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…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…
Police Uncover Human Trafficking Ring Uncovered In Ibadan
The Oyo state police command has uncovered a human trafficking ring in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.In a major operation, the police rescued 83 individuals and a child from a house in the orogun area of the city where they had allegedly been held for an undisclosed period.Preliminary reports suggest that the victims believed to…
FG sounds the alarm over rising cases of cyber-slavery
The Federal Government on Sunday issued a strong warning to Nigerians about the growing menace of cyber-slavery, a rising form of human trafficking that is increasingly targeting young people in the region. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement signed by its spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa…
Police Bust Kidnapping, Human Trafficking Rings in Taraba, Oyo, Arrest Suspects
Police Bust Kidnapping, Human Trafficking Rings in Taraba, Oyo, Arrest Suspects The Nigeria Police Force has recorded major successes in the fight against violent crime with the dismantling of kidnapping and human trafficking syndicates across Taraba and Oyo states, PRNigeria reports. However, the force was equally thrown into mourning following the death of an inspector…