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The renewable energy transition will require a huge amount of materials, and there are fears we may soon face shortages of some critical metals....

While ChatGPT from Open AI enjoys the largest mainstream mindshare of all generative AI tools, its top spot has been stolen by the top-of-the-line...

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IntroductionIn Georgia’s 2020 gubernatorial election, some voters in Atlanta waited over 10 hours to cast a ballot. One reason for the long lines was...

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