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- 1Federal Circuit Upholds Ruling for Google in Patent Dispute●CAFC Affirms Section 101 Dismissal for Google Over Internet Advertising Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a lower court's dismissal of patents covering internet advertising technology owned by a party challenging Google. The court found the claims ineligible under Section 101 of the Patent Act, which governs whether inventions are patentable subject matter. The decision is being closely watched by intellectual property practitioners, as it adds to the line of Federal Circuit rulings limiting software and business-method patents in the digital advertising space.
- 2Climate Anxiety Support Groups Grapple With Eco-Grief▼Climate Change Anxiety Support Group Cafe:Let’sTalk-“This is not a natural calamity: it is being done to us knowingly”-Guardian UK
Support group meetings branded as 'Climate Change Anxiety Cafe: Let's Talk' are drawing attention, with participants quoting a Guardian UK framing that today's climate disasters are 'not a natural calamity: it is being done to us knowingly.' The gatherings offer a space for people to process distress over global warming, while the deliberately-caused framing is fueling debate about blame, accountability and how to cope with climate-related despair.
- 3AI executive calls generative AI 'the largest theft of labor in human history'●AI exec: We may have pulled off “the largest theft of labor in human history.” https:// literature.cafe/post/35870676
An artificial intelligence industry executive has said the sector may have carried out 'the largest theft of labor in human history', referring to the way AI systems were trained on vast amounts of human-created work, much of it taken without payment or consent. The remark has drawn attention to ongoing anger among writers, artists and other workers over uncompensated use of their output.
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Tanzania and Sudan are meeting in the final of the CECAFA U20 championship, with the match being followed live by large audiences across East Africa. The fixture pits two of the region's strongest youth sides against each other for the regional under-20 title, and viewers are reacting heavily as the game unfolds.
- 5Cisco in talks with pro-Palestine employees after complaint collapse●Revealed: Cisco talks with pro-Palestine employees over discrimination complaint collapse https:// literature.cafe/post/
Cisco is reportedly holding talks with pro-Palestine employees after a discrimination complaint against the company collapsed, according to a new report. The discussions reportedly concern how the tech firm handled grievances raised by staff, and the outcome of the complaint's collapse has drawn attention to workplace treatment of employees outspoken on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
- 6Machine Learning Boosts Production of Licorice-Derived Drug Molecule▼Machine Learning and Molecular Scaffolds Supercharge Production of a Licorice-Derived Drug Molecule
Researchers report that combining machine learning with molecular scaffold engineering has significantly increased production of a drug molecule originally derived from licorice. The approach uses computational models to optimize biosynthesis, potentially making plant-derived pharmaceuticals cheaper and more sustainable to manufacture. The work highlights how AI tools are being applied to speed up drug compound production in biotechnology.
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The Concacaf Nations League is drawing attention as Haiti prepare to take on Costa Rica in an international fixture. Pre-match coverage focuses on predictions, team news and expected lineups for both sides. Fans across the region are following the tournament as national teams compete for standings and silverware in the competition.
- 8Portland coffee shop scraps Gaza cafe plan within a week▼Portland coffee shop announces free cafe in Gaza, then drops plans one week later
A Portland coffee shop announced plans to open a free cafe in Gaza, then reversed course just one week later. The quick about-face has drawn attention and criticism, with observers questioning why the initiative was abandoned so soon after its launch and what it says about the difficulty of delivering aid-linked projects in the territory.
- 9Santa Fe School Cafeteria Workers Threaten Strike Over Underpayment▼Santa Fe school cafeteria workers threaten to strike after weeks of underpayments
School cafeteria workers in Santa Fe are threatening to go on strike after weeks of being underpaid, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican. The workers, who prepare meals for the city's public school students, say payroll errors have left them shortchanged and are demanding corrections. The threatened action could disrupt meal service in local schools if the pay dispute is not resolved quickly.