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"The UK has been one of the real leaders in climate diplomacy and in their own emissions reductions," Ireland’s climate minister Eamon Ryan told Reuters. But according to the Climate Change Committee’s June 2023 progress report to parliament, to hit mid-way climate targets, Britain must quadruple its annual emissions reductions outside the electricity supply sector by 2030. He said he was changing the policy because previous governments had moved too quickly to set net zero targets, without securing the support of the public. Delaying net zero transition investments could prove politically popular, analysts observed, if an election was on the horizon. But "this framing only works if you think climate policy is a burden", said Bob Ward, a climate policy researcher at the London School of Economics and Political Science, adding that avoiding short-term costs was likely to lead to a greater bill for taxpayers down the road.

Persons: Eamon Ryan, Rishi Sunak, Bob Ward, Britain's, Simone Tagliapietra, Sunak’s, Philip Dunne, Susanna Twidale, Gloria Dickie, Kate Abnett, Elizabeth Piper, Ed Osmond, Alison Williams Organizations: Reuters, United Nations, London School of Economics, Political, Global, Thomson Locations: Britain, Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, Netherlands, Brussels, U.S, London

☆ A Ukrainian drone took out two Russian tanks and a piece of artillery in a single night, Ukraine says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

One drone blew up $7 million of Russian military gear in a single night, a Ukrainian official said. Ukraine has relied heavily on drones to target Russian tanks and other key military assets. AdvertisementAdvertisementUkraine said it destroyed more than $7 million of Russian military equipment in a single night, using just one drone. Fedorov said in another post that Ukrainian drone attacks took out "a record" 205 pieces of Russian military hardware last week, including 64 cannons, 27 tanks, and 55 trucks. One 12-man Ukrainian drone team claimed this month to have destroyed $80 million of Russian military equipment, according to a report by the Associated Press.

Persons: —, Mykhailo Fedorov, Fedorov, " Fedorov Organizations: Service, Digital Transformation, Twitter, Army, Drones, Ukraine's, Assault Brigade, Associated Press, Washington Post Locations: Ukraine, Ukrainian, Kyiv, Russian, Crimea, Russia

☆ ‘NCIS’ star David McCallum dead at 90
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Actor David McCallum, known for his role on the long-running CBS procedural “NCIS,” has died, the network said in a statement. “He was the kindest, coolest, most patient and loving father,” his son Peter McCallum wrote in a statement from the family, provided by CBS. “He always put family before self.”McCallum died of natural causes surrounded by his family at New York Presbyterian Hospital, CBS said. “David was a gifted actor and author, and beloved by many around the world,” the network’s statement read. McCallum is survived by his wife of 56 years Katherine McCallum, three sons (Paul McCallum, Valentine McCallum and Peter McCallum), his daughter Sophie McCallum and eight grandchildren.

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[1/2] A general view of Polish shoe retailer CCC shop is pictured, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Warsaw, Poland, September 8, 2020. "Let me tell you, there was a time when I couldn't even afford to buy salmon, for example. Buczek has benefited from the fact that PiS has raised her pension as part of hefty welfare spending moves which, opinion surveys show, are easing Poles' concerns over high inflation. The Polish minimum wage, already the highest in central Europe, will rise by nearly a fifth next year. With many houseowners on variable loan rates, Warsaw recently extended a scheme for mortgage repayment holidays into next year.

Persons: Kacper, Jadwiga Buczek, Buczek, PiS, Steffen Dyck, Adam Glapinski, Fitch, Federico Barriga Salazar, Andrzej Kuzniak, Moody's Dyck, Kacper Pempel, Jan Strupczewski, Gergely, Mark John, Sharon Singleton Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Justice, European Union, European Commission, National Bank of, Sovereign Risk, Moody's, International Monetary Fund, Civic Coalition, Thomson Locations: Warsaw, Poland, WARSAW, Poland's, Europe, NBP, Brussels

☆ If you've ever thought about relocating to New Zealand, now might be the perfect time
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

New Zealand is adding 17 new jobs to its Immigration Green List. The country is expanding its Immigration Green List, adding 17 new roles including panel beaters, welders, and IT administrators as it tries to address an ongoing skills shortage. The list allows employers to use Green List visas to fill specialist roles if they're unable to recruit a local, while providing a fast-track route to residency for employees. The new job additions, which also include aviation engineers, corrections officers, vehicle painters, and naval architects, open up the list to more industries, New Zealand immigration minister Andrew Little said in a statement. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe move comes as part of a package of new immigration policies as New Zealand seeks to revitalize its economy following the pandemic.

Persons: they're, Andrew Little, Little Organizations: Service, Bloomberg Locations: Zealand, Wall, Silicon, New Zealand

The FBI is investigating the MGM and Caesars breaches, and the companies did not comment on who may be behind them. In some cases - Mandia did not say which ones - hackers tied to Scattered Spider placed bogus emergency calls to summon heavily armed police units to the homes of executives of targeted companies. ALPHV, which according to Mandiant is a "ransomware-as-a-service", would provide services such as a helpdesk, webpage and branding, and in turn get a cut of whatever Scattered Spider would make from the hack. While many ransomware attacks go unpublicised, the MGM hack was a vivid example of the real-world impact of such incidents. Ransomware gangs often function like large organizations, and continue to evolve their methods to adapt to the latest security measures organizations use.

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☆ Read Rupert Murdoch's memo to staff announcing he's stepping down from Fox and News Corp.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Lucia Moses | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rupert Murdoch said Thursday he's stepping down as chair of Fox and News Corp.Murdoch will exit his role in November. His eldest son, Lachlan Murdoch, will be his successor. In a memo to staff, Murdoch wrote, "Our companies are in robust health, as am I." Dear Colleagues,I am writing to let you all know that I have decided to transition to the role of Chairman Emeritus at Fox and News. When I visit your countries and companies, you can expect to see me in the office late on a Friday afternoon.

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☆ Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox and News Corp.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of the board of both Fox Corp. and News Corp. , the companies said Thursday. Lachlan Murdoch, one of his sons, will become sole chairman of News Corp. and will continue as Fox Corp.'s executive chair and CEO. At the time, Fox had opposed having the elder Murdoch — as well as other top Fox executives — appearing in person, citing his age. Since July 2022, Murdoch had worked from his home in Montana rather than going into Fox or News Corp. offices, according to a securities filing. News Corp. owns newspapers The Wall Street Journal and New York Post, among other publications, while Fox is the parent company of right-leaning TV networks Fox News and Fox Business.

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☆ Most company executives don't care if employees use ChatGPT to do a second job – as long as they get their work done
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

C-suite executives don't care if their workers use AI to do multiple jobs, a new edX survey finds. The findings come as companies seek to hire workers with AI expertise to boost productivity. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe freedom to work multiple jobs isn't the only perk employers are willing to grant their workers with AI chops. Workers familiar with AI may be expected to, say, create higher-quality work, or to produce higher volumes of work in a shorter amount of time. AdvertisementAdvertisementAs for executives, some have already encouraged their workers to learn how to use AI to boost their companies' bottom lines.

Persons: edX, execs, ChatGPT, —, Akash Nigam, Anant Agarwal Organizations: Service, Workers, Companies, Netflix, ChatGPT, CNBC Locations: Wall, Silicon, edX

☆ When Your Workout Stops Working
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Connie Chang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The first weeks of a new exercise routine can be hard — your muscles tremble, your lungs burn, your heart races. But after a month or two, it gets easier: You’re running faster and longer, or lifting weights with more ease. You’ve hit a workout plateau. After just a few training sessions, the brain can become more skilled at telling muscles to move. For example: “The heart gets stronger and better at pumping blood to the muscles,” said Jeff Horowitz, an exercise physiologist at the University of Michigan.

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LONDON (AP) — A new exhibition is opening in London to chart for the first time the contributions that Black British culture made to U.K. fashion and design history and to celebrate Black designers who haven't received public recognition. “The Missing Thread: Untold Stories of Black British Fashion" at central London's Somerset House, which opens Thursday, pays tribute to the influence of Black designers in fashion from the 1970s. Curators said that the idea of a display celebrating Black fashion and culture has germinated for some time. But Oldfield — who had a Jamaican father — is rarely referenced as a Black designer, and has never championed Black culture. And that was largely a problem for Black designers at the time,” Ibi said.

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☆ UN raises alarm over child deaths in Sudan as health crisis deepens
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Chadian cart owners transport belongings of Sudanese people who fled the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region, while crossing the border between Sudan and Chad in Adre, Chad August 4, 2023. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra//File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsGENEVA, Sept 19 (Reuters) - More than 1,200 children have died of suspected measles and malnutrition in Sudan refugee camps, while many thousands more, including newborns, are at risk of death before year-end, United Nations (U.N.) agencies said on Tuesday. The U.N. children's agency (UNICEF) said it worried that "many thousands of newborns" among the 333,000 babies known to be due before end of the year would die. Every month, some 55,000 children require treatment for the worst form of malnutrition in Sudan, but fewer than one in 50 nutrition centres are functional in the capital Khartoum and one in ten in West Darfur, he said. Reporting by Emma Farge; Editing by Sharon SingletonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Chad August, Zohra, Allen Maina, James Elder, Emma Farge, Sharon Singleton Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, United Nations, Rapid Support Forces, UNHCR, UNICEF, Thomson Locations: Darfur, Sudan, Chad, Adre, Geneva, White, Khartoum, West Darfur

☆ Opinion | The Idea That Biden Should Just Give Up Political Power Is Preposterous
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Jamelle Bouie | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The basic premise of a voluntary one-term presidency rests on a fundamental misconception of the role of re-election in presidential politics and presidential governance. Re-election — or rather the act of running for re-election — isn’t an unexpected treat or something ancillary to the position. It is one of the ways presidents seek to preserve their influence, whether or not they ultimately win another term of office. “Among the many hats the president wears, none is more important to his long-term success than that of party leader,” the political scientist James W. Davis writes in a 1992 book on presidential leadership. The promise of a second term, and thus another four years to achieve their political and ideological goals, is a critical incentive that binds lawmakers to the president in the present.

Persons: Joe Biden, ” Mark Leibovich, James W, Davis, “ Locations: The

☆ US housing starts fall to lowest level since 2020 in worrying sign for the economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

August US housing starts fell to its lowest level in three years in a worrying sign for the economy. "The sharp drop in housing starts is concerning because housing has been one of the pillars of the economy that has held up," a CIO said. US housing starts, which refers to the beginning of construction of a new home, plunged 11% in August to 1.23 million, representing its lowest level since June 2020. The drop in housing starts coincides with a decline in homebuilder sentiment, which fell in September to its lowest level since April. AdvertisementAdvertisementBut there was one sign of hope for the economy in the August report of housing starts, and that's the fact that housing permits jumped 7% to 1.54 million.

Persons: Chris Zaccarelli, Zaccarelli, that's, I've, Jaime Moore, Jeffrey Roach Organizations: Service, Alliance, LPL Financial Locations: Wall, Silicon

It follows Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the loss of Moscow's cheap natural gas — an unprecedented shock to Germany’s energy-intensive industries, long the manufacturing powerhouse of Europe. The loss of cheap Russian natural gas needed to power factories “painfully damaged the business model of the German economy,” Kullmann told The Associated Press. One hotly debated solution: a government-funded cap on industrial electricity prices to get the economy through the renewable energy transition. However, squabbling among the coalition government over the energy price cap and a law barring new gas furnaces has exasperated business leaders. “The perception of Germany's underlying strength may also have contributed to the misguided decisions to exit nuclear energy, ban fracking for natural gas and bet on ample natural gas supplies from Russia,” he said.

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☆ Bad news, star employees: You're not the ones who'll benefit the most from AI
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Consultants using AI completed tasks faster and produced higher-quality results than those without, according to a new study. The greatest gains were seen by below-average performers using AI, per the study's authors. AdvertisementAdvertisementThey were then assigned a series of practical consulting tasks for a fictional shoe company and had their performance graded by human and AI raters. The greatest gains were seen by below-average performers using AI, whose average performance improved by 43%. Their above-average counterparts only saw an average performance increase of 17% from using AI.

Persons: ChatGPT, Ethan Mollick, — Organizations: Service, Boston Consulting Group, Harvard, MIT, University of Warwick, University of Pennsylvania, Fortune Locations: Wall, Silicon, Wharton

☆ AI-Driven Cataclysm Could Rock the Job Market: Top Economist
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Aki Ito | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +33 min

Over the course of three conversations this summer, Acemoglu told me he's worried we're currently hurtling down a road that will end in catastrophe. "There's a fair likelihood that if we don't do a course correction, we're going to have a truly two-tier system," Acemoglu told me. "I was following the canon of economic models, and in all of these models, technological change is the main mover of GDP per capita and wages," Acemoglu told me. In later empirical work, Acemoglu and Restrepo showed that that was exactly what had happened. "I realize this is a very, very tall order," Acemoglu told me.

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☆ Inside PwC's push to train its workers on AI
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

PwC plans to train 75,000 workers in the US and Mexico on artificial intelligence. The training comes as some new hires don't posses certain necessary tech skills. The training is designed to teach partners and employees what AI is and how they can safely incorporate it into their work. That's sending big companies, including the consulting giants, into a race to acquire expertise in AI and to train up their workforces. To help ensure workers have the necessary skills, the company puts new hires and even interns through training programs.

Persons: —, Shannon Schuyler, Schuyler, Yolanda Seals Organizations: Service, PricewaterhouseCoopers, New, Workers Locations: Mexico, Wall, Silicon, GenAI

☆ Reno air race crash: Two pilots killed in a collision at conclusion of T-6 Gold race
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Andy Rose | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Two pilots were killed when their planes collided Sunday during the National Championship Air Races and Air Show in Reno, Nevada, organizers of the event said. “Around 2:15 p.m. this afternoon, at the conclusion of the T-6 Gold race, upon landing, two planes collided and it has been confirmed that both pilots are deceased,” the Reno Air Racing Association said in a statement posted on Facebook. In a later statement, organizers identified the two pilots as Nick Macy and Chris Rushing. “Both expertly skilled pilots and Gold winners in the T-6 Class, Macy piloted Six-Cat and Rushing flew Baron’s Revenge,” the updated statement said. A pilot was killed last year in a plane crash during a race and In 2011, 11 people were killed and more than 60 others injured when a plane veered out of control and slammed into spectators.

Persons: Nick Macy, Chris Rushing, Macy, Rushing, ” Organizations: CNN, National, Air, “, Reno Air Racing Association, Facebook, National Transportation Safety, North, NTSB, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: Reno , Nevada, American, Nevada

☆ How knockoffs took over America
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

But these fake products have major financial and societal impacts that can lead to lost sales, jobs, and livelihoods. US Customs and Border Protection officers inspect boxes of counterfeit products at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport complex. Edward Berthelot/GettyWhy sales of counterfeit goods have soaredE-commerce has been a breeding ground for knockoffs. AdvertisementAdvertisementAccording to the US Sentencing Commission , the maximum sentence for selling counterfeit goods is 10 years in prison. In 2020, Amazon established its Counterfeit Crimes Unit, which works with brands to identify and remove counterfeit products.

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☆ Factbox-New Zealand Voters' Top Issues in October General Election
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Sept. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +5 min

Chris Hipkins, who took the prime minister's post in January after Jacinda Ardern stepped down, has nudged his Labour Party towards the centre, focusing on what he terms "bread and butter issues". The opposition National Party has blamed Labour for rising costs and is promising, if elected, to cut taxes and bring inflation under control. Given New Zealand's ever-increasing building costs, poor housing stock and overcrowding, however, supply continues to fall short of demand. The National Party has proposed unlocking more land for housing, providing incentives for councils to build more houses and creating new infrastructure financing tools. The National Party says it will encourage trade and investment, increase the skilled labour force and cut red tape.

Persons: Chris Hipkins, Jacinda Ardern, Hipkins, Lucy Craymer, Edmund Klamann Organizations: Reuters, New Zealanders, Labour, National, Labour Party, National Party, Zealand's Labour Locations: New, New Zealand, China, Pacific, Solomon, South Pacific, Britain

☆ ABB invests $280 mln in new robotics factory in Sweden
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The logo of ABB is seen at an office building in Zurich, Switzerland September 10, 2020. ABB, whose products range from industrial motors and drives, to chargers for electric vehicles, will build the new factory at its site in Vasteras, eastern Sweden. The new facility, due to open in 2026, will have 50% more production capacity than its old site and employ 1,300 people, ABB said. "The investment in our new campus is driven by customer demand and projected market growth," ABB CEO Björn Rosengren said in a statement. ABB said the European robotics and automation market is expected to grow by 7% per year between 2023 and the end of 2027, driven by companies bringing back production from Asia.

Persons: Arnd, Björn Rosengren, Joe Biden's, Sami Atiya, John Revill, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: ABB, REUTERS, Rights, Japan's Fanuc Corp, BMW, Scania, Volkswagen, Manufacturers, European Union, ABB’s Robotics, Thomson Locations: Zurich, Switzerland, Sweden, Swiss, Asia, Vasteras, European, United States, Washington, Beijing

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) logo is seen while people attend the opening of the TSMC global R&D center in Hsinchu, Taiwan July 28, 2023. In the past five months the improvement has been tremendous," TSMC Chairman Mark Liu said of the Arizona project last week. The $40 billion investment in Arizona allows TSMC to add capacity outside Taiwan, where it faces constraints on land, power, water and labour. "A lot of machines cannot be shut down because it costs TSMC to recalibrate on rebooting," said a chip industry executive. While many equipment and materials makers already have global operations, to meet its exacting standards TSMC has also brought suppliers to Japan from Taiwan, the sources said.

Persons: Ann Wang, TSMC, Mark Liu, Lucy Chen, Brady Wang, Sam Nussey, Fanny Potkin, Sarah Wu, Miho Uranaka, Jamie Freed Organizations: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, REUTERS, TSMC, Reuters, Isaiah Research, Sony, Ministry, Economy, Trade, Industry, Thomson Locations: Hsinchu, Taiwan, Japan, TOKYO, SINGAPORE, TAIPEI, Arizona, Kyushu, U.S, Germany, TSMC

☆ Trump is explaining exactly how wild and extreme his second term would be
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Stephen Collinson | Trump S Authoritarianism May Make The Election A Profound Choice | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“It’s really a threat to democracy while they trample our rights and liberties every single day of the year,” he said. This followed a March rally in which he billed his 2024 campaign and potential second term as a vessel of “retribution” for supporters who believe they’ve been wronged. In a recent CNN poll, for example, only 28% of Republicans thought Biden legitimately won sufficient votes to win the 2020 election. This comes after years of Trump incessantly denying he lost, and despite courts throwing out his multiple challenges to the result. “Indict my opponent, he’s doing well,” Trump said, implying that was exactly what Biden had done.

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☆ Ukraine appears to be repurposing powerful Russian anti-tank mines and using drones to drop them on Putin's invasion army
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine appears to be repurposing and using Russian mines against Putin's forces. Video footage appears to show Ukraine dropping TM-62 anti-tank mines on Russian positions. Russian mines have been a significant obstacle to Ukraine's counteroffensive. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyAdvertisementAdvertisementUkraine appears to be repurposing Russian anti-tank mines and using drones to drop them on Russian forces. Video footage shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, claims to show a Ukrainian drone dropping a powerful grenade-fused TM-62 anti-tank blast mine on an enemy position.

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