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Oil prices fall after downward revision to annual job gains spark economic jitters By Investing.com

Oil prices fall after downward revision to annual job gains spark economic jitters By Investing.com

Investing.com– Oil prices fell Wednesday, as concerns over the U.S. economy following a sharp downward revision in the number of jobs sparked fresh concerns about demand overshadowing a larger-than-expected decline in domestic crude stocks. At…

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Democratic Party’s embrace of organized labor in 2024 elections has long roots that had started to wither

Democratic Party’s embrace of organized labor in 2024 elections has long roots that had started to wither

I wonder what my dad, a butcher and a die-hard union man, would think about the state of our country’s political affairs. Is it “Morning in America” as Ronald Reagan exclaimed? “American Carnage” as Donald…

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AI ‘nudify’ sites are being sued for victimising people. How can we battle deepfake abuse?

AI ‘nudify’ sites are being sued for victimising people. How can we battle deepfake abuse?

Last week, the office of the San Francisco City Attorney issued a landmark lawsuit. It’s accusing 16 “nudify” websites of violating United States laws in relation to non-consensual intimate images and child abuse material. “Nudify”…

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Gold prices hit record highs above $2,500 as rate cut hopes grow By Investing.com

Gold prices hit record highs above $2,500 as rate cut hopes grow By Investing.com

Investing.com– Gold prices steadied in Asian trade on Wednesday after hitting record highs this week as the prospect of lower U.S. interest rates battered the dollar and spurred more flows into the yellow metal. Broader…

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Unrest in Bangladesh reflects young people’s struggle to find decent work in the world’s poorest nations

Unrest in Bangladesh reflects young people’s struggle to find decent work in the world’s poorest nations

Protests that started as a student movement driven by longstanding dissatisfaction over a quota system to allocate government jobs in Bangladesh have precipitated a change in the country’s political leadership. These jobs, of which 30%…

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A new ‘AI scientist’ can write science papers without any human input. Here’s why that’s a problem

A new ‘AI scientist’ can write science papers without any human input. Here’s why that’s a problem

Scientific discovery is one of the most sophisticated human activities. First, scientists must understand the existing knowledge and identify a significant gap. Next, they must formulate a research question and design and conduct an experiment…

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Oil prices dip as Middle East tensions ease, China data weak By Reuters

Oil prices dip as Middle East tensions ease, China data weak By Reuters

By Scott DiSavino (Reuters) -Oil prices dipped on Tuesday, hovering near a two-week low as Middle East supply concerns eased after Israel accepted a proposal to tackle disagreements blocking a ceasefire deal in Gaza, and…

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The UK risks missing out on the coming AI boom – here’s how it can get back on track

The UK risks missing out on the coming AI boom – here’s how it can get back on track

Rachel Reeves, the UK chancellor of the exchequer, has been making cost-cutting announcements ahead of a crunch October budget to deal with what she says is a black hole in the country’s finances. Along with…

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Neurotechnology is becoming widespread in workplaces – and our brain data needs to be protected

Neurotechnology is becoming widespread in workplaces – and our brain data needs to be protected

As remote work became standard around the world during the COVID pandemic, employee surveillance rapidly intensified. Companies started deploying software to electronically monitor their employees’ web browsing history, emails and webcams – all in the…

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Gold prices hover above $2,500 with rate cuts, Powell speech in focus By Investing.com

Gold prices hover above $2,500 with rate cuts, Powell speech in focus By Investing.com

Investing.com– Gold prices fell slightly in Asian trade on Tuesday, but remained close to record highs as traders grew more convinced that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates in September, which sparked weakness…

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