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AI boom reopens Australia’s nuclear debate

If you’ve been forwarded this newsletter, you can sign up free here. ESSENTIALS DRIVING THE DAY NEPAL-TIBET FLOODS: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade will work through the day to trace at least 35 missing Australians after flash floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border, killing more than 350 people. The department has deployed a crisis support team […]

Australia's nuclear debate resurfaces as AI boom fuels tech companies' interest in nuclear energy. Tech giants like Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Nvidia, and Meta are investing in nuclear plants across the United States. Meanwhile, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is working to trace missing Australians after flash floods in Nepal, resulting in over 350 deaths.

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