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The U.K. heads to the polls on Thursday to elect a new parliament.The incumbent Conservative Party led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak seeks to defy months of polls which suggest it will suffer a historic defeat by Keir Starmer’s center-left Labour Party.Ballots will be counted overnight, with a result generally announced Friday morning.Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, campaigns ahead of the general election, in Redditch, UK, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesLONDON — The U.K. heads to the ballot box on Thursday, as the incumbent Conservative Party seeks to defy months of polls that…

President Biden presented the Medal of Honor to Theresa Chandler, the great-great-granddaughter of Private 2nd Class George D. Wilson, in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Wednesday. The medals posthumously honor two U.S. Army soldiers who were part of a daring Union Army contingent that robbed a Confederate train during the Civil War. U.S. Army Privates Philip G. Shadrach and George D. Wilson were captured by the Confederates and executed by hanging. At left is Gerald Taylor, the great-grandnephew of Private 2nd Class Philip G. Shadrach. Susan Walsh/AP hide legend toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP WASHINGTON —…

PETALING JAYA:Indonesian President Joko Widodo has instructed his cabinet to tackle the problem of high prices of medicines and medical equipment in Indonesia, which are significantly higher than in neighboring Malaysia. According to Channel News Asia, common medications for hypertension and high blood pressure cost two to four times more in Indonesia than in Malaysia. Indonesian Health Minister Budi Sadikin said the president, known as Jokowi, stressed the need for the country’s medical industry to become resilient and prepared for future pandemics during a meeting at the country’s presidential palace on July 2. Jokowi tasked ministers with developing strategies to…

7 hours agoBy Mary Lou Costa, Economic journalistHannu RaumaHannu Rauma says using AI to help her manage has ‘added years to her life’With the stress of managing 83 employees, Hannu Rauma felt discouraged and frustrated.”I was too bogged down in all these problems that were happening within the teams, and I was disappointed,” says Mr. Rauma, who lives in Vancouver, Canada.He is a senior executive at a company called Student Marketing Agency, which employs university students to provide marketing support to small businesses.“When I was taking on new clients, half of my mind was thinking, ‘We’re going to screw this…

“I like this combination of creativity and the creative process and the organization needed to … [+] “We have to make a company like this successful around the world.” Bernard Arnault, Chairman and CEO of LVMH (Photo by GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images It is not enough to have a talented designer, you also need inspired management. Bernard Arnault, founder and CEO of LVMH, has breathed new life into the luxury sector over the past 40 years. After buying a retail conglomerate in 1984 that included the Christian Dior fashion house, he now leads the…

President Biden is publicly showing no signs of stepping back and held a virtual meeting with governors on Wednesday to try to reassure them he’s up to the job. Thursday 4 July 2024 07:05, UK Donald Trump has claimed Joe Biden is quitting the presidential race after his poor performance in last week’s debate and criticised vice president Kamala Harris as “so f*****g bad”. He made the comments in a clip on his Truth Social site that showed him speaking from a golf buggy.Mr Biden’s showing against Trump was widely criticised and has led to growing concern about his health…

The rise of artificial intelligence has propelled the stock prices of major tech companies to new highs, but at the expense of the sector’s climate aspirations.Google admitted Tuesday that the technology was threatening its environmental goals after revealing that data centers, a key part of AI infrastructure, had contributed to a 48% increase in its greenhouse gas emissions since 2019. The company said a “significant uncertainty” about achieving its goal of net-zero emissions by 2030 — reducing the overall amount of CO2 emissions it is responsible for to zero — included “uncertainty around the future environmental impact of AI, which…

Legend, Fans of series like House of the Dragon want elaborate jewelry for themselvesItem informationAuthor, Frankie McCamleyRole, BBC London3 hours agoBlockbuster Hollywood TV series and films are adding extra sparkle to the coffers of London’s independent jewellers.Fans of shows like House of the Dragon, True Blood and Damsel covet replicas of jewelry worn by their favorite characters.Some designers are seeing their unique creations showcased on the big screen bring in big bucks.The increase in sales and commissions was welcome after what one designer described as “exhausting” years.Legend, Jewelry designer Jessica De Lotz has created a collection for the hit TV…

“Artificial intelligence is the common wealth of mankind,” he said. “The Chinese people have always believed that true development comes when everyone develops together.”The World Conference on Artificial Intelligence is currently underway in Shanghai. Photo: XinhuaLi’s call comes just days after the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution sponsored by China urging the international community to ensure that developing countries have equal opportunities to benefit from AI, and calling for a “free, open, inclusive and non-discriminatory” business environment for AI development.The non-binding resolution, co-sponsored by more than 140 countries, including the United States, also calls for global cooperation to…

TIANJIN, CHINA – JUNE 20: A humanoid robot Xiao Qi is displayed during the World Intelligence Expo 2024 at the National Convention and Exhibition Center (Tianjin) on June 20, 2024 in Tianjin, China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)VCG | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesChina is leading the global patent race for generative artificial intelligence, filing more than 38,000 patents between 2014 and 2023, according to a new United Nations report released Thursday.That’s six times more than those filed by U.S.-based inventors, the United Nations’ World Intellectual Property Organization said.Generative AI is a type of artificial intelligence that allows…