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Melbourne Residents Face Steeper 'Bin Tax' Increase Amid Cost-of-Living Concerns

An Australian council plans to increase its "bin tax" despite the controversy surrounding it since it was implemented just a year ago.


AMD Anticipates Selling $4 Billion in AI Chips in 2024

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) disclosed quarterly results that met Wall Street's expectations, but the stock didn't rise since the firm only matched the consensus estimate with its midpoint projection.

Microsoft's Investment in OpenAI Was Sparked by Fears of Google's AI Dominance: Report

Microsoft's decision to invest in OpenAI stemmed from concerns about lagging behind Google in AI capabilities

US Senate Approves Banning Import of Russian Uranium

The US Senate has passed a legislation to ban the import of enriched uranium from Russia. This pool photograph distributed by Russian state owned agency Sputnik shows Russian President Vladimir Putin attending a ceremony dedicated to the first uranium delivery for the Russia-backed nuclear plant at Rooppur in Bangladesh, via a video link in Sochi on October 5, 2023.


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In US stores where influenza from birds has been discovered in dairy cows, the federal authorities is requesting ground beef samples for testing.
Day 1 - Mobile World Congress 2022
EV startup Fisker Inc. has initiated another round of layoffs in an effort to conserve cash. BARCELONA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 28: A logo sits illuminated outside the Fisker booth at the SK telecom booth on day 1 of the GSMA Mobile World Congress on February 28, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain.
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Google has conducted layoffs affecting teams working on projects like Flutter, Dart, and Python. This illustration photograph taken on December 22, 2023, shows the logo of US multinational technology and Internet-related services company Google displayed on a smartphone's screen, in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany.
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Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish has announced his departure from the company. The Paramount logo is displayed at Columbia Square along Sunset Blvd in Hollywood, California on March 9, 2023.
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Yahoo Singapore overhauls operations, dismissing editorial and social teams. Shift towards content curation with layoffs affecting 17 staff.
Goldman Sachs, Barclays Reportedly Compete to Acquire General Motors' Credit Card Business
Goldman Sachs and Barclays are reportedly vying to acquire General Motors' credit card business.
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Dubai announced that construction had begun on a new terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport, which the Gulf emirate's ruler claimed will be "the world's largest."
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NEOM, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, secures new financing finality. Tarek Qaddumi (R), executive director of the Saudi Arabia mega-project NEOM, gestures at a map showing NEOM sites as he stands beside Nicholas Ho (L), the top Hong Kong official responsible for implementing China's Belt and Road Initiative, at an exhibition at the M+ museum for visual culture in Hong Kong on April 19, 2024.
Kenya Considers Crypto Mining to Power Energy Sector Growth
President William Ruto revealed ongoing discussions with companies such as Marathon Digital, signaling a possible transformation in Kenya's economic terrain.
OpenAI Startup Fund Raises $15 Million in New Funding as It Continues to Expand Its Investment in AI Ventures
The OpenAI Startup Fund has quietly concluded a $15 million funding round. The OpenAI Startup Fund has quietly concluded a $15 million funding round. This venture fund, which is related to but technically separate from OpenAI, invests in early-stage AI-related firms.
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