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Nov 06 2025BUSINESS

Britain's Building Blues: A Slump in Construction

The UK's construction scene is in a bit of a slump. Last month, it hit a low not seen since the early days of the pandemic. The main culprit? A big drop in civil engineering work, thanks to shaky demand and nerves about the upcoming budget. The numbers tell the story. The PMI, a key measure of cons

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May 15 2025TECHNOLOGY

A. I. Coding to the Rescue

DeepMind has a new tool that could change the game in math and science. This tool is called AlphaEvolve. It is a type of artificial intelligence that can create new algorithms. Algorithms are like recipes for computers. They tell computers what to do. AlphaEvolve is based on something called Ge

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May 15 2025TECHNOLOGY

Math and Science: AI's New Problem Solver

A new AI tool has been developed to tackle math and science problems. This tool, named AlphaEvolve, is designed to find solutions that can be automatically checked for accuracy. It is not the first of its kind, but it claims to be more advanced than previous versions. AlphaEvolve works by generatin

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Apr 01 2025TECHNOLOGY

DeepMind's Secret: Keeping AI Advances Under Wraps

Google's AI powerhouse, DeepMind, is playing a strategic game. It's holding back some of its groundbreaking AI research. Why? To keep competitors in the dark and maintain its lead in the AI race. This shift is notable because DeepMind was once known for openly sharing its innovative work. Now, it's

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Jan 27 2025FINANCE

Factory Activity in China: A January Surprise

In a twist, China's factory activity took a dip in January, just before the Lunar New Year. The official Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) came in at 49. 1, showing a contraction. This was a surprise, as experts had expected it to stay above 50, which signals growth. December's PMI was 50. 1, so this

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Jan 04 2025HEALTH

Philip Morris's Education Push: Harm Reduction or Hidden Agenda?

In the world of tobacco, Philip Morris International (PMI) has been quietly supporting educational courses for healthcare professionals. These courses, disguised as independent, focus on harm reduction, suggesting smokeless tobacco and e-cigarettes as safer alternatives to traditional smoking. But i

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Dec 27 2024CRIME

Discovering miR-133a-5p: A Quick Way to Estimate Time of Death

When a body is found at a crime scene, figuring out how long it's been there is super important for solving the case. Scientists are looking at tiny bits of genetic material called microRNAs (miRNAs) that stay stable even after death. This study used a special tool called a molecular beacon probe to

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Dec 20 2024TECHNOLOGY

Seeing AI's Thoughts: Google's New Approach

Ever wondered what it would be like to watch a machine work through problems, just like a friend would? Google's DeepMind has created a new AI, Gemini 2. 0 Flash Thinking, that lets you do just that. Although it doesn't think like humans, it can break down complex issues into smaller parts, similar

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Dec 05 2024TECHNOLOGY

AI is Revolutionizing Weather Forecasts

Imagine being able to predict the weather two weeks ahead with high accuracy. That's what Google's DeepMind has achieved with their new artificial intelligence model, GenCast. Traditionally, weather forecasts struggle after a week, but GenCast is changing the game. It's already beating the European

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Nov 17 2024TECHNOLOGY

Google's New Gemini Model Tops AI Rankings

Google has just released a new AI model called Gemini-Exp-1114, and it's already making waves in the AI community. This model, part of Google DeepMind's Gemini family, is so impressive that it immediately took the top spot on the Imarena Chatbot Arena leaderboard. This platform allows AI labs to com

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