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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Working as a starting pitcher in the NL Division Series between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers has been one tough job.Twenty-one of the 35 runs in the series have been scored in the first inning. The series concludes on Saturday night with a winner-take-all Game 5 to determine which of these NL Central rivals will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship Series.“I think it’s way more common than you think, for pitchers to be vulnerable in the first inning,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Friday. “Everybody’s geeked up. The atmosphere is way different.…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A food aid program that supports millions of low-income mothers and their young children received a $300 million infusion from the Trump administration this week, alleviating some anxiety that it would run out of money during the government shutdown.The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children helps more than 6 million low-income mothers, young children and expectant parents to purchase nutritious staples like fruits and vegetables, low-fat milk and infant formula. The program, known as WIC, was at risk of running out of money this month because of the government shutdown, which occurred right before…

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested there may be a link between autism and circumcision while reasserting the unproven theory that Tylenol causes the disorder — and medical experts are pushing back against the claims. “There’s two studies that show children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism. It’s highly likely because they are given Tylenol,” Kennedy stated during a Cabinet meeting on Thursday.Circumcision is a surgical procedure that removes the foreskin from a boy’s penis. For some, circumcision is a part of cultural or religious practices. A 2025 study from Johns Hopkins Medicine found the…

(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration confirmed on Friday that toxic cough syrups linked to children’s deaths in India had not been shipped to the United States.The World Health Organization has said India has a “regulatory gap” in screening locally sold syrup medicines.The U.S. FDA said it was aware of news reports of devastating, ongoing diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol contamination in children’s cough and cold medicine in India.Indian authorities advised the public to avoid two more brands of cough syrup on Wednesday following the deaths of 17 children under age five, linked to a toxic ingredient.The children died…

Apple’s iPads are excellent tablets, but shopping for a new iPad can be a bit confusing. Unlike the brand’s iPhone series, Apple doesn’t name its new iPads with simple, sequential numbers. This makes it challenging to determine which iPad models are the newest versions. That’s why we’ve put together a roundup of Apple’s current collection, with details on all the latest iPads across the lineup.The newest iPads are the 11th-generation standard iPad (A16) and the M3 iPad Air models, which Apple released in March 2025. The brand also offers iPad Mini and iPad Pro models that were released in 2024.…

It takes a lot of computing power to run an AI product — and as the tech industry races to tap the power of AI models, there’s a parallel race underway to build the infrastructure that will power them. On a recent earnings call, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang estimated that between $3 trillion and $4 trillion will be spent on AI infrastructure by the end of the decade — with much of that money coming from AI companies. Along the way, they’re placing immense strain on power grids and pushing the industry’s building capacity to its limit. Below, we’ve laid…

2025-10-10T17:43:46Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian says he doesn’t think AI will automate everyone’s jobs. He says it will bridge the gap between what companies do now and what they couldn’t do before. Google CEO Sundar Pichai has also said AI is making them more efficient without replacing workers. Google…

(Reuters) -Novo Nordisk has cut its cell therapy division, which has been trying to find a cure for type 1 diabetes, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.Nearly all of the division’s 250 employees will be laid off, the report said, citing Danish newspaper Borsen.Novo Nordisk did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.The move is part of CEO Mike Doustdar’s plan to reduce headcount by 11% and reallocate resources to high-priority areas such as obesity and diabetes treatments, the Bloomberg report said.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Danish drugmaker is seeking partners to continue development of its cell therapy programs, the report added.On Thursday,…

Prezent, a startup that offers an AI-powered presentation builder to enterprises, said today that it has raised $30 million in funding led by Multiplier Capital, Greycroft, and Nomura Strategic Ventures, with participation from existing investors like Emergent Ventures, WestWave Capital, and Alumni Ventures. The Los Altos, California, startup, which is now valued at $400 million, has raised over $74 million to date. It plans to use the new capital largely for acquisitions. The company has also made its first acquisition, buying Prezentium, founded by Deepti Juturu, a services-led presentation company that operates in the life sciences vertical. In an unusual…

Michael Guidotti will have his driver’s license on him when he runs the Chicago Marathon, just as he did during every training run since summer.After the Trump administration escalated its immigration crackdown in the city, runners like Guidotti, 31, are worried they could become a target during Sunday’s race.“Just knowing that I do come from a Hispanic background and also that I am somewhat darker, and that these individuals do seem to be targeting people of that demographic as well,” Guidotti said. “So it’s just an extra precaution that I’m taking that I have my driver’s license with me at…