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Vance puts Europe, China on notice over AI regulation
US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday warned European allies against over-regulating the US-dominated artificial intelligence sector and China against using the technology to tighten its grip on power.- 'Authoritarian regimes' - The US vice president took a thinly veiled shot at China, saying "authoritarian regimes" were looking to use AI for increased control of citizens at home and abroad.
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'Ridiculous and lame': South Africans mock Trump proposals
On the streets of Johannesburg's student district, US President Donald Trump's offer to accept white Afrikaners as refugees landed as both "ridiculous" and "lame", among South Africans of all races.Trump's offer to accept Afrikaners as refugees caught many off guard, including right-wing white lobby groups.
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VideoU.S. VP Vance and world leaders arrive for Paris AI summit
STORY: :: U.S. Vice President JD Vance warns against over-regulation at a Paris AI summit:: February 11, 2025:: Paris, France:: "We believe that excessive regulation of the AI sector could kill a transformative industry just as it is taking off.// We feel very strongly that AI must remain free from ideological bias and that American AI will not be co-opted into a tool for authoritarian censorship.The mood on AI has shifted as the technology takes root, from one of concerns around safety to geopo
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Video'Lose-lose' US tariffs will fuel inflation: EU trade chief
STORY: :: The EU's trade chief says U.S. tariffs will fuel inflation and create a 'lose-lose' scenario:: Maros Sefcovic, European Union trade commissioner"The EU sees no justification for the imposition of tariffs on our exports, which is economically counterproductive. Especially given the deeply integrated production chains established through our extensive transatlantic trade and investment ties. Tariffs are taxes, bad for businesses, and worse for consumers".::February 11, 2025::Strasbourg,
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Key Bangladesh party warns over unrest after buildings smashed
Bangladesh's powerful BNP political party has spoken out publicly for the first time against the interim government after a surge of unrest and a sweeping security crackdown.The vocal and powerful group then demanded action, sparking the security operation with mass arrests countrywide.
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What Exactly Is 'Dad TV'? Well, It Depends On Whom You Ask.
Some culture critics have tried to create a genre for shows like "Yellowstone," "Reacher" and "The Night Agent."
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VideoTrump signs order to encourage buying plastic straws
STORY: :: Trump signs an executive order to encourage buying plastic drinking straws instead of paper alternatives:: February 10, 2025:: Washington D.C.:: Donald Trump, US President“We're going back to plastic straws. These things don't work. I've had it many times and on occasion they break, they explode. If something's hot, they don't last very long, like a matter of minutes. Sometimes in a matter of seconds. It's a ridiculous situation.”“And I don't think that plastics are going to affect a s
