Grading the CHIPS Act and the other costs of AI
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Australia and Tuvalu strike new security deal that eases the tiny nation’s sovereignty concerns
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia struck a new security deal with Tuvalu on Thursday after critics complained that a previous pact created an Australian veto power over any other agreement the tiny South Pacific island nation pursued with a third country, such as China.
Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar’s civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military
BANGKOK (AP) — Six months into an offensive against Myanmar ’s military government, opposition forces have made massive gains, but civilian casualties are rising sharply as regime troops increasingly turn toward scorched-earth tactics in the Southeast Asian country’s bitter civil war.
IS group claims bombing in Afghanistan that killed officers involved in an anti-poppy crop campaign
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a bombing in Afghanistan’s northeast that killed police officers who were part of an anti-poppy crop campaign.
South Koreans snap up gold from convenience stores, vending machines as soaring prices stir frenzy
South Korea’s largest convenience store chain, CU, has reportedly been teaming up with the Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation to stock bite-sized gold bars in retail stores and vending machines throughout the country. A post on the chain’s Instagram account on April 1 announced the new additions to the store’s stock.
The Tiny Nation at the Vanguard of Mining the Ocean Floor
Two ships arrived in the Cook Islands in the South Pacific in March of last year. One was a familiar sight: a massive cruise ship, bringing hundreds of tourists to the pristine shores of this nation of 15,000 people. The other, a neon-orange vessel hauling complex scientific equipment, was more unusual.
Former Fiji PM Bainimarama sentenced to year in prison
May 9 (Reuters) -- Fiji's former long-serving Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama was on Thursday sentenced to a year in prison for perverting the course of justice, the country's director of public prosecutions said.
Australia v. Musk: Court battle set to be test case as e-safety laws reviewed
SYDNEY -- A war of words between Australian leaders and Elon Musk is set to become a test of the power of the country's online regulator as the tech billionaire's social media platform X contests a court order to remove content.