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‘James Bond of philanthropy’: Billionaire Chuck Feeney secretly gave away his $8 billion and died with nothing left

For most of his life, Chuck Feeney looked nothing like a billionaire. He flew economy class, wore inexpensive clothes, carried papers in plastic bags, and lived in rented apartments instead of sprawling mansions. Strangers passing him in airports would never have guessed that he was one of the richest men…

The Times of India

Roots of resilience: the experts working to bolster apples against the climate crisis

Scientists are focusing on improving apples’ resilience after stressors like wild temperature swings and drought

The Guardian - US

More than 5 million bees found living under a New York cemetery - one of the largest recorded colonies ever

The discovery began by chance in 2022 when a Cornell University technician noticed large numbers of bees in the cemetery and brought samples to the lab

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How lonely you feel may matter more than how alone you actually are, research finds

Being alone and feeling lonely are not the same, and researchers say addressing that difference can prevent serious health impacts.

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A college instructor turns to typewriters to curb AI-written work and teach life lessons

Once a semester, a Cornell University instructor requires her students to complete an in-class assignment using typewriters -- an exercise to help them understand what writing, thinking and classrooms were like before everything turned digital

The Independent UK

Workers who fall for ‘corporate bullshit’ may be worse at their jobs, study finds

New study finds that employees impressed by corporate speak may be least equipped to make effective decisions

The Guardian - US

Cornell research shows that underwater 3D printing can be used to build or repair ocean structures in place — DARPA-funded project aims to make underwater construction faster, cheaper, and safer

Researchers based at Cornell University have developed a method for 3D printing concrete structures on the seafloor.

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The cold war maps that can help us rethink today’s Arctic conflict

The late 1940s and early 1950s were a golden age for polar mapmaking in the US. Major magazines such as Time, Life and Fortune commissioned a generation of famous cartographers – who had come of age in the second world war – to explain the new geopolitics to a mass…

The Conversation

Scientists are publishing more than ever with AI. But not all papers measure up, study finds

Large language models such as ChatGPT are boosting paper production, particularly for scientists who are not native English speakers. However, many AI-written papers are less likely to pass peer review.

Euronews

Could alien life be found in the clouds of an exoplanet?

It's based on the colorful microorganisms that live in the clouds on Earth.

Space

Scientists create world's first microwave-powered computer chip — it's much faster and consumes less power than conventional CPUs

A new kind of processor that uses microwaves can be used in future AI systems or in wireless communications, a new study shows.

LiveScience

Cornell University reaches deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding for research

Cornell has joined the ranks of other top universities, including Columbia, Brown and Pennsylvania, who have made deals with the Trump administration to comply with their interpretation of civil rights laws in order to restore federal funding for research projects.

Euronews

Cornell Makes Major Concessions in Deal With Trump to Restore $250 Million in Funding

Cornell University announced Friday that it has reached a $60 million agreement with the Trump administration to settle longstanding federal probes and unlock blocked research funds.

International Business Times

Cornell University settles with Trump administration to restore $250m in funds

Upstate New York institution is the fifth university under government investigation to bow to White House demands

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Cornell University announces deal with Trump administration to restore withheld federal funding

Cornell University has agreed to pay $60 million and accept the Trump administration’s interpretation of civil rights laws in order to restore federal funding and end investigations into the Ivy League school

The Guardian - US

Surge in antisemitism investigations at US universities after October 7 attacks, data shows

A report shared exclusively with the Guardian documents how a civil rights law has become a tool to impose ideological priorities on US schools

Windows Central

Sam Altman was right, the 'Dead Internet Theory' could kill the web within 3 years — "LLMs can suffer from brain rot!"

A new study by Cornell University claims that LLMs can get brain rot due to prolonged exposure to low-quality data online, leading to a decline in their cognitive capabilities.

Benzinga

GSI Technology Moves Ahead With $50 Million Offering After Cornell Validation

GSI Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:GSIT) shares fell Monday after the company announced a $50 million registered direct offering with a single institutional investor, just days after unveiling a major AI breakthrough validated by Cornell University.

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'How we spend our days is how we spend our lives' - psychotherapist reveals 4 easy tips for keeping in touch with friends

This is a reminder to pick up the phone

Fortune

As degrees get branded worthless, LinkedIn’s just revealed the universities that give Gen Z the best shot at corner office jobs

Move over Harvard and Columbia, Princeton and Duke are the schools most likely to fast-track Gen Z to the C-suite.

Space

Stunning 'sun dogs' could sparkle in alien skies, James Webb Space Telescope suggests

High-speed winds on exoplanet WASP-17b may align quartz crystals in its atmosphere and create dazzling light effects like "sun dogs."

The Guardian - UK

My father, the fake: was anything he told me actually true?

Michael Briggs was a well-known scientist - and a fantasist. When his daughter Joanne began digging into his past for a memoir, new lies kept emerging ...

International Business Times

As World Heats Up, UN Cools Itself The Cool Way: With Water

Deep in the bowels of the UN headquarters, a pump sucks in huge amounts of water from the East River to help cool the complex with an old but energy-efficient mechanism.

The Independent UK

Trump administration halts funding for research on infants with heart defects

The Trump administration withdrew a grant to fund research on a device that improves blood flow to infants with holes between the chambers of their heart

The Independent UK

Kehlani responds to Cornell show cancellation over ‘anti-Israel’ comments

‘I am anti-genocide, I am anti the actions of the Israeli government,’ said the R&B singer

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