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Canada is Not for Sale: Canadian Politician Sends Message to Donald Trump

16Jan

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Canada, News, US

Canada is Not for Sale: Canadian Politician Sends Message to Donald Trump

Canadian politician and businessman Doug Ford from Ontario appeared in parliament with "Canada is not for sale" on his cap, a clear message to Donald Trump, who will officially become the new president of the United States on Monday. Doug Ford previously responded strongly to Trump's statements that Canada would like to 'incorporate' into the US. Now Ford made a splash wearing a navy blue cap with the message "Canada is not for sale." He got the idea from Trump's cap with the iconic message: "Make America Great Again." "We must unite, and we can't let President Trump divide us. He's going to try to destroy our country; he's going to try to divide our country." The 78-year-old Republican had previously threatened to retake control of the Panama Canal and expressed his intention...

UN: Iran Executed at least 901 People Last Year

7Jan

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Asia, Iran, News

UN: Iran Executed at least 901 People Last Year

UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk has said that Iran executed at least 901 people last year. According to him, that is more than in 2023, when at least 853 death sentences were carried out. According to human rights organizations, Iran is one of the countries with the most executions. "It is alarming that we are again seeing an annual increase in the number of people sentenced to death in Iran," Türk said in a statement. He states that it is "high time" that this stops. The High Commissioner for Human Rights says he opposes the death penalty under all circumstances because it is "incompatible with the fundamental right to life" and also poses a risk that innocent people will be executed. Most of the people executed in 2024 were convicted of drug offences. Some of tho...

Microsoft Will Pump $80 Billion into Data Centres for AI Applications This Year

6Jan

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Business, News, Technology, US

Microsoft Will Pump $80 Billion into Data Centres for AI Applications This Year

Microsoft's chairman, Brad Smith, announced that it will invest $80 billion in data centre expansion by 2025. This is necessary to enable the enormous computing power required for AI applications. More than half of the investment is in the United States. "This reflects our confidence in the American economy," Smith said in a blog post. He also called on the new US President, Donald Trump, to support the sector and not to hinder it with "heavy regulations" regarding artificial intelligence. Race for computing powerIn the previous fiscal year, which ended in June 2024, Microsoft spent more than $50 billion on data centres. The major cloud infrastructure providers, such as Microsoft and Amazon, seem to have recently been engaged in a race for the most computing power to meet the g...

Djokovic Starts the Hunt for Hundredth Tennis Title With Success

31Dec

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Australia, News, Sports

Djokovic Starts the Hunt for Hundredth Tennis Title With Success

Tennis player Novak Djokovic has started the hunt for his hundredth tournament victory well. The 37-year-old Serbian defeated Australian Rinky Hijikata in two sets (6-3 6-3) in Brisbane and qualified for the second round. There, he will meet 38-year-old Frenchman Gaël Monfils. If Djokovic wins the tournament in Brisbane, he will become the third tennis player to reach the milestone of one hundred titles. Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103) preceded him. The Serbian is preparing in Brisbane for the Australian Open, the Grand Slam tournament he has won ten times in Melbourne. Djokovic has won 24 Grand Slam titles in his career.

OpenAI Wants to Get Rid of Nonprofit Structure

30Dec

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Business, News, Technology

OpenAI Wants to Get Rid of Nonprofit Structure

ChatGPT maker OpenAI is changing its structure and looking to give its for-profit arm a more significant role to attract big investors. OpenAI began in 2015 as a nonprofit organization focused on making significant steps in AI development through research. Now, the company says it needs to transform to meet that mission. Today, OpenAI has a for-profit division, which is the branch that Microsoft has been investing in for the past few years. However, that division still falls under the nonprofit OpenAI. The plan is to transform that for-profit division into a public benefit corporation (PBC). Such a PBC structure makes it easier for investors to get involved and receive shares in return. That is what OpenAI is mainly concerned with. The company acknowledges that when it started...

Google is Working on an Anti-Scam Tool for Chrome

23Dec

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

News, Technology, US

Google is Working on an Anti-Scam Tool for Chrome

A new feature in the Chrome browser is supposed to warn users when a site is trying to scam them. The feature, which appears to use AI, is currently being tested. If you enable the feature, Chrome will automatically scan various web pages for possible scams. It uses a large language model (LLM) for this on your device itself. We say it is because the feature is not usable for the general public yet. A researcher on X/Twitter discovered them in Chrome Canary, a browser's beta version. According to the description, the LLM looks for the brand behind the web page and tries to determine its intentions. That way, it could also identify possible scams. Interestingly, the LLM appears to be on the user's device, and from there, it analyses your browser traffic. This way, your surf...

Woman Gets Life Sentence for Murder of Doppelganger

19Dec

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Europe, Germany, News

Woman Gets Life Sentence for Murder of Doppelganger

A 25-year-old woman has been sentenced to life imprisonment in Germany for killing a 23-year-old woman who looked like her in an attempt to start a new life under the victim's name. The case is known in Germany as the doppelganger murder. Shahraban K. searched for a doppelganger on social media. She arranged a meeting with the victim and killed her with the help of a 26-year-old man. He has also been sentenced to life imprisonment. K. had also ordered the murder of her brother-in-law, but it did not take place. She has been convicted of that attempted murder. K. allegedly faked her death to get away from her family. Her parents were looking for K. in August 2022 when they found a body in a car in Ingolstadt. They thought it was their daughter, but investigation showed it w...

Utah Family(Parents, 3 Children) Found Dead, Teen Son Survives

18Dec

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

News, US

Utah Family(Parents, 3 Children) Found Dead, Teen Son Survives

In a house in the US state of Utah, the police found the bodies of five family members. They all had gunshot wounds, the police of West Valley City reported on X. Only the 17-year-old son, who also had gunshot wounds, survived the drama. What exactly happened is still unclear. The bodies found are those of the parents and three children aged 11, 9 and 2. The 38-year-old mother had not shown up for work on Tuesday, after which a family member decided to take a look. He found the 17-year-old son with gunshot wounds in the garage and then notified the police.

British Government Launches Call for Design of Elizabeth II Memorial

12Dec

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

News, UK

British Government Launches Call for Design of Elizabeth II Memorial

Today, the British government called for designers, architects, and artists to design a memorial for the late Queen Elizabeth II. The memorial will be located near Buckingham Palace, the royal palace. The artist selected will have a budget of between 28 and 56 million to create the monument, financed by government money. A commemoration committee set up in 2023 will decide who receives the budget. The former queen (1926-2022) died in September 2022, aged 96, at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. She was the longest-reigning monarch of the United Kingdom. “This national memorial will be a lasting tribute to the late Queen’s legacy and provide a space for reflection and celebration,” said Pat McFadden, a senior government official. Once approved by King Charles II...

British Government to Build Four New Prisons to Tackle Cell Shortage

11Dec

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

News, UK

British Government to Build Four New Prisons to Tackle Cell Shortage

The British government is planning to build four new prisons to help address the shortage of cells in the United Kingdom, the BBC reports. The United Kingdom is struggling with overcrowded prisons. Thousands of prisoners have already been released due to a lack of space. A new ten-year plan calls for the construction of four new prisons over the next seven years, creating 6,400 new places. Existing prisons will be expanded, creating the same number of new places. Also Read: Unlocking the Future of Digital Finance But even that could prove insufficient in the future, the responsible minister Shabana Mahmood told the BBC.