Creation of transitional council that will select Haiti’s next prime minister is imminent, US says

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The creation of a transitional council responsible for choosing Haiti’s next leaders is imminent, a U.S. diplomat said Wednesday during a heated forum about Haiti’s spiraling crisis. The nine-member council could be formally established in Haiti as early as this week, Brian A. Nichols, U.S. assistant secretary for Western Hemisphere … Read more

This Noir Thriller Led to the Creation of ‘Dragnet’

The Big Picture Dragnet pioneered the copaganda police procedural genre, influencing future shows’ glorification of law enforcement. He Walked By Night indirectly contributed to America’s whitewashed law enforcement image by introducing the collaborators who would make Dragnet. Shows like Law & Order, Miami Vice, and Criminal Minds pale in comparison to Dragnet ‘s influence, but … Read more

Inside the Creation of DBRX, the World’s Most Powerful Open Source AI Model

This past Monday, about a dozen engineers and executives at data science and AI company Databricks gathered in conference rooms connected via Zoom to learn if they had succeeded in building a top artificial intelligence language model. The team had spent months, and about $10 million, training DBRX, a large language model similar in design … Read more

Death threats and security concerns hinder creation of council that will choose Haiti’s next leader

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Fresh turmoil involving a transitional presidential council that will be responsible for choosing Haiti’s new leader triggered a flurry of meetings with Caribbean leaders and officials from the U.S., Canada and France, officials said Monday. The council has yet to be sworn in given concerns over the security of its members, among … Read more

Donald Trump Claims He Will “Never Allow” Creation of CBDC in the US if Reelected

Donald Trump Claims He Will “Never Allow” Creation of CBDC in the US if Reelected During a campaign speech in New Hampshire, former President Donald Trump vowed to prevent the creation of a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC) if reelected, calling it a “dangerous threat to freedom.” He warned that a CBDC would give … Read more

Microsoft Copilot gets a music creation feature via Suno integration

Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft’s AI-powered chatbot, can now compose songs thanks to an integration with gen AI music app Suno. Users can enter prompts into Copilot like “Create a pop song about adventures with your family” and have Suno, via a plugin, bring their musical ideas to life. From a single sentence, Suno can generate complete … Read more