In health news, Golda Arthur, an audio journalist and podcast producer, shares her personal experience with genetic testing for a mutation that contributed to her mother's ovarian cancer, and her decision to undergo prophylactic surgery. Meanwhile, the tech world is buzzing with Elon Musk's decision to restore conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' X account, SpaceX's Falcon Heavy spaceplane launch, and the race among the world's biggest chipmakers to produce the next generation of semiconductors.
Key takeaways:
- The EU AI Act, the world's first comprehensive AI legislation, has been agreed upon by European Union lawmakers. The Act was first proposed in 2021 and has faced numerous challenges and delays.
- Golda Arthur, an audio journalist and podcast producer, shares her personal story of dealing with the threat of ovarian cancer, the deadliest gynecological cancer, due to a gene mutation she inherited from her mother.
- MIT Technology Review is preparing to release its 2024 list of 10 Breakthrough Technologies, which highlights the advances they believe have the potential to significantly impact our lives.
- Tracy Chou, a former engineer at Pinterest, is working to expose and address the lack of diversity in Silicon Valley. She has started a company called Block Party that aims to combat online harassment.