In August, X, the social media company once known as Twitter, publicly released Grok 2, the latest iteration of its AI chatbot. With limited guardrails, Grok has been responsible for pushing misinformation about elections and allowing users to make life-like artificial intelligence-generated images – otherwise known as deepfakes – of elected officials in ethically questionable positions. The social media giant has started to rectify some of its problems. After election officials in Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Washington wrote to X head Elon Musk alleging that the chatbot produced false information about state ballot deadlines, X now points users…
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A judge agreed Friday to postpone Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election, granting him a hard-won reprieve as he navigates the aftermath of his criminal conviction and the homestretch of his presidential campaign. Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan, who is also weighing a defense request to overturn the verdict on immunity grounds, delayed Trump’s sentencing until Nov. 26, several weeks after the final votes are cast in the presidential election. It had been scheduled for Sept. 18, about seven weeks before Election Day. Trump’s lawyers pushed for the delay on multiple fronts, petitioning…
With the onset of the rainy season, severe flooding across Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Niger and Nigeria has significantly worsened the situation of refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs) in the region. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, emphasizes the importance of including forcibly displaced people in national response plans. The floods have devastated communities, destroyed homes and infrastructure and heightened protection risks for the most vulnerable, severely affecting forcibly displaced populations who were already living in precarious conditions. Many are now sheltering in overcrowded and makeshift locations with limited access to essential services. Considering the effects of climate change, worsening food insecurity,…
Duncan Fires Back at Big Zulu’s ‘200 Bars’ with Explosive Track ‘After Tears.’ Duncan has wasted no time responding to Big Zulu’s viral 200 Bars diss track, dropping his own hard-hitting reply titled After Tears. Duncan Fires Back at Big Zulu’s ‘200 Bars’ with Explosive Track ‘After Tears’ The beef between the two heavyweight rappers has ignited a frenzy within the South African hip-hop scene, as fans eagerly tune in to see who will reign supreme in this lyrical battle. Big Zulu’s 200 Bars track dropped like a bombshell, sparking conversations across social media with its unfiltered shots at some…
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It was reported in mid-August that Stalions was tabbed as the defensive coordinator for Mumford High School in Detroit. Mustangs first-year head coach William McMichael had said last month that Stalions was working as a volunteer in his role.A report from Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports said that Stalions will be the team’s acting head coach at least for Friday’s game against Hamady High School, though McMichael said his return to the team is “unknown.””Connor is leading the team now,” McMichael told CBS Sports.Mumford’s temporary leader resigned from the Wolverines program in November amid the team’s sign-stealing scandal. The NCAA…
Israeli forces have fatally shot an American-Turkish activist at a demonstration in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian news agency Wafa and a hospital official say. Twenty-six-year-old Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was taking part in the protest against illegal Israeli settlements on Mount Sbeih in Beita, south of Nablus, on Friday when she was shot. Fouad Nafaa, the head of the Rafidia Hospital in Nablus, told the news agency Reuters that Ezgi Eygi arrived at the hospital in a critical condition with a serious head injury. “We tried to perform a resuscitation operation on her, but unfortunately, she died,” he said.…
Millionaires are eyeing up European cities as they look to relocate — but London doesn’t make the top five, according to a new report. Some 83% of high-net-worth individuals — defined as those earning $1 million or more — who are considering moving countries favor city living for the cultural and economic opportunities it provides, Knight Frank’s European Lifestyle Report, published on Wednesday, revealed. Meanwhile, 17% cited a preference for rural and resort locations for the natural scenery and slower lifestyle. Real estate consultants Knight Frank surveyed 700 high-net-worth individuals from 11 different countries including the U.K. and U.S. about…
TAIPEI, (TAIWAN Today) – Ahead of the opening of the United Nations’ 79th General Assembly September 10 in New York City, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tien Chung-kwang held a press event September 3 in Taipei City to detail Taiwan’s annual UN campaign. The theme of the UNGA general debate, set to kick off September 24, is “Leaving No One Behind: Acting Together for the Advancement of Peace, Sustainable Development and Human Dignity for Present and Future Generations.” Ironically, “Taiwan’s 23.5 million people are still excluded from the global organization,” said MOFA. The deputy minister said China’s distortion of UNGA…
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development today held a lengthy, thorough and frank engagement with the Justice and Constitutional Development Minister, Ms Thembi Simelane, on the allegations relating to a VBS Mutual Bank loan. Committee Chairperson Mr Xola Nqola said members of the committee take their responsibility of holding the executive to account extremely seriously. “You could see from the engagement that members are robust, aggressive in line of questions, prepared and wanted answers. At the same time, the Minister was eloquent and did not shy away from responding to those robust questions.” Mr Nqola said the Minister…