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Which U.S. imports could be affected most by tariffs on China 

Clothes, shoes, toys and yes, smartphones: See the Chinese imports Americans depend on Source: Which U.S. imports could be affected most by tariffs on China – Washington Post

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AI Is Coming for These 2 Jobs, Says Tech Investor  

Victor Lazarte, a general partner at Benchmark, said AI is “fully replacing people.” Source: AI Is Coming for These 2 Jobs, Says Tech Investor – Business Insider

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China Just Turned Off U.S. Supplies Of Minerals Critical For Defense & Cleantech 

In response to new Trump tariffs, China cut dysprosium, terbium, and tungsten exports—hitting U.S. EVs, wind, and military systems hard. Source: China Just Turned Off U.S. Supplies Of Minerals Critical For Defense & Cleantech – CleanTechnica

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FDA Faces ‘Catastrophic Collapse’ as Massive Layoffs Endanger User Fee Program  

The FDA derives just under half of its yearly funding from pharma user fees, which help support its operations and fund employee salaries. An analysis from AgencyIQ suggests that the agency is dangerously close to losing it all. Source: FDA Faces ‘Catastrophic Collapse’ as Massive Layoffs Endanger User Fee Program – BioSpace

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Nearly 100% of cancer identified by new AI, easily outperforming doctors

In what’s expected to soon be commonplace, artificial intelligence is being harnessed to pick up signs of cancer more accurately than the trained human eye. This latest AI model has a near 100% success rate and serves as a clear sign of things to come. Source: Nearly 100% of cancer identified by new AI, easily outperforming doctors

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Early-Life Adversity Reshapes Brain Development and Behavior  

Early-life adversity affects over half of children worldwide, increasing the risk of cognitive and mental health issues later in life. Source: Early-Life Adversity Reshapes Brain Development and Behavior – Neuroscience News

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Wealthy Investors Keep Bankrupting American Hospitals 

Investors got rich bankrupting needy hospitals. Is it about to happen all over again? Source: Wealthy Investors Keep Bankrupting American Hospitals – Business Insider

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Visualizing America's $29 Trillion Economy by State

Which states contribute the most to the U.S. economy? This graphic breaks down the country’s GDP by state, including overseas activity. Source: Visualizing America’s $29 Trillion Economy by State

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With a new hit film, Netflix has reduced disabled lives to feelgood fodder  

  This story about a child with cerebral palsy is badly misleading – and a slap in the face for families like ours, says Archie Bland, editor of the Guardian’s First Edition, and Ruth Spencer, a former editor at Guardian US Source: With a new hit film, Netflix has reduced disabled lives to feelgood fodder – and got the facts shockingly wrong | Archie Bland and Ruth Spencer | The Guardian

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I turned my note-taking overload into an efficient PKM system – Here’s what I learned

I cured my nota-taking overwhelm Source: I turned my note-taking overload into an efficient PKM system – Here’s what I learned

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Can English Dethrone Python as Top Programming Language?  

As generative AI reshapes software development, natural language commands are replacing traditional programming syntax, but experts question if English can ever match the precision of code. Source: Can English Dethrone Python as Top Programming Language? – The New Stack

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Replit and Anthropic’s AI just helped Zillow build production software—without a single engineer  

Replit partners with Anthropic’s Claude and Google Cloud to enable non-programmers to build enterprise software, as Zillow and others deploy AI-generated applications at scale, signaling a shift in who can create valuable business software. Source: Replit and Anthropic’s AI just helped Zillow build production software—without a single engineer | VentureBeat

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Silicon Valley Software Engineers Horrified as They Can't Easily Find Jobs Anymore Consider Moving to a Farm

Silicon Valleys software engineers are finding their previously ironclad careers crumbling under the growing cost of AI development. Many, like former Indeed managing engineer Daelynn Moyer, are considering leaving the industry altogether. The 55 year old life-long tech worker told the Washington Post that she’s considering selling her house and retiring early to a farm, after 160 job…

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AI gives nonprogrammers a boost in writing computer code

Writing computer code is helpful for people in many disciplines, but learning to program is hard. Large language models can help nonprogrammers skip the difficult details. Source: AI gives nonprogrammers a boost in writing computer code

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AI systems with 'unacceptable risk' are now banned in the EU 

  Starting February 2 in the EU, AI systems deemed “unacceptably risky” or harmful by the bloc’s regulators are being banned from use. Source: AI systems with ‘unacceptable risk’ are now banned in the EU | TechCrunch

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says everyone should get an AI tutor  

The chip leader says the tech should now teach humans, but doesn’t believe it will replace them in the workforce. Source: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says everyone should get an AI tutor | Fortune

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In AI those with understanding of psychology and sociology have edge, says CMU

Students with programming and building skills may have a leg up when applying for roles like AI architect or engineer. Those with a deeper understanding of subjects like psychology and sociology will have an even greater edge on applicants who have only mastered technical skills, says Sean McGowan, employer relations director at Carnegie Mellon.”We’re looking at how humans make decisions, because…