Oil extends losses as Trump flags Venezuela shipments, stocks wobble
Oil extended losses Wednesday after Donald Trump said Venezuela would turn over millions of barrels to the United States, while equities wobbled after a record-breaking start to the year.
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Overseas scholars drawn to China's scientific clout, funding
China's government has long made efforts to tempt top scientists from abroad, but researchers say its institutions themselves are increasingly attracting talent thanks to their generous funding and growing prestige.
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From music to mind reading: AI startups bet on earbuds
AI companies are on the hunt to design the ideal device to deliver AI's superpowers, and some new enterprises are convinced that headphones or earbuds are the way.
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'Of course it's not safe': small city in Russia tries to shrug off war
In Russia's Tver, a medieval city two hours' drive from Moscow, locals have got used to not being able to use their phones for hours on end.
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'Simple' goodbye to Bardot lined up in Saint-Tropez
French screen icon Brigitte Bardot will be buried in her hometown of Saint-Tropez on Wednesday, with the low-key funeral set to reflect her lifelong love of animals as well as her far-right political views.
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England lose Crawley as they battle to save final Ashes Test
Mitchell Starc removed Zak Crawley before England recovered to reach 80-1 at lunch on day four of the fifth and final Ashes Test, still trailing Australia by 103.
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Nvidia CEO praises robots as 'AI immigrants'
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang described robots as "AI immigrants" on Tuesday, arguing they could solve a global labor shortage that is hampering manufacturing.
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Trump weighs military option to acquire Greenland
US President Donald Trump is discussing options including military action to take control of Greenland, the White House said Tuesday, upping tensions that Denmark warns could destroy the NATO alliance.
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Talks on Ukraine guarantees to continue after Paris 'progress'
US and Ukrainian officials will continue talks over security guarantees for Kyiv on Wednesday, both sides said, after meetings with Western allies yielded breakthroughs including a US-led monitoring mechanism and a European multinational force to be deployed after any ceasefire with Russia.
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AI, outdated visuals fuel misinformation after Maduro capture
From AI deepfakes to recycled, outdated images, a surge of visual misinformation has inundated social media platforms after US forces seized Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in a stunning raid on his Caracas home.
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