Thursday headlines: Newsy nugz

Explaining the Supreme Court's decision in the Idaho abortion case: It “does nothing to help those same patients in the other 49 states.” / Vox

Since Biden's new asylum restrictions took effect, daily crossings of undocumented migrants have fallen to the lowest level of his presidency. / POLITICO

Yesterday, armored vehicles broke into Bolivia's government palace as part of a general's apparent coup attempt. / The Boston Globe

“If we have access to the technology and finance, I think we can save the Maldives… the problem is, we don't have access to finance and technology.” / The New York Times [+]

The audio samples that show how AI music startups are infringing on copyright sure do make the music industry's lawsuit sound like an open-and-shut case. / 404 Media

See also: YouTube is offering record labels upfront payments to let it train AI song generators on artists' music. / Ars Technica

“I started working as a data scientist in 2019, and by 2021 I had realized that while the field was large, it was also largely fraudulent.” I will fucking piledrive you if you mention AI again. / Ludicity

Why medical ethics need to be integrated as early as possible in the development of AI digital health tools: It all comes down to “do no harm.” / STAT

Josh Wardle shows Wordle's early design iterations, and reveals the game's original name: Mr. Bugs' Wordy Nugz. / The Verge

A fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at how the British Film Institute restores sound to aging films. / BFI

Paramount just “streamlined” its site and in the process erased more than 25 years of The Daily Show. / LateNighter

“When you remove the headphones, there is probably no one around to talk to.” Life as a low-ranked pro tennis player. / The Guardian

See also: A pro author challenges a pro tennis player to a tournament. A story of dueling, drumming, and one extraordinary victory. / The Morning News

A Q&A with the no-tipping influencer who is either a hero holding restaurants accountable or just some asshole. / LA Taco

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