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UK Retailer Wilko Collapses After Failing to Find Emergency Funding; 12,500 Jobs At Risk

British retailer Wilko said on Thursday it has fallen into administration after failing to secure emergency investment to stay afloat. The development puts the jobs of as many as 12,500…

China at Major Risk of Losing Global Memory Chip, AI Race Due to Chip Trade Restrictions

China may lag behind in the global memory chip and artificial intelligence (AI) race amid Beijing’s restriction on US-based Micron Technology and export sanctions by Joe Biden administration on American…

Coal Dependence, Extreme Weather Events Putting China’s Climate Efforts At Risk

China, the world’s biggest carbon polluter, is faced with pressure to resolve its climate crisis, but Xi Jinping recently said the country will tackle climate on its own terms. AFP…

Greek Ecosystems Face Increasing Fire Risk, Experts Say

Volos, central Greece, has been one of the worst-hit areas AFP Two weeks of sweltering heat and wildfires have confirmed fears that Greece’s ecosystem is under increasing risk, experts say.…

Chicago University Researchers Find that Loss of Smell May Signal Alzheimer’s Risk

People who carry the gene variant associated with the strongest risk for Alzheimer’s disease may lose their ability to detect odours earlier than people who do not carry the gene…

Generative AI Models Facing the Risk of Exhausting Data to Train Their Tools: Stuart Russell

According to Stuart Russell, an artificial intelligence expert and University of California, Berkeley professor, ChatGPT and other AI-powered bots may be facing a big hurdle. He claims that the technology,…

We May Be Underestimating The Climate Risk To Crops: Researchers

Climate change is causing more frequent and intense weather extremes AFP The risks of harvest failures in multiple global breadbaskets have been underestimated, according to a study Tuesday that researchers…

WordPress websites at risk; over 2 lakh sites vulnerable to hacking due to plugin bug [details]

5.4 mn users’ data exposed online as Musk reveals Twitter 2.0 More than 2 lakh WordPress websites are at the hacking risk due to a critical unpatched security vulnerability that…

‘No Future’: Egyptians Risk Lives At Sea To Reach Europe

At least 82 people died in the shipwreck off Greece, one of the deadliest migrant drownings in recent years AFP Hoping to escape a dire economy and bleak prospects, Egyptians…

Jazz Risk Little In Getting Hawks Star; What It Means For Utah

John Collins #20 of the Atlanta Hawks tries to drive the ball past Dorian Finney-Smith #10 of the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on February 06, 2022 in Dallas,…

Lancet Report Says Common Diabetes Drug Metformin Could Redcuce Long Covid Risk by 40%

Taking a two-week course of metformin, a safe and affordable diabetes medication, after testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, may lead to 40 per cent fewer long Covid risk, according to a…

Ukrainians Face Homelessness, Disease Risk As Floods Crest From Burst Dam

A satellite image shows a close-up view of the port facilities and industrial area before flooding, in Kherson, Ukraine, in this picture obtained by Reuters on June 6, 2023. Maxar…

Ukrainian Flood Rescuers Risk Perilous Journeys Across Front Line

Flooding from the Kakhovka dam breach extends over 600 square kilometres AFP Ukrainian rescuers have been venturing into Russian-held areas despite shelling as they search for residents stranded by massive…

Tens of Thousands at Risk From Flooding After Ukraine Dam Collapse

About 42,000 people are at risk from flooding in Russian- and Ukrainian-controlled areas along the Dnipro River after a dam collapsed, as the U.N. aid chief warned of “grave and…

AstraZeneca Develops New Drug For Lung Cancer That Reduces Risk of Death by Half

AstraZeneca has developed a new pill that significantly reduces the chances of death from lung cancer. The drug named osimertinib has shown promise of reducing the risk of death from…