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Business anticipates spin-offs from new role

The Herald 

BUSINESSES are eagerly anticipating opportunities that will emerge from the country’s chairmanship of SADC, a leadership role that is expected to open new markets across various sectors and enhance the nation’s appeal to investors.

Vance and Walz are still relatively unknown, but the governor is better liked, an AP-NORC poll finds - The Associated Press

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  1. Vance and Walz are still relatively unknown, but the governor is better liked, an AP-NORC poll finds  The Associated Press
  2. JD Vance is more unpopular than Sarah Palin  ABC News
  3. Walz enthusiasm high among Democrats, matching enthusiasm for Harris as VP pick 4 years ago  CBS News
  4. JD Vance's Popularity Rating Gets 'Significant' Boost  Newsweek
  5. Are the attacks on Tim Walz working? A Democratic pollster digs in.  Semafor

OpenAI Introduces GPT-4o Fine-Tuning, Enhancing AI’s Role in Business

PYMNTS.com 

OpenAI has unveiled an update to its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. Developers can now fine-tune GPT-4o, the company’s most advanced language model, to suit specific business needs. This feature, long sought by the tech community, opens doors for customized AI applications across various industries. Fine-Tuning and Why It Matters Fine-tuning is a process that allows […]

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Katie Price shows off £10k facelift as she goes for lunch with rumoured fiance JJ Slater after revealing... - The Sun

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  1. Katie Price shows off £10k facelift as she goes for lunch with rumoured fiance JJ Slater after revealing...  The Sun
  2. Katie Price shows off the full results of her latest surgery as she beams during a day out with son Harvey and  Daily Mail
  3. Katie Price wants to fix 'Spock'-like feature after £10,000 plastic surgery  Metro.co.uk
  4. Katie Price begs for help saying she 'looks like Spock from Star Trek' after £10,000 facelift  The Mirror
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Tim Ryan shrugs off threat of RFK Jr. endorsing Trump

TheHill.com 

CHICAGO — Former Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) on Wednesday shrugged off the potential threat of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropping out of the race and backing former President Trump. Ryan, asked about concerns that such a move could affect the presidential election in the battleground states, answered, “I don’t think it’ll have much effect at...

India urged to maximise African ties

The Herald 

INDIA should take advantage of its excellent relations and shared history with Africa and tap into the many mutually beneficial economic opportunities the continent has to offer, Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has said.

Tesla faces lower-rate EU tariffs on China-made EVs

Energy-daily.com 

Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Aug 20, 2024
The European Commission announced plans Tuesday to impose an extra nine-percent tariff on Tesla's China-made electric cars, much lower than what Chinese firms face unless Beijing compromises in a trade row. Brussels last month slapped EVs imported from China with hefty provisional tariffs - on top of current duties of 10 percent - after an anti-subsidy probe found they were unfairly underm

China's EV firm XPeng posts surging sales as price war drags on profitability

Energy-daily.com 

Beijing (AFP) Aug 20, 2024
Chinese automaker XPeng announced on Tuesday a surge in quarterly revenue despite posting a net loss, as a price war between the country's electric car brands weighs down profitability. Founded in 2014 in the southern city of Guangzhou, XPeng is one of the country's dozens of young automotive firms to emerge in recent years as consumers shift towards electric vehicles. The company - lis

USPACE and Space Agency Partner to Establish Aerospace Joint Venture in Cairo

Energy-daily.com 

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 16, 2024
USPACE Technology Group Limited ("USPACE," Stock Code: 1725.HK) is pleased to announce that the Group has signed the strategic partnership agreement with the Egyptian Space Agency ("EgSA"), in relation to satellite manufacturing and testing, satellite launch, education and training, greatly expanding its business presence in the fast-growing African space market. The collaboration between

Rewilding Could Restore 25 Percent of Europe's Landscape

Energy-daily.com 

Madrid, Spain (SPX) Aug 16, 2024
Europe's vast stretches of abandoned farmlands offer significant rewilding potential, according to recent research published in the journal *Current Biology*. The study suggests that nearly a quarter of the continent, approximately 117 million hectares, could be targeted for rewilding, aligning with the 2030 European Biodiversity Strategy's objectives to safeguard 30% of European land, with 10%

Prabowo visits Australia, unveils defence pact

Energy-daily.com 

Canberra (AFP) Aug 20, 2024
Australia and Indonesia cemented a landmark new defence pact Tuesday, pledging closer cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region as a new leader prepares to take over in Jakarta. The pact - which includes provisions for joint drills and deployments to each country - was unveiled during Indonesian defence minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto's visit to Canberra. Prabowo takes the r

Mature Forests Crucial in Combating Climate Change

Energy-daily.com 

London, UK (SPX) Aug 20, 2024
Mature forests play an essential role in addressing climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and storing it in new wood, according to a recent study. The research reveals that older trees significantly increase their woody biomass production in response to higher atmospheric CO2 levels, challenging the existing belief that mature forests cannot adapt to elevated

Chinese, Philippine ships collide near hotspot South China Sea reef

Energy-daily.com 

Beijing (AFP) Aug 19, 2024
Philippine ships sustained serious damage Monday in pre-dawn collisions with Chinese vessels near a disputed reef, Manila's coast guard said, as Beijing steps up efforts to push its claims in the South China Sea. China and the Philippines have had repeated confrontations in the waters in recent months, including around a warship grounded years ago by Manila on the contested Second Thomas Sho

China says Premier Li Qiang to visit Russia, Belarus this week

Energy-daily.com 

Beijing (AFP) Aug 19, 2024
Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit Russia and Belarus this week, Beijing's foreign ministry said on Monday. Li's visit comes as China and Russia ramp up economic cooperation and diplomatic contacts. "Under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China-Russia relations have eliminated external interference and maintained healthy and stable development," foreign ministry spokesp

UCF Researcher Develops Nature-Inspired Technology to Convert CO2 into Useful Fuels and Chemicals

Energy-daily.com 

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 21, 2024
A University of Central Florida (UCF) researcher has created an innovative technology designed to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) and transform it into valuable fuels and chemicals, potentially mitigating the environmental impact of CO2 emissions. Yang Yang, an associate professor at UCF's NanoScience Technology Center, has developed a device that utilizes a microsurface composed of a tin oxi

Adaptive 3D Printing System Enhances Precision in Organism Handling

Energy-daily.com 

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 21, 2024
Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have developed an innovative adaptive 3D printing system capable of identifying and positioning organisms, streamlining processes in bioimaging, cryopreservation, and device integration. This pioneering technology aims to reduce both time and cost in various scientific applications. Published in 'Advanced Science', the study highlights

States' Renewable Energy Policies Show Cross-Border Impacts

Energy-daily.com 

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 21, 2024
While the U.S. federal government has set non-binding clean energy targets, most economically advanced nations have implemented mandatory policies to increase renewable electricity production. In the absence of an enforceable federal mandate in the U.S., individual states have developed their own renewable energy regulations. Researchers Marilyn Brown, Regents' and Brook Byers Professor of

Regional Power Sharing Could Reduce Outage Risks by 40 Percent Amid Extreme Weather

Energy-daily.com 

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 21, 2024
Amid a summer marked by severe heat waves across the Western United States, concerns over potential rotating power outages and surging electricity demand have resurfaced. New research from the Climate and Energy Policy Program at the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment suggests that if utilities in the region expanded their current electricity-sharing agreements, they could decrease the