Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave WILMINGTON, Del. — President Biden’s steadfast support for Israel is facing increasing pressure as some of his staunch supporters from within his party are warning about the ways in which the Israeli response is being carried out. Biden has resisted calls to join other Democrats who are … Read more
The app and sirens are a backstop to Israel’s extensive military defenses. The Iron Dome missile defense system effectively intercepts or destroys most airborne weapons headed to Israel. But some rockets have slipped through, causing injuries in recent days, and the government has encouraged people in Israel to download its app. Across the border, Israel’s … Read more
PARIS — The sumptuous Palace of Versailles was forced to evacuate visitors for the fourth time in less than a week for a security check after a bomb alert. Airports and schools around France also fell victim to bomb alerts and forced evacuations after similar warnings a day earlier. Even a nuclear research institute received … Read more
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Medics in Gaza warned Sunday that thousands could die as hospitals packed with wounded people ran desperately low on fuel and basic supplies. Palestinians in the besieged coastal enclave struggled to find food, water and safety ahead of an expected Israeli ground offensive in the war sparked by Hamas’ deadly … Read more
United Nations humanitarian officials have sounded an alarm over a humanitarian crisis in rebel-held northwestern Syria ByOMAR ALBAM Associated Press October 12, 2023, 12:30 PM FILE – In this photo provided by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, a Syrian White Helmet civil defense worker runs at the site where a shell struck in the … Read more
Pedestrians walk towards the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus train station at dusk in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The International Monetary Fund has raised its growth forecast for India, saying the country’s growth will remain strong in 2023 and 2024 — but analysts warn there will be headwinds … Read more
Kosovo Police continue to uphold security with search, patrol and control activities in the region after the clash which led by Kosovo Serb politician Milan Radoicic in Banjska northern town of the country, on Sept. 24, at Jarinje border crossing with Serbia in Zvecan, Kosovo on October 3, 2023. The clash broke out in the … Read more
OsakaWayne Studios/Getty Images One of the seminal events in artificial intelligence (AI) in 2023 was the decision by OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, to disclose almost no information about its latest large language model (LLM), GPT-4, when the company introduced the program in March. That sudden swing to secrecy is becoming a major ethical issue … Read more
An American Airways 787 is loaded with cargo at Philadelphia Worldwide Airport. Leslie Josephs/CNBC Extra corporations are warning {that a} surge in the price of gasoline and worker pay hikes will eat into income this quarter. Firms from aerospace producers to bundle supply big UPS are digesting large new labor offers. In the meantime, unions … Read more
Leaders from the AI analysis world appeared earlier than the Senate Judiciary Committee to debate and reply questions in regards to the nascent expertise. Their broadly unanimous opinions typically fell into two classes: we have to act quickly, however with a lightweight contact — risking AI abuse if we don’t transfer ahead, or a hamstrung … Read more