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Why Netanyahu delayed an Israel-Hamas ceasefire vote. And, LA’s wildfire prevention

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed a ceasefire vote today, alleging Hamas reneged on parts of the agreement. And, examining Los Angeles’ wildfire prevention methods for the future. (Image credit: Bashar Taleb)

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How a TikTok ban would work and why users can’t easily bypass it – Reuters

How a TikTok ban would work and why users can’t easily bypass it  Reuters Biden And Trump Both Consider Stopping TikTok Ban, Reports Say —Here’s Everything We Know  Forbes Trump Is Said to Consider Executive Order to Circumvent TikTok Ban  The New York

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Terrifying spectre hangs over ambiguous Gaza ceasefire deal

In a region bereft of hope, the prospect of a ceasefire represents a flicker of possibility – but make no mistake, there’s still a great deal of uncertainty about the deal.

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Locals in Sudan Are Saving Lives That International Aid Agencies Can’t Reach

Paradoxically, Sudan is home to both the worst humanitarian crisis in the world and the most heartening possible response to it. The government of the Northeast African country has ceased to function, the first casualty of a feud between rival

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Nvidia’s Rev Lebaredian Talks Training AI-Powered Robots

There’s lots of discussion about human-centered AI, which augments the human experience rather than replaces it. But aren’t humanoid robots a displacement technology? It’s a touchy subject for many. The fact is we’ve been building a pyramid scheme throughout mankind’s

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How Regenerative Technologies Help Businesses and the Planet

A climate emergency is unfolding in real time—and those of us in the business community are largely to blame.  As we deplete earth’s resources, we have hit the point of diminishing returns. In the U.S. alone, there were over $100

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It’s Time to Stop Fetishizing Capitalism

Capitalism is a fetish. And when I say fetish, I mean the actual definition of the word: an obsessive preoccupation or attachment; a fixation. The word fetish is derived from the Latin factitius: imitated, opposed to the natural. And capitalism

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Why Sustainability and Quality Go Together

So much has, and hasn’t, changed over the past 10 years. We experienced the global collective trauma of a pandemic and deepening polarization, survived some of the warmest years on record, seen a record drought in the Amazon amid declining

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Hamas leader touts ceasefire as a defeat for Israel while hailing Oct. 7 atrocities – The Times of Israel

Hamas leader touts ceasefire as a defeat for Israel while hailing Oct. 7 atrocities  The Times of Israel Live updates: Israel delays cabinet vote on Gaza truce saying Hamas has reneged on parts of deal  CNN At least 70 Palestinians killed in

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Joe Biden warns ‘oligarchy is taking shape in America’ in farewell address – The Guardian US

Joe Biden warns ‘oligarchy is taking shape in America’ in farewell address  The Guardian US Biden’s poignant farewell dwells on his fears for the country he loves  CNN Biden’s delivers farewell address with Trump presidency just days away  Yahoo! Voices In Farewell Address,

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