Pakistan Hikes Tax On Luxury Goods And Services To Get IMF Deal
Pakistan’s parliament gave the go-ahead Monday for the government to raise taxes on a raft of luxury imports and services in a bid to unlock the next tranche of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan.
Robert Mugabe’s son charged in Zimbabwe for damaging cars at party
Son of late authoritarian ruler arrested over damage worth £10,000The eldest son of Robert Mugabe, the late authoritarian ruler of Zimbabwe, has been arrested for damaging cars and other property worth $12,000 (£10,000) at a party in an upmarket neighb…
Injured David Warner sent home from India before Australia’s final Tests
Travis Head set to open in third Test in IndoreJosh Hazelwood and Pat Cummins already homeVeteran opener David Warner will leave Australia’s tour of India after suffering a concussion and a fractured elbow in the second Test. The left-hander will fly b…
Exploring likely reasons the new Bing is reckless, like debuting with insufficient RLHF, or reinforcement learning with human feedback, compared to ChatGPT (Gary Marcus/The Road to AI We Can Trust)
Gary Marcus / The Road to AI We Can Trust:
Exploring likely reasons the new Bing is reckless, like debuting with insufficient RLHF, or reinforcement learning with human feedback, compared to ChatGPT — And how did some prominent jour…
“This Here Is Hell”: A Visit to the Front in Bakhmut
As the West continues to debate how many modern tanks should be delivered to Ukraine and when, soldiers in Bakhmut continue to rely on their Soviet-era weaponry. But how much longer can they hold out? A visit to the front lines.
Climate activists cleared of one charge after pink paint protest in London
Extinction Rebellion co-founder among four charged after throwing paint over charity buildings in 2020The Extinction Rebellion co-founder Roger Hallam has been acquitted of conspiracy to damage property after taking part in a protest that involved thro…