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report reveals how Australian consumers are being duped online

report reveals how Australian consumers are being duped online

Australian consumers’ choices on websites and apps are being manipulated through online designs taking advantage of their weaknesses. That’s according to research on consumers’ online experiences and the presentation of websites and apps, released today…

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U.S. Treasury monitoring any moves to circumvent Russian sanctions through use of gold-Yellen By Reuters

U.S. Treasury monitoring any moves to circumvent Russian sanctions through use of gold-Yellen By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An employee processes ingots of 99.99 percent pure gold at the Krastsvetmet non-ferrous metals plant in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia March 10, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk 2/2 WASHINGTON (Reuters)…

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Biden throws US solar industry a lifeline with tariff relief, but can incentives bring manufacturing back?

Biden throws US solar industry a lifeline with tariff relief, but can incentives bring manufacturing back?

The Biden administration announced it was putting a two-year freeze on the threat of new solar tariffs, throwing a lifeline to U.S. solar installers – and likely to the country’s ability to meet its climate…

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BoE paper: ‘tails’ matter when studying global financial cycle

BoE paper: ‘tails’ matter when studying global financial cycle

Studying the distribution of exchange rate returns can give a more complete picture of how exchange rate risks vary with the global financial cycle, researchers say in a new Bank of England working paper. Fernando…

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Do AI systems really have their own secret language?

Do AI systems really have their own secret language?

A new generation of artificial intelligence (AI) models can produce “creative” images on-demand based on a text prompt. The likes of Imagen, MidJourney, and DALL-E 2 are beginning to change the way creative content is…

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Oil Up on Demand Recovery Expections in China By Investing.com

Oil Up on Demand Recovery Expections in China By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Zhang Mengying Investing.com – Oil was up on Tuesday morning in Asia over expectations of demand recovery in China and doubts about higher output targets from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting…

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Tech firms are making computer chips with human cells – is it ethical?

Tech firms are making computer chips with human cells – is it ethical?

The year is 2030 and we are at the world’s largest tech conference, CES in Las Vegas. A crowd is gathered to watch a big tech company unveil its new smartphone. The CEO comes to…

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When self-driving cars crash, who’s responsible? Courts and insurers need to know what’s inside the ‘black box’

When self-driving cars crash, who’s responsible? Courts and insurers need to know what’s inside the ‘black box’

The first serious accident involving a self-driving car in Australia occurred in March this year. A pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries when hit by a Tesla Model 3, which the driver claims was in “autopilot” mode.…

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Oil tops $120 a barrel on Saudi pricing despite OPEC+ deal By Reuters

Oil tops $120 a barrel on Saudi pricing despite OPEC+ deal By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A drilling rig operates in the Permian Basin oil and natural gas production area in Lea County, New Mexico, U.S., February 10, 2019. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) -Oil…

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Why are so many big tech whistleblowers women? Here is what the research shows

Why are so many big tech whistleblowers women? Here is what the research shows

A number of high-profile whistleblowers in the technology industry have stepped into the spotlight in the past few years. For the most part, they have been revealing corporate practices that thwart the public interest: Frances…

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