Friday, September 22 — 3 significant news stories

(no significant news yesterday)

Today ChatGPT read 1226 top news stories. After removing previously covered events, there are 3 articles with a significance score over 7.

[7.3] Central banks aim to control inflation, but doubts remain. — Reuters.com

Central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, and Bank of England, have pledged to keep interest rates high enough for long enough to tame inflation, as two years of global policy tightening reaches its peak. The goal is to return the global economy to stable prices without a recession, but central banks must convince financial markets not to bet on early rate cuts and watch for new risks such as rising oil prices. Despite the tough rhetoric, investors remain skeptical that central banks will stay the course, with some predicting that 21 out of the world's 30 major central banks will be cutting interest rates by next year.

[7.2] Record-breaking heatwave hits South America, temperatures exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit. — The Washington Post

Parts of Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, and Bolivia are experiencing record-breaking heat, with temperatures regularly exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius). This heatwave comes after a winter that barely felt like one in several South American countries and is part of what is likely to be the world's hottest September on record. The heat is being caused by a heat dome of high pressure, boosted by the developing El Niño, and is expected to continue into early next week, with temperatures reaching 110 to 120 degrees Fahrenheit.

[7.9] AlphaFold wins Lasker award for predicting protein structures accurately. — The Guardian

Google DeepMind's AlphaFold program, developed by Demis Hassabis and John Jumper, has won the $250,000 Lasker basic medical research award for its ability to predict the 3D shapes of proteins, a challenge that has stumped scientists for 50 years. The award is significant because many Lasker winners go on to receive the Nobel prize, potentially making AlphaFold the first AI research to earn a Nobel. AlphaFold's impact on research has been substantial, with its predicted protein structures database turbocharging research across various scientific fields.

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