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• [New] Aurora Labs has 3D printed a micro gas turbine that could be the center of a small propulsion system or power plant for unmanned aerial vehicles or instant power generation. AM Chronicle
• [New] Because of the risk of skin cancer, doctors recommend protecting babies from sunlight (the Food and Drug Administration also recommends not using sunscreen on babies). Snopes
• [New] Navigating expanded nuclear power generation will require the world to have stronger and better safeguards while making sensible use of new technologies. TheProbe
• [New] As there is still ongoing construction of gas power plants in some EU Member States, potentially remaining operational by 2040, it is important to consider CCS for the abatement of fossil fuels in power generation. Global CCS Institute
• [New] Iran has been threatening to avenge the deaths of two of its generals killed in an airstrike in the Syrian capital, Damascus, last week. San Diego Union-Tribune
• [New] Common inherited genetic factors that predict cancer risk in the general population may predict elevated risk of new cancers among childhood cancer survivors. National Cancer Institute
• [New] Top US generals are going to Israel amid fears of Iran strikes and Israeli defence minister said a direct Iranian attack will require an appropriate Israeli response against Iran. investing.com
• [New] The United States has set a goal of installing 15 gigawatts of floating offshore wind capacity by 2035 - enough to power more than 5 million homes - to help displace fossil fuel for power generation and fight climate change. Yahoo Finance
• [New] The eclipse will partially block sunlight to facilities with a combined 84.8 GW of capacity in an even larger swath of the United States around peak solar generating time. EIA - Energy Information Administration
• [New] Iran will respond in a manner calculated to save face - while avoiding a disastrous all-out war - after a suspected Israeli airstrike flattened its consulate and killed its top generals in Damascus this month. The Times
• [New] Wheat harvests in the Northern Hemisphere are generally expected to be high this year, increasing concerns of a global oversupply of wheat. Hfw
• [New] The chaos on America's borders alone threatens to extinguish the freedoms and national identity that generations of Americans took for granted. Strategic Culture Foundation
• [New] Reducing AI Risks and Harms from Synthetic Content: The United States and Japan pledge to cooperate on reducing risks and harms of AI-generated content. The White House
• [New] The United States and Japan plan to explore the possibility of conducting maintenance and repair on engines of Japan-based U.S. Air Force aircrafts including fourth generation fighters. The White House
• [New] Ukraine will run out of missiles for the launchers it already has in fairly short order if the United States does not continue to support Ukraine and stressed that the US failure to provide Ukraine with additional military assistance has generated battlefield effects that favor Russia. Institute for the Study of War
• [New] As GLP-1 drugs continue to gain traction, with roughly 9% of US adults currently using them, CPG leaders expect a corresponding shift in the food and beverages sector. AlphaSense
• [New] The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), an internet regulator that has a close relationship with the Communist Party's propaganda bureau, has been in charge of reducing the risk that generative AI models will produce politically damaging content. MIT Technology Review
• [New] In the coming years, insurance leaders will continue to explore new use cases for generative AI in claims, including advanced predictive insights, adjuster productivity tracking, and fraud recovery analysis. Claims Journal
• [New] Three out of four members of the public think misinformation will have at least some impact on the general election result, with 54% believing generative AI will have an impact, and 58% concerned about the impact of deepfakes. Full Fact
• [New] With Gaza devastated and the risk of a new generation of young people radicalised by their experience of war, peacekeeping will be an extraordinarily risky undertaking. New Statesman

Last updated: 16 April 2024