Technology
‘Manners for machines’: How new rules could stop AI scrapers destroying the internet
Australians are among the most anxious in the world about artificial intelligence (AI).This article was originally published here
Month: March 2026
Economy
The Wired Belts are the new Rust Belts: Report ranks which jobs are most vulnerable
Digital Planet, the research center at the forefront of researching the AI transformation at The Fletcher School at Tufts University, today released the American AI Jobs Risk Index. It is a first-of-its-kind data-driven framework that […]
Economy
Job hopping builds hidden ‘mobility benefit’
A history of job changes could be a red flag on a résumé, or it could signal a job candidate with an important “mobility benefit” that will help them begin a new job, says new […]
Biotech
Why use living cells? Researchers are making chemicals with enzymes alone
Today’s nearly $70 billion U.S. biofuels economy is powered by two technology toolboxes. Biochemical technologies—used to produce around 17 billion gallons of ethanol annually—leverage microorganisms to convert plant biomass sugars into alcohols, other biofuels, or […]
Biotech
Understanding protein motion could greatly aid new drug design
For many people, “protein” is the key element of a food order. However, beyond the preferred choice of meats or plant-based alternatives, proteins encompass a large class of complex biomolecules whose chemical structure is encoded […]
Technology
Yahoo turns to AI-powered answer engine Scout to lead it back to its roots in online search
Internet trailblazer Yahoo is exploring technology’s next frontier with Scout, an answer engine powered by artificial intelligence. Scout seems insightful, based on its response to a question posed by The Associated Press about why one […]
Economy
More money, more problems? Study links name, image and likeness commitment to rising athlete stress
For decades, the college athlete’s world has been split between the classroom and the playing field––and now there’s a third role: chief marketing officer. Name, image and likeness policies provide athletes income through endorsements and […]
Politics
Foreign direct investment is no silver bullet for growth, research shows
Foreign direct investment (FDI) has long been seen as a reliable engine of economic growth, bringing jobs, productivity gains and new technologies into host economies. But new research suggests the reality is far more complex, […]
Agriculture
Barcelona Metropolitan Area has lost more than 70% of agricultural land in recent decades, finds study
Peri-urban agriculture in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area (AMB) is in a critical situation after decades of decline. A new study conducted by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona […]
Biotech
Designing proteins by their motion, not just their shape
Proteins are far more than nutrients we track on a food label. Present in every cell of our bodies, they work like nature’s molecular machines. They walk, stretch, bend, and flex to do their jobs, […]