Private equity ownership of hospitals in the United States is linked to declining patient care, rising health complications, and the stripping of community healthcare resources, according to a new report by former FDA Associate Commissioner Peter Pitts.

Mustafa Suleyman, the recently appointed CEO of Microsoft AI and co-founder of DeepMind and Inflection, has issued a stark warning against treating artificial intelligence like sentient beings. In a candid interview with Wired, Suleyman said giving AI any kind of legal or moral rights would be not only premature—but dangerous.

The shutdown of five paper mills in southeast Georgia is expected to slash $2.9 billion annually from the state’s economy, lawmakers were told during a House Rural Development Committee hearing on Wednesday.

A disabled Army veteran and former Walmart employee has filed a federal lawsuit against the retail giant, claiming he was wrongfully terminated after reporting sexual harassment by a transgender coworker in the men’s restroom. The suit, filed August 28 in the U.S. District Court for Colorado, accuses Walmart of religious discrimination and violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.