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  Washington (AFP) May 4, 2023 The White House on Thursday summoned the CEOs of US tech giants to strategize about the dangers of artificial intelligence, afraid that companies are running blindly into a technology that could pose serious harms to society. Vice President Kamala Harris and other administration officials will discuss ways to ensure consumers benefit from AI while being protected from its dangers. US President Joe Biden has urged Congress to pass laws getting stricter limits on the tech sector, but these efforts ... read more |
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Ex-Pentagon chiefs call on US Senate to approve military nomineesWashington (AFP) May 4, 2023 Seven former US secretaries of defense called in a letter Thursday for the Senate to quickly approve nearly 200 nominations for senior military positions, delayed over a lawmaker's opposition to the Pentagon's abortion policy. ... more  
Putin focused on consolidating Ukraine gains: US intelWashington (AFP) May 4, 2023 Russian forces in Ukraine are so degraded they cannot mount any significant offensive moves and are focused for now on consolidating control of occupied territory, the US intelligence chief said Thursday. ... more  
Control, Cooperation, Classification remain focus of DOD's Space PolicyWashington DC (SPX) May 05, 2023 The assistant secretary of defense for space policy told senators yesterday that his office is "laser focused" on three priorities: space control, space cooperation and space classification. " ... more  
US senators launch renewed push to thwart ChinaWashington (AFP) May 3, 2023 US senators announced a major cross-party effort Wednesday to combat China's growing global influence by limiting the flow of investment and state-of-the-art technology to the Asian giant while deterring any potential threat to Taiwan. ... more |
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Ukraine 'realistic' about not joining NATO during war: ZelenskyThe Hague (AFP) May 4, 2023 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Ukraine was "realistic" that it would not be able to join NATO while still fighting Russia. ... more  
Europe must boost chip production amid Asia risks: EU chiefDresden, Germany (AFP) May 2, 2023 Europe must boost mass production of vital semiconductors due to worsening geopolitical risks in Asian chip-making centres, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday. ... more  
Innovative NASA alloy used for 3D printed rocketCleveland OH (SPX) May 03, 2023 In March, the Relativity Space Terran 1 rocket lit up the night sky as it launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This was the first launch of a test rocket made entirely from 3 ... more  
Canada summons China ambassador, mulls expelling diplomatsOttawa (AFP) May 4, 2023 Canada on Thursday summoned China's ambassador as it considered expelling a Chinese diplomat accused of having sought to intimidate a Canadian lawmaker and his family over the MP's criticisms of Beijing. ... more |
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France drops fashion group probe over Uyghur labourParis (AFP) May 4, 2023 French magistrates have dropped a probe into allegations four fashion groups profited from forced labour of the Uyghur minority in China, prosecutors said Thursday. ... more 
Peace deal 'within reach' in Armenia-Azerbaijan talksWashington (AFP) May 4, 2023 A peace deal to end Armenia and Azerbaijan's three-decade-old dispute over the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave is "within reach" after four days of talks in Washington, US top diplomat Antony Blinken said Thursday. ... more  
Denmark to invest $5.6 bn to modernise defence: ministryCopenhagen (AFP) May 4, 2023 Denmark's government said Thursday it would invest an additional 38 billion kroner ($5.6 billion) into the country's defence over 10 years to address "accumulated challenges" following the war in Ukraine. ... more 
US ambassador to Russia visits imprisoned ex-marine Paul WhelanMoscow (AFP) May 4, 2023 The US ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy visited former US marine Paul Whelan, imprisoned in Russia on spy charges for over four years, in Mordovia, a southeastern Russian region far from Moscow on Thursday. ... more |
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Belgium arrests Iraqi suspected of Al-Qaeda 'war crimes' in BaghdadBrussels (AFP) May 5, 2023 Belgium police have arrested an Iraqi immigrant suspected of belonging to an Al-Qaeda cell that carried out deadly car bombings in Baghdad in 2009-2010, prosecutors said Friday. ... more  
Russia fires 24 drones at Ukraine, 18 shot down: Ukrainian air forceKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) May 4, 2023 Russia fired up to 24 attack drones against Ukraine overnight, 18 of which were shot down, Ukraine's air force said on Thursday, a day after Moscow accused Kyiv of a drone attack on the Kremlin. ... more  
Can ET detect usMountain View CA (SPX) May 03, 2023 What would the Earth look like to an alien civilization located light years away? A team of researchers from Mauritius and Manchester University has used crowd-sourced data to simulate radio leakage ... more 
More ammo for Ukraine in new $300 mn US aid packageWashington (AFP) May 3, 2023 The United States on Wednesday announced a new $300 million military aid package for Ukraine that features a slew of ammunition ahead of a planned offensive against invading Russian forces. ... more |
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Hackers promise AI, install malware insteadSan Francisco (AFP) May 3, 2023 Meta on Wednesday warned that hackers are using the promise of generative artificial intelligence like ChatGPT to trick people into installing malicious code on devices. ... more 
Canada MP demands Chinese diplomat's expulsion over alleged intimidation planOttawa (AFP) May 3, 2023 A Canadian lawmaker on Wednesday called for Ottawa to expel a Chinese diplomat accused of having sought to intimidate him and his family in Hong Kong over the MP's criticisms of Beijing. ... more 
Swedish parliament adopts tougher anti-terror lawStockholm (AFP) May 3, 2023 Sweden's parliament on Wednesday passed new legislation to ban activities linked to extremist groups, as it beefs up its terror laws, a key demand from Turkey to approve Stockholm's NATO membership bid. ... more 
EU unveils ammo production plan as war in Ukraine ragesBrussels (AFP) May 3, 2023 The EU on Wednesday presented a proposal to boost ammunition production in Europe to replace depleted stocks as it arms Ukraine in its war against Russia. ... more |
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