Felix Sassmannshausen

The Supreme Court's conservative majority took a sledgehammer to much of the federal government's regulatory structure Monday, striking down almost all the limits that Congress—and the courts—had previously established to protect the independence of regulatory agencies. www.npr.org/2026/06/29/n... Supreme Court takes sledgehamm...

Meinen Recherchen zufolge wurde die Bundesrepublik bei der aktuellen Suche nach einem neuen Direktor des milliardenschweren Global Fund ausgebootet. Insider nehmen die Regierung als „schwach“ wahr. In Berlin reagiert man besorgt und fordert eine größere Rolle. healthpolicy-watch.news/candidates-g... EXCLUSIVE: US Candidates Among...

From Alpine Peaks to Political Blockades - this week's newsletter is out. open.substack.com/pub/fsassman... From Alpine Peaks to Political...

The explosive growth of artificial intelligence is draining water and electricity supplies used by communities around the globe. Yet, experts and industry representatives claim that the technology holds the key to mitigating the very crises it compounds. Is there more to it than a dangerous gamble? AI Energy And Water Consumptio...

This is huge: Japan’s SoftBank is the world’s leading GenAI patent applicant, publishing nearly 3000 patent families in the past 2 years. Followed by China's Tencent Holdings, Ping An Insurance Group & Baidu. Tech giants Alphabet, Microsoft and IBM from the United States also feature in the top ten.

Enjoyed the live-session - looking forward to the next one! RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xafemxyl7womete6l7ttl6tj/post/3mqj7tdyakc2n

With the rapid deployment of promising tools, AI is moving faster than health regulators can keep up. This raises critical questions surrounding innovation, privacy, trust, & how to translate guidelines into regulations. In this final feature on the AI for Good Summit, I explore possible answers. RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:woonrs42qnn5fiku657hnjzw/post/3mqmlwqiczn2c

Der EU-Rat hat seine Position zum Haushalt 2027 beschlossen. Oberste Priorität hat die Handlungsfähigkeit der EU bei akuten geopolitischen Schocks, mit Blick auf Kriege sowie bei der Migration. Entwicklungspolitik und globale Gesundheit finden keine Erwähnung. #EUHaushalt #Krisenmodus #Geopolitik Council agrees its position on...

As #Unitaid celebrates its 20th anniversary, severe cuts to the agency’s funding threaten to disrupt the downstream rollout of its market-shaping breakthroughs. Founding member #France emphasises its support, with French Minister Éléonore Caroit assuring that this commitment remains steadfast. Unitaid’s Opaque Leadership Se...