Fecal Transplant Doesn’t Help Systemic Sclerosis GI Symptoms
TOPLINE: Fecal microbiota transplantation with anaerobic cultivated human intestinal microbiome (ACHIM) was well tolerated in patients with systemic sclerosis but showed no significant improvement over placebo in relieving gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. METHODOLOGY: This phase 2 clinical trial studied the effects of repeated upper intestinal infusions of ACHIM vs placebo in adult patients...
Dual-Arm HyQReal Puts Powerful Telepresence Anywhere
In theory, one of the main applications for robots should be operating in environments that (for whatever reason) are too dangerous for humans. I say “in theory” because in practice it’s difficult to get robots to do useful stuff in semi-structured or unstructured environments without direct human supervision…
Next Level AI Transformers for Tesla FSD Version 14
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) V14 will use auto-regressive transformers. This technology will help FSD predict the plans and paths of the surrounding environment, allowing it to more accurately anticipate the actions of other vehicles, pedestrians, etc., and make human-like decisions. FSD V14 will also increase the model size and context size…
Thai Police Seize Over $2.5 Million in USDT From Chinese Gang
Reading Time: 2 minutesThai authorities have seized approximately $2.5 million in cryptocurrency assets linked to Chinese nationals involved in fraudulent activities The operation was a collaborative effort between Thai and Chinese law enforcement agencies, targeting a network accused of human trafficking and financial fraud This action reflects Thailand’s ongoing commitment to combating...
White House fires USAID inspector general after warning about funding oversight, officials say
The dismissal comes a day after his office warned that the Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID had made it all but impossible to monitor $8.2 billion in unspent humanitarian funds…
Federal workers sue Elon Musk and DOGE to cut off data access
Federal workers are suing DOGE and its creator, Elon Musk to cut off the new agency’s access to their personal data. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…Gazan family allowed to enter UK through Ukraine refugee scheme
A British court ruled that a Palestinian family of six can join their UK-based brother through a program designed for Ukrainian refugees, sparking debate over immigration policy and human rights law…
AI is impersonating human therapists. Can it be stopped?
Over the past few years, AI systems have been misrepresenting themselves as human therapists, nurses, and more — and so far, the companies behind these systems haven’t faced any serious consequences. A bill being introduced Monday in California aims to put a stop to that. The legislation would ban companies from developing and deploying an AI…
US aid freeze sets back fight against human trafficking in Cambodia
President Donald Trump’s freeze on foreign assistance has dealt a blow organizations fighting human trafficking and forced labor in Cambodia, where tens of thousands of people are held captive and forced to work in call centers running telephone scams…