Year: 2023

Bing’s AI chatbot compared a journalist to Adolf Hitler and called them ugly. Microsoft is now limiting how many questions people can ask its new Bing chatbot after reports of it becoming somewhat unhinged, including threatening […]

Russia’s Reliance on China Deepens One Year after Ukraine Invasion

China’s ties with Russia continue to deepen one year after Russia’s President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine. However, China is still presenting itself to the West as a responsible global leader working toward […]

Anti-ESG Crusader, “Woke, Inc.” Author Ramaswamy Launches Presidential Bid

Venture capitalist Vivek Ramaswamy announced that he would run for President of the United States. Ramaswamy launched a firm last year to pressure companies to abandon environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) initiatives, and is […]

Georgia Grand Jury Foreperson Says Indictments Were Recommended

The foreperson for the Georgia grand jury investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 election confirmed that the jury recommended indictments. A special grand jury that investigated election interference by former President Donald Trump and his […]

Companies Can’t Enforce Silence for Severance Pay, Labor Board Rules

Companies can no longer offer severance agreements that prevent employees from making disparaging remarks about their former employer, the National Labor Relations Board ruled. It reverses a Trump-era ruling. Companies cannot require employees to waive […]

Putin Aims Dividing Public Opinion with Nuclear Treaty Pullout, Experts Say

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threat to suspend participation in the last remaining nuclear arms treaty with the U.S. represents a blatant attempt to divide opinion over the war on Ukraine by raising the specter of […]

Norfolk Southern to Pay Full Cost of Cleanup in Ohio Toxic Derailment

The Norfolk Southern railroad company will pay the entire cost of the cleanup of a toxic train derailment in the midwestern state of Ohio, the US government ordered on Tuesday. Michael Regan, the head of […]

Moscow Issues Demarche to US Envoy Over Washington’s Role in Ukraine

The US ambassador to Moscow, Lynne M. Tracy, was summoned on Tuesday at the Russian Foreign Ministry where a demarche was presented to her over Washington’s role in the conflict in Ukraine, Russian media report. […]

US Averts Diplomatic Crisis Over Israel

The U.S. has averted a potential diplomatic crisis over Israeli settlements on the West Bank. The crisis would have threatened to overshadow ongoing Western efforts for the United Nations to spotlight Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, […]

Amazon Academy Seeks to Develop over 30,000 Saudi Citizens for Job Market

The Amazon Academy Program is launching in Saudi Arabia to train and certify trainees in the digital field. The program aims to develop more than 30,000 trainees with digital skills that are much sought after in […]

UN Security Council Denounces Israel in Statement

The United Nations Security Council denounced Israel’s plan to expand settlements on occupied Palestinian territory. It marks the first action the United States has allowed the body to take against its ally Israel in six […]

Meta Subscriber Plan Risks Digital Divide

A better quality of digital life is now coming at a higher price. The world’s biggest social platforms are experimenting with charging people for everything from improved account security and support to the promise of wider […]

Chatbots Trigger Next Misinformation Fears

New generative artificial intelligence chatbot tools have stoked a new fear of the next misinformation nightmare. AI tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Microsoft’s BingGPT, and Google’s Bard have stoked a tech-industry frenzy. But they are also […]

Russia to Suspend Participation in Last Remaining Nuclear Treaty with US

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would be suspending its participation in the New START treaty with the United States that limits the two sides’ strategic nuclear arsenals. It is the last remaining arms control […]

This Supreme Court Case Could Change the Internet

The Supreme Court is taking on Big Tech. The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on Tuesday in a case that could change the internet. The case could upend protections internet companies have had […]

Republican 2024 Rivals Shopping for Big Donors

The 2024 Republican nomination contenders are shopping for their big donors to launch their campaigns into the White House. Former president Donald Trump, on his third run for the Oval Office, is gathering some of […]

CDC: COVID Jabs Added to Official Child Immunization Schedule

COVID-19 vaccines have been added to the child and adolescent immunization schedule by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) which released a few updates last week to it with several recommendations. The schedule […]

China Echoes Russia in Accusing the US of ‘Fanning the Flames’ in Ukraine

Shooting back at Washington’s accusations that Beijing is considering providing “lethal support” for Moscow in Ukraine, including weapons, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin stressed on Monday that the US is in no position to […]

OPEC+ Decisions Not Politicized, Saudi Energy Minister Says

Decisions by the massive oil block OPEC+ are not politicized, Saudi Arabian energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said. The energy minister said that the decisions are based on market fundamentals and that the alliance […]

Biden Makes Surprise Visit to Ukraine

President Joe Biden made a surprise trip to Kyiv, Ukraine early Monday. It marks his first to Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of its neighboring country nearly a year ago. The unannounced visit is […]

Bernie Sanders: Nikki Haley’s Demand for Mental Tests is Ageist and ‘Absurd’

Sen. Bernie Sanders slammed Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s demand for mental competency tests for politicians older than 75 as “absurd” and ageist. “We are fighting racism, we’re fighting sexism, we’re fighting homophobia, I think […]

Ohio Train Derailment Reveals Need for Urgent Reform

Railroad workers are calling for urgent reforms in the aftermath of a horrific train derailment in Ohio that carried toxic chemicals. Workers and union officials said the derailment should be an “eye-opening” revelation for Congress […]

Global Investment in Carbon Capture and Storage Projects Hit $6.4 Bn

Global investments in carbon capture and storage projects increased to $6.4 billion in 2022, according to a Saudi expert. Fatih Yilmaz, an expert in the Climate and Sustainability Program at the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies […]

US Plans New Russia Export Controls, Sanctions on Key Industries

The United States is planning to impose a new round of sanctions against Russia. President Joe Biden’s administration is planning to impose new export controls and a fresh round of sanctions on Russia. The new export […]

Starbucks Vanilla Drinks Recalled Over Fears It May Contain Glass

Hundreds of thousands of Starbucks Vanilla Frappuccinos have been recalled after the distributor warned the drinks may contain glass in them. The frappuccino drink is not sold in Starbucks stores but rather is distributed in supermarkets […]

Can You Really Be Radicalized by Popular Programs?

One of the United Kingdom’s counter-terrorism schemes flagged popular satirical television programs as having the potential to radicalize viewers. Some of Britain’s most popular sitcoms and greatest works of literature were flagged as potential signs […]

Moscow: US “Demonizes” Russia with Crimes Against Humanity Claims

Reacting to the news over the weekend that Washington has formally determined that Moscow is committing crimes against humanity in Ukraine, Russia’s ambassador to the United States stressed that the US’ declaration is a mere […]

Meta to Introduce Paid Subscription for Facebook, Instagram

A new paid subscription service for Facebook and Instagram that will grant users a hallowed blue check for a monthly fee was announced on Sunday by Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg. Starting at $11.99 a […]

February 19, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Companies to Get Warned Directly Against Evading US’s Russia Sanctions

As Washington seeks to further squeeze Russia’s economy, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said Saturday that Washington will directly warn companies against evading US-imposed sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine. Citing specific concerns […]

February 19, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Florida’s Ban Prompts 4 States to Review AP African American Studies

Following Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s battle over the teachings, four more US states are reviewing the new Advanced Placement African American studies course, according to the Washington Post. Following Florida’s steps, officials in Virginia, Arkansas, […]