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China has begun mass producing radioactive isotopes widely used in science and medicine, ending its near-total dependence on imports.The state-run China Science Daily reported on Sunday that a commercial nuclear reactor in eastern Zhejiang province was producing large amounts of carbon-14, an isotope with uses ranging from detecting bacterial infections to monitoring water quality.China relies almost entirely on imports for isotopes, with supplies coming from countries such as Canada, South Africa, Australia and Russia.Supplies from Canada were cut in 2009 when Canada’s National Research Universal Reactor, the world’s largest supplier of carbon-14, halted production after a leak was discovered. The…
WASHINGTON — Congress has a plethora of technology policy challenges to solve, from artificial intelligence systems to data privacy to children’s online safety, but there’s not much time on the legislative calendar until the November election. do not have. Despite the lack of a federal law, more than a dozen states have enacted data privacy laws, and more are in the process of enacting them. Similarly, several states have enacted or are considering legislation related to artificial intelligence systems, all of which increases the pressure to develop national policy. Starting Wednesday, there will be less than 50 days left in…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Moving a commander in chief from point A to point B is no easy task, and it gets even more complicated when the president is seeking a second term.president joe biden He recently spent three days in Pennsylvania, a crucial state in the 2024 campaign, and plans to visit Virginia and Florida next week.Democratic incumbents seek an advantage over Republicans donald trump He begins traveling around the country.Here’s a look at how much it costs during the campaign period and who pays the bill.How much does it cost?Flying the president’s plane isn’t cheap.The White House uses a…
Ebrahim Raisi will accompany Iranian Foreign Ministerislamabad: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will visit Islamabad on Monday and meet with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. The two countries are seeking to mend relations following deadly cross-border attacks this year.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Sunday that Raisi would be accompanied by a “high-level delegation, including foreign ministers, and a large business delegation.”Retaliatory missile attacks in January on the porous border region of the divided Balochistan province further escalated tensions in the region, already heightened by the Israel-Hamas war.The Iranian government carried…
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Important points Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to be a key theme for big tech earnings in the coming years.Metaplatforms is scheduled to report earnings on Wednesday, while Google’s parent company Alphabet and Microsoft are scheduled to report on Thursday.Analysts provided an update on how Meta is leveraging AI to power its platform’s recommendation and ranking engine, as well as its recent AI assistant expansion Llama 3 and new We also expect him to mention AI chips.Google is expected to provide updates on initiatives such as AI monetization across enterprise services and other metrics on how the company is leveraging…
NEW YORK — On the second day of Donald Trump’s criminal trial, a former police photographer on the jury was visibly nervous and at times seemed slow to answer. But when his lawyer asked him if he had strong opinions about Trump, the man was quick to respond.”Oh, come on, let’s go,” said the man. “Back in Central Park, I knew some of the kids, their cousins.”The reference had nothing to do with the divisive Trump presidency. Instead, the black man was referring to a shocking 1989 rape in New York City. Shortly after five black and Latino teenagers were…
Sun, 21 Apr 2024 05:04 PM World News Live Updates: Serbia removes 1,000-kilo NATO bomb after evacuating 1,300 people The 1,000-kilo (2,200-pound) bomb was successfully removed from a construction site in the neighbourhood of Nis, an interior ministry official said. Read the full story here Sun, 21 Apr 2024 05:01 PM India News Live Updates: INDIA bloc rally: Sunita Kejriwal alleges ‘dictatorship’, plot to ‘kill Arvind Kejriwal’ Sunita Kejriwal claimed Arvind Kejriwal had no desire for power and he just wants to serve the nation. Read the full story here Sun, 21 Apr 2024 05:01 PM India News Live Updates:…
With less than 100 days until the 2024 Olympics in Paris, it’s time for athletes to earn a spot on Team USA.And in many high-profile sports, that means coming off an Olympic challenge.The first big test of spring will be wrestling, which will be held this weekend at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pa., home of three-time college champion Penn State.The two-day event will feature competition in all 18 Olympic weight classes, including six each in men’s freestyle, women’s freestyle and Greco-Roman. Since countries are not allowed to enter more than one wrestler in each weight class at…
Maverick, the cheapest car in the Detroit automaker’s portfolio Tim Vance April 21, 2024 6:15am The 2024 Ford Maverick pickup truck has a bed spacious enough to transport furniture and construction materials. 2024 Ford Maverick XLT FWD There’s an outdated axiom that says if you drive a pickup truck, you’re everyone’s friend. Especially when it comes time to buy out your friend’s belongings across town. Remember last year when Ford’s smallest pickup truck was introduced? Available in three trims: XL, XLT, and Lariat, the Maverick is based on the Ford Escape crossover. All Mavericks are crew cabs with four full-size…