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The OpenAI Startup Fund and Arianna Huffington’s behavioral change technology platform Thrive Global announced the pair is launching a new company, Thrive AI Health, to expand access to personalized behavioral change health coaching using generative AI.  Thrive AI Health will offer an AI-enabled personalized health coach that will help scale behavioral change across five areas: connection, sleep, fitness, stress management, …

Dr. Abdulrahman Bizri, member of the Lebanese parliament and the parliamentary committee on public health, professor of medicine and infectious diseases at the American University of Beirut (AUB) and chair of the national COVID vaccine committee and response. by Randa El Ozeir (beirut & toronto) Monday, July 08, 2024 Inter Press Service BEIRUT & TORONTO, Jul 08 (IPS) – This summer …

Speaking via video link from Grenada, Simon Springett, UN Resident Coordinator in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, outlined a scene of total devastation in Carriacou – where Beryl first made landfall on 1 July. “The entire island is completely affected … that is literally 100 per cent of the population,” he stressed. Hurricane Beryl is the strongest hurricane in history …

 Art Climate Nature #CoExistence #elephants #public art #sculpture All photos by Corey Favino, courtesy Elephant Family USA and Newport Restoration Foundation, shared with permission A herd of elephants has arrived in Newport, Rhode Island, on the first leg of their 3,500-mile journey across the U.S. Jointly organized by Elephant Family USA and Art&Newport, the monumental public work draws attention …

The new designations are in Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Gambia, Italy, Mongolia, Philippines, the Republic of Korea and Spain. Additionally, and for the first time, the list includes two transboundary reserves, spanning Belgium and the Netherlands, and Italy and Slovenia. Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCOemphasized that these designations come at a time when humanity is “grappling with a biodiversity crisis …

This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available. The Big Picture Inside Out 2 tops Despicable Me 4 at the box office, nearing $1.21 billion globally. Inside Out 2 is now the fifth-biggest animated film globally, trailing only Incredibles 2 , Frozen , The Super …

The severity and frequency of droughts, floods and storms will increase with climate change, leading to more water stress. Marginalized communities cover long distances in search of fresh water that is safe to drink. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Friday, July 05, 2024 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Jul 05 (IPS) – Kenya’s need for climate finance is great—the country …

The Secretary-General expressed his appreciation to Turkmenistan for hosting the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia in Ashgabat, and commended Turkmenistan’s generosity in granting citizenship to stateless people. He also thanked the President for providing the UN Country Team with a new building. Regional challenges Later at a press encounter, Mr. Guterres told journalists that “Turkmenistan is …

A police officer walks after using tear gas to disperse protesters during a demonstration over police killings of people protesting against Kenya’s proposed finance bill in Nairobi, June 27, 2024. Credit: Voice of America (VoA) Opinion by Danny Bradlow (pretoria, south africa) Friday, July 05, 2024 Inter Press Service PRETORIA, South Africa, Jul 05 (IPS) – The recent Kenyan protests are …

The Big Picture Kalki 2898 AD aims to pass $100 million worldwide, becoming India’s first film in 6 months to reach this milestone. The film, starring Prabhas, has received positive reviews and attracted zero negative press for its content. Kalki 2898 AD is the most expensive Indian film ever produced, with a reported budget of around $75 million. Now in …