Florida targeting of environmental and social investing could come with costs Tampa Bay Times Florida targeting of environmental and social investing could come with costs A study by the Wharton School finds that Texan cities saw an increase of $303 million to $532 million in interest payments after banning municipalities from doing business with ESG policy banks in 2021.
How should I use A.I. chatbots like ChatGPT? The New York Times How should I use A.I. chatbots like ChatGPT? Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School recommends using A.I. to provide momentum by overcoming writer’s block or getting a running start on hard projects.
Fort Worth judge sides with plaintiffs in lawsuit challenging key provision of Obamacare Fort Worth Star-Telegram Fort Worth judge sides with plaintiffs in lawsuit challenging key provision of Obamacare Allison Hoffman says that many people are going to feel the effects of a ruling striking down an Obamacare mandate requiring health insurers to pay the full cost of preventative health care.
Could gut bacteria impact your motivation to exercise? Smithsonian Magazine Could gut bacteria impact your motivation to exercise? A study co-authored by Christoph Thaiss of the Perelman School of Medicine finds that the gut microbiome may affect motivation to exercise.
The U.S. can steal China’s climate leadership crown Foreign Policy The U.S. can steal China’s climate leadership crown In a co-written Op-Ed, Scott Moore of Penn Global says that the Biden administration should prioritize climate action to account for China’s growing isolation in international climate talks.
U.S. study unearths Persian origins of Swahili people Jerusalem Post U.S. study unearths Persian origins of Swahili people According to the East Africa Living Encyclopedia at the School of Arts & Sciences, archaeological evidence suggests that the Swahili have inhabited Eastern Africa since the first century CE.
Israeli democracy is still under threat, even if Netanyahu has hit the ‘pause’ button Philadelphia Inquirer Israeli democracy is still under threat, even if Netanyahu has hit the ‘pause’ button Guy Grossman of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opposition has little choice but to enter dialogue with him, if only to show up his double-dealing.
Hospitals would see Medicaid funds slashed if Hill fails to act Bloomberg Hospitals would see Medicaid funds slashed if Hill fails to act Paula Chatterjee of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Leonard Davis Institute says that the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital program provides around $19.5 billion in funding to hospitals each year.
After SVB collapse, some lawmakers weigh having regulators watch TikTok and Twitter for bank panics NBC News After SVB collapse, some lawmakers weigh having regulators watch TikTok and Twitter for bank panics Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School says that Silicon Valley Bank failed because it was a bad bank and not because of social media, although technology did play a role in the form of digital banking.
The delusion at the center of the A.I. boom Slate.com The delusion at the center of the A.I. boom Tess Wilkinson-Ryan of Penn Carey Law is skeptical about the utility of cheap AI for the kinds of contracting problems that pose the most serious threats to low-income parties.