Posts by Amelia Frost
‘Monster Hunter’ On Prowl For New Audiences As Latest Game Drops
[ad_1] With “Monster Hunter Wilds” pitting intrepid players against a menagerie of rampaging beasts on PC and consoles from Friday, the game’s creators tell AFP they hope the 20-year-old franchise can still find new audiences. It has been seven years since the last major instalment saw fans draw oversized swords and bows together, in a…
Read MoreStunned SPD Turns To Supporting Role In New German Government
[ad_1] After a humbling election defeat for Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Social Democrats (SPD), the party looked to collect itself on Monday in preparation for a potential new role as the junior partner in a conservative-led government. With just 16.4 percent of the vote, support for the centre-left Social Democrats was at a record…
Read MoreRussian Court Upholds French Researcher’s Jail Sentence
[ad_1] A Russian court on Monday upheld a three-year prison sentence for French researcher Laurent Vinatier, one of several Westerners jailed by Russia during the Ukraine offensive. France condemned the sentence as “arbitrary” and demanded Vinatier’s “immediate release”, after accusing Russia of taking Westerners hostage. Vinatier, who works for a Swiss conflict mediation NGO, was…
Read MoreOver 7,000 Killed In Eastern DR Congo Since January: PM
[ad_1] Violence raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed “more than 7,000 compatriots”, many of them civilians, since last month, the Congolese premier said Monday. The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has seized large swathes of the mineral-rich eastern DRC — including the main cities of Goma and Bukavu — in the face of…
Read MoreApple Says To Invest $500 Bn In US Over Four Years, Hire 20,000 Staff
[ad_1] Apple said on Monday it will spend more than $500 billion in the United States over the next four years and hire 20,000 staff, with President Donald Trump quickly taking credit for the announcement. The Silicon Valley-based giant said it was its “largest-ever spend commitment,” which comes as tech companies battle for dominance in…
Read MorePushback to Latest DOGE Demand May Signal Limits for Elon Musk
[ad_1] A clash over Musk’s latest missive Monday could bring a standoff between Elon Musk and huge swaths of the federal government, including Trump-appointed agency leaders. The fate of the latest example of Musk’s brutal management style — having government workers justify their employment by midnight or risk being fired — may reveal the limits…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: How Blockchain Can Transform American Tech Under Trump With Alchemy Co-Founder
[ad_1] KEY POINTS Regulatory certainty along with practical scalability is ‘what American tech companies have been waiting for’: Alchemy Co-Founder Nikil Viswanathan Coordination between Congress and the Trump White House showcases ‘there is a serious commitment to getting this right’ Investments may finally return to the crypto space as more regulatory clarity is provided under…
Read MoreTrump Fires 1,600 US-Based USAID Staffers, Most Global Personnel Placed On Leave: An Agenda ‘Misalignment’?
[ad_1] KEY POINTS ‘All USAID direct hire personnel’ in the global scale except those in critical and leadership roles placed on administrative leave Initial reports said the Trump admin announced a 2,000-personnel mass firing, but the USAID website posted a notice that said 1,6000 staffers will be affected Some X users believe the aid agency…
Read MoreGerman Business Urges ‘New Beginning’ After Election
[ad_1] German business leaders called Monday for the swift formation of a new ruling coalition to usher in a “new beginning” for Europe’s crisis-wracked top economy after the conservatives’ election win. The eurozone’s traditional powerhouse is facing an existential crisis amid a manufacturing slowdown and a host of deep-rooted problems, with the threat of US…
Read MoreCorporate America Is Not Raring to Return to Russia if Trump Lifts Sanctions
[ad_1] The Trump administration is sending a startling message to corporate America: After three years as an international pariah, Russia could once again be open for business. President Trump is pressuring Ukraine to accept a deal to end the war. And Marco Rubio, his secretary of state, told a delegation from Moscow in Riyadh last…
Read MoreDr. Oz: How His Millions Collide With Medicare
[ad_1] Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity TV doctor nominated by President Trump to oversee Medicare and Medicaid, has been a relentless promoter of controversial private insurance plans for older Americans. “I’d be signing up,” he told viewers, directing them to a call center in an episode that is still available on his YouTube channel. What…
Read MoreHuman Therapists Prepare for Battle Against A.I. Pretenders
[ad_1] The nation’s largest association of psychologists this month warned federal regulators that A.I. chatbots “masquerading” as therapists, but programmed to reinforce, rather than to challenge, a user’s thinking, could drive vulnerable people to harm themselves or others. In a presentation to a Federal Trade Commission panel, Arthur C. Evans Jr., the chief executive of…
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