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In Davos, an Australian mining boss presses industries to go green
In Davos, an Australian mining boss presses industries to go green
by  AFP

Andrew Forrest, a blunt Australian billionaire who made his fortune in iron ore mining, stood out among the heads of emissions-spewing industries at the meeting of global elites in Davos. "I'm saying to the industrial world, if the crabby, backwards old mining industry can do it, so can everyone else," Forrest told AFP in an interview in the Swiss Alpine resort.

Beyond algorithms: Sandra Rodriguez hacks AI tools for art
Beyond algorithms: Sandra Rodriguez hacks AI tools for art
by  AFP

Canadian artist and academic Sandra Rodriguez, by hacking artificial intelligence, hopes to demystify the novel technology topping the news of late, while showcasing its power and potential to brighten but also disrupt our lives.

Japan inflation slows in December as energy bills drop
Japan inflation slows in December as energy bills drop
by  AFP

Japanese consumer inflation slowed again in December due to lower electricity and gas bills, government data showed Friday, ahead of a Bank of Japan policy decision next week. "Price increases for now are driven by external factors such as global inflation," she said ahead of Friday's data release.

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