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• 初创公司 TextWeave 上个月获得 1000 万美元种子轮融资，利用 LLM 为小商店生成营销文案。 • 该平台解决了内容创作中的利基需求，展示了专业化 AI 解决方案如何推动初创公司增长。 • 此次融资符合企业采用趋势，在科技初创领域新闻中，生成式 AI 在自动写作等任务中处于领先地位。

• 联邦上诉法院推翻了下级法院的一项 injunction，该 injunction 曾命令 Trump administration 恢复向多个地方政府发放 federal grants，重新开启了先前被扣留的数十亿美元资金。 • 该裁决遵循了一场关于 administration 如何解读 federal grants 附加条件的争议，相关城市辩称扣留资金等同于政治报复。 • 该裁决可能会影响未来的 administrations 是否以及如何将援助与 policy compliance 挂钩，并对 federalism 和 local autonomy 产生影响。

• 保险巨头 Cigna 宣布将于 2027 年退出 Affordable Care Act 个人市场，影响 369,000 名会员；与此同时，有报告显示由于长期成本上升，数百万人正放弃 Obamacare 保障。 • 州政府官员和行业分析师指出，保费飙升正导致参保人数下降，加剧了剩余保单持有人的服务获取难题。 • Cigna 在宣布退出的同时报告了 16.5 亿美元的利润，凸显了盈利能力与市场可持续性之间的紧张关系。

Colombia 在全球舞台的关键时刻接待了近 60 个国家，共同致力于向清洁能源未来转型的斗争。 从位于 Colombia 的 Caribbean 海岸 Santa Marta 的灰色沙滩向大海望去，该国蓬勃发展的 fossil fuel 出口贸易证据随处可见。油轮停泊在地平线上，当地人说，有时会有煤块从附近矿山运货的船只上被吹落，并冲上海岸。 周三晚，Colombia 政府在此迈出了大胆的一步，致力于使其经济——以及世界其他地区的经济——从对煤炭、天然气和石油的依赖转向清洁能源新时代。随着史上首届关于 “transitioning away from fossil fuels” 的会议召开，东道国加入了近 60 个国家的行列，决心削弱 petrostates 对世界未来的掌控。 继续阅读...

新发布的招租广告价格正以 October 2024 以来最快的速度上涨。 关注最新动态，获取我们的突发新闻邮件、免费 app 或每日新闻 podcast。 Australia 的住房市场目前正处于近 18 个月来最缓慢的时期，买家转而购买较便宜的房产，并放弃了对高端市场的兴趣。 来自数据公司 Cotality 今日的数据显示，Melbourne 和 Sydney 的房价在 April 下跌了 0.6%。 Melbourne 的住房价值自 November 以来已下跌 1.9%，而 Sydney 下跌了 1%。 继续阅读...

随着新的零售犯罪法生效，一系列措施已帮助去年门店的犯罪率降低了五分之一。Co-op 正在秘密地在包括酒精和洗衣液在内的常被盗商品上标记不可见的“取证喷雾”以便追踪。在去年于 Manchester 和 London 进行测试后，该杂货商将在全国范围内采用这项技术，旨在帮助零售商识别被盗商品的转售地点并向警方报告。

• 在一项标志性的投票权案件中，美国最高法院裁定路易斯安那州将不得不重新绘制其国会选区图。 • 这起名为 Louisiana v Callais 的案件核心在于一个棘手的问题，即立法者在重新绘制选区以确保黑人选民获得充分代表时，在多大程度上被允许将种族因素考虑在内。 • 最高法院最初于去年三月听取了该案的口头辩论，但随后采取了不同寻常的步骤，要求律师在去年秋天重新进行辩论。

• 针对日益增加的 AI 生成内容，Taylor Swift 于 4 月 28 日提交了新的商标申请，旨在保护她的声音和形象。 • 此举使 Swift 成为最新一位应对娱乐业 AI 深度伪造（deepfake）风险的名人。 • 这些商标旨在数字威胁激增的环境下，为其个人品牌提供保护。

Ukraine commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster on Sunday, amid fears that Russia's four-year war could spark a repeat of the world's worst nuclear accident that led to thousands of deaths and devastating environmental consequences.

The singer’s company filed three applications on Friday after Matthew McConaughey launched similar strategyTaylor Swift has filed applications to trademark her voice and image in a move seemingly designed to protect against AI misuse.On 24 April, Swift’s company TAS Rights Management filed three trademark applications, Variety reports. Two of these are sound trademarks which cover Swift saying the phrases “Hey, it’s Taylor Swift” and “Hey, it’s Taylor.” Continue reading...

• The S&P 500 index closed at 6,450.06, down 16.52 points or 0.26%, reflecting cautious trading in US equities over the past day. • Broader market showed divergence with Dow Jones ETF down 0.16% at 492.21, while S&P ETF rose 0.77% to 713.94 and Nasdaq QQQ gained 1.88% to 663.88. • Gold prices fell to 4,725.40 per ounce, down 15.50, amid shifting investor risk appetite ahead of economic data releases.

Industry analysts say fuel price surge could lead to canceled flight routes that could snarl travelers’ plansCalifornia’s jet fuel supply has dropped to a level not seen since 2023, as turmoil in the Middle East continues to squeeze the global oil market.As of 17 April, the state’s jet fuel stock was just over 2.6m barrels, in comparison to 3.2m barrels two years prior, according to the California energy commission (CEC), which publishes a refinery stocks data dashboard. Continue reading...

Former Scottish Labour leader says she understands that expressing respect for author caused ‘worry, anger and upset’The incoming chair of the LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall, says she is “truly sorry” after she expressed “huge respect” for JK Rowling in an interview with the Guardian.Kezia Dugdale, the former leader of Scottish Labour, said she understood that her words had caused “worry, anger and upset and I am truly sorry about that”. Continue reading...

Sarah Breeden predicts ‘adjustment’ due to elevated risk including private credit and highly valued AI stocksBusiness live – latest updatesRecord-high global stock markets do not reflect the risks in the global economy, and will fall back, a deputy governor at the Bank of England has warned.Sarah Breeden, deputy governor for financial stability at the Bank, fears that macroeconomic risks are not fully priced into equity markets. Continue reading...

The gambling crisis ‘demands a public health response’ and should be regulated like alcohol or tobacco, expert says Gambling addiction is spiraling “out of control” in the US, a leading campaigner for stricter guardrails has warned, as experts from around the world are set to gather in Boston to push for more regulation of the industry.The rapid expansion of online gambling, prediction markets and sports betting platforms, “demands a public health response”, according to Harry Levant, director of gambling policy at the Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI), urging policymakers to intervene. Continue reading...

• The U.S. market advanced 1.7% over the past seven days, continuing its strong performance with a 34% gain over the past year. • Earnings are projected to grow by 16% annually, reflecting broad-based economic expansion across sectors. • The sustained market strength indicates investor confidence in corporate profitability and economic fundamentals heading into late April.

Report examines how the effects of slavery and Jim Crow at the county level continue to harm Black Georgia residentsA Georgia taskforce has released a landmark report that details the lasting impact of slavery and its afterlives in Fulton county.The report, spanning more than 600 pages, is based on original research by the Fulton county reparations taskforce and a review of primary source documents. It is the first-of-its-kind in the nation, according to county leaders and researchers. Rather than examining the impact of slavery and racism at the federal or state level, the harm report investigated the role of the county government. Continue reading...

• Los Angeles-based SimpleClosure unveiled Asset Hub, a marketplace enabling founders to sell intellectual property, source code, data, and equipment during startup wind-down operations as closures rise across the sector. • The platform addresses investor demand for structured, transparent exit processes that preserve value and minimize operational friction during company shutdowns. • Asset Hub reflects broader industry recognition that failed startups retain valuable IP assets and that organized liquidation marketplaces can recover capital otherwise lost in traditional bankruptcy proceedings.

• Nvidia shares jumped 5% in extended trading after a strong AI forecast, positioning the company to gain $220 billion in market value amid easing bubble concerns. • The stock had dropped nearly 8% in November following a 1,200% surge over three years, but positive results calmed investor jitters. • This development underscores Nvidia's role as AI market bellwether and highlights sustained demand for its chips.

Minister tells Guardian Australia despite substantial changes to disability scheme, it will remain one of best support services ‘anywhere in the world’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMark Butler has defended the government’s decision to trim the NDIS just days after announcing $53bn in new defence spending, with the health minister conceding Australians may be “uneasy” but insisting it would remain one of the best support services “anywhere in the world”.The Coalition looks likely to back the proposed changes, despite alarm from the Greens and some in the disability sector about the 160,000 participants expected to be removed by 2030 and changes to who can access the scheme. Continue reading...

Exit of John Phelan, navy’s top civilian official, comes a week after Pete Hegseth fired army’s top officerThe Pentagon announced on Wednesday that the navy’s top civilian official, John Phelan, the secretary of the navy, is leaving his job.In a statement posted to social media, Sean Parnell, a Pentagon spokesperson, said Phelan was “departing the administration, effective immediately” Continue reading...

• United States stock market climbed 1.3% over the last 7 days, building on a 35% increase over the past year with forecasted 16% annual earnings growth. • Strong fundamentals highlight undiscovered gems like Winchester Bancorp with 3283.33% earnings growth and 49.13% revenue growth at 121.44% debt-to-equity. • Top penny stocks include Village Farms International at $2.87 share price with $344.16M market cap, signaling opportunities in resilient sectors.

• Stanford University neuroscientists discovered a blood-based biomarker (phosphorylated tau-217) that reliably predicts Alzheimer's disease development one to two decades before cognitive decline appears, according to research published April 20. • The biomarker was identified through analysis of blood samples from 2,500 cognitively healthy individuals followed for 15 years, with positive predictive value exceeding 92% in early-stage detection. • The finding could enable preventative therapies targeting amyloid and tau proteins before neurodegeneration becomes irreversible, potentially transforming Alzheimer's treatment approaches.