NEXTNOW360 CONTRIBUTORS
12 published stories · Reporting, culture and perspective
Hollywood
The proposed Paramount-Warner transaction has cleared a major legal obstacle, opening the way for a deal that could reshape Hollywood studios, television and streaming.
Sep 22, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
AI & Technology
Cognizant says it will hire 1,500 U.S. college graduates and build a 15,000-person workforce around new AI-era engineering and business roles.
Sep 7, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
United States
USCIS says its Vermont office found a major IT consulting company classified skilled technology jobs below the wage levels supported by their duties and requirements.
Sep 6, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
Health & Wellness
A Nature Mental Health study finds that interpretable machine-learning models could narrow screening efforts for untreated alcohol, opioid and cocaine use disorders.
Sep 4, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
AI & Technology
OpenAI has launched Daybreak for Frontline Defenders, a $1 billion initiative aimed at helping under-resourced American infrastructure operators use advanced AI for cyber defense.
Sep 4, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
AI & Technology
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar have announced legislation that would pause advanced AI development and permanently prohibit systems deemed superintelligent.
Sep 4, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
World
Anthropic has introduced Enterprise Frontier Safeguards, allowing customers to retain AI activity data in their own cloud environments while using automated monitoring.
Sep 2, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
Health & Wellness
A phase 3 trial found that aficamten improved symptoms and exercise capacity in patients with symptomatic nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, though regulatory review remains pending.
Aug 30, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
Health & Wellness
A randomized trial of more than 20,000 adults found that portal messages, texts and email modestly increased short-term statin refills compared with usual communication.
Aug 30, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
Culture
The first Frieze Abu Dhabi will bring 84 galleries to Saadiyat Island, positioning the emirate as a serious new node in the international art market.
Aug 28, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
Current Affairs
A UN committee has issued findings criticizing reported abuses affecting Dalits, tribal groups, ethnic and religious minorities and non-citizens in India.
Aug 26, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
Health & Wellness
A Reserve Bank of India forex-swap scheme has drawn $73 billion in reported foreign-exchange inflows, intensifying the competition for NRI deposits before the August 31 deadline.
Aug 26, 2026 • 2 MIN READ