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'Intimidation and menace': Victorian construction inquiry starts
The CFMEU had unprecedented access to state government ministers and was critical to engage with if contractors wanted to get access to lucrative infrastructure projects, according to confidential memos sent to a leading builder on Victoria's Big…
Amsterdam data center protesters enter construction site
Latest News PublishedNov 8, 2026 Dutch police said they detained 150-200 people for trespassing during the protest. Protesters reportedly broke into an Amsterdam construction site for a Microsoft data center and clashed with police. Dutch…
Huge Mersey tidal project takes major step towards construction
Liverpool City Region leaders have approved a plan that will move forward proposals to create the world's largest tidal power scheme in the River Mersey. The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has agree a plan to move forward with the huge…
Working on construction sites left me with riddled with cancer
A man who as worked in the construction industry since he was 16 has urged young colleagues to demand protective equipment on building sites - after developing three deadly diseases, including cancer, caused by toxins he inhaled at work. Athol…
TN greenlights setting up PSU for executing big ticket govt construction projects
The Tamil Nadu Infrastructure and Construction Corporation will be established to undertake government building projects in the state costing more than ₹200 crore, Arjuna had said. The construction corporation's scope of functions would…
Construction crews in California accidentally unearthed the bones of a large mammal that lived 40 to 45 million years ago
During routine excavation for a city infrastructure project in Oceanside, California, Joseph El Adli, a principal paleontologist with Helix Environmental Planning, spotted fossil bones about 12 feet (3.7 meters) below the surface. He recognized…
I'm 22 and I bet $80,000 of my savings on an industrial AI startup. Now I'm dropping out of college to go all-in.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Anderson Chen, 22, the Taiwanese founder and CEO of San Francisco-based Operon Solutions, an industrial AI startup backed by Y Combinator. It has been edited for length and clarity. I'm taking…
Asian markets bounce back after a recovery for AI stocks on Wall Street
Asian shares and U.S. futures advanced Monday after artificial intelligence stocks recovered some ground lost in last week's sell-offs. Taiwan's Taiex led gains with a 5.6% jump, thanks to a rebound in computer chipmaker TSMC, which also surged…
South Korean frigate in contention for U.S. Navy program
Nov. 8 (Asia Today) -- South Korea's 3,600-ton Chungnam-class frigate is among the foreign warship designs being considered by the U.S. Navy as Washington explores ways to expand its surface fleet and strengthen domestic shipbuilding capacity. The…
New Delhi wakes to toxic smog after Diwali
A thick blanket of smog shrouded India's capital early Monday after firecrackers lit up the skies over New Delhi during Diwali celebrations, compounding dangerously high pollution levels and intensifying the seasonal air pollution crisis that grips…
Is wood the future of urban architecture?
Building with wood has always been part of White Arkitekter's DNA – and it is a topic increasingly on many architects' minds lately, too. In the search for sustainable architecture that can mitigate the risks brought on by climate change and…
Stock futures rise slightly as investors eye AI trade, brace for more data and earnings: Live updates
Stock futures were slightly higher Sunday evening with traders eyeing whether technology shares can continue to recover, while they are awaiting the release of key inflation data and earnings from major AI companies this week. Futures tied to the…
Asian markets bounce back after a recovery for AI stocks on Wall Street
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New Delhi wakes to toxic smog after Diwali as firecrackers add to seasonal pollution crisis
NEW DELHI (AP) — A thick blanket of smog shrouded India's capital early Monday after firecrackers lit up the skies over New Delhi during Diwali celebrations, compounding dangerously high pollution levels and intensifying the seasonal air…
NASA Announces $1 Million to Students for Moon Base Challenge
On Sunday, NASA announced the opening of its $1 million Moon Base Student Challenge during a MAX POWER event at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. As part of a Golden Age of Science, the competition invites student teams at U.S. high…
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