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UK kicks off world's first AI safety summit
UK kicks off world's first AI safety summit
Technology
by  AFP

The world's first major summit on artificial intelligence (AI) safety opens in the UK on Wednesday, with political and tech leaders set to discuss possible responses to the society-changing technology. "If he were serious about safety, Rishi Sunak needed to roll deep and bring all of the UK majors and regulators in tow and he hasn't," she told a press conference in San Francisco.

Guyana seeks UN court protection on 'sinister' Venezuela territorial claim
Guyana seeks UN court protection on 'sinister' Venezuela territorial claim
Economy
by  AFP

Guyana has asked the UN's highest court to stop a Venezuelan referendum on whether or not to annex the oil-rich Essequibo region both South American nations lay claim to. The proposed wording for the referendum describes the border as "fraudulently imposed" in 1899 and suggests the granting of Venezuelan citizenship to the people of an annexed Essequibo.

Antitrust trial pits JetBlue against Biden administration
Antitrust trial pits JetBlue against Biden administration
Economy
by  AFP

Midsized carrier JetBlue began squaring off in court Tuesday against the US Department of Justice in a closely-watched challenge to the Biden administration's antitrust policy. In a conference call to discuss earnings, JetBlue Chief Executive Robin Hayes Tuesday defended the deal, saying the transaction could close in the first half of 2024 if the airline wins in court.