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BBCArtificial Intelligence (AI) companies are making vast claims about the ability of their tools to replace human labour.Some jobs will be automated, others will be “augmented”. The bosses of the world’s biggest companies are diverting vast sums into these tools, partly with the knowledge that they could save money on headcount.”Flat is the new up”, we are told, in terms of the size of a company’s workforce as investors ask whether jobs should be done by new recruits – or, instead, armies of “AI Agents”, virtual workers tasked with doing specific roles, some of them relatively skilled.If even half true…
ReutersLivestock herders in the Horn of Africa and North Africa have switched to camels over the years because of their famed resilienceCamels are famously known as the ships of the desert, but even these hardy animals are not being spared from the extremes of rising temperatures in Africa.The Afar region of north-eastern Ethiopia is one of the hottest and driest places on Earth, where nomads often lead camel caravans carrying salt through the desert.”I can see my camels suffering from extreme heat,” Ali Umer, a camel herder from Semera in Afar, told the BBC.”They get blisters on their feet, their…
WASHINGTON (news agencies) — Health advisers begin meeting Thursday to review more than a half-dozen peptides, unproven substances that have become a growing wellness trend despite little evidence they are safe or effective.The two-day meeting hosted by the Food and Drug Administration has the backing of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has described himself as a “big fan” of peptides and vowed to overturn industry restrictions put in place under President Joe Biden.Peptide supporters include podcaster Joe Rogan and wellness influencers such as Gary Brecka, a supporter of Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda who sells peptide vials…
ReutersThe Iranian-backed Houthis say they have closed the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key shipping waterway and the gateway to the Red SeaYemen’s Houthis say they have attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea after the US launched its 12th consecutive night of strikes on Iran. Iranian state media said two people had been killed in the US strikes on Wednesday, and a tanker caught fire in an explosion in a mined route in the Strait of Hormuz. Ahead of the latest round of strikes, US President Donald Trump had threatened to destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant…
ReutersCJP protesters are responding to Monday’s police violence with memes onlineOn Monday, 20-year-old Chhavi (name changed) paused outside a Delhi metro station on her way to what would become one of the largest anti-government demonstrations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in the Indian capital in recent years.She balanced her phone against a railing, stepped back and filmed a quick “fit check” – a video showing off her outfit before the protest.”Going to get beaten by cops, guys,” she smiled into the camera.Hours later, police fired tear gas and charged demonstrators with batons as tens of thousands of supporters of…
Bloomberg via Getty ImagesCanada’s dairy industry policy is among the most politically sacrosanct in the country. It has also long been a thorn in the side of Donald Trump.Now, Canada’s dairy supply management system is back in the spotlight after the US president singled it out as one of three main irritants used to justify a 50% tariff on $20bn worth of Canadian goods imported to the US, which is set to come into effect in August.Trump argues the system, which sees production quotas, set pricing, and import quotas on dairy, eggs, and poultry, is “unreasonable” to American farmers who…
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SuppliedFrom Taiwan to the US, activists are lobbying for China to pass laws against animal crueltyWhen videos showing the horrific killing of a stray dog and her puppies sparked outrage on the Chinese internet in June, Beijing’s censorship machine kicked into action.But what was unusual this time was that it pitted the shocked and angry voices against authorities who said they were concerned about the four boys involved, all of them younger than 14.China’s Communist Party regime tightly controls media and the internet to suppress criticism of the state and to manage public anger. But in this case authorities cited…
ANDINA/ Luis IparraguirrePolice said they would maintain a significant presence in the area to protect the property from “criminal acts”A fire has killed 10 members of the same family, including five children, at a home in Peru’s capital Lima, police say.The blaze ripped through the property in the southern La Victoria district early on Wednesday, Gen Oscar Arriola from the Peruvian National Police told local media.Five children, aged between three and 15 years old, were killed, as well as four adults aged between 29 and 72, and a fifth whose age was not given. Two people were also reportedly injured.…
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