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A staggering 95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failing, according to a recent report published by MIT’s NANDA initiative. But rather than giving up on the technology altogether, the most advanced organizations are experimenting with agentic AI systems that can learn and be supervised. That’s where Maisa AI comes in. The year-old startup has built its entire approach around the premise that enterprise automation requires accountable AI agents, not opaque black boxes. With a new, $25 million seed round led by European VC firm Creandum, it has now launched Maisa Studio, a model-agnostic self-serve platform that helps users…
By Kumar Tanishk and Sameer Manekar(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sought more data from Telix Pharmaceuticals on its drug to detect a form of kidney cancer, the Australian cancer diagnostics firm said on Thursday.Telix’s Sydney-listed shares plunged as much as 24%, its worst intraday fall on record. It ended 18.8% lower at A$14.95 and was the weakest performer on the near-flat ASX 200 benchmark.In December, Telix submitted an application to the FDA to approve its drug for kidney cancer imaging for commercial use.The company said on Thursday that the FDA cited deficiencies and requested additional data to…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s reliance on his fastball caught up with him recently, making the Los Angeles Dodgers’ two-way superstar intent on changing his pitch mix.He had given up a combined nine runs and 14 hits in his two previous outings, a pair of Dodgers losses to the Los Angeles Angels, his former team, and the Colorado Rockies.Making his 11th start as he returns from elbow surgery two years ago, Ohtani struck out a season-high nine over five innings Wednesday night in a 5-1 victory against the Cincinnati Reds for his first win on the mound with the…
Guidance around COVID-19 vaccines has once again shifted after the Food and Drug Administration on Aug. 27, 2025, approved updated shots for the fall season, but for a more limited group than in prior seasons.These changes, announced on X by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., raise new questions about eligibility and availability of COVID-19 vaccines for children.As a pediatrician and researcher who studies vaccine delivery and health policy, I foresee these changes adding to the confusion facing parents and providers, just as this summer’s COVID-19 wave continues to rise.How does the new guidance differ from…
Dawn Staley said if she’d been offered the New York Knicks head coaching job, she would have felt compelled to leave South Carolina — where she has won three national championships — to take the position.Staley interviewed with the Knicks before they hired Mike Brown last month.“I would have had to do it. Not just for me. For women. To break (that door) open,” Staley said on the “Post Moves” podcast with Aliyah Boston of the Indiana Fever and former WNBA star Candace Parker. “I would have had to. It’s the New York Knicks. I’m from Philly. But it’s the…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani struck out a season-high nine in five innings for his first victory for the Dodgers as Los Angeles beat Cincinnati 5-1 on Wednesday night to become the first team to sweep the Reds this season.The Dodgers won their fourth straight game and extended their NL West lead to two games over San Diego, which lost 4-3 at Seattle.Ohtani (1-1) bounced back against the Reds in his 11th start of the season and first in which he went the minimum five innings to qualify for a win. The victory was his first since Aug. 9,…
OpenAI said the company will make changes to ChatGPT safeguards for vulnerable people, including extra protections for those under 18 years old, after the parents of a teen boy who died by suicide in April sued, alleging the artificial intelligence chatbot led their teen to take his own life.A lawsuit filed Tuesday by the family of Adam Raine in San Francisco’s Superior Court alleges that ChatGPT encouraged the 16-year-old to plan a “beautiful suicide” and keep it a secret from his loved ones. His family claims ChatGPT engaged with their son and discussed different methods Raine could use to take…
By Heather Schlitz and Cassandra Garrison(Reuters) -Mexico has recorded 5,086 cases of flesh-eating screwworm in animals as of August 17, a 53% jump from the number of cases reported in July, according to Mexican government data seen by Reuters on Wednesday.The updated numbers, which have not been previously reported to the public, showed 649 currently active cases.”That’s absolutely concerning,” said Neal Wilkins, CEO of conservation and cattle group East Foundation. “Having a 50% increase in month-over-month numbers, particularly in the extreme heat, means they haven’t gotten it under control.”The vast majority of cases were identified in cattle, though Mexican government…
The Food and Drug Administration Wednesday authorized updated COVID-19 vaccines, but limited their use for most age groups and rescinded the emergency use authorization that made shots available for healthy young children.Vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax are approved for all seniors, but only for younger adults and children with health conditions, creating barriers for healthy adults and children to get vaccinated.The decision means there is no longer a COVID vaccine authorized for healthy children under 5 years old. Previously, Pfizer’s shot was authorized for that use. The Moderna vaccine has only been approved for children with health conditions, and the…
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