Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis on AI in the Military and What AGI Could Mean for Humanity
TIME spoke with Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, who was on the 2025 TIME100 list…
China Chat | UN’s Tom Fletcher Urges a “Humanitarian Reset”
In an era of multiplying crises, few have seen the best and worst of humanity more closely than Tom Fletcher. As UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, he has stood where despair meets hope: in Gaza, where families searched for the remains of their homes using GPS…
KAMP members to receive royalty payments from South Africa
Members of the Kenya Association of Music Producers (KAMP) will now start to receive royalties from South Africa after KAMP signed an agreement with its equivalent in the southern nation, South African Music Performance Rights (SAMPRA). “With KAMP officially receiving its provisional license and expanding our membership to include performers…
On this day: Kelly Olynyk, Gabe Pruitt, Jack Foley born; ‘Celtic Pride’ debuts
On this day, Kelly Olynyk, Gabe Pruitt, and Jack Foley were born, and the film ‘Celtic Pride’ came out.
Corporate sponsors are backing away from LGBTQ+ Pride organizations
Companies that were once loud and proud in sponsoring LGBTQ+ community celebrations are pulling back their funds amid an uncertain time for Pride organizations…
World Pride event organizers move events after Trump’s Kennedy Center takeover
Several LGBTQ+ pride events to be held as part of Washington, D.C.’s World Pride celebrations in May and June have been relocated from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.Jordanian Government: Backing Palestinian Rights “Remains Firm”
Jordanian Minister of Government Communication Mohammad Momani has emphasized Jordan’s dedication to “defending” Palestinian rights in the West Bank, Jerusalem, and Gaza, according to Arab News. As the spokesperson for the Jordanian government, Momani stated that the country firmly supported the right of Palestinians to self-determination…
EV supply chain & transport need redesign, Mongabay podcast shows
Reducing transportation’s carbon footprint is not as easy as replacing internal combustion engine (ICE) cars with electric vehicles (EVs). Producing EVs and disposing their components have environmental and human rights impacts, which also need to be carefully considered and mitigated, Mongabay’s Mike DiGirolamo found in an episode of Mongabay Explores podcast in November…
Will the Human Touch Become the Ultimate Hotel Luxury in an Automated World?
The $50 room service hamburger wasn’t memorable for its Wagyu beef or truffle aioli. What made it extraordinary was the moment it arrived at 2 a.m., delivered to a jet-lagged executive by John, the room service attendant. With a quiet smile, John said, “I noticed you ordered this same meal during a late arrival last…