Last Saturday at 9:49am local time, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred about 50km west of Gympie in Queensland. The earthquake was experienced as strong shaking locally, but did not produce any significant damage, likely because…
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Oil slips as market ponders potential Russia-Ukraine peace talks by : Reuters Source link
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Data from the World Bank suggests that extreme poverty has declined dramatically over the past four decades, from 47% of the world’s population in 1981 to around 10% today. This narrative is based on the…
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In July, the United States government made it clear that artificial intelligence (AI) companies wanting to do business with the White House will need to ensure their AI systems are “objective and free from top-down…
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Historic drought, wheat shortage to test Syria's new leadership by : Reuters Source link
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People rely on data from federal agencies every day – often without realizing it. Rural residents use groundwater level data from the U.S. geological survey’s National Water Information System to decide where to dig wells.…
Read MoreGold prices rise from 2-wk low with focus on Russia-Ukraine, Jackson Hole by : Investing.com Source link
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Last year I attended a panel on generative AI in education. In a memorable moment, one presenter asked: “What’s the big deal? Generative AI is like a calculator. It’s just a tool.” The analogy is…
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More than a decade of devastating conflict has left Syria’s economy in tatters, its infrastructure in ruins and its population deeply fragmented. The fledgling transitional government in Damascus, which came to power following a lightning…
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Erin downgraded to Category 3 hurricane, NHC says by : Reuters Source link
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