Despite record ACA enrollment, report shows underinsured Americans are in crisis Despite significant progress under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), millions of Americans still face critical gaps in health insurance coverage and affordability. In 2023, 8% of the population, or 26 million people, remained uninsured, while nearly a quarter of working-age adults were underinsured, facing … Read more
Every week, Quartz aggregates product launches, updates, and funding news from AI-focused startups and companies. Here’s what’s happening this week in the ever-evolving AI industry. ChatGPT’s advanced voting mode and writing update The OpenAI logo can be seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen displaying ChatGPT output. – Illustration: Michael Dwyer … Read more
In the latest episode of “Only USC,” presented by House of Victory, quarterback Jayden Maiava makes his first start with the USC Trojans and Lake McRee details his journey to return from injury. The two players are compelling figures on the USC team for different reasons, but both bring unique stories worth telling and documenting. … Read more
As the Star Wars television universe continues to grow, few have been as successful as Andor – and Lucasfilm remembered this when it came to season 2, without making any notes about the prequel’s sequel. The bridge between Andor and Rogue One is closing as the second season of the Star Wars TV show ends … Read more
TThe more we learn about planets inside and outside our solar system, the harder the question, “Where are the aliens?” seems to be. In addition to finding a slew of planets in the habitable zones around their stars and locating new classes of exoplanets that could be good candidates for life, we have discovered life … Read more
The Indiana Hoosiers weren’t on many radars heading into the season, but they have established themselves as national championship contenders heading into their matchup against the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday during the Week 13 college football schedule. Indiana improved to 10-0 with a 20-15 win over Michigan two weeks ago before getting … Read more
Video gaming to relieve stress? Gamers write a new story. Playing video games is no longer a walk in the park as many adults of all ages now play video games to manage stress and socialize. Ariana Triggs, USA TODAY Niantic, the company behind Pokémon Go, uses player data to create a 3D map of … Read more
Jaguar’s boss has defended the company’s move to move away from “traditional car stereotypes” after a clip of his new advert was met with a barrage of “vile hatred and intolerance” online. This week, Jaguar Land Rover, the luxury British carmaker owned by India’s Tata Motors, posted a 30-second clip on “If we play the … Read more
Uranus is the odd one out among the planets of the solar system. While the axis of rotation of most planets is perpendicular to their orbital plane, Uranus has an extreme tilt angle of 98 degrees. It fell on its side, probably due to an earlier collision. It also has a retrograde orbit, opposite to … Read more
Verstappen and Red Bull also had a difficult time in Las Vegas. The Dutchman was 0.485 seconds off pole position and said it was “a bit of a surprise” to stay ahead of the McLarens of Norris and Oscar Piastri, who start eighth. “I don’t think we can fight with Ferrari or Mercedes,” said Verstappen. … Read more