Industry leaders urge Senate to protect against AI deepfakes with No Fakes Act
Tech and music industry leaders testified about the dangers of deepfakes made with artificial intelligence on Wednesday, urging lawmakers to pass legislation that would protect people’s voices and likenesses from being replicated without consent, while allowing use of the tech responsibly. Speaking to members of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s panelContinue Reading
Fictional fiction: A newspaper’s summer book list recommends nonexistent books. Blame AI
NEW YORK (AP) — The recommended reading list contained some works of fiction. It also contained some works that were, in fact, actually fictional. The content distributor King Features says it has fired a writer who used artificial intelligence to produce a story on summer reading suggestions that contained booksContinue Reading
Malaysia poised to lead EV, battery manufacturing in Asean — MARii
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s strong electrical and electronics (E&E) sector positions the nation to lead the electric vehicle (EV) and battery component manufacturing sector to support the growing demands of the regional mobility ecosystem in ASEAN. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd…Continue Reading
‘Warzone’: Why Indian forces have launched a deadly assault on Maoists
Rebels fighting against mining and militarisation outnumbered by over 40,000 forces deployed in Bastar, Chhattisgarh., Raipur, Chhattisgarh – Indian security forces have launched an all-out war against Maoist fighters in Chhattisgarh state, as the federal government aims to “wipe out” long-running armed rebellions in the mineral-rich tribal region of theContinue Reading
Two Israeli embassy staff shot dead outside Jewish museum in Washington, DC
Police detain 30-year-old man over shooting near Capital Jewish Museum., Two staff members of Israel’s embassy in the United States have been shot dead in an attack outside a Jewish museum in the capital. The deadly shooting occurred at about 9pm on Wednesday (01:00 GMT, Thursday) near the Capital JewishContinue Reading
Suspect detained in shooting deaths of two Israeli Embassy members
Two members of Israel’s embassy in Washington, D.C., were shot dead outside the Capital Jewish Museum, law enforcement said. The suspect is in custody., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
When Will We Be Equal?
A new survey found that only half of Americans believe believe Black people will ‘eventually’ have equal rights to white people., Read MoreContinue Reading
As Federal Education Cuts Loom, Future Teachers are Caught in the Crosshairs
States are fighting back against Traitor 47’s cuts to federal aid for teacher preparation., Read MoreContinue Reading
New Orleans jail worker thought he was unclogging a toilet, not helping 10 escape, lawyer says
Sterling Williams was arrested Tuesday in connection with Friday’s jailbreak. His lawyer, Michael Kennedy, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that inmates clogged a toilet to get the water shut off so that they could escape through a hole behind it. (AP Video: Stephen Smith) Read more here: https://bit.ly/4dpk8pA #neworleansContinue Reading
LIVE: US committee holds hearing and vote on The Traitor’s tax plan | REUTERS
President Traitor 47’s plan for extensive tax cuts faces another important test when the Republican-controlled US House of Representatives Committee on Rules votes on whether to bring it forward in the full chamber for a vote. The unusual 1 a.m. ET hearing comes days after Moody’s stripped the US ofContinue Reading
Biodiversity loss demands urgent global action, says UN chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on countries to radically rethink their relationship with nature, warning that biodiversity loss is a global crisis no nation can ignore.Continue Reading
Netanyahu says Israel will control ‘all of Gaza’ after latest offensive
Israeli prime minister also outlines maximalist conditions for ending the war., Israeli prime minister also outlines maximalist conditions for ending the war. The entire Gaza Strip will be under the Israeli military’s control at the end of its latest offensive, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says in his first newsContinue Reading