to be a journalist in Silicon Valley. AI is rapidly changing so much important stuff, for better or worse. Even just witnessing this from the sidelines is a joy.I had a fancy newsletter ready to go, all about Google’s big I/O conference. Then, OpenAI bought Jony Ive’s AI gadget startup for $6.5 billion. It’s called io. Lowercase. I’m not joking. That’s the name.AgendaWhat you need to know about this OpenAI-io megadeal and what it means for Apple, Google, and…