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Stripe, Anthropic and OpenAI are backing an effort to stop respiratory infections

Stripe, Anthropic and OpenAI are backing an effort to stop respiratory infections

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The project takes inspiration from efforts to fight the covid-19 virus, where Veesler’s group was among those involved in the speedy development of vaccines, antiviral drugs, and antibodies.  According to Ransohoff, Intercept’s advisors will include Peter Marks, a former top FDA official, as well as Moncef Slaoui, the pharmaceutical executive who led the US coronavirus vaccine effort, Operation Warp Speed. A key challenge for Intercept will be coming up with ways to counter many viruses at one time. That accounts for the interest in air-cleaning technology, such as using strong ultraviolet light to inactivate viruses. The idea, the group says, is to remove them from the air in the same way municipalities remove impurities from the water supply before it’s piped to people’s homes. The US funds about $6.5 billion a year in virus research through the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, or NIAID. But that agency’s budget hasn’t grown in recent years, leaving more room for private philanthropy. And Stripe’s Collison brothers have become some of the most reliable philanthropists in viral …

Tesla HW3 claim grows to 7,000 owners, gets law firm backing for collective action

Tesla HW3 claim grows to 7,000 owners, gets law firm backing for collective action

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The Dutch collective claim against Tesla over broken “Full Self-Driving” promises on Hardware 3 vehicles has reached nearly 7,000 verified participants and secured backing from law firm Kennedy Van der Laan for a formal legal action. The initiative, which launched in April with 3,000 signups in its first week, is now preparing to transfer the case to a foundation that will pursue the claim on behalf of all participants under Dutch collective action law. What the claim covers The organizer behind HW3 Claim, Dutch Tesla owner Mischa Sigtermans, published a detailed update today laying out the full scope of the legal action. The claim targets two components of what Tesla owners paid for: First, a portion of every pre-HW4 Tesla’s catalogue value is attributable to the promise that the hardware was “suitable for full self-driving.” This applies to every HW3 owner regardless of whether they purchased a separate FSD package. Second, owners who paid separately for the Full Self-Driving package — which cost up to €6,400 in the Netherlands — can claim a refund of …

Callum Turner breaks silence on James Bond rumours after receiving backing from George Clooney

Callum Turner breaks silence on James Bond rumours after receiving backing from George Clooney

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Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Callum Turner has said he finds speculation that he is set to play James Bond “amusing”. The British actor, 36, is one of the rumoured frontrunners to play 007 after Daniel Craig stepped down. Many of the stars named in the odds have remained tight-lipped at the possibility of taking over the role. Turner has now also dodged questions, telling The Hollywood Reporter: “I know as much as you do – really, I know as much as you do.” When asked if he was interested in taking the role if he was offered, he “laughed and looked down at his sneakers”, according to the publication. He added: “I am not going to comment on that.” But he went on to share: “I will tell you what’s so funny about the Bond thing: Even your best friends ask you, people text you …

Dawn Butler wins backing from giant GMB union to be Labour candidate for Mayor of London

Dawn Butler wins backing from giant GMB union to be Labour candidate for Mayor of London

Published by Sam Flores

Dawn Butler has won the support of the GMB union to be Labour candidate for Mayor of London, The Standard can reveal. Gaining the backing of the giant union will inject momentum into any campaign by the Brent East MP to succeed Sir Sadiq Khan in City Hall. Ms Butler, who chairs the London group of Labour MPs, told how being Mayor of London would be the “honour of her life”. However, she denied a report that she was set to launch on Wednesday a bid to be Labour’s mayoral candidate. “While I have always said that being Mayor of London would be the honour of my life, and I have never hidden my desire to run for Mayor of London one day, it is simply the case that there is no vacancy at present,” she explained. Dawn Butler (PA Archive) Ms Butler, a former young citizens and youth engagement minister, praised her close ally Sir Sadiq for doing an “amazing job” over his ten years as mayor despite criticism from political opponents including over …

A 20-minute pitch wins Indian startup Pronto backing from Lachy Groom

A 20-minute pitch wins Indian startup Pronto backing from Lachy Groom

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Lachy Groom, one of Silicon Valley’s most closely watched solo investors, decided to back Indian startup Pronto just 20 minutes into his first meeting with its 24-year-old founder. The meeting, which took place in February through a mutual connection, led to Groom investing $20 million in Pronto as an extension of its Series B round, valuing the startup at $200 million after the investment — double its valuation just over two months earlier, as TechCrunch had previously reported. The deal came together within weeks, bringing the solo investor on board as the Bengaluru-based startup expands to meet growing demand for on-demand home services in India. Groom said he was drawn to Pronto’s ambition to build what he called the world’s largest platform for organizing domestic labor, starting with India’s vast and largely unstructured workforce. “The work underneath that is genuinely hard, and most attempts in adjacent categories have struggled with the operational discipline,” he said, adding that Pronto founder Anjali Sardana (pictured above) and her team were operating “at a level I haven’t seen elsewhere …

I’m backing up my Samsung Messages before it’s too late – 2 free and easy methods

I’m backing up my Samsung Messages before it’s too late – 2 free and easy methods

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Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Samsung is ending its messaging app sometime in July. Android 12 or newer users must switch to Google Messages. Back up your messages to Samsung Cloud or Google Drive. The reckoning is here. Well, almost here, and maybe a little less dramatic than I’m describing. Samsung recently confirmed that it’ll be shuttering its own Messages app in favor of Google’s, requiring users on Samsung phones running Android 12 or newer to make the swap in July if they haven’t done so already. This sunsetting marks a nearly 16-year run for the proprietary communication platform, one that has built quite the cult following over time. But no one should be surprised to see this coming. Just two years ago, Samsung began shipping its latest Galaxy phones with Google Messages set as the default messaging app. More recently, you wouldn’t even be able to download the Samsung Messages app on phones like the Galaxy S26 series. Also: Samsung is ending Messages in …