Alex Murdaugh expected to testify at murder trial, reports say
The disgraced legal scion could take the stand early next week
Day: February 14, 2023
Microsoft’s Bing AI, Like Google’s, Also Made Dumb Mistakes During First Demo
Google’s AI chatbot isn’t the only one to make factual errors during its first demo. Independent AI researcher Dmitri Brereton has discovered that Microsoft’s first Bing AI demos were full of financial data mistakes. From a report: Microsoft confidentl…
Captured Wagner soldier tells how group uses convicts as ‘cannon fodder’ against Ukraine
Captured Wagner Group soldiers who were formerly convicts have told how they were forced to walk to the frontlines in groups to scout out Ukrainian positions.
U.S. renews warning it’ll defend Philippines after China spat
The United States renewed a warning that it would defend its treaty ally if Filipino forces come under attack in the disputed South China Sea, after a Chinese coast guard ship allegedly hit a Philippine patrol vessel with military-grade laser that brie…
Video released of captured NZ pilot by Papua separatists
Philip Mehrtens was kidnapped by Papuan separatists after his plane landed in the remote Nduga region.
Voltuan, the full-time French activist behind famous protest slogans
In 2010, the slogan “Ecoutez la colère du people” (Listen to the people’s rage) brought French activist Jean-Baptiste Reddé, aka Voltuan, to the fore. He and his placards have since become a fixture on big demos in Paris and other European capitals. W…
Otter.ai announces OtterPilot, an AI assistant that summarizes meetings, captures images of slides, and more, rolling out to all users in the coming days (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
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Otter.ai announces OtterPilot, an AI assistant that summarizes meetings, captures images of slides, and more, rolling out to all users in the coming days — AI-powered voice transcription service Otter.ai is…
Myanmar’s military rulers to let ‘loyal’ citizens carry guns
Myanmar’s military government plans to allow people who are ‘loyal to the nation,’ including government employees and retired military personnel, to carry licensed firearms, but they must comply with orders from local authorities to participate in secu…
NATO Chief Unfazed About Finland, Sweden Joining Together
Sweden and neighboring Finland abandoned decades of nonalignment and applied to join the 30-nation alliance in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Air India orders 250 Airbus planes as part of carrier’s ‘massive transformation’
Air India will buy 250 Airbus planes in a deal aimed at transforming the former national carrier, it said Tuesday, after decades as a monumental burden on the public purse.