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"As the pace of AI progress accelerates, developing superintelligence is coming into sight. I believe this will be the beginning of a new era for humanity, and I am fully committed to doing what it takes for Meta to lead the way."The new division would be led by Alexandr Wang, former CEO of data-labeling startup Scale AI, who joined Meta as its first chief AI officer. Zuckerberg described Wang as "the most impressive founder of his generation" in the memo. Former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman would head Meta's work on AI products and applied research.
"The Qataris and Egyptians, who have worked very hard to help bring Peace, will deliver this final proposal. I hope... that Hamas takes this Deal, because it will not get better — IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE."Israel launched a military campaign in Gaza after Hamas's 7 October, 2023 attack on Israel, in which around 1,200 people were killed. At least 56,647 have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the territory's Hamas-run health ministry.

Caveat and ClarificationOn the eve before the US Senate reconvenes, a detailed secret trade-association memo plotting the removal of US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has leaked. It reads like a coup attempt against regulatory reform — and they are spending millions to make sure Kennedy is out of office by September.
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Comment: Although there is considerable evidence suggesting that smoking tobacco may have certain health benefits, public authorities are gradually tightening regulations that restrict its use. If smoking were truly as harmful as claimed, one might expect these authorities to promote it, given historical patterns of contradictory public health policies.
The alleged link between smoking and lung cancer is questionable because of inconsistencies in research findings. The main health risks may stem more from chemical additives in modern tobacco products than from tobacco itself.