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Rio Tinto to invest ~$200M to progress the Jadar lithium project to feasibility study stage; jaderite

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Rio Tinto has approved an additional investment of almost $200 million to progress the next stage of the development of the lithium-borate Jadar project in Serbia. Rio Tinto’s lithium project pipeline is an important part of our vision to pursue opportunities which are part of the transition to a low-carbon future.

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U.S. vs. China Rivalry Boosts Tech—and Tensions

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That matters, because dominance in the technology means probable victory in any future war. B-2 Stealth Bomber dropped bombs on the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, Serbia, killing three people. China began pouring billions of dollars into AI research in 2017, following Google subsidiary. Already, China is. 7 May 1999 , when a U.S.

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Ipsos study finds US among most skeptical of Autonomous Vehicles

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The study was conducted as part of its What the Future series, which couples survey data and interviews with experts in the field to see what “big questions” companies should be asking themselves about the future of their industries. This issue of What the Future focuses on mobility, and if people are ready for the coming technology.