Author: Darcy Kahn
-
Bessent warns Chinese AI firms on possible sanctions
Possible sanctions would add to U.S. efforts to maintain its lead in artificial intelligence. After restricting China’s access to advanced chips and tightening export controls, Washington was signaling that it may also target AI models.
-
FDA says Taylor Farms lettuce tied to outbreak
Over the weekend, the FDA said a sample of lettuce from Taylor Farms tested positive for cyclospora but that was later determined to be a false positive.
-
House bill targets data center power cost increases
There were more than 4,000 data centers in the United States, with Virginia and Texas leading with at least 570 and 408, respectively.
-
Taylor Farms expands lettuce recall in 27 states
Cyclospora has sickened at least 1,645 people and hospitalized 141. At this time last year, 249 cases had been reported.
-
1 dies in Upper East Side Legionnaires’ outbreak
The outbreak was large, though not the city’s worst in recent years. An outbreak in central Harlem last summer killed seven people and sickened more than 100.
-
Kevin O’Leary sued over Utah data center remarks
The suit alleged the comments caused “reputational harm, significant economic losses, severe emotional distress, and ongoing threats to their physical safety.”
-
Teen cannabis treatment delays rose, study found
Between about 5% and 11% of teens who use cannabis develop use disorder.
-
FDA approves Merck cholesterol pill, lower-cost option
Injectable forms of the drug are already on the market but few people use them.
-
CDC, FDA tie Taco Bell lettuce to 5-state outbreak
Taco Bell said Thursday, July 16, that it had removed lettuce from one of its suppliers in select states. It did not name the supplier.
-
Meta to alert parents on teen self-harm AI chats
The update expanded alerts sent to parents when their teen repeatedly searches for suicide or self-harm terms on Instagram. It also added to a feature that lets parents see the topics their teen discussed with AI over the past week.