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Australians are concerned about AI. Is the federal government doing enough to mitigate risks?

Australians are concerned about AI. Is the federal government doing enough to mitigate risks?

Today, the federal Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic revealed an interim response from the Australian government on the safe and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI). The public, especially the Australian public, have…

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Gold prices fall on rate-cut doubts; Copper hit by China weakness By Investing.com

Gold prices fall on rate-cut doubts; Copper hit by China weakness By Investing.com

© Reuters. Investing.com– Gold prices extended losses in Asian trade on Wednesday as hawkish signals from Federal Reserve officials raised more doubts over early interest rate cuts by the central bank, while a rebound in…

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Why inheritance tax should be reformed

Why inheritance tax should be reformed

Around 50 Conservative MPs called for inheritance tax to be abolished after the Telegraph launched a campaign urging the government to scrap the tax in summer 2023. The move has since been discussed as a…

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Borio and Zöllner to depart BIS in 2024

Borio and Zöllner to depart BIS in 2024

Two of the most senior officials at the Bank for International Settlements have announced they will retire in 2024.   Claudio Borio, head of the monetary and economic department (MED), will leave the BIS at the…

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US energy tax credit trading grows to as much as $9 billion, study finds By Reuters

US energy tax credit trading grows to as much as $9 billion, study finds By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden makes remarks to promote his infrastructure spending proposals during a visit to the Flatirons Campus Laboratories and Offices of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), in Arvada,…

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Congress is failing to deliver on its promise of billions more in research spending, threatening America’s long-term economic competitiveness

Congress is failing to deliver on its promise of billions more in research spending, threatening America’s long-term economic competitiveness

The battle to keep the government open may feel just like the crisis of the day. But these fights pose immediate and long-term risks for the U.S. The federal government spends tens of billions of…

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Netflix’s You Are What You Eat uses a twin study. Here’s why studying twins is so important for science

Netflix’s You Are What You Eat uses a twin study. Here’s why studying twins is so important for science

A new Netflix documentary, You Are What You Eat, showcases sets of identical twins as they adopt different diets. For eight weeks one twin follows a vegan diet while the other one follows an omnivorous…

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Gold prices edge lower as dollar rebounds before more Fed, economic cues By Investing.com

Gold prices edge lower as dollar rebounds before more Fed, economic cues By Investing.com

© Reuters. Investing.com– Gold prices fell slightly on Tuesday after a strong run-up in recent sessions, while a rebound in the dollar also pressured prices ahead of more upcoming economic data and signals from the…

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War in the Middle East has put Lebanon on the brink of economic disaster

War in the Middle East has put Lebanon on the brink of economic disaster

The recent return of violence to Lebanon derails hope that the worst of the crises that have plagued the country over the past four years have been left behind. After a spiral of hyperinflation, debt…

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20 years ago South Africa had 40 qualified astronomers – all white. How it’s opened space science and developed skills since then

20 years ago South Africa had 40 qualified astronomers – all white. How it’s opened space science and developed skills since then

South African astronomy started an important journey two decades ago, when an initiative to attract and train future scientists in the field welcomed its first group of students under the National Astrophysics and Space Science…

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