US Deputy Health Secretary Jim O'Neill is leaving his roles within the Department of Health and Human Services, a department with a budget exceeding a trillion dollars, according to MIT Technology Review. O'Neill, who oversaw the controversial new vaccine schedule, also expressed plans to increase human healthspan through longevity-focused research.
Meanwhile, the Virginia Supreme Court cleared the way for a special election on April 21st, where voters will decide on congressional redistricting before the November elections, as reported by NPR News. This decision is a boost for Democrats' efforts to counter Republican-led redistricting.
In other news, United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) plans to spend $225,000 for a year of access to Clearview AI, a face recognition tool, according to Hacker News. The tool will be used for "tactical targeting" and "strategic counter-network analysis," extending access to Border Patrol's headquarters intelligence division and the National Targeting Center. Clearview AI provides access to over 60 billion publicly available images.
Economic analysts are also observing a trend of jobless growth. Bank of America Research predicted a shift in the economy, with companies focusing on productivity with fewer workers, as stated by Fortune. Goldman Sachs projected that jobless growth could become the norm in the 2020s. Michael Pearce, chief U.S. economist at Oxford Economics, wrote that GDP should expand by 2.8%, fueled by improved productivity.
Finally, a study suggests that moderate caffeine intake might reduce dementia risk, as reported by Nature News. The study, which involved 130,000 people, indicated a link between coffee and slower brain aging.
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