Seattle’s economy faces pressure; AI investment reshapes tech workforce
Microsoft’s latest voluntary buyout offer highlights the tension between rising investment in artificial intelligence and the employment…
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Smart heat pump water heaters offer a route to lower household emissions
A Boston startup is combining predictive software, leak detection and heat-pump technology to make domestic water heating more efficient,…
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Iran’s war-hit economy forces families to cut food, housing & education costs
Inflation surges, a weakening rial and rising unemployment deepen the cost-of-living crisis as the conflict with the United States strains…
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Netanyahu’s Likud alleges election fraud by Arab voters without presenting evidence
Israeli election remains inconclusive as Arab-led parties gain parliamentary influence and coalition negotiations loom Israeli Prime…
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Spain train collision kills at least 68 as investigators examine safety system failure
At least 68 people have died and dozens have been injured after two high-speed trains collided in central Spain, prompting a major rescue…
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Amazon could be biggest fin winner in Anthropic’s potential IPO
Amazon could emerge as the biggest financial beneficiary of Anthropic’s potential initial public offering (IPO), with its investment in the…
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Xi’s anti-corruption purges complicate China’s search for next-gen of leaders
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s sweeping anti-corruption campaign is creating challenges for the country’s leadership succession, with a…
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Israel election no clear winner, Netanyahu faces strong challenge
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a significant electoral setback, but remains in contention to lead the next government…
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When protest becomes the only way to be heard
Editorial By Shamorita Barua For 71 years, Maricarmen Abascal lived in the same Madrid flat. On 23 September, at the fourth attempt, police…
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Xi Jinping’s party discipline drive deepens
China’s fifth plenum places political discipline and institutional control at the centre of the Communist Party’s agenda, as sweeping…
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