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AI+EQ is transforming healthcare, not just for doctors

As doctors use AI to rehumanize patient care, the systems below the surface need a human touch, too.

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OpenAI launches new GPT-4.1 models with improved coding

GPT-4.1 showed a 21% improvement over GPT-4o and 27% over GPT-4.5 on coding.

OpenAI on Monday launched its new AI model GPT-4.1, along with smaller versions GPT-4.1 mini and GPT-4.1 nano, touting major improvements in coding, instruction following, and long context comprehension.

Trump signals possible tariff pause for auto industry

Trump said automakers needed time to relocate production from Canada, Mexico, and other places.

President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that he might temporarily exempt the auto industry from tariffs he previously imposed on the sector, to give carmakers time to adjust their supply chains.

Uber and Lyft drivers in California could get the right to unionize under this bill

Assembly Bill 1340 would give rideshare drivers in California the right to unionize and negotiate for better pay, protections, and transparency—setting up a likely clash with Uber and Lyft.

Two California Democrats have introduced a bill that would allow rideshare drivers to bargain with gig companies, including Uber and Lyft, for better pay and certain benefits.

Goodbye, boarding pass. Hello, facial recognition?

UN agency announces a plan for an overhaul of air travel using digital passports and facial recognition in airports.

The last big breakthrough in aviation when it comes to boarding your flight came in the early 2000s, with the arrival of eTicketing. But a new proposed overhaul of how you get on planes could shake things up in a much larger way.

Blue Origin launched Katy Perry and Lauren Sánchez into space with an all-female crew—what does that really prove?

Monday’s celebrity-studded mission served as a giant ad for Jeff Bezos’s rocket company, but critics say space tourism isn’t viable for most of us.

Pop star Katy Perry, journalist Gayle King, and Lauren Sánchez, a former journalist who is Jeff Bezos’s fiancé, were among six women who traveled aboard Blue Origin’s all-female, celebrity-studded, suborbital space mission on Monday morning.

Trump administration research cuts prompt scientists to seek jobs in Europe

The European Research Council says it would double the relocation budget for funding researchers moving to the EU to 2 million euros ($2.16 million) per applicant.

David Die Dejean is passionate about studying tuna. Last year, he landed a dream job at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Miami to pursue his research. By January, he was settled in, had received a good review and loved working with his colleagues, he said.

Micro-bravery: The everyday acts of courage that transform organizations

Grand gestures of bravery might grab headlines, but it’s micro-bravery that builds resilient, human-centered workplaces.

We often celebrate courage in its most dramatic forms: the whistleblower who risks everything, the bold innovator who disrupts an industry, or the leader who stands alone in a moment of crisis. These stories inspire us—but they can also feel out of reach.

Housing market affordability is so stretched that home turnover hits a 40-year low

When adjusting for U.S. population size, U.S. existing home sales are hovering around four decade lows.

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Why the best time to solve problems might be the middle of the night

Insomnia has an upside.

Waking up in the middle of the night used to spike my anxiety. I’d panic about losing sleep, which would only lead to more lost sleep, and more panic, until I wore myself out or the sun came up.