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originally posted by: RelSciHistItSufi
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Nov 23 2017 00:33:39 (EST)
The world cannot swallow the truth.
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The prescribing information for Leqembi includes a warning for amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA), which are known to occur with antibodies of this class. ARIA usually does not have symptoms, although serious and life-threatening events rarely may occur. ARIA most commonly presents as temporary swelling in areas of the brain that usually resolves over time and may be accompanied by small spots of bleeding in or on the surface of the brain, though some people may have symptoms such as headache, confusion, dizziness, vision changes, nausea and seizure. Another warning for Leqembi is for a risk of infusion-related reactions, with symptoms such as flu-like symptoms, nausea, vomiting and changes in blood pressure. The most common side effects of Leqembi were infusion-related reactions, headache and ARIA.
St Peter's Basilica
at 9:30
PAPAL CHAPEL
Holy Mass and blessing of the Pallia for the new metropolitan archbishops
Archbishop George Leo Thomas of the newly created Archdiocese of Las Vegas formally received his pallium, a vestment symbolizing his authority in the Church, from Pope Francis in a solemn Mass at St. Peterās Basilica on Thursday.
Thomas, 73, received the pallium alongside 29 other new metropolitan archbishops on the solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul.
During the Mass, the pope blessed the pallia that will soon be placed on the shoulders of the 32 archbishops appointed this year across the world.
āŖļø Ever wonder what the Pope thought of that AI image of him in a big white puffer?
š„ Looks like it caused quite a stir. The Vatican is the latest institution to release a guide on AI ethics. Itās partnered with Santa Clara University's Markkula Center for Applied Ethics to form the Institute for Technology, Ethics, and Culture (ITEC).
š The think tankās first release is called āEthics in the Age of Disruptive Technologies: An Operational Roadmapā. As well as AI and machine learning, it covers #encryption, tracking and #facialrecognition tech.
š The Institute says that their guidelines will help companies keep consumer health and ethics front of mind. It comprises leaders from a range of religions across business, academia and government.
š¤ What stands out to me is that this is the first time the church has released something of the sort. Itās a sign that even the most deep-rooted institutions have recognised the potential power of AI.
š You can check out the full handbook here: lnkd.in...
originally posted by: RelSciHistItSufi
State department tweet of Biden meeting Sweden's prime minister, at 9:02pm yesterday = 911:
Video is 42 seconds long and looks forward to Sweden joining NATO.
Have you been following the new Threads Twitter competitor?
The Biden administration is asking a court to stay a preliminary injunction preventing it from meeting with tech companies about social media censorship.
In a court memo filed Thursday, the Biden administration argued that it faced "irreparable harm" because the injunction may prevent it from "working with social media companies on initiatives to prevent grave harm to the American people and our democratic processes."
"These immediate and ongoing harms to the Government outweigh any risk of injury to Plaintiffs if a stay is granted, and for the same reason, a stay is in the public interest," the court memo stated.
U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty chose Independence Day to issue an injunction blocking multiple government agencies and administration officials. In his words, they are forbidden to meet with or contact social media companies for the purpose of "encouraging, pressuring, or inducing in any manner the removal, deletion, suppression, or reduction of content containing protected free speech."
The Dutch government has collapsed after differences between coalition parties over asylum policies, Prime Minster Mark Rutte has said.
Mr Rutte confirmed the collapse during a news conference on Friday evening, after holding an emergency cabinet meeting. He said he would hand his resignation to King Willem-Alexander on Saturday.
But Mr Rutte added that ministers would continue their work as a caretaker cabinet ahead of the new elections.
His conservative VVD party had been trying to limit the flow of asylum seekers, following a row last year about overcrowded migration centres.
Asylum applications in the Netherlands jumped by over a third last year to over 47,000, and government figures said earlier this year that they expect some 70,000 applications in 2023.
Research into safe and sustainable CBDC systems has continued apace, with the Bank of International Settlements on Friday outlining the agencyās latest steps to provide a āsecurity and resilience frameworkā for them.
The idea behind the Bank of International Settlementsā paper, published on Friday, was to help banks safeguard against risks when it comes to CBDC implementation.
The paper, dubbed Project Polaris, is designed to get ahead of CBDC launches and protect ācritical infrastructure.ā
CBDC systems will need to remain highly resilient in a broad range of scenarios, including short-term (such as temporary system outages), ongoing situations (such as in areas without reliable internet, telecommunications connectivity or power), or civil contingency conditions (such as natural disasters or war), 9 besides being highly responsive in normal operations,ā the BIS wrote.
Successful and safe implementation requires modernized technology to not only support a CBDC, but also to protect it, the agency found ā echoed by other central banks.
Among the suggestions, Project Polaris pushed for central banks to hire a chief security officer (CSO).
Today UK Finance, the banking and financial services industry body, called for government action to support the UK in adopting tokenized securities. Currently the UK is behind other countries regarding tokenization. Together with Oliver Wyman it published a report outlining a path for the UK to become a leader.
āSecurities tokenisation is likely to transform financial markets, through delivering lower costs, lower risks, and wider market access,ā said Bob Wigley, Chair of UK Finance. āBut without continued bold action the UK risks falling behind other jurisdictions.ā
The industry body called for the government to issue bonds using blockchain, following the likes of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and the European Investment Bank (EIB), which has issued four digital bonds.
Additionally, thereās a request for the Treasury to explore whether thereās āindustry appetite for a shared, national infrastructure for tokenized securities.ā
The BRICS countries are planning to introduce a new trading currency, which will be backed by gold.
More and more counties recently express desire to join BRICS.