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Could my neighbours black bamboo make my home uninsurable?
Patrick Shine
I live in a housing estate and about three years ago a wall-sharing neighbour planted five black bamboo trees on his side, as well as two other trees next to walls adjoining other neighbours. In the ...[Continue Reading]
The Irish Times
over 1 year ago
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"AI is changing how work gets done": Microsoft insists 4,800 layoffs aren't because of AI, but points to a shifting workforce
sean.endicott@futurenet.com (Sean Endicott) , Sean Endicott
Microsoft just confirmed layoffs that affect close to 2.1% of the company's workforce. 4,800 roles are being eliminated. Amy Coleman, Microsoft EVP and Chief People Officer, shared the news with empl ...[Continue Reading]
Windows Central
1 day ago
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South Koreas $590B Chip Bet Has Semiconductor ETFs Buzzing, but Memory Cycles Have Burned Believers Before
John Seetoo
Quick Read <ul><li>SK Hynix and Samsung control roughly 90% of global HBM supply, giving EWY and FLKR outsized exposure to AI's most critical memory bottleneck. </li><li>DRAM surged 166% since Apri ...[Continue Reading]
24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago
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Carney to choose Germany and Norway to build Canada's submarines
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German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) is expected to be Canada's preferred choice to build the navy's new fleet of submarines, sources confirm to CBC News. Prime Minister Mark Carney ...[Continue Reading]
CBC News
1 day ago
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Future Proof Shipping Wasnt Future Proof For Hydrogen Cargo
Michael Barnard
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Future Proof Shipping gave hydrogen cargo shipping something most hydrogen shipping announcements never provide: working ve ...[Continue Reading]
CleanTechnica
1 day ago
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With Tidals New AI Music Policy, AI Detection Tech Becomes Vital
Bill Rosenblatt, Contributor, Bill Rosenblatt, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/billrosenblatt/
The Tidal application is seen on an Apple Inc. iPhone arranged for a photograph in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg 2017 Bloomberg Finance L ...[Continue Reading]
Forbes
1 day ago