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Phys.org 

Researcher discovers 1 in 5 bacteria can break down plastic

Leiden Ph.D. candidate Jo-Anne Verschoor discovered that nearly 20% of the bacterial strains she studied could degrade plastic, though they needed some encouragement to do so. "Bacteria are just like people," says Verschoor. Her research was published in the journal Communications Biology.

«The Rio Times» 

India’s Significant Inclusion in J.P. Morgan’s Debt Index

On Friday, India’s government bonds joined J.P. Morgan’s emerging market debt index. Experts predict this move will inject billions of dollars into India. A co-founder of an Indian investment platform marks this as a key moment. India, which is growing faster than any other major economy, should expand by 6.6% this year. More global capital […]

Variety 

French Film, TV Sellers Tap Into Southeast Asia’s Youthful Markets

France’s film and TV sales agencies are expanding their efforts to do business with companies in China and Southeast Asia. That requires travelling to the region and, for some, a tweak to established mindsets. This month has seen a delegation of sales firms set up stall in specially-organized rights markets in Beijing, China, and another […]

Business Standard 

AARC Webinar Shines Spotlight on Use of Recycled Plastic in Food & Beverage Packaging

New Delhi [India], June 28: The Action Alliance for Recycling Beverage Cartons (AARC) recently organized a pivotal webinar titled "Use of Recycled Plastic Content in Food & Beverage Packaging." The event gathered a diverse array of stakeholders, including industry leaders, regulatory bodies, sustainability experts, and environmental enthusiasts from several countries. This webinar was particularly significant in light of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Guidelines mandating the use of recycled plastic content in packaging.

Thenextweb.com 

Samsung backs ‘world’s most powerful’ AI chip for edge devices

Eindhoven-based startup Axelera has raised $68mn as it looks to take its AI chip business global. One of the lead investors is Samsung Catalyst, the venture arm of semiconductor giant Samsung Electronics.   Axelera is developing chips, known as AI processing units (AIPUs), that enable computer vision and generative AI in devices like robots and drones. Axelera builds the AIPUs as well as the software that runs them. Dubbed Metis, the startup claims that it is the world’s most powerful AI chip for edge devices. Читать дальше...