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Elon Musk $56bn pay package
Tesla opened up the US market for electric vehicles, SpaceX has just sent the world’s most powerful rocket into space, and a man who volunteered to be the first human to be implanted with a Neuralink microchip into his brain can now control a computer using his thoughts. Prior to 2018, when it was agreed
“Planned” cyber attacks on Taiwan
Russia used cyberattacks to gain an advantage during its invasion of Georgia in 2008. The Russians expanded the scale of attacks before invading Ukraine. Taiwan must prepare for the risk of electronic and financial attacks. Indeed, the weaponization of cyber and finance has already occurred. These tactics and others may soon be used against Taiwan.
Moscow offers Kyviv peace talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday his price for entering peace talks with Ukraine was the complete withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions and the ditching any idea of joining NATO. Putin’s offer came as delegations from the G20 and more than 70 other countries, the U.N., OSCE and
Hungary Punishment for rebelling against mass migration
In 2020 Budapest passed a law saying those wishing to apply for asylum would have to do so from its embassies in Belgrade or Kyiv and it has detained those who have made applications in transit camps between border fences. Last year only 20 applications were made. This policy was denounced as illegal by the
Probe into Cyberattacks in Ukraine
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) are investigating alleged Russian cyberattacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure as possible war crimes. The probe is examining attacks on infrastructure that endangered lives by disrupting power and water supplies, cutting connections to emergency responders or knocking out mobile data services that transmit air raid warnings. Does ICC have
Picsart Getty Images to build a custom AI model for Pictures
Picsart that it’s partnering with Getty Images to develop a custom model to bring AI imagery to its 150 million users. By creating its own model trained exclusively on licensed content, Picsart plans to give its users access to safe AI creative tools at a time when there are rising concerns regarding AI-generated images and
Development of General Enterprise Machine for learning
The ongoing development of General Enterprise Machine is working toward enabling businesses to create custom object detection and visual information systems, harnessing the full potential of neural networks. Scope AI’s strategic efforts aim to transform the fields of advertising personalization, gaming enhancements, and the various applications of neural networks. Scope AI has unveiled significant enhancements
Virtualware partners with MACE
MACE VL provides integrated hardware and software solutions, supported by a robust network of Studio Partners who collaborate with potential customers to create custom content for Immersive Learning, Simulations, Serious Gaming, and Customer Activation. As a new VIROO Value-Added Reseller (VAR), MACE VL will help customers design, develop, integrate, pilot, and scale XR solutions, focusing
Chinese investment for Neom
Vision 2030 is meant to reorient the kingdom’s economy away from fossil fuels and toward innovation and technology. But the vast scale and cost of the project, which reports say could spiral to more than a trillion dollars, is posing difficulties even for Saudi Arabia, despite its reserves of oil wealth. At a recent exhibition
Recognition of Somaliland
Somaliland, which declared its independence from Somalia in 1991, says that Ethiopia will become the first country to grant it recognition. In return, it will give its landlocked neighbour access to the sea. The deal has outraged Somalia, which describes it as an act of “aggression”. In April it expelled the Ethiopian ambassador. Now it