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Clinics, advocacy groups and individuals who share abortion-related content online say they are seeing informational posts being taken down even if the posts don’t clearly violate the platforms’ policies.The groups, in Latin America and the United States, are denouncing what they see as censorship even in places where abortion is legal. Companies like Meta claim their policies have not changed, and experts attribute the takedowns to over-enforcement at a time when social media platforms are reducing spending on content moderation in favor of artificial intelligence systems that struggle with context, nuance and gray areas.But abortion advocates say the removals have…
On Sept. 10, 2025, the nation’s attention was riveted by the fatal shooting of the conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a college campus in Utah. At nearly the exact same time, a state away − in Colorado − an active shooting was underway on a high school campus in a sleepy mountain town, leaving two teens in critical condition and the shooter, a fellow student, dead from a self-inflicted gunshot.While differing in context, these events share devastating commonalities that will haunt many Americans for decades and possibly generations to come. And they are only the latest of a very long…
The rising popularity of Bausch + Lomb’s daily single-use contact lenses led to a massive manufacturing challenge. To keep up with demand, the company had to quickly expand capacity at two production facilities, in Ireland and New York.The higher volume also drove Bausch + Lomb’s CEO, Brent Saunders, to embrace new AI software, which helps manufacturing workers monitor, test, and fix mechanical issues.The technology, called Atlas and produced by Arena AI, is designed to predict machinery issues before they arise and send alerts to maintenance workers so they can diagnose errors and fix them.Saunders said that Atlas was tested in Rochester in…
Prices of groceries and housing are going up across the US.US News & World Report ranked all US states based on their affordability.It ranked Arkansas as the most affordable state in the US, and California as the least affordable.From groceries to housing, living is getting more expensive, but some states are feeling the effects of rising prices more than others.While states like Hawaii and California are seeing increases in housing costs, others like Florida are experiencing falling real-estate prices thanks to rising inventory and insurance costs.US News & World Report recently ranked all 50 US states by affordability, using US…
For bodybuilders and those who want to gain muscle, following up on a workout with a meaty meal makes sense for packing on the protein, but new evidence suggests that just how lean that meat is could play a substantial role in the speed of protein synthesis. Here’s what you need to know. The new study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition aimed to discover how the different compositions of meat could help or hinder our muscle building progress after physical activity. How was the study carried out? A research team based at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign…
COVID-19 viral activity was high in the United States during the first week of September, according to fresh data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Some regions of the United States are experiencing higher rates of positive COVID-19 tests than others, though reporting has slowed down enough nationwide that the CDC has begun allowing more time to pass between certain types of updates, such as those on variant prevalence.However, amid the confusion of new strains, changing vaccine guidelines and cuts to vaccine development funding, the CDC continues to track cases, hospitalizations and deaths on a weekly basis.Here’s what to know about the latest…
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, October 27–29 in San Francisco, industry leaders will explore how founders can build lasting companies while navigating rapid shifts in AI, markets, and consumer behavior. Catch this dynamic panel on the Going Public Stage, where three seasoned leaders will explore how AI is transforming go-to-market (GTM) strategies from the inside out. Meet the speakers Meet the speakers Nirav Tolia, CEO, president, and co-founder of Nextdoor, leads one of the most recognized community platforms in tech. He previously co-founded Epinions.com, served as COO at Shopping.com, and is non-executive chair at Hedosophia. Jane Alexander, partner at CapitalG, brings…
OpenAI announced Monday that it’s releasing a new version of GPT-5 to its AI coding agent, Codex. The company says its new model, called GPT-5-Codex, spends its “thinking” time more dynamically than previous models, and could spend anywhere from a few seconds to seven hours on a coding task. As a result, it performs better on agentic coding benchmarks. The new model is now rolling out in Codex products — which can be accessed via a terminal, IDE, GitHub, or ChatGPT — to all ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, Edu, and Enterprise users. OpenAI says it plans to make the model…
Trade tensions between China and the U.S. regarding semiconductors just got even more strained. On Monday, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation ruled that semiconductor giant Nvidia was in violation of the country’s antitrust regulations, as first reported by Bloomberg. The ruling was in reference to Nvidia’s 2020 acquisition of Mellanox Technologies, a computer networking supplier, for $7 billion. An Nvidia spokesperson supplied the following statement, “We comply with the law in all respects. We will continue to cooperate with all relevant government agencies as they evaluate the impact of export controls on competition in the commercial markets.” China didn’t…
Sofia Vergara was forced to miss the 77th Emmy Awards at the last minute on Sunday due to an unexpected medical issue.The “Griselda” star and “Modern Family” actress revealed in an Instagram post that she experienced a “crazy” allergic reaction that impacted her eye.Bryan Steffy/Getty Images – PHOTO: Sofia Vergara attends the Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford boxing match, September 13, 2025 in Las Vegas.”Didnt make it to the Emmys but made it to the ER 🤣😩sorry I had to cancel!” Vergara explained in a caption alongside two photos of herself and a video of her flushing out her right…