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The study builds on earlier research from the same team that developed a technique for selectively concentrating whey proteins.

From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026

When a US judge found fabricated quotes in a lawyer's brief earlier this year, the attorney admitted he had used Claude, an artificial intelligence chatbot, to write the document.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Cavaliere said earlier that there were "foreign nationals on board one of the aircraft," without giving further details.

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

Axios earlier reported that Anthropic staff went to Washington for the talks with the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

Jonah woke up earlier than he usually did on a Saturday, probably because Katherine was already up and banging around in the bathroom.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix