The Supreme Court Takes Up TikTok’s Case On Ban-Or-Sale Mandate
The U.S. Supreme Court has finally entered the TikTok conversation. On Wednesday (Dec. 18), the SCOTUS agreed to rule on whether banning the app, unless it is sold within the coming month, violates First Amendment rights.Continue reading……
Mercedes’ MBUX To Add Human-Like Conversation Support
Mercedes has introduced a new update for its MBUX Voice Assistant. Effective today, Mercedes owners can upgrade their MBUX at no cost, accessing enhanced AI functionalities. This update offers support for more human-like conversations along with AI-driven general knowledge. Both features utilize Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service…
Xiaomi Kenya presents the ‘Xiaomi Universe’: Connecting Human x Car x Home with seamless technology
Xiaomi Kenya presents the ‘Xiaomi Universe’: Connecting Human x Car x Home with seamless technology…
Nepal created a forest fund to do everything; five years on it’s done nothing
KATHMANDU — In October 2019, Nepal’s government introduced a new Forest Act. The law laid the basis for the establishment of the Forest Development Fund (FDF) with an extensive mandate ranging from running afforestation programs to facilitating research and addressing human-wildlife conflict. Yet, five years later…
Can the Cali Fund provide a rights-based remedy for biopiracy? (commentary)
When considering the vastly unequal realities of the current global order, it is clear that the ongoing impact of the colonization of the Global South is wide ranging and all-encompassing. From legacies of racial subjugation, to the disproportionate impact of climate change, to the rise of populist authoritarianism…
VOA Kurdish: US and Iraq discuss Syrian developments and regional stability
During a visit to Baghdad last week, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani to discuss the evolving situation in Syria. Blinken emphasized the need for a Syrian government that respects human rights, safeguards the rights of women and minorities…
HRW accuses Israel of ‘acts of genocide’ for Gaza water access
Human Rights Watch on Thursday accused Israel of committing “acts of genocide” in the Gaza Strip by damaging water infrastructure and cutting off supplies to civilians, which Israel dismissed as “appalling lies”.In a new report, which focused specifically on water, the New York-based rights group detailed what it said were deliberate efforts by Israeli authorities…Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of genocide by ‘deliberately’ restricting water in Gaza
CNN — Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday accused Israel of “acts of genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza by depriving them of adequate water supplies. The group, in an extensive report, found that between October 2023 and September 2024, Israeli authorities deprived Palestinians of what the World Health Organization (WHO) says is the minimum quantity…
Nigerian lady trafficked to Iraq cries out for help, begs to return home
A Nigerian lady who is a victim of human trafficking has cried out for help seeking to be returned to Nigeria from Iraq where she was trafficked to. The lady identified as Odunayo Eniola Isaac, who hails from Osun State, who narrated her harrowing experience through a Nigerian-based human rights advocacy organization…