The first trial of generative AI therapy shows it might help with depression
The first clinical trial of a therapy bot that uses generative AI suggests it was as effective as human therapy for participants with depression, anxiety, or risk for developing eating disorders. Even so, it doesn’t give a go-ahead to the dozens of companies hyping such technologies while operating in a regulatory gray area. …
“Spare” living human bodies might provide us with organs for transplantation
This week, MIT Technology Review published a piece on bodyoids—living bodies that cannot think or feel pain. In the piece, a trio of scientists argue that advances in biotechnology will soon allow us to create “spare” human bodies that could be used for research, or to provide organs for donation…
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: The Ax Falls at HHS
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced a proposed reorganization for the department — which, counting those who already have left the agency, amounts to about a 25% cut in its workforce. And its planned “Administration for a Healthy America” will collapse several existing HHS agencies into one…
Feds investigating Maine over student gender transition claims
The Department of Education is investigating Maine over reported concerns that school districts are using privacy laws to keep information about students away from their parents, alleging the state’s Department of Education is violating the Family Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA). The federal department is taking issue with district policies that allegedly allow schools to…
Smartphone Bans Insufficient for Kids’ Tech Health | Mirage News
Banning smartphone and social media access alone fails to equip children for healthy use of technology, argues a group of international experts in The BMJ today. They say the focus should shift to a rights based approach, underpinned by age appropriate design and education, that protects children from harm while developing skills to help them
RFK Jr. announces states can ban sugary soda from food stamp program
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Friday that states will be granted waivers to ban soda from the federal food stamp program…Secretary Rollins Sends Letter Challenging Governor Newsom’s Use of USDA Funding on Programs to Implement Radical Transgender Ideology, Violating Parental Rights
Washington, D.C., March 27, 2025) — Today, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins sent a letter (PDF, 44.6 KB) to Governor Gavin Newsom announcing a review of federal funding California receives intended for research and education. This letter comes as part of an effort spearheaded by President Donald J…Tencent invests €1.16 billion in new Ubisoft subsidiary, securing 25% stake and key IP rights
Chinese gaming publisher Tencent has invested €1.16 billion in Ubisoft’s newly established subsidiary, acquiring a 25% stake, the French gaming giant announced today. The subsidiary will focus on the global development and operation of three major titles: Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege…
Humanoid robots shine at 2025 Zhongguancun Forum
A humanoid robot is pictured at Zhongguancun International Innovation Center, venue for the 2025 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference, in Beijing, capital of China, March 27, 2025. Themed “New Quality Productive Forces and Global Technology Cooperation,” this year’s annual conference of the forum showcases the latest technologies and products on humanoid robots…