Stéphane Prud’homme MBA PhDc

Finally!

China sets lowest GDP growth target for decades as it braces for economic slowdown ‘High-quality growth’ target of 4.5-5% outlined at Two Sessions as Chinese premier talks of complex situations at home and abroad * What are China’s Two Sessions and why do they matter? China has set its target for GDP growth to a record low of 4.5-5%, the first time since 1991 that the figure has dropped below 5%, reflecting an economic strategy that is shifting away from export-led growth to a model that leaders hope will be more resilient to external shocks. Li Qiang, China’s premier, announced the target for 2026 in the opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s annual parliamentary gathering, which began on Thursday. Continue reading...

China sets lowest GDP growth target for decades as it braces for economic slowdown

Global sea levels have been underestimated due to poor modelling, research suggests Analysis shows average levels are 30cm higher than thought, and up to 150cm in south-east Asia and Indo-Pacific Sea levels around the world have been underestimated due to inaccurate modelling, with research suggesting ocean levels are far higher than previously understood. The finding could significantly affect assessments of the future impacts of global heating and the effects on coastal settlements. Continue reading...

Global sea levels have been underestimated due to poor modelling, research suggests

Vie au travail | L’IA ne va pas tous vous éliminer (pas tout de suite, en tout cas) En janvier, Perry Metzger, un programmeur informatique de Boston, a testé les limites d’une technologie d’intelligence artificielle (IA) appelée Codex.

Je rêve d’une IA qui nous supportera dans notre réflexion, qui aidera l’humanité à évoluer et à réaliser de grandes choses. Une IA qui aidera les communicateurs, les médias et les organisations à créer de la valeur pour tous.
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No way!! This is scary!

Teaching Political Communication ‘Coe and Zulli’s Teaching Political Communication features the top minds of our discipline tackling the thorniest issues we face: polarization and partisan motivated reasoning, AI, increased media fra...

It's obviously a huge honor for me to be part of this volume (thanks Kevin & Diana ☺️❤️) and I highly recommend checking out the other chapters!! Super useful to anyone teaching or learning about #PolComm!
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I made the switch yesterday!

Vegetarians have ‘substantially lower risk’ of five types of cancer Study shows lower risk for multiple myeloma as well as pancreatic, prostate, breast and kidney cancers Vegetarians have a substantially lower risk of five types of cancer, a landmark study on the role of diet has revealed. The research, using data from more than 1.8 million people who were tracked over many years, found that vegetarians had a 21% lower risk of pancreatic cancer, a 12% lower risk of prostate cancer and a 9% lower risk of breast cancer compared with meat eaters. Combined, these cancers account for around a fifth of cancer deaths in the UK. Continue reading...

Vegetarians have ‘substantially lower risk’ of five types of cancer

OMG major news!

Meta will help the Pentagon, no questions asked.

Canada shouldn’t rely on an American company to collect its drug data, according to a national committee of experts. It says we should take back control of the process to improve care.


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Finally a company standing up to Trump. That would be appreciated if big tech stand up to the clown in chief.

it would be chaos!

That would be a very bad news for humanity.

Air pollution!

Autism and Tylenol: what the science says Podcast Episode · Front Burner · 2025-09-24 · 27m

Autism and Tylenol: What the science says
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How Jet Engines Are Powering Data Centers Companies are converting aircraft engines to land-based natural gas turbines for power generation in the AI boom.

Heard on the Street: Companies are converting aircraft engines to land-based natural gas turbines for power generation in the AI boom.

this commoner is in deep sh*t!!

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No wonder why she has been the shortest-term PM of UK history.

LeBlanc leads trade delegation to Mexico, eyeing 'huge opportunity' to expand | CBC News A Canadian trade mission to Mexico this week could produce new deals by early spring, and marks the country's "most significant" such mission ever to Mexico, according to Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Do...

A Canadian trade mission to Mexico this week could produce new deals by early spring, and marks the country's "most significant" such mission ever to Mexico, according to Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc.
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Some PR advice for the Andrew-stricken royals – try something that look less like a $12m cover-up | Marina Hyde A big loan to keep the case out of court doesn’t quite add up to ‘thoughts and prayers to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein’. Working with the police might be a start, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Some PR advice for the Andrew-stricken royals – try something that look less like a $12m cover-up | Marina Hyde

Heraskevych’s ‘helmet of memory’ forces IOC on to PR back foot at Winter Olympics | Sean Ingle Skeleton racer sacrificed his dream of winning a medal and succeeded in putting the horrors of the war in Ukraine back on the agenda To be an Olympic-class skeleton racer requires extraordinary guts and impeccable nerve, as the corners loom and then whoosh past at frightening speed. So did anybody really believe that Ukraine’s Vladyslav Heraskevych would lose his when the world’s eyes were upon him? Not the International Olympic Committee, who flipped between threats of expulsion and sweet talk over the past fortnight, without coming close to changing his mind. And certainly not those of us who have spoken and messaged Heraskevych, and found a man utterly prepared to sacrifice his dream of winning a Winter Olympic medal for a higher purpose. Continue reading...

Heraskevych’s ‘helmet of memory’ forces IOC on to PR back foot at Winter Olympics | Sean Ingle

Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds Cognitive health in later life is ‘strongly influenced’ by lifelong exposure to intellectually stimulating environments, say researchers Reading, writing and learning a language or two can lower your risk of dementia by almost 40%, according to a study that suggests millions of people could prevent or delay the condition. Dementia is one of the world’s biggest health threats. The number of people living with the condition is forecast to triple to more than 150 million globally by 2050, and experts say it presents a big and rapidly growing threat to future health and social care systems in every community, country and continent. Continue reading...

Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds

Instagram CEO dismisses idea of social media addiction in landmark trial Adam Mosseri defends app on witness stand and says critics must separate ‘clinical addiction’ from ‘problematic use’ Instagram’s CEO dismissed the idea that users can be addicted to social media at a landmark California trial on Wednesday. “I think it’s important to differentiate between clinical addiction and problematic use,” Adam Mosseri said on the witness stand. Psychologists do not classify social media addiction as an official diagnosis. Researchers have documented the harmful consequences of compulsive use among young people, and lawmakers around the world are worried about its addictive potential. Continue reading...

Instagram CEO dismisses idea of social media addiction in landmark trial

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‘Green time over screen time’: how to really look after your eyes About 90% of vision loss can be prevented or treated. So what can you to do avoid eye damage, and what are just the inevitable ravages of age?

‘Green time over screen time’: how to really look after your eyes

Americans are expected to devour nearly 280m pounds of avocados during Super Bowl weekend.