A standoff between one of Silicon Valley’s most prominent artificial intelligence companies and the United States military came to a head this week, with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei refusing to bend to Pentagon pressure over how its AI technology can be used in national security operations, essentially for AI-guided weapons imn war. Anthropic CEO Dario … Read more
The India-Nepal border will remain closed from midnight of March 2 to March 5 in view of Nepal’s general elections scheduled for March 5, officials said on Friday. Commandant Ganga Singh Udawat of the 42nd Battalion of Sashastra Seema Bal said instructions have been issued to enforce “restricted movement” at the border from the night … Read more
Fresh activity outside the Catalina home of missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie has fueled questions online after photos showed sheriff’s deputies and camera equipment stationed near the property. Several social media commenters offered unverified accounts of the situation. (Dad’s Gone Live via X/ @iCkEdMeL) An X post featuring images of patrol vehicles and cameras mounted on … Read more
Toronto: Despite strong protests from pro-Khalistan groups, amplified by Canadian media, Ottawa has not contradicted the statement made by a senior official on Wednesday that Indian was no longer involved in interference in the country’s affairs or in targeted violence. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Diana Fox Carney board a government plane in Ottawa, Canada … Read more
A Columbia University student who was detained Thursday by federal immigration agents said in a social media post that she had been released. Earlier this morning, agents from the Department of Homeland Security entered a Columbia residential building and detained a student after making misrepresentations to gain entry to the property. (REUTERS file photo) Her … Read more
South Korea will soon no longer be one of the few countries where Google Maps doesn’t work properly, after its security-conscious government reversed a two-decade stance to approve the export of high-precision map data to overseas servers. The approval was made “on the condition that strict security requirements are met,” the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure … Read more
Pakistan’s bombing of Kabul and declaring an open war on Taliban-ruled Afghanistan reveals that the Islamic Republic has now become a security state which uses military might rather than political dialogue to resolve situations with its neighbors. Clearly, democratic parties have taken a back seat in Pakistan with Field Marshal Asim Munir consolidating his power … Read more
A baby pygmy hippo named Jellybean is capturing hearts online after arriving at Arizona’s Wildlife World Zoo. The zoo revealed the baby hippo’s name following a public vote, and the internet fell in love. The zoo revealed the baby hippo’s name following a public vote. (Screenshot from video posted on X by Reuters) Earlier this … Read more
EARNING A NAME for issuing empty threats can be devastating. Ask Barack Obama. Thirteen years ago, a dictator in the Middle East defied a warning from America’s then-president not to cross a “red line” by using chemical weapons against his own people. The world held its breath, asking itself when Mr Obama would punish, or … Read more
Bruce Froemming, a Major League Baseball umpire whose career spanned nearly four decades and more than 5,000 games, has died at the age of 86, according to The Associated Press. First base umpire Bruce Froemming looks at fog in center field at AT&T Park in the eighth inning of a baseball game between the San … Read more