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How the skyrocketing cost of baby formula is hurting families who can least afford it
Price of infant formula rising higher than inflation

What you get when you ask AI, ChatGPT, a chatbot, about real estate in Oklahoma City
What you get when you ask AI, ChatGPT, a chatbot, about real estate in Oklahoma City

Peloton Recalls Over 2 Million Bikes After More Than a Dozen Injuries Reported
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on May 11 that at-home exercise company Peloton was recalling roughly 2.2 million bikes due to a faulty seat post.

Countries are already moving to regulate AI. Will the US join the party?
The emergence of artificial intelligence — or sophisticated large language learning models and other machine learning tools — over the past year has left policymakers scrambling to ascertain how these technologies may upend society and the global economy over the coming years.

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Artificial Intelligence

Study finds ChatGPT mirrors human decision biases in half the tests
Can we really trust AI to make better decisions than humans? A new study says … not always. Researchers have discovered that OpenAI’s ChatGPT, one of the most advanced and popular AI models, makes the same kinds of decision-making mistakes as humans in some situations—showing biases like overconfidence of hot-hand (gambler’s) fallacy—yet acting inhuman in others (e.g., not suffering from base-rate neglect or sunk cost fallacies).

Why 23andMe’s Genetic Data Could Be a ‘Gold Mine’ for AI Companies
The genetic testing company 23andMe, which holds the genetic data of 15 million people, declared bankruptcy on Sunday night after years of financial struggles. This means that all of the extremely personal user data could be up for sale—and that vast trove of genetic data could draw interest from AI companies looking to train their data sets, experts say.
Healthcare

Want to reduce the cost of healthcare? Start with our billing practices.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as the new secretary of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s de facto healthcare czar. He will have influence over numerous highly visible agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, among others. Given that healthcare is something that touches everyone’s life, his footprint of influence will be expansive.

We all benefit from and are hurt by health insurance claim denials
Health insurance has become necessary, with large and unpredictable health care costs always looming before each of us. Unfortunately, the majority of people have experienced problems when using their health insurance to pay for their medical care. Health insurance serves as the buffer between patients and the medical care system, using population pooling to mitigate the risk exposure on any one individual.
Supply Chain

Trump’s Tariffs Are Disastrous For Elon Musk
From Tesla to SpaceX to xAI, Elon Musk’s sprawling global business empire will be slammed by Trump’s tariffs regime. Here’s how.

Trump Vows to Veto Bill Blocking Tariffs as Markets Reel
A bipartisan push in Congress would return the power to impose tariffs to the legislature.
Climate

Mark Cuban's Question to Matt Gaetz on Energy Costs Takes Off Online
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban's question to Representative Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican, on energy costs took off on social media on Saturday.

Florida advances bill to ban offshore wind turbines despite not having any — here’s why that matters
Florida lawmakers have banned wind turbines off its shores and near the coast, saying the bill is meant to protect wildlife and prevent noise.