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'Teachers are facing huge challenges, which include navigating AI wisely, ethically and safely,' says labor union chief Randi Weingarten 'Teachers are facing huge challenges, which include navigating AI wisely, ethically and safely,' says labor union chief Randi Weingarten

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Major US teachers union teams up with AI giants

The second biggest teachers union in the U.S. unveiled a partnership Tuesday with AI powerhouses Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic.

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The Nikkei 225 finally clawed its way back above its bubble-era record, but this time many ordinary investors are driven more by worries about their future The Nikkei 225 finally clawed its way back above its bubble-era record, but this time many ordinary investors are driven more by worries about their future

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Asian markets mixed as Trump flags fresh tariffs, eyes on trade talks

Stocks were mixed Wednesday as investors assessed Donald Trump's latest tariff threats.

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Lourdes Juan, co-founder and CEO of Knead Technologies Lourdes Juan, co-founder and CEO of Knead Technologies

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Lourdes Juan is using tech and community to fight food waste

Why community collaboration is key to Knead’s food rescue mission

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Named "Velvet Sundown", the AI-generated band have racked up millions of listeners on Spotify

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‘We’re AI,’ popular indie rock band admits

An indie rock band with more than a million monthly listeners on Spotify has owned up to being an AI-generated music project.

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Scotty’s rib: Examining preserved blood vessels in the famous fossil 
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is the latest US official to be targeted by impersonators.

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Rubio imposter used AI to message high-level officials: report
One of Germany's top exports is cars

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German exports to US tumble as Berlin urges quick trade deal
Some experts say AI could allow more artists to reach a significant audience

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AI video becomes more convincing, rattling creative industry

Gone are the days of six-fingered hands or distorted faces -- AI-generated video is becoming increasingly convincing.

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US President Donald Trump has imposed a raft of hefty tariffs on Europe since March

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Most markets rise as Trump sends tariff letters, delays deadline

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Workplace stress: Why distinct occupations are key determinants
While the heftiest of Donald Trump's tariffs on Vietnam have been avoided, there are worries about the effect of the deal with regard to China

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Trump steps up pressure for deals as US tariff deadline nears

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In recent years Mattel has diversified its range of dolls from the original blonde prototype

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Mattel launches Barbie doll with diabetes

Mattel has launched its first Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes in a bid to foster a greater sense of inclusion and empathy among children, a...

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Christer Kristoffersen, a local angler, casts his line.. and catches nothing Christer Kristoffersen, a local angler, casts his line.. and catches nothing

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The long slow death of Norway’s wild salmon

Waist-deep in a rain-swollen river, Christer Kristoffersen cast his line, landed it gently on the water, and caught … nothing. Norway’s iconic wild salmon...

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The CCI call centre is located in a brand-new town, Tatu City, on the outskirts of Nairobi The CCI call centre is located in a brand-new town, Tatu City, on the outskirts of Nairobi

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Can Kenya attract the outsourcing jobs of the AI future?

In a leafy Nairobi suburb, a Kenyan firm helps foreigners track shoplifters, monitor lung damage from Covid-19 and identify whales — tapping into the...

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Emperor Naruhito and his wife, Empress Masako, are currently on an eight-day state visit to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, during which Japan waged a war of conquest across East Asia

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Japan imperial couple visit WWII memorial, hail ‘deep friendship’ in Mongolia

Japan’s imperial couple commemorated compatriots who died in internment camps after the end of World War II during the first state visit to Mongolia...

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Beijing has intensified its hold on civil society since President Xi Jinping took power in 2012 Beijing has intensified its hold on civil society since President Xi Jinping took power in 2012

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Exiled Chinese lawyers grieve loss of civil society decade after crackdown

Ten years ago, human rights lawyer Li Fangping was enjoying a peaceful evening in his hometown in central China with his young son when...

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Cuba, reputed for supplying highly-trained medical doctors to other countries and for its advanced domestic pharmaceutical industry, has long counted vaccines and medical services among its top exports. Now it cannot produce enough drugs for its own needs Cuba, reputed for supplying highly-trained medical doctors to other countries and for its advanced domestic pharmaceutical industry, has long counted vaccines and medical services among its top exports. Now it cannot produce enough drugs for its own needs

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Bitter pill: Cuba runs low on life-saving medicines

Cuban Jessica Rodriguez never knows if she will find the medicines that keep her four-year-old son alive in a country that has all but...

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meeting with US President Donald Trump was the second of his trip to Washington Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meeting with US President Donald Trump was the second of his trip to Washington

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Netanyahu says reaffirmed hostages release, Hamas defeat in Trump talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he discussed efforts to release hostages held in Gaza and the ongoing military campaign to defeat Hamas during...

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