Warning US cuts to science could put Australian research, lives at risk
10 Sep
Science & Technology

Warning US cuts to science could put Australian research, lives at risk

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Cuts to science agencies in the United States are causing "turmoil" in regional research projects run by universities across Australia. Under US President Donald Trump, the US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) had its budget slashed and thousands of jobs cut. The NOAA collects real-time data from satellites, aeroplanes, weather balloons, radar and maritime buoys, which is used by forecasters to help project seasonal conditions ahead of time. The impact of the cuts to NOAA is being felt far beyond the US. Australia's Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) often relies on US data for its ACCESS model, which produces daily weather forecasts. Andrew Watkins is a research associate at Melbourne's Monash University and the former head of long-range forecasts at the Bureau of Meteorology. He said the cuts would reduce access to crucial datasets, vital for Australia's ability to monitor and...
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Why this leading AI CEO is warning the tech could cause mass unemployment
02 Jun
Science & Technology

Why this leading AI CEO is warning the tech could cause mass unemployment

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New York CNN — The chief executive of one of the world’s leading artificial intelligence labs is warning that the technology could cause a dramatic spike in unemployment in the very near future. He says policymakers and corporate leaders aren’t ready for it.“AI is starting to get better than humans at almost all intellectual tasks, and we’re going to collectively, as a society, grapple with it,” Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told CNN’s Anderson Cooper in an interview on Thursday. “AI is going to get better at what everyone does, including what I do, including what other CEOs do.”Amodei believes the AI tools that Anthropic and other companies are racing to build could eliminate half of entry-level, white-collar jobs and spike unemployment to as much as 20 percent in the next one to five...
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ASSU Gives 14 Days Warning Strike
25 Sep
Top Stories

ASSU Gives 14 Days Warning Strike

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Top Stories Tamfitronics The Academic Staff Union of Universities has given the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to resolve several lingering issues.ASUU is seeking the conclusion of the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement based on the Nimi Briggs Committee’s Draft Agreement of 2021, as well as the release of withheld salaries due to the 2022 strike action.ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke in a statement issued on Wednesday expressed frustration with the government’s lack of commitment and delay tactics, stating that these actions are fueling a crisis in the public university system.“In view of the foregoing, ASUU resolves to give the Nigerian Government another 14 days, in addition to the earlier 21 days, beginning from Monday, September 23, 2024, during which all the lingering issues must have been concretely addressed to the satisfaction of the membership...
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‘We are being sent a warning from France
03 Jul
Politics

‘We are being sent a warning from France

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Politics tamfitronics 'We are being sent a warning from France - and must reject the hateful politics of British right'Andy Burnham says if the election result is narrower than polls suggest 'the combined forces of this new British Right will be in a position to drive us in the same direction as France'Marine Le-Pen's far-right party in France were in the lead after a first round of voting on Sunday (Image: AFP via Getty Images)Tomorrow, millions go to the polls across Britain and their votes will reshape our political landscape. But, with many voters still to make up their minds, much hangs in the balance. In the last 24 hours, I hope those undecided will look across the Channel before deciding which way to go. From France, we are being sent a big warning....
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