Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced Wednesday that Tehran is prepared for "any verification" of its nuclear program, according to Euronews, as renewed talks with the US continue amidst internal unrest. Speaking at Azadi Square in Tehran during the 47th anniversary of Iran's Islamic Revolution, Pezeshkian insisted that Iran is not seeking atomic weapons.
Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) refused to review Moderna's application for an mRNA flu vaccine, Ars Technica reported Tuesday. This decision came as a surprise to Moderna and is the latest in a series of actions from the FDA under the leadership of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been critical of vaccines. Kennedy has already reduced childhood vaccine recommendations and canceled $500 million in research funding for mRNA vaccines, according to Ars Technica.
In other news, the National Cancer Institute is using federal funds to study whether the deworming drug ivermectin can cure cancer, Ars Technica also reported. This study has drawn criticism, as ivermectin was falsely promoted as a COVID-19 treatment during the pandemic, despite a lack of scientific evidence.
In the tech industry, AI industry rivals are collaborating on a new startup accelerator program, Wired reported. The program, named Fai, will be run by the Paris-based incubator Station F and includes partnerships with Meta, Microsoft, Google, Anthropic, OpenAI, and Mistral. Other partners include AWS, AMD, Qualcomm, and OVH Cloud. This marks the first time these firms have all participated in a single accelerator.
Also, tech workers are expressing frustration over their companies' silence regarding immigration crackdowns by the Trump administration, according to The Verge. Workers described a fear-based culture and pressure to conform.
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