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The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won the Thuringia state election and the Saxony state election on Sunday. The Left-Leaning Alternatives for Germany (Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance) came in third in both states. With enough seats in both states, the nationalist Russia-friendly party could block the election of judges and top security officials requiring a two-thirds vote.
Data privacy and intellectual property are hidden dangers of artificial intelligence
New US laws could soon make ownership and transparency of data used to train generative AI models much more likely, according to a researcher. Ben Zhao, a computer security researcher at University of Chicago, said that many researchers don’t even own rights to their creative output, having signed them over to institutions or publishers that in turn can enter partnerships with AI companies.
Russia launched a missile attack on Yugoslavia, and the N.Y. govs were accused of working for China
Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said, “I’m deeply grieved by the martyrdom of our soldiers.” Netanyahu’s comment came after Israel carried out an air strike that killed six Palestinian militants, including a suicide bomber. Separately, former army chief Benny Gantz has called for PM Netanyahu to resign over his handling of the release of Gilad Shalit.
A Russian missile strike killed over 40 people in Poltava
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the airstrike on a military training facility in the country’s Poltava region a “terrible tragedy” and said that it was a “crime against humanity”. Zelenskyy added that Russia must allow Ukraine to use weapons on Russian soil. At least 41 people were killed and 180 others injured in the strike, which hit a military training facility.
These Windows laptops are cheaper due to the new 8-core qualcomm X Plus
Intel has claimed that the ‘Lunar Lake’ laptop with 78Wh battery is the one that can last multiple hours longer than the ‘Zenbook S 14’ laptop with Intel. It can last several hours longer without using the Intel’s XeSS upscaling. The ‘Lunar Lake’ laptop has a 14-thread or 22-thread chip at lower power, but Intel claims its new chips can beat them.
The U.K. has stopped some arms sales to Israel
The UK has announced that it will suspend some arms exports to Israel, following a legal review found that “there exists a clear risk” that they might be used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian law. The decision comes amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The UK has been a key US ally in the region.
Farmers are worried about the costs of long-term care
Small family farmers in the US are often “land rich, cash poor” because their assets are tied up in farm equipment and land, according to a researcher. Farmers who have their land worth less than one million dollars are more at risk of losing their farm over long- term care costs, said the lead Attorney at German Law.
Children go to school as Russia fires missiles at the city
At least three people have been injured in an air strike in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv by Russia on Monday. The strike targeted a military base in the city, the country’s Defence Ministry said in a statement. Russian forces accelerated their advance in Ukraine’s eastern region over the past week, the UK Defence Ministry said on Sunday.
The far-right made historic gains during Germany’s regional elections
Germany’s Alternative for Democracy (AfD) won the state elections in Thuringia on Sunday for the first time, according to projections. The party, founded by Sahra Wagenknecht last year, was on track to finish second to the conservatives in a second vote, according to projections. The left-wing Left Party, founded by a former East German leader, lost seats in the state elections.
The children return to school as the missiles and drones are fired by Russia
Russia has claimed to have taken over two towns in Ukraine’s Kursk region, the biggest incursion of Russian forces into Ukrainian soil since World War II. The announcement comes after Russia’s defence ministry said it had taken over the towns of Pivnichne and Vyimka. Russia-backed separatists in Ukraine’s Donetsk region claim to control the country’s second-largest city, Povkrosk.