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Google DeepMind Expert: No Evidence of AI Job Collapse, but AI Panic Could Trigger Copycat Layoffs
Technology

Google DeepMind Expert: No Evidence of AI Job Collapse, but AI Panic Could Trigger Copycat Layoffs

Alex Imas says current data do not show a white-collar employment collapse from AI. The bigger near-term risk, he argues...

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German Inflation Hits 2.8% as Fuel Subsidy Ends and Energy Costs Jump
Economy

German Inflation Hits 2.8% as Fuel Subsidy Ends and Energy Costs Jump

Germany’s annual inflation hit 2.8% in July after the fuel tax rebate expired, with energy prices up 8.3% year on year a...

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Strait of Hormuz stays tense as Trump claims US control while Iran sets reopening terms
Energy

Strait of Hormuz stays tense as Trump claims US control while Iran sets reopening terms

Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains reduced amid Iranian harassment and mine risk, while Washington...

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US Inflation Eases to 3.4% in July as Oil Prices Retreat
Economy

US Inflation Eases to 3.4% in July as Oil Prices Retreat

Lower oil prices helped US consumer inflation ease to 3.4% in July, matching forecasts, but AI-driven computing demand i...

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Ravenna on a Long Weekend: Eight UNESCO Sites, Adriatic Beaches and Lower Prices
Travel

Ravenna on a Long Weekend: Eight UNESCO Sites, Adriatic Beaches and Lower Prices

Ravenna packs eight UNESCO World Heritage sites within walking distance yet stays off Italy's main tourist trail. A Frid...

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Brent Holds Gains With $92.12 Resistance in Focus, BNP Technical Note Says
Markets

Brent Holds Gains With $92.12 Resistance in Focus, BNP Technical Note Says

A BNP Paribas technical note sees Brent constructive above $87.28, with a break of $92.12 opening the way to $97.80.

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CPI 3.4% Keeps Bitcoin at $64,000 as Energy Inflation Looms
Markets

CPI 3.4% Keeps Bitcoin at $64,000 as Energy Inflation Looms

The July U.S. CPI landed at 3.4% year on year, exactly on consensus, leaving Bitcoin near $64,000. Energy prices and SEC...

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A Beijing Vocational College Builds Lasting Mandarin Outreach in Rural Yunnan
Education

A Beijing Vocational College Builds Lasting Mandarin Outreach in Rural Yunnan

Beijing Science and Technology Vocational University paired Mandarin teaching with legal, cultural and vocational lesson...

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Why Chinese Educators Want Gansu's Long March Story Taught in Close-Up
Education

Why Chinese Educators Want Gansu's Long March Story Taught in Close-Up

A Chinese higher-education commentary argues that pairing grand Long March narratives with local Gansu detail can move s...

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Xinhuanet Sets August 25 Launch for Plan to Connect Listed Companies and Vocational Colleges
Education

Xinhuanet Sets August 25 Launch for Plan to Connect Listed Companies and Vocational Colleges

Xinhuanet will launch a state-backed plan to link listed companies with vocational colleges through de-identified indust...

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Hannover Re H1 Net Income Rises 7% to €1.4bn as P&C Combined Ratio Hits 83.2%
Insurance

Hannover Re H1 Net Income Rises 7% to €1.4bn as P&C Combined Ratio Hits 83.2%

Hannover Re lifted first-half 2026 net income 7% to €1.4bn as P&C combined ratio improved to 83.2%; full-year guidance o...

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Suncorp Posts A$1.03bn Profit Despite A$254m Natural Hazard Overrun
Insurance

Suncorp Posts A$1.03bn Profit Despite A$254m Natural Hazard Overrun

Suncorp posted FY26 cash earnings of A$1.04bn and a 52c final dividend, but natural hazard costs ran A$254m over its all...

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When to Use the Amex Gold Card — and When to Reach for Another Card
Personal Finance

When to Use the Amex Gold Card — and When to Reach for Another Card

The $325 Amex Gold earns 4x on U.S. supermarkets and dining, but its 1x rate elsewhere makes a companion card essential ...

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A New 34-Mile Guided Walk Ends in the Shadow of Uluru
Travel

A New 34-Mile Guided Walk Ends in the Shadow of Uluru

The Uluru Kakararra Trail, a five-day guided walk developed with Anangu traditional owners, lets small groups cross Outb...

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Google Puts Guided Strength Training on the Pixel Watch 5 Wrist
Technology

Google Puts Guided Strength Training on the Pixel Watch 5 Wrist

The Pixel Watch 5 will deliver sets, reps, weights and rest timers directly on the wrist, removing the phone from custom...

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Rezvani's C8 Corvette-Based Beast X Packs 1,560 HP and a Fighter-Jet Body
Automotive

Rezvani's C8 Corvette-Based Beast X Packs 1,560 HP and a Fighter-Jet Body

Irvine's Rezvani reveals a five-unit, carbon-bodied Corvette C8 with 1,560 hp, all-wheel drive and a claimed 1.9-second ...

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Boeing Unveils Ultra-Low-Cost Radar Seeker Built From Commercial Parts
Defense

Boeing Unveils Ultra-Low-Cost Radar Seeker Built From Commercial Parts

Boeing used the Huntsville missile-defense symposium to reveal the ULCS, an active radar seeker built largely from off-t...

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Why a Business School Dean Argues Higher Ed Leaders Need a Research Doctorate
Education

Why a Business School Dean Argues Higher Ed Leaders Need a Research Doctorate

Shahnaz Hamid of the London School of Business and Finance argues that a Doctor of Business Administration can help seni...

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USPS Air Transport Costs Rise as UPS Contract Forces Mail Off Trucks
Logistics

USPS Air Transport Costs Rise as UPS Contract Forces Mail Off Trucks

Higher jet fuel and a UPS air cargo volume commitment pushed USPS transportation expenses up in Q3, even as a temporary ...

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Nifty Closes Range-Bound at 24,583; Crude and Rupee Keep Traders on Edge
Markets

Nifty Closes Range-Bound at 24,583; Crude and Rupee Keep Traders on Edge

A late auction recovery lifted Nifty 13 points to 24,583, but elevated crude and a weaker rupee cap upside. Technical an...

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Fitness Startup Funding Rebounds, but AI and Health Data Are the New Pitch
Technology

Fitness Startup Funding Rebounds, but AI and Health Data Are the New Pitch

Fitness and wellness startups raised more than $3.6 billion in H1 2026, but the recovery is concentrated in AI-driven we...

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Campus Activewear Q1 FY27: Revenue Up 12.2%, PAT Up 17.7% on Volume Growth
Companies

Campus Activewear Q1 FY27: Revenue Up 12.2%, PAT Up 17.7% on Volume Growth

Campus Activewear started FY27 with double-digit revenue and profit growth, flat average selling prices and a record Q1 ...

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Trump Officials Float Bigger Tax Break on Home Sale Profits
Personal Finance

Trump Officials Float Bigger Tax Break on Home Sale Profits

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett and Larry Kudlow have floated indexing capital gains and shielding more...

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AI Infrastructure and Consumer Names Lead the Midday Movers
Markets

AI Infrastructure and Consumer Names Lead the Midday Movers

AI infrastructure stocks surged on stronger revenue and margin guidance, Wendy's jumped on reports of a Trian take-priva...

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Goldman: Japan's $1 Trillion Dollar Reserve Buffer Can Fund More Yen Intervention
Markets

Goldman: Japan's $1 Trillion Dollar Reserve Buffer Can Fund More Yen Intervention

Goldman Sachs strategists say Japan's cash reserves and access to a Fed repo facility leave room for repeated yen-buying...

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South Korea’s Kospi Enters Bull Market as AI Memory-Chip Trade Rebounds
Markets

South Korea’s Kospi Enters Bull Market as AI Memory-Chip Trade Rebounds

The Kospi has climbed roughly 23% from its late-July low, pushing it into a technical bull market as Samsung Electronics...

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OpenAI-Backed Thrive Holdings Raises $2B to Push AI Into Physical Infrastructure
Technology

OpenAI-Backed Thrive Holdings Raises $2B to Push AI Into Physical Infrastructure

The $12B-valuation AI roll-up will add a physical-assets compliance platform, backed by SoftBank, D1 and Altimeter, afte...

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Yen Slides Back Toward 160 as Markets Question Next US-Japan Intervention
Markets

Yen Slides Back Toward 160 as Markets Question Next US-Japan Intervention

The dollar-yen rate has retraced about half of its post-intervention move, putting Washington and Tokyo under pressure t...

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Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner Buy Lakers at $12.5 Billion Valuation
Companies

Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner Buy Lakers at $12.5 Billion Valuation

The former Disney CEO and Thrive Capital founder take control of the Lakers from Mark Walter less than a year after his ...

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Trump Sued Over $100,000-a-Month Early Access to Truth Social Posts
Politics

Trump Sued Over $100,000-a-Month Early Access to Truth Social Posts

Two press-freedom groups are asking a Manhattan federal court to stop Truth API, alleging the president is selling prefe...

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