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Waymo has launched a self-driving taxi service

Waymo has launched a self-driving taxi service

The age of the driverless taxi has arrived – at least in parts of Phoenix, Arizona. Self-driving car company Waymo, owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, announced its autonomous vehicles are now available to the…

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Oil prices slip after China economic data; focus on OPEC+ supply By Reuters

Oil prices slip after China economic data; focus on OPEC+ supply By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Monday after China’s third-quarter…

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Wilson and Milgrom’s insights into auctions could drive down carbon emissions

Wilson and Milgrom’s insights into auctions could drive down carbon emissions

Many would argue that the global financial crisis of 2007-09 taught us not just the irrelevance but the dangers of economic theory. Yet the Nobel committee has awarded its economic prize for 2020 to two…

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Hey Google … what movie should I watch today? How AI can affect our decisions

Hey Google … what movie should I watch today? How AI can affect our decisions

Social media algorithms, artificial intelligence and our own genetics are among the factors influencing us beyond our awareness. This raises an ancient question: do we have control over our own lives? This article is part…

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UK could rewrite treaty-breaking Brexit bill as part of EU deal: Bloomberg By Reuters

UK could rewrite treaty-breaking Brexit bill as part of EU deal: Bloomberg By Reuters

(Reuters) – Britain could rewrite its Internal Market Bill, currently passing through parliament, as part of a Brexit deal with the European Union, Bloomberg news said in a tweet on Sunday. The bill would give…

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If you get on with your boss you’re more likely to lie for them – new research

If you get on with your boss you’re more likely to lie for them – new research

We generally believe that it is a good thing to have strong relationships with the people we work for and those we manage. Organisations and leaders do many things to cultivate this: retreats, one-on-one meetings,…

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Putin and Saudi crown prince discuss OPEC+ agreements and coronavirus By Reuters

Putin and Saudi crown prince discuss OPEC+ agreements and coronavirus By Reuters

© Reuters. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attend a meeting in Riyadh MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed energy…

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Boris Johnson’s offshore wind pledge is positive, but protecting UK jobs requires more

Boris Johnson’s offshore wind pledge is positive, but protecting UK jobs requires more

Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, some countries have announced significant spending pledges to support a green recovery. Germany leads the way with a €40 billion (£36 billion) commitment to climate-related spending. The UK…

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A viral hit? The sequence of coronavirus makes surprisingly lovely music

A viral hit? The sequence of coronavirus makes surprisingly lovely music

All my life I’ve been involved in music and molecular biology. At the crossroads between science and art, I see great scope for insight. My latest research, published in the journal BMC Bioinformatics, reveals how…

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Crude Oil Prices Fall as OPEC+ Fears 2021 Swing Back to Surplus By Investing.com

Crude Oil Prices Fall as OPEC+ Fears 2021 Swing Back to Surplus By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Geoffrey Smith  Investing.com — Crude oil prices fell on Friday on a newswire report indicating that the world’s biggest exporters are afraid that the Covid-19 pandemic will cause the global market to…

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