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Anthropic blocked possible use of AI model to build bioweapons
As industry insiders issue louder warnings about the catastrophic danger of unchecked artificial intelligence, Anthropic has revealed in a report out Thursday that it had to “disrupt” several […]
Devin Cuddy Band to headline upcoming Autumn Concert in the Barn
Tickets for Oct. 25 event go on sale on Friday morning at 9 a.m.; show at Braestone Farm in Oro-Medonte will support Mariposa House Hospice…See More
Ericsson deploys private 5G network at US airport
Ericsson has deployed a private 5G network at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) in partnership with Insight Enterprises and the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC). As […]
Nurses Across US Demand Hospitals Cut Ties With Palantir, Citing ICE and Gaza
National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the U.S., is demanding that hospitals cut ties with Palantir, with nurses citing the […]
“War on Terror” Led to Iran War, Gaza Genocide, and ICE Repression
“The ‘war on terror’ was always a construct to be waged, never quite to be ended.” We discuss the origins and impacts of the global […]
‘Abuse of power’: Von der Leyen rapped after backing space mega deal
BRUSSELS — A senior EU lawmaker has slammed Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s open endorsement of a space deal that awaits competition scrutiny as an […]
Sweden’s NATO missions are at risk if the left wins election, warns PM Kristersson
STOCKHOLM — With two days to go before Sweden’s knife-edge general election, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has a warning for Europe: Don’t trust the left […]
How Europe Politically Underdeveloped Africa
In a renewed period of coups across the African continent, Ruth First’s analysis in The Barrel of a Gun remains as timely as ever.
All the Weirdness with County Republican Committee Finances
(The above screenshot was taken on the evening of September 9. As of this writing, on the afternoon of September 10, you can still see […]
Can America ever move past 9/11?
Earlier this week in Manhattan, a man stepped up to a microphone at a press conference. His hands were shaking as he added his own […]
Trump wants to bribe voters. This is how far we’ve fallen in 25 years
Donald Trump offered every adult American a bribe Wednesday night. If the Republicans keep the House and Senate during the midterm elections, Trump said, “I […]
‘Lonely’ South African refugee dies via suicide in the US
South African refugee Carin Cilliers committed suicide in the US this week, just weeks after arriving on the resettlement programme…See More
Oil Hits 4-Month High As Hormuz, Red Sea Risks Mount
As the conflict in the Persian Gulf continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL’s Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver […]
China’s Indonesian nickel boom runs into a limestone wall
Some environmental disasters announce themselves: a spill draws cameras, an apology, a cleanup crew. Most do not. They begin instead as paperwork — a mining […]
AfD’s rise is paralyzing Germany’s political center
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Firewall against the AfD is […]
Georgia EV Makers Forge Ahead After Trump Pulled the Plug
This story was originally published by Grist and WABE. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. For years, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has been working to make the […]
South Africa protesters set September 30 deadline for undocumented migrants
Protesters in South African have given immigrants living in the country illegally until Sept. 30 to leave, threatening larger demonstrations if their demands are not […]
DRC: Bukavu residents reel in aftermath of deadly school blaze
Residents in the rebel-controlled city of Bukavu have been reeling in the aftermath of a fire that tore through two schools and proved deadly…See More
Huawei expands DigiTruck digital skills programme in France
Huawei has unveiled plans to bring its DigiTruck mobile classroom scheme to several cities in the Île-de-France region this autumn. In a bid to help […]