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Microsoft is partnering with Harvard Medical School to enhance its Copilot AI assistant with health content, as part of a broader effort to reduce its dependence on ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.A major update of Copilot scheduled for release as soon as this month will be the first to reflect a new collaboration between Microsoft and Harvard Medical School, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Microsoft and Harvard did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The Atiga, a key free trade accord first signed in 2009, will be updated to further simplify trade procedures and harmonise customs standards across member states[SINGAPORE] It is better for Singapore and Malaysia to be friends than rivals, Malaysia’s Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz said on Oct 8, as he called for deeper cooperation between the two neighbours and greater unity within Asean amid a shifting global order.Speaking at a fireside chat at the annual Asia Future Summit, Datuk Seri Zafrul said the guiding principles underpinning Malaysia’s ties with Singapore, and Asean as a whole are consensus…

NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny’s music catalog has seen a jump in streams since his 2026 Super Bowl halftime performance was announced.According to Luminate, an industry data and analytics company, Latin music is primarily consumed via streaming. They found that Bad Bunny saw a 26% increase in on-demand streams in the United States following the Sept. 28 announcement, soaring from 173 million nine days before the announcement to 218.5 million streams in the eight days that followed.The singer born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio recently said concerns about the mass deportation of Latinos played…

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he reads a note handed to him by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio he said was regarding Middle East peace talks during a roundtable discussion in the State Dining Room of the White House on Oct. 8, 2025 in Washington, DC.Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesIsrael and Hamas have agreed to the “first phase” of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners, U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday.”This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an…

A political scientist who studies what helps people connect across differences. A novelist whose books about Native American communities in Oakland, California, sparked a passionate following. A photographer whose black and white images investigate poverty in America. Hahrie Han, Tommy Orange and Matt Black are among the 22 fellows selected this year by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and announced Wednesday. It’s a recognition often called the “genius award,” which comes with an $800,000 prize, paid over five years that fellows can spend however they choose. The foundation selects fellows over the course of years, considering a…

The Gritty Kitties found their offensive stroke on Wednesday, and now we head back to Seattle for a deciding Game 5. The Detroit Tigers tied up the American League Divisional Series with the Mariners to win Game 4 at two games apiece. We’re now set for Friday’s showdown to see who’ll book their spot for the ALCS. Here are the game’s main takeaways:1. Offensive Onslaught Helps Detroit The Tigers had another quiet showing through the first four innings, and it seemed the Mariners were cruising and on their way to a series-clinching win. But then Detroit tied things up in the fifth with a…

New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo says he wants to save Rikers Island, the notorious jail complex that has become a symbol of dysfunction in the city’s criminal justice system.The city is legally required to shutter its jails on Rikers and replace them with four smaller, more modern jails by 2027 under a plan approved by the City Council six years ago. Officials at the time wanted Rikers gone for several reasons: It is crumbling, costly, plagued by violence and far from the courthouses where its inmates need to be transported regularly.But the replacement project has stalled, swelled in…

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first billionaire footballer, according to a report.The Al Nassr and Portugal striker’s net worth has been estimated at $1.4bn (£1.04bn) by the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The valuation puts Ronaldo among a small group of billionaire athletes including basketball greats Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and LeBron James, as well as golfer Tiger Woods and tennis player Roger Federer. Image: Pic: Reuters Bloomberg said that between 2002, when he started his career at the Portuguese team Sporting CP, to 2023, Ronaldo earned more than $550m (£410.4m) in salary.That was supplemented with a decade-long sponsorship by Nike,…

Speakers: Mary Ruth Brehmer, Director, Patient Advocacy, US & Global Immunology-Respiratory, Regeneron Allie Boutin Lead, US Public Affairs & Patient Advocacy – Immunology Specialty Care, Sanofi LaJoy, Parent, Caregiver, and Advocate Presented By Sanofi-Regeneron LaJoy shared her experience caring for her 13-year-old daughter, who has been fighting asthma since infancy, at this year’s BHM 2025 Spring Health Summit & Expo. Her daughter and mother were present in the room. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, “Non-Hispanic Black or African American children were twice as likely to have asthma as non-Hispanic white children…

Colorado coach Deion Sanders was back at practice Wednesday, a day after undergoing surgery related to his blood clots.Sanders had a procedure called an aspiration thrombectomy, which involves the left popliteal — located behind the knee — and tibial arteries. He appears on track to be on the sideline Saturday when the Buffaloes (2-4, 0-3 Big 12) host No. 22 Iowa State (5-1, 2-1).His son Deion Sanders Jr. posted a short video of him on social media Wednesday as the Buffaloes coach stood at the 35-yard-line with a play sheet dangling from his waist. His team was practicing on the…