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Blake, Wm. Hamlet and His Father's Ghost, object 5. 1825.

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Amazon has rapidly increased its robotics workforce to over 750,000 units and reduced its human employees by over 100,000 since 2021. The shift comes as Jeff Bezos has invested $100 million into a startup developing general-purpose humanoids.

The deployment of humanoid robots aims to enhance efficiency and safety in Amazon’s fulfillment centers, company executives say. These executives emphasize that robots have enabled the creation of 700 new categories of skilled jobs for humans, speeding up delivery in the process.

One humanoid robot startup says it hopes to “make a positive impact on humanity and create a better life for future generations” by “eliminating the need for unsafe and undesirable jobs—ultimately allowing us to live happier, more purposeful lives.”

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Blake, Wm. Job and His Daughters. 1821.

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Hospitalizations among children for vaping-related issues have risen sharply, with some patients as young as four years old. NHS England reported a 733% increase in admissions for under-20s since 2020.

Health experts express deep concern over the trend, urging non-smokers to avoid vaping and call for stricter regulation on sales to minors.

Government responses include new measures to deter vaping among youth. The UK plans to ban e-cigarette packaging and flavors appealing to children, and disposable vapes will also be outlawed.

Professor: “This increase in hospitalizations is a totally predictable consequence of the government's decision to allow a vaping free for all - with flavors designed to be attractive to children and young people and the disastrous assumption that vaping has little or no adverse health effects.”

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Blake, Wm. The Spiritual Form of Pitt Guiding Behemoth. 1805.

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Meta plans to make it easier for schools to use Quest headsets, incorporating virtual reality in the classroom. A new educational service from the company will offer apps that specifically cater to educators.

The unnamed product is designed to enhance learning by offering immersive virtual experiences, such as walking the streets of ancient Rome. “And people can giggle and say, ‘Oh, look, there’s Brutus plunging a knife into the back of Julius Caesar,’” said Meta’s president of global affairs.

Over the past year, the company has provided Quest headsets to 15 universities.

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Blake, Wm. A Crouching Woman. 1775.

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The skincare firm Galderma is hoping to take advantage of the surge in Ozempic usage, advertising its fillers as the solution to combat “Ozempic face,” or the sunken faces that come from weight-loss drugs.

CEO Flemming Ornskov said the skincare products “should be able to restore” the Ozempic user’s face. “I think that will be another growth wave in that space, which I will make sure to capture.”

The market for weight loss drugs has soared in value, surpassing AI. It’s likely to reach $100 billion by 2030, according to Goldman Sachs.

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Blake, Wm. Every Man Also Gave Him a Piece of Money. 1805.

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The U.S. Department of Transportation has mandated automatic refunds for canceled or significantly delayed flights. The rule ensures passengers get their money back for major changes, including a shift of three or more hours in flight times.

This change is expected to save travelers over half a billion dollars annually. According to the department, refund issues were 87% of all air travel service complaints at the height of COVID in 2020.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg: “Passengers deserve to get their money back when an airline owes them—without headaches or haggling. Airlines should compete with one another to secure passengers’ business—not to see who can charge the most in surprise fees.”