Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The European Commission is to propose lowering the Russian oil price cap and banning the use of Nord Stream infrastructure as part of a fresh round of sanctions against Moscow. The commission is due…
Mark Poynting and Esme Stallard BBC Climate & Science Getty Images The world’s tropical forests, which provide a crucial buffer against climate change, disappeared faster than ever recorded last year, new satellite analysis suggests. Researchers estimate that 67,000 sq km (26,000 sq mi) of these pristine, old-growth forests were lost in 2024 – an area…
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The Trump administration wants to streamline the US government, using AI to boost efficiency Greggory DiSalvo/Getty Images What is artificial intelligence? It is a question that scientists have been wrestling with since the dawn of computing in the 1950s, when Alan Turing asked: “Can machines think?” Now that large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT have…
Tens of thousands of cameras have failed to patch a critical, 11-month-old CVE, leaving thousands of organizations exposed. Source link
Jessica Murphy BBC News, Toronto Getty Images Leaders of some of the world’s wealthiest countries have descended on a luxury mountain lodge nestled in Canada’s Rockies for this year’s G7 summit. The elite gathering comes as Western allies face numerous crises, from conflicts on three continents to global economic instability. Canada chairs the G7 this…
Russia is on the verge of recession, says economy minister Source link
The WNBA and Ion Television, the Scripps-owned broadcast network, have renewed their media rights agreement. The initial three-year deal, which Ion reportedly paid $13 million for annually, began in 2023 and was the league’s second traditional TV deal independent of the NBA’s longstanding agreement with ESPN/ABC. The W also has a deal with CBS, which…
Simone Rotella The UK government’s proposed AI-powered crime prediction tool, designed to flag individuals deemed “high risk” for future violence based on personal data like mental health history and addiction, marks a provocative new frontier. Elsewhere, Argentina’s new Artifical Intelligence Unit for Security intends to use machine learning for crime prediction and real-time surveillance. In…
Ginny and Georgia Netflix There is no waiting period to see if Ginny and Georgia will be renewed for season 4 now that season 3 has aired, given that it was already double-renewed ahead of season 3’s launch. However, when that fourth season is actually arriving is another question entirely, and a new update is…
