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Key TakeawaysSystemic inflammation has long been linked to conditions that harm the heart and brain.An 'anti-inflammatory' diet high in plant-based foods appears to help lower the chances of dementia in older people, especially those with diabetes or heart disease.Experts say it's important to get anti-inflammatory nutrients from food, not supplementsTUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Eating a healthy diet that reduces inflammation in the body may help lower your chances of dementia, especially if you already have heart risk factors, a new Swedish study finds.The so-called anti-inflammatory diet emphasizes foods such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fish and beans,…

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(Reuters) – China's Huawei Technologies is close to introducing new artificial intelligence (AI) chips to compete with Nvidia in China following U.S. sanctions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing sources.Huawei's latest processor, the Ascend 910C, has reportedly been tested by Chinese internet and telecommunications companies in recent weeks, and Huawei has told potential customers that the chip is comparable to Nvidia's H100.Huawei did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.U.S. regulators introduced rules last year to ban Nvidia from selling advanced chips, including the H100, to Chinese customers, citing national security concerns.NVIDIA subsequently launched three chips…

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1. The highly anticipated interview between Musk and Trump about X, which was postponed due to technical issues, took place last night. One of the comments that attracted attention was when Trump said on his first day that he would abolish the Department of Education and return education decision-making power to the states. 2. We've all been there: It seems impossible to cancel a subscription you signed up for. If the Biden administration has its way, their new proposal would make canceling a subscription just as easy as signing up for it in the first place, in a step or…

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On Monday, August 12, the U.S. stock market closed mixed as investors awaited key U.S. economic data, especially on consumer prices, to gauge Fed policy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose. Economic data showed the U.S. government's budget deficit rose to $244 billion in July, up from $220.7 billion in the same month last year. Most sectors of the S&P 500 ended lower, led by declines in communication services, real estate and industrials, while energy and utility stocks rose. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.36% to close at 39,357.01, the S&P 500…

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Clanton, 44, who plays “Survivor” host Jeff Probst, gleefully extinguished the torch of two players who had been “banned from the island.””Millennials vs. Gen X,” which will air over four parts in August, will crown a winner on Aug. 24. There's no $1 million prize — Whole World Theatre is a small nonprofit and not a major media conglomerate like CBS — so the winner will just get bragging rights.”I want to win. I'm ruthless,” says Tanya Wagner, who plays Hall's Cough Drop-loving Gen Xer Carol on “Improvisation.” The audience had the vote to kick a performer out for her…

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This article is an onsite edition of the FirstFT newsletter. Subscribers can sign up for the Asia, Europe/Africa or Americas edition to receive the newsletter every weekday morning. See all newsletters here.Good morning, here's what we're going to cover today:Iran's message to Western leadersNASA discovers liquid water on MarsEmbarrassing Pentagon policy shift toward Chinese company HesaiBut first, former President Donald Trump interviewed billionaire Elon Musk on X yesterday, slamming “bad people in our government” who he called more “dangerous” than foreign adversaries like Russia and China.Trump praised the leaders of Russia, China and North Korea, saying they were “tough, they're…

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Atour Lifestyle Holdings (NASDAQ: ATAT), a leading Chinese hospitality and lifestyle company, announced that it will report its unaudited financial performance for the second quarter of 2024 before the US market opens on Thursday, August 29, 2024. The Company will hold a conference call on the same day at 7:00 AM US Eastern Time (7:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong time). Investors can access a live webcast of the conference call on Atour's Investor Relations website at https://ir.yaduo.com and will be able to watch a replay following the session. Those wishing to participate by phone must pre-register…

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As Australia transitions to renewable energy, there remains a growing need to optimise existing gas production fields to meet growing global energy demand. Advances in extraction technologies, such as enhanced gas recovery (EGR) injection techniques, have made many production optimization projects feasible across the country, but these efforts face significant challenges, including high costs, technical complexity, environmental regulations, regulatory barriers, reservoir variability and safety risks. Cameron Grant, chief commercial officer at STRYDE, explains: “Australia's onshore fields are significantly smaller than their offshore counterparts, but still hold significant potential for domestic and international gas markets. Addressing the challenges associated with EGR…

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Trump Media & Technology Group shares rose about 1.5% in premarket trading after falling more than 5% on Monday after the company reported its first quarterly net loss as a public company.Trump Media has a market capitalisation of $5bn (£3.9bn) but the owner of Truth Social revealed that it made just $837,000 in revenue last quarter, down 30% on the year before, and the company lost a further $16.4m in its first quarter since listing.Stocks rebounded before the market opened after President Trump held a two-hour interview with billionaire Elon Musk at X.The former president returned to the social media…

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After weeks of beta testing, Opera has released its artificial intelligence-powered Opera One browser for iOS. The iPhone app mimics the minimalist aesthetic of the company's desktop browser and “intelligently hides unnecessary elements” to make for a distraction-free browsing experience — for example, as you scroll a page, the browser hides the bottom and top bars to go full screen. The search bar is positioned at the bottom of the interface for easy access, provides quick search suggestions as you type, and includes Aria AI assistant integration. There's also a new swipe-to-search gesture, allowing users to activate the search bar…

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