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From coal pits to wind turbines, Polish miners rise to the occasion

From coal pits to wind turbines, Polish miners rise to the occasion

From the top of a wind turbine nearly 100 metres above the ground, Grzegorz Witek, a coal miner, gazes at the horizon.

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Startups bet on AI -- and a leaner future

Startups bet on AI -- and a leaner future

When Eric Lauer needs to hire at Giftory, the online gift-giving platform he runs, he's no longer looking for eager young coders fresh out of college.

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Opposition to data centres grows in cramped urban Japan

Opposition to data centres grows in cramped urban Japan

The more Yoriko Kitagawa learns of a massive data centre to be built near her home in Hino on the outskirts of Tokyo, the more she worries.

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Tokyo, Taipei lead heavy losses as Asian markets suffer fresh tech rout

Tokyo, Taipei lead heavy losses as Asian markets suffer fresh tech rout

Tokyo and Taipei led losses on a glum day for Asian markets Friday, with tech firms once again in the crosshairs as investors cash in following this year's breathtaking rally.

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Japan imperial rules tweaked, but still no woman emperor

Japan imperial rules tweaked, but still no woman emperor

Japan's parliament tweaked the imperial succession law on Friday but maintained the bar on women emperors -- despite surveys suggesting wide public support for the idea.

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Fact Check: Trump's primetime speech rehashing election claims

Fact Check: Trump's primetime speech rehashing election claims

US President Donald Trump resurrected long-debunked claims about fraud and foreign interference in the 2020 election, alleging in an address Thursday that China stole millions of voter files and suggesting Venezuela could manipulate American voting machines.

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China's Xi says AI should not be dominated by one country

China's Xi says AI should not be dominated by one country

Artificial intelligence should not be dominated by a single country, China's President Xi Jinping said Friday, urging international cooperation on its development at a major conference in Shanghai.

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India's space sector takes off as private rocket readies launch

India's space sector takes off as private rocket readies launch

India has sent spacecraft to Mars and the Moon, put hundreds of satellites into orbit and will in the coming days launch its first privately developed orbital-class rocket.

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Taiwan lawmakers to remove legal hurdles for Starlink to operate

Taiwan lawmakers to remove legal hurdles for Starlink to operate

Lawmakers in Taiwan are set to approve changes to a law that will open the door for Starlink to operate its satellite internet services on the island, which is seeking to secure its communications in case of a conflict with China.

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India's private space industry shoots for the stars

India's private space industry shoots for the stars

Private companies are reshaping India's space ambitions, building rockets and satellites as the country pushes to capture a bigger share of the global space economy.

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