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Why Chile's copper output is sinking despite booming demand

Why Chile's copper output is sinking despite booming demand

The world is hungrier than ever for copper, a key ingredient in green energy and the data centers that power artificial intelligence.

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Tesla profits fall on higher spending as 'Elon Inc.' talk builds

Tesla profits fall on higher spending as 'Elon Inc.' talk builds

Tesla reported lower third-quarter profits Wednesday as near-trillionaire Elon Musk's electric vehicle maker ramped up huge investments in artificial intelligence and other envelope-pushing technologies.

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Tesla profits drop on tech spending spree as 'Elon Inc.' talk builds

Tesla profits drop on tech spending spree as 'Elon Inc.' talk builds

Tesla reported lower third-quarter profits Wednesday as near-trillionaire Elon Musk's electric vehicle maker ramped up huge investments in artificial intelligence and other envelope-pushing technologies.

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NFL Titans coach says gun incident was 'cry for help'

NFL Titans coach says gun incident was 'cry for help'

Ex-Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jordan Elliott pulling a gun at the team facility was more a cry for help than a criminal act, Titans coach Robert Saleh said on Wednesday.

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Russia 'ready' to resume trilateral talks but cool on Ukraine deal

Russia 'ready' to resume trilateral talks but cool on Ukraine deal

Russia said Wednesday it was ready to resume trilateral talks with Ukraine and the United States after Vladimir Putin met a US envoy and freed a detained American -- but Moscow played down the chances of a deal to end the conflict.

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Websites go dark as AI exposes critical security flaws

Websites go dark as AI exposes critical security flaws

Government agencies and companies around the world shut down websites Wednesday after two critical flaws came to light involving PHP, a programming language that is the basis for a large share of the internet.

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Meta beats expectations but legal penalties hit profit amid AI race

Meta beats expectations but legal penalties hit profit amid AI race

Meta beat investor expectations for third-quarter revenue on Wednesday as it doubles down on a global AI race but the social media giant's profits took a hit due to an $18 billion legal settlement with nearly all US states.

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Man Utd humiliated as Arsenal deny Bayern in Champions League

Man Utd humiliated as Arsenal deny Bayern in Champions League

Manchester United were hammered 4-1 by Como in the Champions League on Wednesday as the pressure increased on beleaguered manager Michael Carrick, while a late Declan Rice equaliser earned Arsenal a 2-2 draw away to Bayern Munich.

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X Community Notes 'failed' to flag US election falsehoods, study says

X Community Notes 'failed' to flag US election falsehoods, study says

A crowd-sourced verification system used by Elon Musk's X failed to flag a vast majority of false claims related to the US midterm elections -- including those promoted by the billionaire -- a study said Wednesday.

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Low-budget Brewers and Rays seek first World Series title

Low-budget Brewers and Rays seek first World Series title

Two relatively low-spending clubs each seeking a first Major League Baseball crown, the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers, meet in a symbolic showdown when the 122nd World Series begins on Friday.

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