Month: December 2020
WH’s AI EO is BS
An executive order was just issued from the White House regarding “the Use of Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence in Government.” Leaving aside the meritless presumption of the government’s own trustworthiness and that it is the software that has trust issues, the
Read MoreJoe White MBE appointed new UK Consul-General in SF, with new Technology Envoy role
Joe White MBE — a General Partner of Entrepreneur First, a Greylock backed early-stage deep tech fund — is leaving after being appointed as Her Majesty’s Consul-General, San Francisco, and Technology Envoy to the United States in a new, combined
Read MoreU.S. hits bleak milestones with record numbers of hospitalizations, deaths
The U.S. hit new milestones with the coronavirus Wednesday with record numbers of hospitalization, deaths and a medical staffing system that’s burning out. Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips, chief clinical officer for the Providence Health System, which runs hospitals across the country,
Read MoreHow Rich Countries Are ‘Hoarding’ The World’s Vaccines, In Charts
Experts say low-risk people in the U.S. will likely be immunized before many high-risk people in poor countries. (Image credit: Connie Hanzhang Jin/NPR)
Read MoreHow Rich Countries Are ‘Hoarding’ The World’s Vaccines, In Charts
Experts say low-risk people in the U.S. will likely be immunized before many high-risk people in poor countries. (Image credit: Connie Hanzhang Jin/NPR)
Read MoreNews Wrap: New unemployment numbers underscore the pandemic’s economic damage
In our news wrap Thursday, another 712,00 people filed for jobless benefits last week, tripling the average total from before the pandemic. And momentum is building for a new economic relief measure in Washington as COVID-19 numbers continue to surge
Read MoreBiden to call for 100 days of mask-wearing, asks Fauci to stay on
President-elect and predecessors Clinton, Bush and Obama ready to get vaccinated in public to boost confidence in anticipated vaccines
Read MoreAmong first acts, Biden to call for 100 days of mask-wearing – WLBT
Among first acts, Biden to call for 100 days of mask-wearing WLBT Biden to call for 100 days of masks after inauguration Fox News Biden chooses Murthy as nation’s top doctor, offers Fauci key role as coronavirus team takes shape Seattle Times Kathleen
Read MoreBipartisan support for an economic relief bill is growing
With just weeks left in the year, bipartisan support is growing in Congress for a more than $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill. If passed, it would extend aid for small businesses, unemployment benefits and provide extra funding for state and
Read More‘There’s No Quick Fix For COVID-19,’ Cautions Pennsylvania Secretary Of Health
As state health officials make plans for a vaccine, many questions remain unanswered. In Pennsylvania, the top health official says she does not know how many doses will be made available initially. (Image credit: Matt Slocum/AP)
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