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Alibaba shuts down quantum computing unit to focus on AI research

Chinese technology giant Alibaba (NASDAQ: BABA) has drawn the curtain on its quantum computing unit as part of a broader restructuring effort, weeks after abandoning the launch of a widely anticipated cloud business. Reuters reported, the company’s decision to shut down its quantum computing unit will see it donate its lab and equipment to Zhejiang University as it sets its sights on new…

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Australia men face South Africa in Dubai SVNS 2023 quarter-final

Australia’s men face a daunting quarter-final against South Africa on Sunday (5.58pm kickoff AEDT) after fluffing their lines on the opening day of the 2023-24 World Rugby Sevens Series in Dubai. The Aussies dropped their opening two pool games on Sunday, losing 19-12 to Ireland and 31-14 to Argentina. But a bonus point 25-7 victory over Spain was enough for John Manenti’s side to scrape through…

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Nick Kyrgios reveals depths of mental health struggles, thanks Andy Murray for support

Nick Kyrgios spoke openly about his struggles with mental health and thanked tennis great Andy Murray for “spotting signs of self harm” during an interview with UK broadcaster Piers Morgan. Earlier this year, Kyrgios revealed he spent time in a psychiatric ward following a loss at Wimbledon in 2019 because of suicidal thoughts. He went to a hospital in London to “figure out my problems” after the…

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Singapore digital currency rules tightened to discourage speculative activities

Following black swan collapses in the global digital asset industry, Singapore has embarked on a crusade to protect investors from associated risks, leaning on heightened regulatory monitoring and actions. The latest move is unveiling proposed rules by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the country’s central bank, to regulate the activities of Digital Payment Token (DPT) service…

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Amazing half-court shot creates a heartwarming story

Zy Neal certainly knows how to deliver, fulfilling a pre-game promise made to honor the birthday of one of his schoolmates who had passed away this fall. The seventh grader delivered the game-winning bucket from mid-court in an emotional win for Neal and his team. Neal, who attends Greenville Middle School (Greeneville, Tennessee), sunk this tremendous SportsCenter Top 10 worthy game-winner. It…

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"Steve is cooking in silence"

The New York Mets are likely going to retool in 2024. After a dismal 2023 that saw them fail with a league-high payroll, changes are taking place. They have a new manager, and they’ve not stopped there. They brought in their first president of baseball operations and have continued adding on to the front office. They hired several positions, including an amateur scouting VP, a special assistant…

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Explainer-Can technology solve the global climate crisis? By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Silja Yraola, an employee of Icelandic startup Carbfix, enters the dome with injection well at its facility in Olfus, Iceland, November 21, 2023. Icelandic startup Carbfix is the world’s first CO2 mineral storage operator, permanently sequeste By Timothy Gardner (Reuters) – Governments and investors are pouring billions of dollars into emerging technologies to combat…

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After foiled assassination attempt, there's fear amid American Sikhs : NPR

NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Harinder Singh, senior research fellow at the Sikh Research Institute, about the DOJ’s charges against an Indian national for plotting to kill a Sikh American. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: More now on a story we have been reporting on this week, the charges announced by the Justice Department against an Indian national for allegedly plotting to kill a Sikh…

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This defense ETF’s rally suggests more U.S. funding for Ukraine will come through

Will a divided Washington make a deal to provide further aid to Ukraine? The market views that as likely, at least if you go by the advance made by the SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF XAR. That’s according to 22V Research analysts Kim Wallace and Sandra Namoos, who said in a note Friday that the exchange-traded fund is a “reliable sentiment indicator of war funding, NDAA, and routine FY24…

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Arkansas advances to semifinals in dominating fashion

14 minutes ago Gabby Davis | SEC Network Staff Photo: SEC PENSACOLA, Fla.–  SEC regular-season champs No. 1 Arkansas continued to roll and advanced to the semifinals of the 2023 SEC Soccer Tournament with a 4-0 win over No. 8 Auburn at the Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex.  These teams clashed at the beginning of October, which ended with a 2-1 Auburn victory, but tonight the Razorbacks offense…

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“I’m not afraid of her boxing”

Anna ‘Supergirl’ Jaroonsak tuned in to ONE Fight Night 14 on September 29 to witness her sister, Nat ‘Wondergirl’ Jaroonsak, take on Xiong Jing Nan in a first-of-its-kind striking matchup that went down inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Xiong and ‘Wondergirl’ fought in a catchweight special-rules contest that permitted all closed fist punching techniques. Though she was convinced her sister…

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Token Talk #3: Ethereum — The World of Smart Contracts | by Samdhathri Dontaraju | Coinmonks | Oct, 2023

Photo by Zoltan Tasi on Unsplash Welcome back to Token Talk, your guiding light through the vast universe of cryptocurrencies. In our previous discussion, we delved into the remarkable journey of Bitcoin, the pioneer of digital currencies. If you missed it, you can catch up on Bitcoin’s captivating story right here. Now, we set our sights on another stellar player in the crypto realm, Ethereum.…

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Has Israel achieved its objectives by launching wars on Gaza? | Israel-Palestine conflict

Israel has bombed the strip and laid siege to Palestinians living there. Israeli troops have entered Gaza from its north and east, with reports of intense fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas fighters. Israel has expanded its ground operations as it continued to bombard the besieged Palestinian territory. More than 8,500 Palestinians have been killed since Israel launched its assault on…

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NRL news 2023, Dragons offer Joey Manu $5 million in bitter blow to fullback Tyrell Sloan

St George Illawarra has delivered a bitter memo to young fullback Tyrell Sloan by signalling the intention to offer a rival $5 million. The Sydney Morning Herald revealed the Dragons are prepared to pay Roosters superstar Joey Manu $1.2 million over four years if he wishes to leave Bondi. Manu is a free agent as of Wednesday, although the Chooks are said to be confident in retaining his…

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Marathon Petroleum says will not bid in Citgo refinery asset auction (NYSE:MPC)

Joshua Hicks/iStock via Getty Images Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) is “not interested” in participating in the auction process for Citgo’s U.S. refining assets, preferring to spend on the company’s own 13 refineries, CEO Michael Hennigan said Tuesday on Marathon’s post-earnings conference call, as reported by Argus. “Refining M&A is one of the more challenging ways to create value,” Senior VP…

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Bullet holes, gutted rooms: Inside destroyed Kibbutz house

BBC correspondent Lucy Williamson is at a house in Israel from where seven people were taken hostage by Hamas. The rooms of the family home in in Kibbutz Be’eri, three miles from Gaza, have been completely destroyed – gutted and gouged by machine gun fine. Read more about the home and what happened there here. #Bullet #holes #gutted #rooms #destroyed #Kibbutz #house

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GAO finds controversial SEC guidance is subject to congressional oversight

United States Senator Cynthia Lummis has scored another one for crypto with a Government Accountability Office (GAO) decision issued on Oct. 31. The GAO found that Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 should be subject to congressional review. That bulletin, issued in March 2022, has been a source of ire for many pro-crypto lawmakers. The GAO was acting on a…

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