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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Transforming food systems around the world would lead to socio-economic benefits summing up to US $5–10 trillion a year, shows a new global policy report produced by leading economists and scientists of the Food System Economics Commission (FSEC). The most ambitious and comprehensive study of food system economics so far…

A new report by the U.S. branch of the non-profit Environmental Investigation Agency says that investment interest and government tax incentives are fuelling intense mining exploration in remote northern B.C. — raising concerns about the environmental impacts of the work and its financial implications.The report focuses on the transboundary region, which falls along the border between the Alaska panhandle and the province of B.C. Much of this exploration is focused on the so-called Golden Triangle, which in many areas is…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been talking to a number of potential investors in a bid to raise billions of dollars to…

The report looks at the changing nature of work. Accenture ResearchThe Accenture research on generative AI, which is based on an analysis of over 700 client projects, has an optimistic point of view. The research suggests the emerging technology can bring workers closer to their customers, streamline operations, identify new products and service opportunities, and positively impact the bottom line.  Accenture ResearchAccenture's research has shown that helping people to become "Net Better Off" unlocks nearly…

Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This weekly newsletter is part of a CBC News initiative entitled "Our Changing Planet" to show and explain the effects of climate change. Keep up with the latest news on our Climate and Environment page.Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox every Thursday.This week: Electric garbage trucks clean up in a variety of ways Hot enough for ya? 2023 shattered planetary heat records Carbon offsets are helping protect B.C.'s Great Bear Rainforest. Is that sustainable?…

Last updated: January 8th, 2024 at 17:05 UTC+01:00 The good thing about buying a previous-generation flagship tablet is that you can sometimes benefit from a hefty price cut on what essentially still is a powerful multimedia device. A good example is the Galaxy Tab S8 series, which is available at a discount now that a newer flagship series, i.e., the Tab S9, is available. If you pick the graphite Galaxy Tab S8 with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, you can now save $180. The tablet is available for $519. If you would…

Guanella Pass Brewing, which has locations in Georgetown and Empire, is bankrupt. The 7-year-old brewery filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Dec. 30. It has $2.3 million in debt, far more than the $860,000 in gross revenue that it earned in 2023. Guanella Pass became Georgetown’s first brewery since Prohibition when it opened in May 2017 at 501 Rose St. in the tiny Clear Creek County town. It has 16 owners, led by Steven and Stacey Skalski of Evergreen, who together are its majority shareholders. Steven Skalski bought 501…

NBC NEWS -- Pictured: Border Patrol Agents arrest 8 suspected illegals in Maverick County, near Eagle Pass, TX, as they try to ride a freight train into the United States from Mexico on February 27, 2007 -- Photo by: Al Henkel/NBC NewsWireNbc Newswire | Nbcuniversal | Getty ImagesMajor railroads Union-Pacific and BNSF, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, are urging the reopening of El Paso and Eagle Pass crossings so their freight can pass. Since the closure of these key Texas border crossings earlier this week in a…

Ellen Huet / Bloomberg: A look at the tech sector's longevity obsession, with Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman, Larry Page, and others pledging millions of dollars to firms pursuing longer life — Tech titans, venture capitalists, crypto enthusiasts and AI researchers have turned longevity research into something between the hottest science and a tragic comedy. Ellen Huet / Bloomberg: A look at the tech sector's longevity obsession, with Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman, Larry Page, and others pledging millions of…

Drugmakers and distributors pledged tens of billions of dollars to settle lawsuits accusing them of helping fuel the country’s opioid crisis. But much of the money may never be paid. Drugmakers and distributors pledged tens of billions of dollars to settle lawsuits accusing them of helping fuel the country’s opioid crisis. But much of the money may never be paid. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In…