Gas tax: How beer fuelled a debate on Australia's energy giantsGettyAustralia makes more money from beer excise than its tax on offshore gas exports.Back in February, an otherwise dry senate hearing took an unexpected turn when a flustered treasury official confirmed a little known fact: Australia gets more tax from beer than gas exports."How do we live in a country, one of the biggest gas...

Gemini Rolls Out Ask Maps to Make Google Maps More InteractiveGoogle is introducing a new Gemini AI feature to the Google Maps app on Thursday called Ask Maps. Described as a "conversational experience," the feature allows users to interact naturally with the app -- asking follow-up questions, rephrasing queries and exploring new prompts -- similar to Gemini for Home...

This week marked the end of the trial between Elon Musk and Sam Altman, focusing on a crucial issue: can we really trust those who lead the development of artificial intelligence? As the case wrapped up, discussions highlighted concerns about the responsibility and accountability of AI leaders, especially as technology continues to evolve rapidly. This trial comes at a significant moment as...

Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for June 15, #1100Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's NYT Connections puzzle has a varied mix of difficulty. I really enjoyed the blue group,...

The global caustic soda market is poised for steady growth as industrial applications expand across chemical manufacturing, pulp and paper, textiles, water treatment, and aluminum production. Caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) is a critical industrial chemical used as a strong alkali in numerous production processes, including the manufacturing of soaps and detergents, chemical...