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Jul 14, 2021 · As humans and technology increasingly work together, here are five examples of the range of applications for artificial intelligence and where it might do good. AI is one of the top five technologies likely to be adopted by companies by 2025.
Apr 8, 2024 · At a Glance. Companies did M&A deals worth more than $56 trillion over the last 20 years and are getting much better at it. Frequent acquirers have a 130% advantage in shareholder returns over non-acquirers—it was 57% in 2000–2010. Companies have been rewarded by making scope acquisitions in addition to scale deals.
Vincent Jean Mpoy Kompany (born 10 April 1986) is a Belgian professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. A centre-back during his playing career, Kompany spent eleven seasons at Manchester City, eight of which he served as captain.
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Paris is turning the Champs-Elysées into “an extraordinary garden.”
And, it will reduce car traffic by 50%! One of the city's most famous streets and attractions, the committee heading the redesign of the area said it's “The legendary avenue has lost its splendor during the last 30 years. It has been progressively abandoned by Parisians." In response, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo approved plans to redesign it. The plans include reducing space for vehicles by half, turning roads into pedestrian and green areas, and creating tunnels of trees to improve air quality....
After decades of work by activists, the Philippines raised the age of consent for sex from 12 to 16
After decades of lobbying from children’s rights activists, the Philippines are on track to approve a new law raising the age to consent to sex from 12 — one of the lowest ages of consent in the world — to age 16. It's something activists have been pushing for decades, and hope the legislation will help protect young people in the country. Historically, prosecuting rape cases has been challenging for children as young as 12, because perpetrators can argue it was consensual. While raising the...
Raphael Warnock was elected to be the state of Georgia’s first Black senator
In the first of two senate runoff elections in Georgia, the Rev. Raphael Warnock won and will become the first Black senator to represent Georgia in the U.S. Senate. In addition to being the first from Georgia, Warnock will also become the 11th Black senator in all of U.S. history. Representation among not just people in power, but *elected* people in power is so important. And while one Black person can't possibly represent the perspective of all — when we do have better representation, we g...
The UK vaccinated almost 600,000 people in a single day for the first time
In a single day, the UK reported 598,389 people received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine — the most since the country's vaccine rollout began. Just a couple weeks ago, the UK announced they'd vaccinated more people than had received a positive test, too. In total, 8.9 million people have received their first dose so far. These are really encouraging figures in the UK, and we're seeing good news around the world, too. The World Health Organization announced it had secured vaccine dos...
A team of veterans and volunteers are restoring the home of a 94-year-old World War II veteran and Purple Heart recipient
Last year, 94-year-old World War II veteran Alfred Guerra's home was in such bad shape, he moved in with his daughter. Knowing how bad her dad wanted to be back in the home he'd lived in all his life — and having done all they could do to help make repairs — she put a call out to the community for help. And the community stepped up. Though their restoration plans were delayed due to the pandemic, a team of fellow veterans and volunteers have gotten to work repairing walls, the roof, plumbing,...
Ikea bought 11,000 acres of forest in Georgia to protect it from development
An investment group with Ikea purchased 10,840 acres of forestland in southeast Georgia to protect it — and the diverse ecosystems within it — from development and deforestation. The land is home to 350 plant and wildlife species, like the endangered longleaf pine and gopher tortoise. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, before the European migration to North America, the longleaf pine forest covered more than 90 million acres — spanning from southern Virginia to Florida, and as f...
A New Jersey plumber drove to Texas to help fix broken pipes and other damage caused by the winter storm
We've all seen the images of burst pipes and other damage to homes caused by the winter storm in Texas. After hearing how overwhelmed and backed up local plumbers were, a New Jersey plumber, Andrew Mitchell (pictured right) drove his family and apprentice, Isaiah Pinnock (pictured left) down to help fix as many homes as they could. The team of two at Mitchell’s Plumbing and Heating (@mitchells_plumbing_and_heating) has been there helping for about a week — and the work hasn't stopped. They ex...
Chloé Zhao is the first woman of color to win Best Director at the Golden Globes
At the Golden Globes, Chloé Zhao became the first-ever woman of color and only the second woman ever to win the award for Best Director (Barbara Streisand won it almost 40 years ago). Zhao won the award for her directing on "Nomadland", a film about a woman who, after losing everything in the Great Recession, embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad. It was also the first time in Golden Globes history that more than one woman was nominated in t...
A new European Union law requires companies to repair electronic goods for up to 10 years
Last month, a new law went into effect for the European Union's 27 member countries, requiring companies who produce electronic goods like refrigerators, TVs, and washing machines to repair them if they break for up to 10 years. Sometimes referred to as the "right to repair" for consumers, it's part of an effort to reduce the environmental impact of these types of goods by making them longer-lasting, more durable, and energy-efficient. Many of these types of electronic goods require special t...
Pfizer just reported its vaccine is showing 100% effectiveness in younger teens
Pfizer announced this morning that in its initial trials with young people between the ages of 12 and 15 years old, its vaccine is safe and 100% effective in preventing illness in younger teenagers. In a study of 2,260 U.S. volunteers ages 12 to 15, preliminary data showed there were *zero* cases of COVID-19 among those who were fully vaccinated — and 18 cases among those given placebo shots, Pfizer reported. They also announced that the side effects were similar to those seen in adults, like...
Thanks to extensive conservation efforts, the American bald eagle population has quadrupled in the last decade
NO JOKE: the American bald eagle was almost extinct. Thanks to extensive conservation efforts, like giving them protected status, banning the pesticide DDT, breeding programs and habitat protection around nesting sites — their numbers have quadrupled in since 2009. In 1963, there were just 417 known bald eagle nesting pairs in the lower 48 states. But according to a new report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the population is now thriving. There are now an estimated 316,700 individua...
A group of Nepalese climbers spent 47 days removing 2.2 tons of trash from Mount Everest while tourists were away
A group of 12 climbers in Nepal spent 47 days collecting over 2.2 tons of trash around Mount Everest. The mountain had been collecting discarded items like plastic bottles, cans, food wrappers, kitchen waste, discarded oxygen cylinders and more. With the pandemic shutting down a lot of tourism travel, the climbing community took the opportunity to clean up the famous climbing destination. The expedition was the result of a partnership between Bally Peak Outlook and locals, and was lead by Nep...
Pakistan is sending supplies and support to India to fight the country’s COVID-19 outbreak
Answering a call for help from India, Pakistan is sending supplies and offered their support to India in the country's fight against its record-setting COVID-19 outbreak. "As a gesture of solidarity with the people of India in the wake of the current wave of Covid-19, Pakistan has offered to provide relief support to India including ventilators, Bi PAP, digital X-ray machines, PPEs, and related items," a statement from the Foreign Office said. India is so dangerously low on oxygen supply, the...
A Sikh aid group is providing oxygen for people in need during the COVID-19 outbreak in India
As it becomes available, a Sikh aid group, Khalsa Help International, is purchasing and providing oxygen to people struggling impacted by the coronavirus outbreak in India. India recently set a world record for the number of new cases in a single day, surpassing 345,000 cases — the most recorded since the start of the pandemic. The country also surpassed 2,000 deaths in a single day — and health experts fear it could get as high as 5,500. The outbreak has led to many of those impacted by the...
British Veterans Who Were Dismissed Being LGBTQ+ Can Now Reclaim Their Medals
In February of this year, the British government admitted that their pre-2000 policy to only allow heterosexual people to serve in the military was a “historic wrong,” CNN reported. Only heterosexual people were allowed to serve in the British Armed Forces until the turn of the century, and service members whose sexuality was discovered often had their honors removed before they were discharged. Now gay and bisexual British veterans who were stripped of their medals because of their sexuality...
The UK reported zero deaths from COVID-19 for the first time since July 2020
For the first time since July 2020, the UK announced it had no deaths from COVID-19. Official figures showed all four UK nations recorded no new deaths within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test. In total, the UK has seen 127,782 deaths from the coronavirus. The same day they reported zero deaths, the UK also reported 3,165 daily new cases of the virus, and more than 288,000 daily vaccinations. We'll never get tired of seeing these headlines, and look forward to the day zero deaths are a real...
Dr. Jane Goodall just became the first ethologist and fourth woman ever to win the prestigious Templeton Prize
Dr. Jane Goodall was awarded the 2021 Templeton Prize, becoming the first ethologist and fourth woman ever to win the prize. According to the announcement, the prize "celebrates her scientific and spiritual curiosity" and "rewards her unrelenting effort to connect humanity to a greater purpose." “We are delighted and honored to award Dr. Jane Goodall this year, as her achievements go beyond the traditional parameters of scientific research to define our perception of what it means to be human...
Brazil is finalizing legislation that would pay farmers to preserve the rainforest
The Brazilian government announced they are finalizing new legislation that would offer financial incentives to farmers to preserve undeveloped rainforest and savannah. During an online event announcing the planned legislation, Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias said the new rules would allow farmers to get paid if they decide not to clear land for agriculture or to raise livestock, even if in some areas they are legally permitted to. The legislation comes after international pressure...
Sep 30, 2023 · One Reddit user wanted to learn what are some good things happening right now that many people aren't aware of. And readers were eager to share their good news; from personal achievements to global wins for us all, people shared things that made them feel better about our world.
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Dec 24, 2021 · Here are the big good news stories of 2021. 1. There was hope for stabilising the climate. It was a massive year for the climate, and reminders about what’s at stake came thick and fast: the IPCC’s ‘code red’ repor t, Siberian wildfires, heat domes, floods. Alarm bells became deafening, but there were beacons of hope, too.
