Markets wobble as AI warning, oil jump after US strikes

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1. ASX set to retreat as Wall Street slides; Oil prices climb after US strike on Iranian sites

   Oil prices rose and shares fell on Wall Street after the United States launched its first military action in a month against Iran, with the ASX expected to retreat.

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2. AI threatens to unleash global market downturn, top central banker warns

   Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England, has warned of a severe downturn in global stock markets if the AI bubble bursts.

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3. ‘Urgent attention’: The desperate emails Star ignored before a tragic death

   Eight months before a 24-year-old took her own life at Brisbane's newest casino, a manager pleaded for a "major and obvious" vulnerability to be fixed in emails Star reportedly ignored.

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4. AI threatens to unleash global market downturn, top central banker warns

   Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England, has warned of a severe downturn in global stock markets if the AI bubble bursts.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

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