China’s First Police Corgi Has 400,000 Followers and a Nose for Trouble
Fu Zai has won top workplace reviews as an unusual breed of sniffer dog. But his lack of self-control cost him his annual bonus.
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Baby with rare disease given world-first personal CRISPR gene therapy
Baby KJ after a gene-editing infusion with researchers Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas and Kiran Musunuru Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia A baby boy with a life-threatening genetic condition has become the first person to receive a bespoke CRISPR gene-editing treatment, giving a glimpse into what the future of medicine might look like. It’s the first time anyone has…
Elon Musk’s xAI tries to explain Grok’s South African race relations freakout the other day
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More If you asked the Grok AI chatbot built into Elon Musk’s social network X a question yesterday — something innocuous, like why enterprise software is hard to replace — you may have gotten an unsolicited message…
Shohei Ohtani homers twice, Dalton Rushing has strong debut as Dodgers rout Athletics
As is typically the case when a team wins 19-2 like the Dodgers did against the Athletics on Thursday night, plenty of hitters in the team’s star-studded lineup aligned to have monster nights. Shohei Ohtani homered twice in a six-RBI performance, tying the major league lead with 15 long balls this season. Max Muncy, Andy…
bitchy | “The new ‘Superman’ trailer is good, David Corenswet is pulling it off” links
The new Superman trailer came out this week and it’s really good! Like, it sold me on the movie and I actually got a little bit choked up. [LaineyGossip]The trailer for All’s Fair, the new “law drama” starring Kim Kardashian, Sarah Paulson, Glenn Close, Naomi Watts & more. [OMG Blog]Jordan Hudson quit her cheerleading squad…
Peace in South Sudan, a Nation U.S. Helped Build, Is Unraveling
After years of gradual progress toward stability, a succession battle is pushing the country to the precipice of another full-blown civil war.
Real Madrid agree Dean Huijsen deal close on Álvaro Carreras sources
Real Madrid have reached an agreement in principle to sign Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth for £50 million ($60m) and have stepped up the negotiations with Benfica to also secure the arrival of full-back Álvaro Carreras before the Club World Cup, multiple sources have told ESPN. Madrid accelerated negotiations for Huijsen after their defeat to Barcelona…
How U.S. Tariffs Stand to Impact Prescription Drugs
When President Donald Trump announced plans for reciprocal tariffs on April 2, analysts quickly noted that pharmaceuticals were exempted. But the reprieve is unlikely to last because the president has repeatedly said he wants to impose tariffs on prescription drugs as well. His stated goals have varied: creating manufacturing jobs in the United States, limiting…
Gérard Depardieu Verdict Is Seen as Turning Point for #MeToo in France
French courts may finally be taking years of complaints about sexual violence seriously, advocates and experts say.
What gene makes orange cats orange? Scientists figured it out
Researchers found the gene and genetic variation behind orange fur in most domestic cats, solving a decades-long mystery.