Scientists on panel defending ultra-processed foods linked to food firms
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/sep/28/scientists-on-panel-defending-ultra-processed-foods-linked-to-food-firms?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
India reaffirms confidence in Aadhaar technology, calls Moody’s opinions baseless | Mint
https://www.livemint.com/news/india/india-reaffirms-confidence-in-aadhaar-technology-slams-moodys-concerns-11695688866612.html
The world will need to stop piggybacking on US pharma
New Medicare drug negotiating rules could change the global pharmaceutical research and pricing landscape The world will need to stop piggybacking on US pharma – https://on.ft.com/3En59Mg via @FT
Switzerland unveils money laundering clampdown
Alternative headline: Switzerland Unveils Swiss Banking Clampdown Switzerland unveils money laundering clampdown – https://on.ft.com/3qY2qFO via @FT
Student housing used to be affordable. Why has it become an ‘asset class’ to enrich the already wealthy?
Acceptable and affordable housing is a key part of the college experience. It is not an asset class. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/30/student-accommodation-university-housing-crisis?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Carbon credit speculators could lose billions as offsets deemed ‘worthless’
A scandal in the carbon credit trading market https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/24/carbon-credit-speculators-could-lose-billions-as-offsets-deemed-worthless-aoe?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
The end of work: which jobs will survive the AI revolution?
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/aug/19/the-end-of-work-which-jobs-will-survive-the-ai-revolution?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Babylon Disrupted the UK’s Health System. Then It Left | WIRED UK
On the perils and repeated failed promises of privatising UK NHS and the use of AI in healthcare https://www.wired.co.uk/article/babylon-disrupted-uk-health-system-then-left
Solar Built on Trash Offers Solution to Renewable Energy’s Space Problem
I worked on a municipal solid waste to energy proposal in Dhaka. It was the largest of its kind in Bangladesh. Proposal was successful but the project wasn’t. Technical difficulties and cost overruns killed the dream project. Similar fate may await this project. Solar Built on Trash Offers Solution to Renewable Energy’s Space Problem https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-12/solar-farm-near-london-built-on-giant-trash-heap
China sends finance experts to tackle regions’ debts
China sends finance experts to tackle regions’ debts – https://on.ft.com/47sWZPA via @FT