OpenAI board resign over Sam Altman sacking
On Friday, when OpenAI announced it was firing Mr Altman, it accused him of not being “consistently candid in his communications with the board, hindering its ability to exercise its responsibilities” – but did not specify what he is alleged to have not been candid about. Staff at OpenAI have called on the board of
The COP28 summit
The United Arab Emirates, venue for cop28, the latest climate summit convened by the United Nations, is a controversial choice. The fact that the world’s most important climate gathering will be hosted by a leading oil producer has sparked outrage among environmentalists. That the summit’s president, Sultan Al Jaber, runs adnoc, the uae’s national oil
The genocide and famine in Sudan
Fighting broke out seven months ago between the Arab Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces (saf), the official army, flattening parts of Khartoum, the capital, and claiming more than 10,000 lives. Front lines that had largely been stable have begun to shift rapidly . Armed by regular shipments of weapons flown in from
Joe Biden’s failures on trade
At the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation summit in San Francisco, all eyes were on the meeting between Xi Jinping and Joe Biden. Trade negotiators had hoped the summit would yield an announcement on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (ipef), America’s offering on trade to 13 regional economies, intended as its main weapon in the battle for
Back in April, Starship damaged its launchpad as it left the ground, suffered numerous engine failures on its lower-stage the Super Heavy booster and failed to separate the Ship at altitude as designed. Saturday’s test got through all of those initial phases without drama. US company SpaceX says it has made significant progress in the
Green Buble messages foe iPhone
Rich Communication Services is a standard designed to make it easier for phones on different operating systems to exchange messages. Apple plans to introduce support for the messaging standard in a software release later next year. Google, which develops the Android phone operating system, has been the biggest competitor calling on Apple to enable Rich
adoption of sign language into Catholic seminary curriculum in Uganda
Although some of the local seminaries such as St. Mbaaga’s Major Seminary Ggaba and Katigondo National Major Seminary have taken steps to teach seminarians sign language, the arrangement is sort of voluntary, meaning that only those seminarians that have interest can go for the lessons. One silent but very crucial issue that the Catholic Bishops
The tech antitrust trial
The Department of Justice (DOJ) brought Google to court on antitrust charges. The lawsuit claims that the business model that Google uses to ensure the domination of its search engine is filled with questionable methods to crush smaller companies and competition. It concentrates specifically on the deals that Google makes with other companies, paying a
Russian drone attack hits Ukraine infrastructure
Russian forces launched a major overnight drone attack on Ukrainian infrastructure facilities in the south and north of the country,Ukrainian air defense says it shot down 29 out of 38 Iranian-made Shahed drones – also known as “kamikaze drones” – launched from Russian territory in an attack that lasted from 20:00 on Friday night until
Ukraine elections postponed
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed the possibility of holding elections in the country while still at war with Russia. Here’s what Zelensky said and why it might be one of the most important messages of the conflict. Zelensky explained that it wasn’t the time to hold an election in Ukraine and said the move would