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Pitchfork
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Billie Eilish, R.E.M., Kacey Musgraves, More Sign Open Letter Warning of AI's Infringement on Artists' Rights

AI technology threatens artists' rights and fair compensation.
Over 200 artists have signed an open letter condemning the use of AI in music creation. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
3 months ago
Germany news

Berlin film festival invites far-right politicians, drawing backlash

The Berlin International Film Festival is facing criticism for inviting far-right politicians to the opening ceremony.
More than 200 film professionals and culture workers have signed an open letter denouncing the move and calling for the invitations to be rescinded. [ more ]
Acm
11 months ago
Digital life

Good News! China and the US Are Talking About AI Dangers

China and the U.S. are engaging in meaningful conversations about the dangers of artificial intelligence and its potential to cause harm.
The two countries are exploring ways to cooperate on the development of ethical and responsible AI systems.
Both nations have identified a need for international standards and regulations to ensure the safe use of AI technologies. [ more ]
ESPN.com
11 months ago
FC Barcelona

Jamaica players slam lack of pre-WWC support

Leading Jamaica players have expressed their "utmost disappointment" at the lack of support from the Jamaican Football Federation (JFF) ahead of the 2023 Women's World Cup.The players said their focus had been hindered by a number issues such as inadequate planning and access to proper resources ahead of the showpiece event, which kicks off on July 20 in Australia and New Zealand.
BBC Sport
11 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Jamaica criticise 'subpar' World Cup support

Jamaican footballers, including Manchester City's Khadija Shaw, have expressed their "utmost disappointment" in the "subpar" support from the country's football federation in the lead up to the Women's World Cup.In an open letter, the Reggae Girlz have called for "immediate and systematic change" within the Jamaica Football Federation.
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
UK politics

Bar for street sexual harassment offences in England and Wales set too high, charities say

Proposals to tackle sexual harassment in the street in England and Wales do not go far enough because the bar for offences has been set too high, charities have warned.The Fawcett Society, Girl Guiding and Refuge are among organisations who say the requirement to prove perpetrators intended to cause alarm or distress undermines the provisions of two bills intended to protect women and girls going through parliament.
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Axios
5 months ago
US politics

Exclusive: Dick Cheney told Liz to "defend the Republic" days before Jan. 6, new book reveals

Three days before the Jan. 6 insurrection, Liz and Dick Cheney orchestrated the publication of an open letter signed by 10 living secretaries of defense.
The letter stressed the dangers of the military getting involved in the outcome of the election. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US politics

Oath Keepers Leader Is Sentenced to 18 Years in Jan. 6 Sedition Case

Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia, was sentenced on Thursday to 18 years in prison for his conviction on seditious conspiracy charges for the role he played in helping to mobilize the pro-Trump attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.The sentence, handed down in Federal District Court in Washington, was the most severe penalty so far in any of the more than 1,000 criminal cases stemming from the Capitol attack and the first to be increased for fitting the legal definition of terrorism.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Ukraine's Advances Near Bakhmut Expose Rifts in Russian Forces

The Ukrainian Army is advancing in attacks near the eastern city of Bakhmut, Ukrainian commanders said on Friday, in fighting that has shifted the front line only slightly but is exposing fissures, confusion and alarm among Russia's forces in the war.Russia's pro-war bloggers were quick to claim that Ukraine's long-anticipated counteroffensive had begun, but Ukrainian officials downplayed the advances and described them in more local terms.
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