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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 cafe frames crisis as man-made●Climate Change Anxiety Support Group Cafe:Let’sTalk-“This is not a natural calamity: it is being done to us knowingly”-Guardian UK
A climate change anxiety support group cafe session, Let's Talk, is drawing attention after a remark quoted from the Guardian UK: "This is not a natural calamity: it is being done to us knowingly." The framing presents the climate crisis as deliberately caused rather than natural, reflecting a growing space where people gather to discuss eco-anxiety and share feelings of anger and helplessness about global warming.
- 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.
- 4Cisco 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.
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Tanzania and Sudan are meeting in the final of the CECAFA U20 championship, with the match being followed live by a large audience. Viewers across East Africa are tracking the under-20 showdown, one of the region's biggest youth football fixtures, as both sides compete for the regional title.
- 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 sharply improved production of a drug molecule originally derived from licorice. The approach suggests engineered biosynthesis could make plant-based pharmaceutical compounds cheaper and more scalable, and it is drawing attention in biotech and synthetic biology circles as an example of AI accelerating drug manufacturing.
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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.