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Bill Gates is constantly asked for his thoughts on big topics like artificial intelligence, climate change and pandemics.But there are other topics the Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist finds just as interesting and important — and he’s “surprised” more people aren’t asking about them.”When I first said, ‘What do kids die of?’ I had a hard time finding out, and I would have thought, ‘Shouldn’t we all be asking that kind of thing?'” Gates, 69, told LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman during an episode of the “Possible” podcast that published on Wednesday. “It’s more important than GDP.”Similarly, Gates said, he often…

Getty ImagesVolunteers attempted to clear mud in ValenciaAmidst the shock and trauma in Valencia, the outpouring of solidarity is growing by the day.At a museum building in the city centre, vast numbers of volunteers were queuing up to receive supplies – buckets, mops, food and water – before boarding buses to the areas worst hit by the catastrophic floods which overwhelmed the region earlier this week, killing more than 200 people with many still missing. The organisers believe 15,000 people showed up this morning alone for the first coordinated clean-up, filling what many feel is a vacuum left by the…

Alan Rachins — an actor best known for a pair of popular ’90s TV shows — has died … according to reports. The actor passed away in his sleep from heart failure early Saturday morning according to The Hollywood Reporter which cites his wife, actress Joanna Frank. Waiting for your permission to load the Facebook Video. Rachins got his start on the screen in the mid-1970s … appearing in bit roles in a number of shows and TV movies. His big break came in in 1986 when his brother Steven Bochco — a famed TV producer — cast him as…

Miles Brundage left OpenAI to pursue policy research in the nonprofit sector.Brundage was a key figure in AGI research at OpenAI.OpenAI has faced departures amid concerns about its approach to safety research. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking “unsubscribe” at the bottom of the email. There is a lot of uncertainty about artificial general intelligence, a still hypothetical form…

WHO says six people, including four children, injured in strike on polio vaccination centre in northern Gaza.United Nations agencies have begun a new phase of a polio vaccination campaign for children in northern Gaza amid concerns that Israeli attacks and access constraints could make it impossible to reach some areas. The UN’s agency for children (UNICEF) reported on Saturday that the vaccination campaign against the virus – which can paralyse or even kill children – resumed in northern Gaza after multiple delays “despite extremely harsh conditions”. The first phase began in September and reached more than 560,000 children aged over…

Josh Duggar and his fellow inmates may be living in untenable conditions behind bars. Some reports have claimed that Josh Duggar is receiving “special privileges” in prison. And perhaps he is. But these things are very relative. And, clearly, some others at his prison facility are not having the same experience. Are conditions really inhumane, with maggot-infested food served to inmates? One lawsuit alleges all of that and more. In this handout photo by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, former television personality on “19 Kids And Counting” Josh Duggar poses for a booking photo after his arrest April 29, 2021.…

Mortgage rates inch up as an expected decline in key inflation gauge does little to change expectations for rate cuts among investors who fund most home loans. Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new technologies, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York will prepare you to take bold steps forward. The Next Chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders Jan. 22-24, 2025. Bond market investors shrugged and mortgage rates inched up Thursday even as the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation showed…

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Vice President Kamala Harris stand in the House of Representatives ahead of US President Joe Biden’s third State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 07 March 2024. SHAWN THEW/Pool via REUTERSShawn Thew | Via ReutersVice President Kamala Harris on Saturday criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson for suggesting that Republicans may try to repeal the CHIPS and Science Act if they win Congress, a remark he has since tried to walk back.”I also want to speak to the comments that have been…

Amensisa Negera / BBCWarning: this story contains descriptions of injury detailBerhane Haile was walking home from school earlier this year through the mountainous countryside of Tigray in northern Ethiopia when an almighty blast changed his life forever.The 16-year-old had just stepped on a piece of ordnance that left the bones and flesh on his left leg smashed, torn and bleeding – he was in agony.”The explosion threw me away backwards. There was blood everywhere. People heard the sound and came rushing,” he told the BBC World Service.The teenager then had to endure being carried by his distraught father and other…

Things didn’t work out for Marissa George on Love Is Blind, but during an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, the 32-year-old revealed that she has found a partner outside of the pods. “I need a partner who’s gonna anticipate my needs a bit more [and] who’s gonna allow me to be the more emotional one and not have me lead the relationship as much. I figured that out with Ramses,” Marissa told Us. “I’m currently dating someone right now and he has those qualities that Ramses didn’t have for our relationship.” Marissa went on to explain that in her “new…