Mexicans stormed a local government building to call for justice over the murder of a mayor who’d declared war on drug c
Tiny Aussie startup teams with Austal to allow autonomous systems on all Royal Navy ships
“So, our plan, our mission, is to make safe, clean, protected oceans, and to do that, we want to be the global industrial leader for maritime autonomy and robotics, essentially like the Microsoft of the ocean,” Greenroom Robotics co-founder…
President Hassan sworn in following deadly Tanzania election
Samia Suluhu Hassan was announced winner by a landslide last week in a vote uncontested by the opposition.
AI Summarization Optimization
These days, the most important meeting attendee isn’t a person: It’s the AI notetaker.
This system assigns action items and determines the importance of what is said. If it becomes necessary to revisit the facts of the meeting, its summary is treated as impartial evidence.
But clever meeting attendees can manipulate this system’s record by speaking more to what the underlying AI weights for summarization and importance than to their colleagues. As a result, you can expect some meeting attendees to use language more likely to be captured in summaries, timing their interventions strategically, repeating key points, and employing formulaic phrasing that AI models are more likely to pick up on. Welcome to the world of AI summarization optimization (AISO)…
NATO member Romania signs agreement with Germany’s Rheinmetall to build a gunpowder plant
NATO member Romania has signed an agreement with Germany’s defense company Rheinmetall to build a gunpowder factory in central Romania, as Europe races to rearm itself in the face of an increasingly provocative Russia.
No More Shame: Drug-facilitated sexual assault in France
Caroline Darian faces her father in court for horrific crimes he committed against her mother, Gisele Pelicot.
Powerful new American warship completes trials
The ship’s latest trials featured tests of the Flight III AN/SPY-6(V)1 radar system and Aegis Baseline 10 combat system, both major upgrades that enhance situational awareness and sensor capability.
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‘Go back, deport’: Vivek Ramaswamy faces racist abuse after posting Halloween photo with his sons
Republican leader Vivek Ramaswamy faced xenophobic and racist remarks online after posting a Halloween photo with his sons. Some conservative users mocked their Indian heritage and called for their deportation. Many others defended Ramaswamy, condemnin…
Riot police deployed in Belgrade as tensions rise over Novi Sad disaster
Groups of people faced off on both sides of the police cordons with officers in full gear standing in several rows between the shouting crowds who threw bottles, flares and stun grenades in central Belgrade on Sunday evening.
Spain’s Valencia region leader resigns over handling of deadly 2024 floods
The leader of Spain’s Valencia region, Carlos Mazon, said on Monday he was stepping down one year after deadly floods that killed more than 230 people hit the region. Mazon, who has faced repeated calls for his resignation due to his handling of the n…