BlackRock CEO suggests changes to Social Security Newsweek BlackRock CEO suggests changes to Social Security Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School says that early 2000s proposals for voluntary adoption of personal accounts into Social Security would have required some transition funding in the short-term but returned the system to solvency in the long-run.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveils new Rubin AI chips at GTC 2025 Associated Press Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveils new Rubin AI chips at GTC 2025 Benjamin Lee of the School of Engineering and Applied Science says that the challenge in training robotics lies in data collection because training in the real world is time-consuming and expensive.
Corporate espionage allegations hit HR payroll companies Forbes Corporate espionage allegations hit HR payroll companies Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School says employees are reluctant to tell their bosses if they use AI: “Everyone is trying to not show that they’ve automated their work.”
Path forward for voter ID in Pa., as long as it ‘doesn’t disenfranchise’ WHYY (Philadelphia) Path forward for voter ID in Pa., as long as it ‘doesn’t disenfranchise’ Michael Morse of Penn Carey Law says the limited impact of voter ID in deterring fraud raises the question of how much effort to put into it.
Ambient scribe tool increases efficiency, reduces documentation burden for clinicians Healio Ambient scribe tool increases efficiency, reduces documentation burden for clinicians A study by Anna Schoenbaum of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that ambient scribing technology significantly decreased clinical documentation burden for health care professionals at an academic medical center.
Fewer deaths, new substances and evolving treatments in Philly’s opioid epidemic − 4 essential reads The Conversation Fewer deaths, new substances and evolving treatments in Philly’s opioid epidemic − 4 essential reads Rachel McFadden of Penn Medicine explains the protocol for treating serious wounds caused by tissue death or necrosis due to opioid use.
Full list of colleges that offer free tuition based on income Newsweek Full list of colleges that offer free tuition based on income Penn is among the U.S. colleges offering generous financial aid based on income.
Third confirmed case of bird flu in Philadelphia was at live market, health officials say CBS Philadelphia Third confirmed case of bird flu in Philadelphia was at live market, health officials say Aliza Simeone of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that most people who’ve been exposed to bird flu and have then become sick or tested positive had very close contact with infected poultry or cattle elsewhere in the country.
Royal tomb of mysterious pharaoh is discovered in Egypt after 3,700 years Daily Mail (U.K.) Royal tomb of mysterious pharaoh is discovered in Egypt after 3,700 years An Egyptian-American archaeological mission from Penn has discovered the resting place of one of the Abydos Dynasty’s kings in Egypt.
Four ways the COVID-causing virus changed science Scientific American Four ways the COVID-causing virus changed science Susan Weiss of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the successful race to develop vaccines, especially those based on messenger RNA, was probably the most important lesson from the pandemic.