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Rachel Reeves: Britain's first woman finance chief
Rachel Reeves: Britain's first woman finance chief
by  AFP

Rachel Reeves, Britain's first woman finance minister, is a former child chess champion and Bank of England economist who has pledged to grow the nation's economy while showing strong fiscal discipline. After graduating, she worked as an economist for a decade, first at the Bank of England before switching to the private sector.

WHO agency says talc is 'probably' cancer-causing
WHO agency says talc is 'probably' cancer-causing
by  AFP

The World Health Organization's cancer agency on Friday classified talc as "probably carcinogenic" for humans, however an outside expert warned against misinterpreting the announcement as a "smoking gun". Also on Friday, the IARC classified acrylonitrile, a chemical compound used to make polymers, as "carcinogenic to humans", its highest warning level.

Is AI a major drain on the world's energy supply?
Is AI a major drain on the world's energy supply?
by  AFP

When Google announced this week that its climate emissions had risen by 48 percent since 2019, it pointed the finger at artificial intelligence. Google flagged a 48 percent rise from 2019 and Microsoft a 30 percent increase from 2020.

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