Life Briefing: RNA-guided CRISPR system activates gene expression Strategic angle: Researchers from Purdue and Columbia University unveil a new gene-editing system that enhances gene activation capabilities. Editorial Staff Mar 25
Politics Briefing: OpenAI's Sora app may be going away, but its legacy will be the spread of AI video slop Strategic angle: Barely six months after its launch, OpenAI is ending an app that could generate AI video at the click of a button. Editorial Staff Mar 25
Money Briefing: Amid the Hormuz crisis, an Iraq-Jordan-Egypt oil pipeline can no longer wait Strategic angle: The urgency for the Iraq-Jordan-Egypt oil pipeline increases as tensions rise in the Hormuz Strait. Editorial Staff Mar 25
Sports Briefing: Impact of overturned ABS calls worries ex-ump Strategic angle: Former MLB umpire Richie Garcia expresses concerns over the implications of robot umpires for human officials. Editorial Staff Mar 25
Tech Briefing: Spotify is letting artists manually approve releases to combat AI fakes Strategic angle: Spotify is beta-testing a new feature called Artist Profile Protection that lets artists review releases before they go live. Editorial Staff Mar 25
Travel Briefing: Tourists test balance inside tilted church in Greece’s Ropoto Strategic angle: Visitors flock to a tilted church in Greece’s Ropoto village, drawn by its unusual angle and unique experience. Editorial Staff Mar 25
Money Briefing: Russia sending drones to Iran, western intelligence says Strategic angle: Moscow close to completing phased deliveries of lethal weapons, food and medicine to Tehran Editorial Staff Mar 25
Travel Briefing: Cupra CEO: Market Needs To 'Stabilize' Before Entering US Strategic angle: It likely won’t happen anytime soon. Editorial Staff Mar 25
Travel Briefing: GM’s China Sales Are Down 75%, And The Clock Running Out Isn’t One It Controls Strategic angle: GM is relaunching Buick and Cadillac in China as EVs, inside a joint venture that expires in 2027 with no renewal confirmed. Editorial Staff Mar 25
Tech Briefing: Health NZ staff told to stop using ChatGPT to write clinical notes Strategic angle: Health New Zealand has issued a directive to its staff to refrain from using ChatGPT for clinical documentation. Editorial Staff Mar 25