King Charles promises to ‘serve’ ahead of Commonwealth Day

King Charles is taking his monarch duties seriously amid cancer battle. His Majesty, who is all set to make a special appearance via a video message on Commonwealth Day to be celebrated at Westminster Abbey, speaks about ‘diversity’ in the clip. In the video message to be shown later in the service, His Majesty is … Read more

India says its citizens were ‘duped’ to serve in the Russian army. Now it wants them back

Ukrainian soldiers drive a tank during a military training at an undetermined location. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images India is seeking the release of its nationals who have been “duped” into serving in the Russian army, a spokesperson for the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said Friday, in a rare rift from Moscow. “Several … Read more

‘He will serve until impossible’

King Charles is facing calls to abdicate as the monarch is undergoing cancer treatment King Charles won’t abdicate for Prince William: ‘He will serve until impossible’ Britain’s King Charles will not abdicate the throne for his son Prince William amid ongoing cancer treatment, royal fans believe. The royal fans have raised their voice after an … Read more

U.N. agency struggles to serve Gaza as scrutiny mounts over Hamas links

JERUSALEM — The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, facing explosive allegations of ties with Hamas, is struggling to preserve its reputation and maintain its lifesaving operations in Gaza, even as Israel threatens to invade the enclave’s last refuge for displaced civilians. Political pressure on the U.N. Relief and Works Agency mounted further on Saturday after … Read more

Google CEO says job cuts needed in 2024 to serve ‘ambitious goals’

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, speaks on artificial intelligence during a Bruegel think tank conference in Brussels, Belgium, on Jan. 20, 2020. Yves Herman | Reuters Google CEO Sundar Pichai is warning employees that more job cuts are coming this year as the company continues to shift investments toward areas like artificial intelligence. … Read more

The year of ‘does this serve us’ and the rejection of reification

2024 has arrived, and with it, a renewed interest in artificial intelligence, which seems like it’ll probably continue to enjoy at least middling hype throughout the year. Of course, it’s being cheerled by techno-zealot billionaires and the flunkies bunked within their cosy islands of influence, primarily in Silicon Valley – and derided by fabulists who … Read more

Guiao feels Rain or Shine escape would serve well in playoffs

Tree Treadwell (with ball) turns out to be the right fit for Rain or Shine in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ/INQUIRER After closing out the PBA Commissioner’s Cup eliminations with six straight wins, Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao will be spending the next few days trying to whip his Elasto Painters to … Read more

AssemblyAI lands $50M to build and serve AI speech models

Companies are betting big on generative AI to gain a competitive edge. But adoption challenges remain. According to a recent survey from EY, a significant portion of businesses looking to embrace generative AI say that the field’s rapid progress — and the surge in vendors claiming to have AI expertise — is complicating their deployment … Read more

Grimes chased Elon Musk across at least 12 different locations to serve him custody papers, including X headquarters and a horse farm

Grimes said she served her former partner Elon Musk with custody papers last month. Process servers attempted to deliver the papers at X, Tesla, and one even tracked Musk’s jet. Grimes is suing Musk for physical custody of their three children. Grimes hired people to search high and low for her kids’ father, Elon Musk, … Read more