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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41576-025-00839-w?code=d2b79829-de19-4857-8de9-61d6ba7a34d2&error=cookies_not_supported
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Fatumo, S. et al. A roadmap to increase diversity in genomic studies. Nat. Med. 28, 243-250 (2022). This paper reports the persistent lack of diversity across genetic ancestry for participants in genome-wide association studies and discusses strategies to enhance inclusion.Article
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https://www.amny.com/news/brooklyn-bus-service-rally-nyc-mayors-race/
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Led by transit advocacy group, the Riders Alliance, the round-up, held outside of Prospect Park, wound up doubling as a political rally thanks to the attendance of two key candidates in the 2025 NYC mayor's race: City Comptroller Brad Lander and Queens Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani. Both contenders said bus service has not improved in recent years, thanks in part to the current mayoral administration's shortfalls, which include a lack of new bus lanes in city streets.
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https://www.ledinside.com/news/2025/5/2025_05_16_04
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Innoviz Technologies Ltd., a leading Tier-1 direct supplier of high-performance, automotive grade LiDAR sensors and perception software, today announced an expansion of its collaboration with Volkswagen Autonomous Mobility to accelerate the integration of InnovizTwo LiDAR units into the ID. Buzz AD, VW's L4 autonomous shuttle.
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https://www.reference.com/business-finance/startup-giant-ai-can-turbocharge-business-growth
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Reference
In today's fast-paced digital landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept but a powerful tool that businesses of all sizes can leverage. From startups eager to break into the market to established giants aiming to maintain their competitive edge, AI offers...
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https://mashable.com/article/black-girls-code-ai
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Mashable
Despite its global prominence, and years of investment from the tech industry's loudest voices and biggest pocketbooks, AI still has a diversity problem. Filling an increasingly worrisome gap created by the tech's creators and evangelists, diversity-based organizations have been trying to tackle...
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https://www.fark.com/comments/13675394
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at a certain point the security to stop toll evaders will make people stop using MTA and walk or stay home. Then you are making no revenue at all. Mass public transit is a service like the postal system, it shouldn't be a revenue generator. have you been to NYC lately? criminality is rampant, and when people see others cheating with no consequences they cheat too.
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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/may/15/london-dominates-englands-social-mobility-league-with-top-20-places
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Theguardian
The top 20 constituencies with the best social mobility in England are all in London, according to research from a leading education charity that underscores the stark regional divide in children's life chances.In a report published on Thursday, the Sutton Trust has put together an "opportunity...
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https://www.webpronews.com/google-i-o-2025-gemini-ai-revolutionizes-multimodal-capabilities-aims-to-outshine-openai/
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Webpronews
At Google I/O 2025, artificial intelligence isn't just another feature—it's the organizing principle around which the company is redefining its future. As reported by TechCrunch, Sundar Pichai and Demis Hassabis are orchestrating a full-spectrum campaign to assert Google's leadership in AI against well-funded challengers like OpenAI and Anthropic.
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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/i-hear-you/202504/should-i-use-an-ai-therapist
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Psychologytoday
Since 2017, psychologists have been hoping that artificial intelligence could help them do their jobs. Would it be useful for diagnosis? Back then, using "big data" to predict the future was in vogue, and researchers began putting "machine learning algorithms" to work on anticipating pathology....
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https://247wallst.com/personal-finance/2025/05/17/the-20-best-cities-for-retirees-looking-to-downsize-and-get-more-bang-for-their-buck/
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247wallst
One of the best aspects of entering a retirement mindset and future is that it allows you to reset your life. This could include everything from introducing yourself to new hobbies, finding a new place to live, and even downsizing so you have even less space to worry about.
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https://abc7ny.com/post/shakira-metlife-concert-how-get-show-amid-nj-transit-strike-negotiations/16419630/
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Are you headed to Shakira's concerts on Thursday or Friday at MetLife? There are some alternative transportation options to get to and from the stadium following the announcement that NJ Transit will not be operating train or bus service for the singer's concerts on May 15 and 16. The railroad made the decision amid a potential strike that could see train engineers walk out at midnight on Friday, a move that would halt all NJ Transit commuter trains, and impact some 350,000 commuters who work in New Jersey and New York City.
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https://www.cni.org/topics/teaching-learning/bringing-artificial-intelligence-into-focus-with-viewfinder-a-new-toolkit-for-values-driven-ai-in-libraries-and-archives
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Jason Clark
Head, Research Optimization, Analytics, and Data Services
Montana State University
Doralyn Rossmann
Dean of Library
Montana State University
Artificial intelligence (AI) offers transformative potential for libraries and archives through enhanced metadata creation, discovery...
Head, Research Optimization, Analytics, and Data Services
Montana State University
Doralyn Rossmann
Dean of Library
Montana State University
Artificial intelligence (AI) offers transformative potential for libraries and archives through enhanced metadata creation, discovery...
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https://thenewstack.io/web-devs-meet-the-ai-apps-youll-build-next/
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AI isn't going to be limited to changing how we use the internet and create code — it will also change how applications function, enabling them to interact with the physical world in new ways. Research scientist of showed developers what this might look like, including demos of four applications, at last week'and conferences.
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https://abc7news.com/post/bay-breakers-2025-san-francisco-road-closures-race-route-everything-know/16435807/
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Bay to Breakers 2025: What to know about San Francisco road closures, race route and transit changes
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Bay to Breakers is happening this weekend in San Francisco and street closures will stretch across the city. Here's what to know. An annual tradition returns to San Francisco on Sunday as 15,000 people are expected to take part in this year's Bay to Breakers race. The route takes participants, many of whom will be dressed in costumes, on a roughly 7-mile journey across the city.
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https://nypost.com/2025/05/14/business/uber-unveils-bus-like-feature-for-commuters-expands-3-monthly-pass/
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Nypost
Uber Technologies on Wednesday unveiled a range of new offerings such as shared fixed-route rides and expanded membership passes, targeting consumers seeking cost-effective ways to travel.
The ride-sharing app has been looking to invest in more affordable transport and delivery offerings to widen...
The ride-sharing app has been looking to invest in more affordable transport and delivery offerings to widen...
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https://www.cni.org/news/ppbs_editionguide_spring25
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Edition Guide
Coalition for Networked Information
Pre-Recorded Project Briefing Series
Spring 2025
The spring 2025 pre-recorded project briefing collection includes several examples of potential applications of emerging technologies, professional learning programs, and infrastructure projects...
Coalition for Networked Information
Pre-Recorded Project Briefing Series
Spring 2025
The spring 2025 pre-recorded project briefing collection includes several examples of potential applications of emerging technologies, professional learning programs, and infrastructure projects...
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https://www.techcircle.in/2025/05/13/how-criteo-s-ai-lab-is-solving-real-world-advertising-challenges
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Techcircle
Criteo, a Paris-based ad tech firm, is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to transform digital advertising, for both its global and Indian customers. At the heart of this transformation is the company's AI Lab, headed by Vice President of Engineering Romain Lerallut, which utilises deep...
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https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/dubrovnik-accelerates-sustainable-tourism-with-one-hundred-seventeen-million-euro-electric-bus-investment-as-libertas-leads-bold-transition-to-green-public-transport-future-in-croatia-the-facts-you-n/
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Dubrovnik is making history again. This time, it's not just about its medieval walls or crystal-clear seas. It's about a bold leap into the future. Dubrovnik accelerates sustainable tourism with an extraordinary investment—one hundred seventeen million euro dedicated to clean, green public transport.
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https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/new-yorker-outruns-subway-in-race-to-mets-ballpark/
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Runningmagazine
It's hard to believe that travelling on foot could ever beat public transit-especially over more than 13 kilometres. But on Saturday, two New York City residents decided to find out for themselves in a cross-city race. En route to the Mets vs Chicago Cubs game at Citi Field in Queens, Noah Cracknell went head-to-head with his friend Vicky Conroy: he would run, and she'd take the subway.
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https://www.marketingprofs.com/opinions/2025/53169/ai-update-may-16-2025-ai-news-and-views-from-the-past-week
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https://www.cmu.edu/tepper/news/stories/2025/may/in-ai-fairness-dr-derek-leben-proposes-a-theory-of-algorithmic-justice.html
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With the ever-growing presence of artificial intelligence (AI), algorithms are the invisible hands shaping decisions about housing, loans, healthcare, employment, and even criminal justice. As AI systems become more integrated with work and life, a fundamental question arises: Are these systems fair?
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https://www.newser.com/story/368778/how-a-coat-of-paint-is-helping-one-sweltering-city-in-india.html
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By painting tin-roofed households with reflective paint, they've reduced indoor temperatures, which otherwise might be up to 9 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than outside. More recently, the city hung curtains woven of straw and water sprinklers at one bus stop so commuters can get relief from the sun and heat.