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Top Japan start-up Sakana AI touts nature-inspired tech
Top Japan start-up Sakana AI touts nature-inspired tech

When David Ha started an AI company in Japan with his former Google colleague, they had a choice: create another huge, energy-intensive tool like ChatGPT, or go their own way. In starting the company, Ha has put down roots in Japan, which "has its problems" but remains "a leading democracy in Asia", he said.

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Prolonged strike clouds new Boeing CEO's turnaround
Prolonged strike clouds new Boeing CEO's turnaround
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The quest by Boeing's new CEO to revive the aviation giant's fortunes suffered a serious blow when striking machinists voted down the latest contract proposal, prolonging a nearly six-week stoppage.

Huge US lithium mine gets govt approval: company
Huge US lithium mine gets govt approval: company
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An enormous lithium mine in the Nevada desert has been granted final government approval, the company that has the concession said Thursday, in a project it predicts will quadruple US production of a mineral critical to the renewable energy revolution.

UK govt changes budget rules to borrow more for investment
UK govt changes budget rules to borrow more for investment
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UK finance minister Rachel Reeves announced Thursday changes to fiscal rules to open up billions for investment in the centre-left government's maiden budget, but warned of tax rises and spending cuts. Reeves confirmed that "taxes will need to rise" in the budget, without revealing many details on which taxes will be included.

Sales of new US homes at highest level in over a year
Sales of new US homes at highest level in over a year
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Sales of new homes in the United States last month exceeded analyst expectations Thursday, logging the fastest pace in more than a year on the back of cooler mortgage rates. The rate was higher than a consensus of analysts expected.