Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of some services after review over mass surveillance of Palestinians

Microsoft says it has stopped providing some of its cloud and AI services to Israel’s Ministry of Defense following a report in Britain’s Guardian newspaper, which alleged Israel used the services to conduct mass surveillance of Palestinians in Gaza and the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The Guardian report, published in August in conjunction with Israeli outlets…

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FDA chief says warning labels deterred women from using menopause hormone therapy: “It’s an American tragedy”

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will remove the “black box” warning labels on many hormone therapy drugs used for menopause and perimenopause symptoms — a major turnaround that’s likely to encourage more women to seek treatment. FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary said in an exclusive CBS News interview that the change ends a decades-long…

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OpenAI launches web browser, ChatGPT Atlas, in challenge to Google

OpenAI said Tuesday it is launching an artificial intelligence-powered website browser, heightening the company’s competition with Google, the Alphabet-owned unit that has long dominated online search.  The new browser, called ChatGPT Atlas, is for now only available on Apple laptops that run the company’s Mac operating system. Access will soon expand to Apple’s iOS, Microsoft…

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Some airlines serve “potentially unhealthy water” to passengers, study finds

Airlines are serving “potentially unhealthy water” to passengers, according to a new study, with researchers recommending that travelers stick to bottled water and avoid drinking coffee or tea served on aircraft. The nonprofit Center for Food as Medicine & Longevity, which examined more than 35,000 water samples served by 10 major and 11 regional airlines…

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