Poverty and the prospect of better-paid work, rather than ideology, are what fuel recruitment to jihadist and other violent groups in Africa, the United Nations said Tuesday.
A recap of Microsoft’s event, where the company detailed the new Bing and Edge powered by OpenAI’s next-gen model, AI progress, OpenAI partnership, and more (Tom Warren/The Verge)
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A recap of Microsoft’s event, where the company detailed the new Bing and Edge powered by OpenAI’s next-gen model, AI progress, OpenAI partnership, and more — Microsoft is holding a surprise event at its Redm…
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Mr A has topi pehnau-ed India: Mahua Moitra on Adani row – India Today
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Woman’s tragic last selfie vid moments before she drowned in fishing boat tragedy as six killed in heavy storm
THE last moments of a woman’s life were captured on film just before she drowned in a fishing boat tragedy.
Michele Bayerl de Moraes de Sena posed for a selfie video while out at sea two days ago.
Michele Bayerl de Moraes de Sena died out a…
La La Land musical set to open on Broadway
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Pakistan bids farewell to ex-leader Musharraf and his complicated legacy
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The Netherlands, Germany and Denmark send at least 100 Modernised Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine.
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