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Policies to support energy transition losers may fall short
Policies to support energy transition losers may fall short
by  AFP

US efforts to transition to cleaner energy carry risks of mass layoffs in mature industries, say experts, who warn that policies to cushion the blow may not live up to hype. Of particular concern is a potential mass-layoff event such as the shuttering of an ICE assembly plant or an oil refinery.

Asian stocks track record day on Wall St, dollar extends losses
Asian stocks track record day on Wall St, dollar extends losses
by  AFP

Asian markets rallied Thursday and the dollar extended losses after the Federal Reserve indicated it will begin cutting interest rates next year. Oil prices extended a rally that came after data showed US stockpiles fell from the previous week.

Chinese mourners use AI to digitally resurrect the dead
Chinese mourners use AI to digitally resurrect the dead
by  AFP

At a quiet cemetery in eastern China, bereaved father Seakoo Wu pulls out his phone, places it on a gravestone and plays a recording of his son. Bereaved father Wu said Xuanmo would "probably would have been willing" to be digitally revived.

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