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Amazon’s new Alexa voice assistant will use Claude AI

The Verge 
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The new version of the voice assistant, dubbed “Remarkable Alexa,” is expected to launch in October and require a subscription fee. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge

The improved version of Alexa that Amazon’s expected to release this year will primarily be powered by Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence model, according to Reuters. The publication reports that initial versions of Amazon’s smarter, subscription-based voice assistant that used the company’s own AI proved insufficient... Читать дальше...

Govt's kharif rice procurement target 5% higher at 48.5 mn tonnes in FY25

Business Standard 
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The Centre has fixed kharif rice procurement target at 485 lakh tonnes for the 2024-25 marketing year starting October and asked states to focus on increasing purchases of coarse cereals. In the current 2023-24 marketing year (October-September), the government procured 463 lakh tonnes of kharif rice. Paddy is grown in both kharif and rabi seasons. State-owned Food Corporation of India (FCI) is the government's nodal agency for procurement and distribution of foodgrains. Union Food Secretary on Friday... Читать дальше...

Federal Reserve's favored inflation gauge shows price pressures easing as rate cuts near

Times Union 
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An inflation measure closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained low last month, extending a trend of cooling price increases that clears the way for the Fed to start cutting its key interest rate next month for the first time in 4 1/2 years. Prices rose just 0.2% from June to July, up a tick from the previous month’s 0.1% increase. Compared with a year earlier, inflation was unchanged at 2.5%. The slowdown in inflation could upend Donald Trump’s efforts to saddle Vice President Kamala Harris with blame for rising prices. Читать дальше...

Inflation Continues To Moderate

Forbes.com 
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It's interesting to see the stock respond like this given the euphoria that's surrounded the last several earnings announcements.

FRC takes accountability campaign to geopolitical zones

The Punch 
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The Fiscal Responsibility Commission is launching a financial accountability sensitisation campaign across three geopolitical zones in Nigeria. This campaign aims to strengthen financial accountability at the subnational level, targeting states in the South-South, South-East, and North-Central regions. The Head of the Strategic Communications Directorate at the FRC, Bede Anyanwu, announced in a statement on Friday

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The ‘spider hotspot’ you’re missing in your car – and why a 30p hack could be key to keeping creepy crawlies out

TheSun.co.uk 
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SPIDER season is in full swing.

And while we’re all trying different tips and tricks to keep the creepy crawlies out of our houses, our cars are often forgotten.

AlamyThere’s a certain area of the car you need to regularly clean to keep creepy crawlies away, as it’s a “spider hotspot”[/caption] GettyIt’s the air vent – it’s dark and the spiders love sneaking in there[/caption]

However, according to one car expert, there’s a “spider hotspot” in every vehicle that could be housing tonnes of the little beasts. Читать дальше...

Israel Ends Gaza Operation

Sofia News Agency 
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Friday the conclusion of their operations in southern Gaza, which lasted over three months. According to a statement on their Telegram channel, cited by Reuters, the IDF reported the elimination of more than 250 "terrorists" and the destruction of six tunnels utilized by Hamas. Additionally, the IDF confirmed the recovery of six bodies of individuals abducted by Hamas on October 7. ...