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A study of about 1,500 U.S. workers finds that using AI can reduce burnout, but also cause “AI brain fry,” mental fatigue from using AI tools beyond one’s cognitive capabilities (Harvard Business Review)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 8, 2026

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Eight-month study at US tech company finds AI tools don’t reduce work but intensify it, with employees working faster and taking on a wider range of tasks (Harvard Business Review)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 9, 2026

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Q&A with Harvard economist Jason Furman, consultant for OpenAI, on the similarities between the AI boom and the dot-com era, AI’s impact on jobs, and more (Shirin Ghaffary/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 21, 2025

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Microsoft plans major healthcare initiative for Copilot in partnership with Harvard Medical School, aiming to reduce its reliance on OpenAI (Sebastian Herrera/Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsOctober 9, 2025

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Research: Low AI productivity gains can come from employees using AI to produce "Workslop"or fairly low efforts that creates more work for others (Harvard Business Review)

By Stacey D. WallsSeptember 23, 2025

Harvard Business Review:: Research: Low AI productivity gains can come from employees using AI to produce “Workslop” or low efforts…

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The speed with which AI's progress helps the Harvard Galileo project and other UFO research efforts process huge amounts of data in real time from several sources (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 17, 2025

Bloomberg:: The speed with which AI's progress helps the Harvard Galileo project and other UFO research efforts process enormous amounts…

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Uighur activists condemn Harvard for training for the Chinese group sanctioned – Radio Free Asia

By Frank M. EverettMay 1, 2025

The defenders of Uighur Human Rights criticize Harvard University for the training of officials of a Chinese paramilitary organization sanctioned…

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The Battle of Harvard with Trump creates a thorny financial situation

By Stacey D. WallsApril 17, 2025

Dunster House of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.Blake Nissen for the Boston Globe via Getty ImagesHarvard’s brewing conflict with Trump…

US to establish fuel depot in Philippines to support operations in South China Sea – Radio Free Asia

Japan’s combat role in Philippine war drills signals shift in regional strategy – Radio Free Asia

PNG-Australia defense treaty creates jobs, poses risks amid growing Chinese influence – Radio Free Asia

Sino-US competition for rare earths triggers Pacific seabed mining project near Guam – Radio Free Asia

North Korean hackers offer $70,000 per month to act as front – Radio Free Asia

How Kodak is trying to recover from the brink of bankruptcy

Private jet companies battle for biggest spending customers at Masters

Amazon Launches Masters Golf Coverage as Fourth Media Partner

American Airlines Makes Baggage Fees Even More Expensive for Basic Economy

DOJ investigates NFL over media rights, antitrust issues

Eric Swalwell needs to go now

Democrats will act to force Pete Hegseth out

Epstein survivors denounce Melania Trump’s performative press conference

Thomas Massie, Jeffrey Epstein and the biggest sign yet that Trump and MAGA are dead

House Democrats accelerate efforts to impeach Trump

Q&A with New York Times reporter Tiffany Hsu on AI-generated online influencers, how the volume of synthetic content produces user burnout, and more (Charlie Warzel/The Atlantic)

about 84% said they don’t trust U.S. tech companies with their personal data; 93% don’t trust Chinese companies (Ellen O’Regan/Politico)

Anthropic met with Christian leaders in March to ask their opinions on Claude’s moral and spiritual development and whether he could be considered a “child of God” (Washington Post)

Google says Polymarket betting “appeared briefly in Google News by mistake”, after the betting appeared alongside news articles in the ‘For You’ section (Terrence O’Brien/The Verge)

Japan approves another $4 billion in subsidies to Rapidus to fund the chipmaker’s work for Fujitsu, bringing total state investment and fees to $16.3 billion (Mari Kiyohara/Bloomberg)

Browsing: Harvard

A study of about 1,500 U.S. workers finds that using AI can reduce burnout, but also cause “AI brain fry,” mental fatigue from using AI tools beyond one’s cognitive capabilities (Harvard Business Review)

Eight-month study at US tech company finds AI tools don’t reduce work but intensify it, with employees working faster and taking on a wider range of tasks (Harvard Business Review)

Q&A with Harvard economist Jason Furman, consultant for OpenAI, on the similarities between the AI boom and the dot-com era, AI’s impact on jobs, and more (Shirin Ghaffary/Bloomberg)

Microsoft plans major healthcare initiative for Copilot in partnership with Harvard Medical School, aiming to reduce its reliance on OpenAI (Sebastian Herrera/Wall Street Journal)

Research: Low AI productivity gains can come from employees using AI to produce "Workslop"or fairly low efforts that creates more work for others (Harvard Business Review)

The speed with which AI's progress helps the Harvard Galileo project and other UFO research efforts process huge amounts of data in real time from several sources (Bloomberg)

Uighur activists condemn Harvard for training for the Chinese group sanctioned – Radio Free Asia

The Battle of Harvard with Trump creates a thorny financial situation