Good news for refugees, pets, AI energy use
Welcome to good-news Friday! Among the many items behind the paywall in this edition of Fix the News:
— Since 2017, the World Bank has provided grants to low-income countries hosting significant refugee populations. The goal is to move beyond short-term humanitarian aid toward development solutions that integrate refugees into labor markets and national services while supporting host communities.
The Center for Global Development, a non-profit U.S. think tank, says the effort has helped drive significant reforms, including new refugee laws in Ethiopia, Chad and Kenya.
— The EU has enacted its first rules to protect dogs and cats, including mandatory microchipping and a ban on breeding with exaggerated physical traits that may lead to significant health risks, the European Parliament reports.
— Stanford University researchers have built a chip that could exploit “sparsity” to curb AI’s energy needs, says Fix the News, citing the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. (I tried and failed to find an easily understandable definition of sparsity for us non-tech types.)
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World Health Organization identifies Ebola treatments, vaccines to be tested in trials amid outbreak
Kenya high court suspends plan for U.S. Ebola quarantine facility in the country until a case challenging the deal is heard
Dell gets $9.7 billion Pentagon contract after Trump acquires stock
Treasury Department preparing $250 bill with Trump's face on it
Supreme Court sides with death row inmate in challenge to racial discrimination in selection of jury
Judge lets Trump executive order limiting mail-in voting stand, for now
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‘Trump accounts’ app launches to manage $1,000 federal investment per child born during Trump presidency
Next No Kings event set for June 14, as Trump celebrates his birthday with Ultimate Fighting Championship bout on White House lawn
New American Cancer Society guidelines on colon cancer screening options include blood test for first time
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