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- Never mind coding and applied linguistics. Poetry and creative writing are today’s in-demand jobs for AI startups.
- Has China won the chip wars? The launch of a “China first” mobile handset could have lasting consequences for western chip companies (paywall).
- Artificial wombs could dramatically improve the life chances of very premature babies, early evidence suggests. Though they’re unlikely to be appearing in maternity units soon.
- The Ig Nobel Awards celebrate silly science done properly. This year’s laureates include reanimated dead spiders, electrified chopsticks, and the so-called “jamais vu” effect.