Nic Fildes (FT)
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Journalist. CyNic. Bunyip.
Could plasma be the new climate change? My column on how Australia's dwindling blood - and plasma - stocks are becoming an expensive problem. Perhaps the answer lies in the office if the right incentives are offered:
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#Metallica
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Australiaâs drive to get more blood flowing
The country has more recreational beekeepers than regular donors and is forced to rely on imports
https://as.ft.com/r/e502f0be-4ceb-4dd0-ada1-a75f159121c3
about 1 month ago
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3 months ago
Ian King - the veteran City journalist - writes here on why the UK stock market and its small caps might benefit from the global shift by investors
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Column: Mixing Pop and Politics: how the cringeworthy band t-shirt debate in Australia shows the pitfalls of hitting the wrong note (probably the first Radio Birdman and Celibate Rifles mentions in the FT)
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Why Australia loves muso politicians
[FREE TO READ] An attempt to criticise the prime ministerâs tastes in rock and post-punk has fallen flat
https://on.ft.com/3XtuPk0
6 months ago
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6 months ago
Australia's PM Anthony Albanese is a big music fan, even inviting Amyl and the Sniffers to Parliament - writes
@nicfildes.ft.com
after the PM was spotted getting off a plane in a Joy Division t-shirt
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US appetite for Australian beef is booming and is poised to grow further on an unexpected tariff advantage (or as one analyst put it - beef is the new crypto of ag)
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US appetite for Australian beef poised to grow on tariff advantage
Australiaâs cattle ranchers say higher levies on rival producers such as Brazil will further boost exports
https://www.ft.com/content/e5932183-1532-40c2-8b32-bb1044981337
10 months ago
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US investors on the hunt for more âkangaroo-nicornsâ after backing $420mn Australian VC fund
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US investors hunt for âkangaroo-nicornsâ in $420mn Australian VC fund
Airtree closes financing round as country once dismissed as tech backwater becomes target for foreign capital
https://www.ft.com/content/8eb0d3cc-e23d-4adb-81a5-b668197a5d88
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"We canât control the ocean but we can police the sharks." Australia adds YouTube to under-16s social media ban
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Australia adds YouTube to under-16s social media ban
Legislation passed last year excluded video-sharing service due to its role in education and childrenâs entertainment
https://www.ft.com/content/c4988ece-c342-4c22-95c5-38cfb43f7dc8
10 months ago
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My column on the two strikes rule and whether it works: âMillionairesâ Factoryâ Macquarie faces Aussie pay test
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âMillionairesâ Factoryâ Macquarie faces Aussie pay test
âTwo strikesâ rule looms over Macquarie Bank after shareholder rebuke on remuneration
https://www.ft.com/content/eb847c15-3ffc-48a4-8b98-428f5e0bc8d0
10 months ago
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FT Edit
10 months ago
Welcome to FT Edit! When the news is overwhelming, we bring you eight stories a day, chosen by editors, offering clarity, fresh perspectives, insight and inspiration â plus some extra treats! Explore more at
www.ft.com/ftedit
or, if you're reading on iOS, find us on the FT app:
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A 'vale' post doesn't really do justice to the influence of Ozzy, a key progenitor of a subset of music that changed the world alongside Iommi, Butler and Ward, has passed. Reposting this 'War Pigs' piece in tribute:
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#ozzy
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War Pigs â how Black Sabbathâs song paved the way for heavy metal
The eight-minute trackâs complex structure proved highly influential
https://ig.ft.com/life-of-a-song/war-pigs.html
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11 months ago
Who built a system where someone can export a list of Taliban murder targets into excel on a computer with internet access.
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This could not end well..I had not realised this problem with AI -
@pilitaclark.bsky.social
here on how it is being used to produce voluminous complaints that companies and organisations have to deal with. Much easier to send that complaint with more legal citations etc
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Problem at work? Youâll be hearing from my chatbot
A flood of AI-generated complaints means a new kind of unwarranted hassle for HR and customer services
https://www.ft.com/content/adda5db0-b841-44a8-be56-de267411e8a5
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Climate Adaptation and Restoration Team
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Australian miners and smelters call for state aid during energy transitionâA host of Australiaâs biggest industrial names are appealing for government aid as high energy prices threaten to force them out of business, in a test forâŠ
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Australian miners and smelters call for state aid during energy transition
Some of the countryâs biggest industrial names are hit hardest as rising electricity costs and volatile commodity prices put their businesses at risk
https://www.ft.com/content/d8931827-a238-4d84-92c5-5051e56548ac
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It burns, burns, burns: Canada to fast-track âRing of Fireâ mining project over First Nationsâ objections
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Canada to fast-track âRing of Fireâ mining project over First Nationsâ objections
Ontario premier insists development of remote critical minerals reserve is a priority in response to Trumpâs tariffs
https://www.ft.com/content/d57f0516-6b8a-41a5-af0e-673df9cf42d6
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Trust an Aussie to pull out the Get Smart references in court: Lex Greensill says he suffers from âPTSDâ after SoftBank rescue talks
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Lex Greensill says he suffers from âPTSDâ after SoftBank rescue talks
Greensill Capital founder says negotiations with Japanese group left him with âthird-degree burnsâ
https://www.ft.com/content/a852b6aa-ea29-4ce7-a21b-ebe5c03e782e
12 months ago
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I always hear 'Nick Candy' in Iggy Pop's voice.
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about 1 year ago
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Life of a Song: Ace of Spades â Motörheadâs 1980 track was fast, furious and influential
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Ace of Spades â Motörheadâs 1980 track was fast, furious and influential
[FREE TO READ] With lyrics growled by Lemmy Kilmister, the thundering song helped spawn thrash metal â and punks loved it too
https://on.ft.com/43L2d9x
about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
âLex, I canât send those wordsâ đ
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Inside Chinaâs âstolen iPhone buildingâ - great piece by the FT's Will Langley on how that iPhone that was nicked from you in Mayfair ended up in a chop shop outside Shenzhen
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Inside Chinaâs âstolen iPhone buildingâ
We track the roaring trade of mobiles grabbed in London and New York, then sold in a single district in Shenzhen
https://www.ft.com/content/752f84ac-329d-4e10-ae46-7a1c27319498
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Sussan Ley urged to âspill bloodâ to revive opposition following crushing defeat: Australiaâs Liberal party elects first female leader
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Australiaâs Liberal party elects first female leader
Sussan Ley urged to âspill bloodâ to revive opposition following crushing defeat
https://ft.com/content/4402a3fa-20cf-44d3-b3d0-b1a6ee4c07ad
about 1 year ago
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Australian wine giant spies Americas opportunity from Donald Trumpâs tariffs. Come for the outlook, stay for the reader comments about the quality of Australian plonk ("whale piss")
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Australian wine giant spies Americas opportunity from Donald Trumpâs tariffs
Newly formed Vinarchy expects growth in Canada and Latin America as US brands fall out of favour
https://www.ft.com/content/a78dc2e8-bde3-42f3-b487-08e43b1c4564
about 1 year ago
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Anthony Albanese urges Australians to vote for continuity in poll overshadowed by Trump - heads to Dickson, Duttonâs seat, in a move that could look like hubris/rubbing it in by tomorrow. via @FT
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Anthony Albanese urges Australians to vote for continuity in poll overshadowed by Trump
[FREE TO READ] Surveys suggest narrow advantage for incumbent Labor party
https://on.ft.com/4jCuzbR
about 1 year ago
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FT Big Read on the 'lucky country' and whether the luck is running out: Australia: caught between a slowing China and a chaotic US
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Australia: caught between a slowing China and a chaotic US
[FREE TO READ] As it heads to the polls, the country is facing a geopolitical crunch and deep economic challenges. Analysts fear politicians are looking the other way
https://on.ft.com/4iKQHQ3
about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
Australiaâs China ties in focus as election rivals hunt for votesâWhile the race has largely been fought on domestic cost of living issues, it also comes as Australia is grappling with how to balanceâŠ
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Australiaâs China ties in focus as election rivals hunt for votes
Donald Trumpâs hard line on Beijing forces Canberra into uncomfortable balancing act
https://www.ft.com/content/e32e11ce-5901-4280-9c44-997764575181
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BHP says China boosting domestic consumption is key to global economy
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BHP says China boosting domestic consumption is key to global economy
[FREE TO READ] Worldâs biggest miner says tariff impact âlimitedâ so far
https://on.ft.com/4jAOIhU
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about 1 year ago
FT Headlines right now: One on top of the other. US fires Greenland base commander after JD Vance visit Top Chinese general removed in Xiâs latest purge
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Heavy metal thunder:
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Australian miners benefit from new Chinese restrictions on heavy rare earth exports
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Australian miners benefit from new Chinese restrictions on rare earth exports
[FREE TO READ] Sector âideally positionedâ to take advantage of disruption to global supply chain
https://on.ft.com/3XQTHTh
about 1 year ago
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There's always a telecoms angle: The Australian company behind cameras that catch drivers using their phones looks to drunk driving and construction sites for new growth - Eyes on the road convince drivers to hang up the phone
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Eyes on the road convince drivers to hang up the phone
Australian start-up Acusensusâs cameras have already been linked to a fall in road fatalities
https://www.ft.com/content/236e2c06-a3e1-4ac8-b99c-714df1ab771e
about 1 year ago
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First penguins, now sea eagles?
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Protecting âAustralianessâ in the Netflix age - why a 'Neighbours Tax' remains in development hell and faces an uphill task in the Trump trade war.
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Protecting âAustralianessâ in the Netflix age
[FREE TO READ] Australiaâs television producers want a âNeighboursâ law to support local content
https://on.ft.com/3FXHAh4
about 1 year ago
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In depth and fantastic piece on the military preparations in the Arctic: Meet the warriors trying to teach the west how to fight in the Arctic
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Meet the warriors trying to teach the west how to fight in the Arctic
[FREE TO READ] Melting sea ice, rising tensions and the relearning of what it will take to master the art of Arctic warfare
https://on.ft.com/3YigrLY
about 1 year ago
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Gwen Robinson, a driving force in Asia journalism, dies at 65
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Gwen Robinson, a driving force in Asia journalism, dies at 65
Trailblazing correspondent and mentor instrumental in shaping Nikkei Asia's global presence
https://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Obituaries/Gwen-Robinson-a-driving-force-in-Asia-journalism-dies-at-65
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@benwinkley.bsky.social
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David Squires on ⊠a tribute to Jackson Irvine as told by the Soccerooâs arm tattoos
Our cartoonist looks at the midfielderâs creative ideas and inspirations that are leading Australia closer to the 2026 World Cup
https://www.theguardian.com/football/picture/2025/mar/28/david-squires-socceroos-jackson-irvine-tribute-tattoos?utm_term=67e5ae2c40ffcc0db68bc61c0b6c8860&utm_campaign=MorningMailAUS&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&CMP=morningmailau_email
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That ultra-long haul flight from Australia to London/New York is now coming in 2027 according to Qantas. Another slip on launch (due to regulation) but Qantas is confident
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via @ft with
@sylviapfeifer.bsky.social
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Qantas to start worldâs longest direct flights from Australia in 2027
Carrier says customer satisfaction is high on its current direct service between London and Perth
https://www.ft.com/content/0e88444b-7be8-4b7b-b81d-4f3da681724b
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Some punchy quotes in this piece on the Australian budget which unveiled surprise tax cuts in a pre-election battler bribeâŠnone more so than Saul Eslakeâs âThylacine on my front lawnâ
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Australia unveils unexpected tax cuts in pre-election budget
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Australia unveils unexpected tax cuts in pre-election budget
[FREE TO READ] Labor sets out measures to alleviate cost of living pressure
https://on.ft.com/4hJmxfo
about 1 year ago
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This is a fantastic read
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about 1 year ago
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over 1 year ago
Sanjeev Gupta is facing a new threat to his besieged metals business in Australia as a creditor tries to tip one of his most valuable remaining assets into default. Gupta's InfraBuild says the lawsuit from FitzWalter Capital is a ânuisance complaint with no foundationâ.
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Sanjeev Guptaâs InfraBuild hit with lawsuit alleging debt default
[FREE TO READ] FitzWalter Capital takes aim at key remaining asset in teetering metals empire
https://on.ft.com/4hT82qg
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Up to my Necks in it.
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âWhite, who started his career repairing guitars for members of the band AC/DC in the 1970sâŠâ Never change Australian business stories, never change! By
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WiseTech shares plunge after majority of board quits
Allies of scandal-hit co-founder Richard White take control as independent directors resign over âintractable differencesâ
https://www.ft.com/content/05b928f4-a076-41ff-86f9-fa671880e05c
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Madison Marriage
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I wrote about my brother Charlieâs final 48 hours, and his increasingly desperate attempts to track down an emergency supply of medication from the NHS. Itâs an upsetting read but one Iâm proud of. Heâd be delighted to have made the
@financialtimes.com
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âWe make bugger all here,â says Albanese of the plan to revive Australia's industrial base as he unveils a plan to pump $1.5bn into the ex-Gupta steelworks in Whyalla
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Australia to pump $1.5bn into Gupta steelworks after taking control
GFG Alliance head says he is taking legal advice after state governmentâs âunexpected and unprecedentedâ seizure of Whyalla
https://ft.com/content/4cfcfd1c-f789-43d8-95e7-180d86cc6975
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Australia seizes Gupta steelworks over âirredeemableâ financial problems - now with added
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Australia seizes Gupta steelworks over âirredeemableâ financial problems
[FREE TO READ] State government acts over unpaid debts and alleged under-investment at Whyalla, once GFGâs crown jewel
https://on.ft.com/417UgbU
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Huge news from down under for Sanjeev Gupta, the alleged fraudster whose global steel âempireâ has run on vapour since the collapse of Greensill: South Australia has seized his Whyalla steelworks and forced it into administration over unpaid bills Story from
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South Australia forces Gupta steelworks into administration
[FREE TO READ] State government acts over unpaid debts and alleged under-investment at Whyalla, once GFGâs crown jewel
https://on.ft.com/42X8yyT
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Gutting Gupta: South Australia forces Gupta steelworks into administration, rules out Whyalla nationalisation or bail out of GFG: "We just couldn't abide that risk," says Premier
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South Australia forces Gupta steelworks into administration
State government acts over unpaid debts and alleged under-investment at Whyalla, once GFGâs crown jewel
https://www.ft.com/content/556dfff3-4434-4939-8a7c-2236d6216c57
over 1 year ago
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Former national security adviser Jake Sullivan tells FT that Aukus is "a strategic marriage between the United States and Australia for half a century."
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Former national security adviser Jake Sullivan: âThe core engines of American power are hummingâ
The Biden administration official on leaving Trump with a âstrong handâ, export controls on AI chips â and why war with China is not inevitable
https://www.ft.com/content/fae9c36a-99fd-45e7-94ff-2706f838ddcf
over 1 year ago
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Sparkyâs Dream: From Love Island to the outback: a shortage of electricians create a choke point for Australiaâs economy
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From Love Island to the outback: Australians cash in on shortage of electricians
[FREE TO READ] Lack of sparkies could hurt Australiaâs investments in renewable energy, mining and data centres
https://on.ft.com/3WAMhD3
over 1 year ago
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This took a long while: FT Big Read on how Australia became a test bed for the future of farming due to climate extremes and the knife-edge budgets of farmers driving practical technology use. Robot bees, invisible fungal spores and fermenting clothes
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How Australia became a test bed for the future of farming
[FREE TO READ] Experimental fungi and ârobotic beesâ are among the ag-tech innovations being trialled in a country on the frontline of climate change
https://on.ft.com/4hqyVRG
over 1 year ago
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Things I learnt today: the assistant minister to the PM's middle name is 'Possum'
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Free to read: The worldâs greatest record stores including Red Eye and Greville via @FT The worldâs greatest record stores
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The worldâs greatest record stores
FT writers and editors share their go-to venues for their vinyl fix
https://on.ft.com/3E07yQ0
over 1 year ago
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over 1 year ago
One possibilty I just tested was that it featured the word globalist which does appear to lead to a larger nose. I've no idea if that word was used in this case but interesting it has that effect on Grok.
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