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42FinanceBuffett takes next step in plan to keep Berkshire from straying
Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway’s chairman, passing the job to his son, Howard.Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway’s chairman,...
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38ScienceA giant crater may reveal the origin of Mars’ doomed moon
A massive crater on Mars’ moon Phobos may hide a dense region of compressed material that could reveal whether the moon is...
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50Finance
The AI kill switch, explained: ‘It’s not too little, but it’s probably too late’
As runaway AI fears reach a crescendo, policymakers and tech leaders are weighing the effectiveness of a magic AI stop button known...
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42PoliticWeek in Politics: Trump bans news outlets; Iran War; mail-in voting; interest rates
The Trump administration was frustrated both home and abroad this week. The Trump administration was frustrated both home and abroad this week. ...
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36HealthScientists find that “perfect” systems may be surprisingly fragile
Complex systems may work better when their parts are not perfectly alike. Northwestern physicists found that carefully balanced variation, or “disorder,” can...
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38EducationStudents scramble for accommodation after owner goes bust in Dundee
Case highlights severe financial strain on sector across UK as string of university housing schemes failAre you having problems with your accommodation...
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29HealthScientists solve a 50-year mystery and discover a new human blood group
Scientists have identified the genetic cause behind the mysterious AnWj blood group antigen, solving a puzzle that began in 1972 and establishing...
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42EducationEuropean education powerhouses rocked by falling scores in global study
France and Germany among countries with low Pisa scores, which show how well 15-year-olds use school learning in lifeFrance’s were its worst...
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46Finance
Google’s Gemini becomes latest AI model to break out and hack computer systems
The disclosure comes as scrutiny over misbehaving artificial intelligence intensifies in Washington and Silicon Valley.The disclosure comes as scrutiny over misbehaving artificial...
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36Science
India forces caller-ID apps to feed spam reports to telcos
Truecaller says the one-way sharing requirement would hand a commercially valuable proprietary asset to telecom operators. India has extended its anti-spam regime...
