New strain of bird flu in Nevada reveals a concerning mutation Science Alert New strain of bird flu in Nevada reveals a concerning mutation Louise Moncla of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that cows may be more broadly susceptible to bird flu viruses than initially thought.
Should generative AI tools be restricted in the workplace over security? Yahoo! News Should generative AI tools be restricted in the workplace over security? According to a report by security researchers from Penn and hardware conglomerate Cisco, DeepSeek’s AI model is vulnerable to jailbreaking.
Trump’s SEC starts shifting agency’s focus as job cut threat spooks staff Reuters Trump’s SEC starts shifting agency’s focus as job cut threat spooks staff Daniel Taylor of the Wharton School says that bureaucratically inefficient agencies can’t be improved by threatening their workforces, having mass layoffs, and making unexplained changes.
What is Hims actually selling? The Atlantic What is Hims actually selling? Peter Fader of the Wharton School says that the percentage of Hims’ operating expenses spent on marketing is high and unsustainable.
How much does breed shape a dog’s health and behavior? The New York Times How much does breed shape a dog’s health and behavior? James A. Serpell of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that Victorian dog fanciers in the 19th century aimed to engineer the perfect physical specimen rather than creating skilled working dogs.
A pivotal senator says he extracted vaccine concessions from RFK Jr. How will that play out? Los Angeles Times A pivotal senator says he extracted vaccine concessions from RFK Jr. How will that play out? Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center comments on the likelihood that U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy would be able to influence Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after his installation at the Department of Health and Human Services.
Denzel Washington has finally found his purpose (it’s not acting) The New York Times Denzel Washington has finally found his purpose (it’s not acting) In his Commencement speech at Penn, Denzel Washington talked to students about the need to take risks.
GOP gains in voter registration raise red flags for Democrats GOP gains in voter registration raise red flags for Democrats Marc Meredith of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Nevada and New Jersey are two states that saw significant shifts towards the Republicans in November.
Trump wants to put tariffs on prescription drugs. Experts warn it could backfire Yahoo! Finance Trump wants to put tariffs on prescription drugs. Experts warn it could backfire PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel says that tariffs on prescription drugs run the risk of raising prices without any quality or availability benefits.
New bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy cows has experts sounding alarms: ‘We have never been closer to a pandemic from this virus’ Fortune New bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy cows has experts sounding alarms: ‘We have never been closer to a pandemic from this virus’ Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine says that H5N1 vaccine production needs to be ramped up in case bird flu viruses evolve to spread from human to human.