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Young Chinese use AI to launch one-person firms over job anxiety

Young Chinese use AI to launch one-person firms over job anxiety

Young Chinese, many who fear age discrimination in their workplace after turning 35, are increasingly starting "one-person companies" that have artificial intelligence do most of the work.

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Pope to visit prison on final leg of Africa tour

Pope to visit prison on final leg of Africa tour

Pope Leo XIV will visit a prison known for its squalid conditions in Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday, the second-to-last day of a marathon African tour on which he has spoken out forcefully on world issues.

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India strangles final Maoist bastion as mining looms

India strangles final Maoist bastion as mining looms

The Maoist rebellion that once held sway over nearly a third of India is being bulldozed into submission in its final forest fortress.

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AI-powered robots offer new hope to German factories

AI-powered robots offer new hope to German factories

A blue-eyed humanoid robot carefully opens a box and places a tool inside as a crowd of visitors watch the demonstration of "physical AI" skills at a major industrial trade fair in Germany.

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Indonesia orangutan forest cleared for 'carbon-neutral' packaging firm

Indonesia orangutan forest cleared for 'carbon-neutral' packaging firm

Vast tracts of Indonesian rainforest home to endangered orangutans have been cleared for plantations supplying a maker of "carbon-neutral" packaging, an investigation by AFP and The Gecko Project has found.

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PGA Tour mulls pathway back for golfers as LIV plots survival

PGA Tour mulls pathway back for golfers as LIV plots survival

The PGA Tour is exploring pathways for players to return from LIV Golf, even as the embattled breakaway circuit scrambles to rebrand and retain its stars ahead of the rumored withdrawal of Saudi funding.

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One month phone-free: Young Americans try digital detox

One month phone-free: Young Americans try digital detox

Getting around without Google Maps. No longer scrolling Instagram at the bus stop. Ditching your headphones to hear the birds sing.

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Questions about Tesla spending binge ahead of earnings

Questions about Tesla spending binge ahead of earnings

Questions about Tesla's progress towards achieving fully autonomous driving at scale are expected to figure prominently when the company reports results Wednesday.

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Rome summons Russian ambassador over insults against Meloni

Rome summons Russian ambassador over insults against Meloni

Italy has summoned Russia's ambassador in Rome after a Russian television presenter delivered a stream of insults against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Tuesday.

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Datavault AI Further Expands IP Portfolio with New Patent Issuance and Notices of Allowance

Datavault AI Further Expands IP Portfolio with New Patent Issuance and Notices of Allowance

Builds on December 2025 Content Licensing Patents and Carbon Credit Tokenization Grant; Strengthens IP Moat Across Data Valuation, Virtual Funding, and Tokenized Tax Prep

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