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Vibrating mattress helps clear Alzheimer’s protein from the brain | New Scientist

Lying on a vibrating mattress for 40 minutes, combined with taking two pills that release nitric oxide into the body, enhanced the clearance of an Alzheimer's-related protein via the brain's waste-disposal system Source: Vibrating mattress helps clear Alzheimer’s protein from the brain | New Scientist

Claude can now analyze your spending with its new Personal Finance tool

With Personal Finance in Claude, users can connect their bank and card accounts through Plaid and ask questions about their finances. Source: Claude can now analyze your spending with its new Personal Finance tool | TechCrunch

Potential myelin sheath repair treatment for MS enters clinical trial

An oral treatment aimed at myelin sheath repair has entered Phase 1 safety testing in healthy adults, with Phase 2a set for people with MS. Source: Potential myelin sheath repair treatment for MS enters clinical trial

The onward march of cognitive capitalism

Billions can now access AI. This could spread wealth, or concentrate power further among the tech elite Source: The onward march of cognitive capitalism

Could A.I. Be Conscious? It’s Definitely Possible.

It’s not an idle philosophical question. Source: Opinion | Could A.I. Be Conscious? It’s Definitely Possible. - The New York Times

The New Hot Job in Law Doesn’t Require a J.D.

Big law firms, legal tech vendors, and in-house legal departments at companies like Microsoft and Nvidia are all hiring legal engineers, a new position for lawyers with A.I. skills. Source: The New Hot Job in Law Doesn’t Require a J.D. - The New York Times

AI Drives Record Growth in Information Technology

Plus, a draft prospectus for Anthropic shows revenue growth, rising computing costs Source: AI Drives Record Growth in Information Technology - WSJ

Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs tackles expensive rare disease treatments

Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs says it can reduce manufacturing costs for custom rare disease drugs and n-of-1 gene therapies. Source: Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs tackles expensive rare disease treatments | STAT

AI economic research is getting really good

Harvard economist Jason Furman's new vibe-coded site offers a glimpse of what's possible for AI-produced economic analysis. Source: AI economic research is getting really good

Quality of Life vs. Cost in 99 Cities Across the Americas

Which cities offer the best quality of life for the cost? Explore how 99 cities across the Americas compare on affordability and livability. Source: Quality of Life vs. Cost in 99 Cities Across the Americas

To AI-proof jobs, think ‘build and sell,’ says Cloudflare co-founder

Cloudflare co-founder and COO Michelle Zatlyn says AI will transform cybersecurity, but workers who learn to "build and sell" in roles will succeed. Source: To AI-proof jobs, think 'build and sell,' says Cloudflare co-founder

AI Is Getting Really Good at Messing With Cybercriminals

Anti-cybercrime initiatives are increasingly using AI to scam the scammers by tricking them into talking to lifelike bots that they think are real victims. Source: AI Is Getting Really Good at Messing With Cybercriminals | WIRED