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Oil little changed as investors await next steps in Ukraine peace talks

Oil little changed as investors await next steps in Ukraine peace talks

Oil little changed as investors await next steps in Ukraine peace talks by : Reuters Source link

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Misspelled names may give brands a Lyft – if the spelling isn’t too weird

Misspelled names may give brands a Lyft – if the spelling isn’t too weird

Consumers don’t mind when companies use misspelled words – think Lyft for “lift” or Froot Loops for “fruit loops” – as their brand names, as long as the alterations aren’t too extreme and the misspelling…

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Hype and western values are shaping AI reporting in Africa: what needs to change

Hype and western values are shaping AI reporting in Africa: what needs to change

News media shape public understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) and influence how society interacts with these technologies. For many people, especially those who have not sought more knowledge about AI elsewhere, media platforms are a…

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USDA will heighten scrutiny for solar and wind projects on farms, but some may continue

USDA will heighten scrutiny for solar and wind projects on farms, but some may continue

USDA will heighten scrutiny for solar and wind projects on farms, but some may continue by : Reuters Source link

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Attempt to make FOMC meetings public is ‘frivolous’ – experts

Attempt to make FOMC meetings public is ‘frivolous’ – experts

A lawsuit seeking to make the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meetings open to the public would be detrimental to policy-making should it prove to be successful, experts tell Central Banking.  Azoria Capital – an investment…

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Reverse discrimination? In spite of the MAGA bluster over DEI, data shows white Americans are still advantaged

Reverse discrimination? In spite of the MAGA bluster over DEI, data shows white Americans are still advantaged

Two big assumptions underlie President Donald Trump’s attack on diversity, equity and inclusion policies. The first is that discrimination against people of color is a thing of the past. The second is that DEI policies…

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Why does Australia have earthquakes? The whole continent is under stress from distant forces

Why does Australia have earthquakes? The whole continent is under stress from distant forces

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

Oil slips as market ponders potential Russia-Ukraine peace talks

Oil slips as market ponders potential Russia-Ukraine peace talks by : Reuters Source link

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Has extreme poverty really plunged since the 1980s? New analysis suggests not

Has extreme poverty really plunged since the 1980s? New analysis suggests not

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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AI free from bias and ideology is a fantasy – humans can’t organise data without distorting reality

AI free from bias and ideology is a fantasy – humans can’t organise data without distorting reality

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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