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NO CURVES: Jakarta has not bowed to pressure from Beijing to hand over the 102 detainees, while Taipei reacted quickly after learning of the arrests. By Su Yung-yao and Jonathan Chin / Reporter, with editor and nursing assistant The last 11 of 102 Taiwanese arrested in Indonesia on fraud charges were returned to Taiwan late Thursday, completing the repatriation of Taiwanese involved in the case, the Criminal Investigation Bureau said, amid reports Beijing has pressured Jakarta to extradite the suspects to China.Criminal Investigation Bureau Director-General Chou Yu-wei (周幼偉) made the comment at a press conference at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport…

Warnings are in place as the Etna and Stromboli volcanoes have become dangerously active. ADVERTISEMENTTravellers using Catania airport – one of the main international gateways to Sicily – faced severe delays today due to the latest eruption of Mount Etna.The active volcano, the highest in Europe, has seen significantly increased activity over the past week. Stromboli, on the nearby Aeolian island, is also erupting and spewing lava into the sea.The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology in Catania reported that the ash emanating from Etna reached a dizzying height of 4.35 kilometers in the air.As a result, much of the…

With no historic precedent for how to handle an incoming president already under indictment, legal experts have been divided on whether a state prosecution could continue if and when Trump is inaugurated. But skepticism spiked after this week’s blockbuster Supreme Court decision, in which the conservative majority ruled that presidents are immune from prosecution for their official acts. That ruling could sink parts of the Fulton County case.But if Trump wins and shuts down the two federal prosecutions against him, the Georgia case could be the only one left standing, whether Trump is tried in 2025 or 2029.Continuing the Fulton…

Is love even fake real? As artificial intelligence continues to wreak havoc in our increasingly digitalized world, with robots taking over traditionally human jobs, a new “AI” is emerging as a heartbreaking threat to humanity’s ever-fragile emotions. AI: Artificial Privacy. “I study machines that say, ‘I care about you, I love you, take care of me,'” Sherry Turkle, a sociologist and psychologist at MIT, told NPR of robots programmed to feign compassion and companionship. “The problem with this is that when we seek relationships without vulnerability, we forget that it is in vulnerability that empathy is actually born,” Turkle added.…

Drilling rig at Muara Laboh geothermal project site, Indonesia (source: Sumitomo) Social acceptance issues and lack of interest from industry players continue to prevent Indonesia from realizing its full geothermal potential. Opposition from local communities and lack of interest from the private sector continue to pose challenges to accelerating the growth of the geothermal sector in Indonesia. This was the sentiment shared by Eniya Listiani Dewi, director general of New, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (EBTKE) at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR), at the Green Economy Expo 2024 held at the Jakarta Convention Center. Indonesia has the…

Private equity (PE) firms are finally seeing value in bitcoin (BTC) miners, thanks to growing demand for data centers capable of powering artificial intelligence (AI) machines.Bitcoin miners’ need for massive amounts of energy is no secret – in fact, it’s a debated intensely topic. With the rapid rise of the AI ​​industry, the thirst for power of AI-related companies is not far behind either. There are industry reports already using The global economy needs as much energy as a small country and could grow even more. This surge creates a problem for the AI ​​industry: Investors are flocking to the…

Employers added 206,000 jobs in June, a gradual slowdown from the previous month and the latest sign that the U.S. economy is stabilizing after four years of blistering growth.The unemployment rate, meanwhile, edged up to 4.1%, its highest level in more than a year and a half, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Unemployment for black and female workers rose slightly in June, and increased more for Asian workers.The report is welcome news for President Biden, whose term has coincided with 42 consecutive months of job creation. Employers have created The Biden administration has created more than 15 million…

Two years ago, Japanese Digital Affairs Minister Taro Kono caused a stir when he declared war on a nearly obsolete piece of hardware: the floppy disk. In a social media post, Kono said the Japanese government still needed floppy disks and CDs for some devices. 1,900 procedures — and pledged to eliminate their use.This week, Kono told Reuters: “We won the war against floppy disks on June 28!” A document released by his office confirmed the triumph.While this battle may seem surprising, Japan is not the only country with floppy disks. Norwegian doctors were already using floppy disks in 2015,…

Down angle icon An angle icon pointing down. Linda (not pictured) still plans to work after retirement. Image_Source_/Getty Images Linda, a retired teacher from Ohio, must continue working to stay afloat.She and her husband, both civil servants, lived modestly, but she still needed to work.Many retirees face the same challenges: low incomes, declining pensions and reduced social security. Linda, 64, has been working for 31 years, but that doesn’t mean she’s stopped.The retired Ohio high school teacher, whose last name is known to Business Insider but withheld for privacy and work reasons, said her retirement isn’t going as she had…

Health Net helps members during state of emergency SACRAMENTO, California, July 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — In response to the governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Butte CountyHealth Net, one of the California Centene Corporation, which manages the most experienced health plans, is providing special assistance to members affected by the Thompson Fire. Health Net is committed to ensuring its members have uninterrupted access to essential prescription medications, critical Health Net information and health services. Help with adaptationHealth Net members have access to the Managed Health Network (MHN) for coping support, including referrals to mental health counsellors, local services…