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An ICIJ review found nearly $1.7 billion in settlements and fines over a 15 year period. But experts said many companies see the payouts as…
Samantha Johnson
Oil Lobbyists, Anti-Abortion Groups, and Tech Giants Flock to Reform Conference
Corporate titans including Google, Meta, and TikTok will be appearing at Reform UK’s annual conference this week, rubbing shoulders with fossil fuel interests, far-right politicians,…
Chinese research team may have cracked secret to crossbreeding Asian and African rice
Chinese scientists have identified a genetic barrier that makes it hard to crossbreed African and Asian rice varieties – a discovery that could lay the…
Southeast Asia’s scam gangs regroup after Cambodia’s purge
Cambodia says it has flushed out a scam industry estimated to have stolen tens of billions of US dollars last year alone, but a string…
Tencent’s Hy4 model gains in open-source AI rankings after ecosystem-driven training
Tencent Holdings’ strategy of using its vast product ecosystem to train its new Hy4 preview model gives it an edge in developing AI agents and…
CityU vows ‘zero tolerance’ as orientation ‘disco night’ video triggers probe
Hong Kong’s City University has launched an investigation into an alleged indecent incident during a student-led orientation activity after a video surfaced showing a half-naked…