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Fed's Cook says AI demand 'broadening' to increase inflation

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said Monday rising demand for artificial intelligence is leading to “broadening” inflationary impacts, with implications for the entire economy. During a keynote speech at the Oakland Tech Week conference, Cook noted that prices for Al-related

Talarico up four points in new Texas poll

Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico is ahead of his Republican opponent Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the race for an upper chamber seat in the Lone Star State by about 4 points, according to a new poll. In the BIG DATA POLL survey, 43.6 percent of

Trump 'surprised' 5 men released in UK bomb plotting probe

President Trump said Monday he was “surprised” that British authorities released on bail the five men arrested a day prior in connection with a possible terrorist attack at a U.K. air base operated by the U.S. military. “I would’ve said don’t let them have bail. … I’m surprised

Trump says US will win Iran war 'very soon'

By Bo Erickson and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump told reporters that United Statesofficials talked with mediators trying to end Washington's war with Iranon Monday, adding the US will win the Iran war "very soon." "We're going to

Bose starts adding Auracast to its headphones

A new firmware update for the $449 Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Gen 2 adds support for Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast as beta features. The flagship Ultra headphones are the first from Bose to support the audio sharing technology, which the company plans to bring to more

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Without water, forests lose their ability to absorb CO₂

To survive periods of drought, trees halt photosynthesis, a highly water-intensive process. For every molecule of CO₂ absorbed by a tree leaf, an average of around 400 water molecules are released. Entire forests may then end up emitting more CO₂ than they capture.