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Microsoft pulls out of AI datacentre project in Essex over power supply concerns
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The bloated workweek is coming for Sundays—as some embrace flexibility, others worry about job security
A new report finds nearly half of workers are often logging in on Sundays. It is a boon for worker flexibility, or a sign of job-hugging insecurity?
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Iran says it has a 'new operational plan' if the U.S. resumes attacks, as shipping vessels report strikes
Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said the country's military has prepared a response to any new attacks.
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I've studied over 200 kids—parents who raise resilient, successful children teach them these 6 lessons early on
Parenting coach Reem Raouda shares lessons to help kids feel worthy regardless of achievements and handle disappointment, disagreement and difficult feelings.
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Roth conversions: When the ‘juice isn't really worth the squeeze,’ according to a top-ranked advisor
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What are self-replicating ‘AI worms’, and why is Anthropic worried about them?
The tech company says successful AI worms need more capability on less powerful devices, but current trends make that feasible by the end of the year Warnings about what artificial intelligence might do in the future – together with alarming reports of what it has gotten up to already – are being issued so quickly that even security experts have difficulty triaging what to worry about. Yet a report this week from Anthropic’s offensive research team grabbed attention by describing a new, practical threat, one devoid of human characteristics or apocalyptic musings. The red team, as such internal testers are called, said it created a malicious AI program that spread autonomously through internet-connected “smart” televisions and could do the same inside other ordinary devices. While machines running AI usually need a fair amount of computing power, the researchers said that their program sp
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Boomers are buying into the promise of monthly income from options ETFs, but there's a tax catch
Covered call ETFs have been widely adopted by baby boomers to meet monthly income needs, but unlike most ETFs, the tax implications can be significant.