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Majority of central banks plan to revamp website in next two years

Majority of central banks plan to revamp website in next two years

Most central banks have plans to overhaul their website in the next two years, data from the Communications Benchmarks 2024 shows. Twenty out of 34 central banks (59%) that responded to the newly added question…

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Oil falls as Fed policymakers look to maintain rate cuts, gasoline stocks rise By Reuters

Oil falls as Fed policymakers look to maintain rate cuts, gasoline stocks rise By Reuters

By Georgina McCartney (Reuters) – Oil prices fell early on Friday as investors responded to comments from U.S. Fed officials who said it was too soon to start considering rate cuts, and following a surprise…

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Does your service business need AI? Here are 4 rules to help you decide

Does your service business need AI? Here are 4 rules to help you decide

Artificial intelligence is the big thing right now, with industries from finance to health care to retail scrambling to adopt AI or risk being left behind. But speaking as professors of business, we think some…

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What does AI mean for Australian democracy? And what can we do about it?

What does AI mean for Australian democracy? And what can we do about it?

Last week, the head of Australia’s election regulator warned the organisation “does not possess the legislative tools or internal technical capability to deter, detect or adequately deal with false AI-generated content concerning the election process”.…

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Exclusive-US proposes bulk milk testing for bird flu before cattle transport By Reuters

Exclusive-US proposes bulk milk testing for bird flu before cattle transport By Reuters

By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Agriculture Department has proposed allowing farmers to bulk test the milk of their dairy cows for bird flu rather than test milk from individual cows before gaining…

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why Malaysia’s scheme is attracting criticism before it starts

why Malaysia’s scheme is attracting criticism before it starts

Malaysia plans to gift orangutans to major economic partners, as a way of improving its international image and building alliances. The “orangutan diplomacy” plan was confirmed by the nation’s plantation and commodities minister, Johari Abdul…

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Tonga’s volcanic eruption could cause unusual weather for the rest of the decade, new study shows

Tonga’s volcanic eruption could cause unusual weather for the rest of the decade, new study shows

Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai (Hunga Tonga for short) erupted on January 15 2022 in the Pacific Kingdom of Tonga. It created a tsunami which triggered warnings across the entire Pacific basin, and sent sound waves around…

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Oil prices flat as rate, inflation jitters offset big inventory draw By Investing.com

Oil prices flat as rate, inflation jitters offset big inventory draw By Investing.com

Investing.com– Oil prices steadied in Asian trade on Thursday as optimism over a bigger-than-expected draw in U.S. inventories was offset by caution ahead of key economic data that is likely to factor into interest rates. …

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the biggest toll has been on jobs – new research

the biggest toll has been on jobs – new research

Access to electricity – measured by the share of individuals who use electricity as their main energy source – has significantly improved in lower-income countries in recent decades. Thanks to large-scale rural electrification and infrastructure…

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Climate lawsuits build as a Latin American court hears largest case ever By Reuters

Climate lawsuits build as a Latin American court hears largest case ever By Reuters

By Jake Spring SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Latin America’s human rights court holds a final hearing in Brazil on Wednesday in a case that’s part of a global wave of climate litigation, as several international courts…

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