2024-03-12: News Headlines

Binoy Kampmark (2024-03-12). Campaigners unite to speak for Assange's freedom. independentaustralia.net

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-12). The campaign to free Assange: Reflections on 'Night Falls'. greenleft.org.au

Dave DeCamp (2024-03-12). US Intelligence 'Threat Assessment' Says Hamas Isn't Going Away. news.antiwar.com An annual "threat assessment" compiled by US intelligence agencies was released on Monday and said that Israel will likely face resistance from Hamas for years to come, another sign that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's stated goal of "eradicating" the Palestinian group isn't realistic. "Israel probably will face lingering armed resistance from HAMAS for years …

ecns.cn (2024-03-12). Demand surges for new quality productive forces talents. ecns.cn The position of artificial intelligence engineer stood out with an average monthly salary of 24,127 yuan ($3,354), surpassing chip engineer by 1,292 yuan.

Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. (2024-03-12). Ukraine Conflict At Two Years: Weapons Expert Warns Of Nuclear War. popularresistance.org "Nobody thought the conflict in Ukraine would last this long," states Scott Ritter, a former Marine intelligence officer and weapons inspector, as the second anniversary of Russia's special military operation is reached. Ritter predicts that the conflict will end within the year, but there are no positive outcomes. He warns that Ukraine will cease to exist, NATO will disband or alter fundamentally and the risk of nuclear war is high. Ritter also discusses the resignation of Victoria Nuland, revelations from the leaked conversation by German military officers and how the faàßade of US military dominance has…

newarab (2024-03-12). Israel jails 'overcrowded' as it plans for more Palestinians. newarab.com Israeli jails are planning to receive thousands of During a meeting with representatives from the Israeli ministries of defence and national security, the Israeli army and intelligence presented estimates that thousands of Palestinians would be arrested despite the lack…

albawaba (2024-03-12). Apple faces potential loss of market leadership. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Recent events have given rise to questions about Apple's hegemony in the market, raising the possibility that the behemoth of technology could soon lose its position as the market leader. | Renowned analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has disclosed a possible fall in iPhone sales this year, projecting a dip from 220-225 million units to 200 million. There are concerns regarding Apple's capacity to meet consumer and market expectations in light of this declining trend in shipments. | Kuo also underlined how important it is for Apple to improve its artificial intelligence (AI) services in order to outperform current in…

albawaba (2024-03-12). Elon Musk challenges OpenAI with open-sourcing his xAI chatbot Grok. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Days after he filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, arguing they left behind their open-source strategy for profit, Elon Musk has stated that in a post on X (formerly Twitter) his artificial intelligence firm xAI plans to make its ChatGPT competitor "Grok" available to the public in open-source this week.Earlier this month, Musk had filed a complaint against Microsoft-backed OpenAI, which he co-founded in 2015 before departing shortly after three years according to Reuters. OpenAI responded by publishing emails that revealed Musk was backing a proposal to establish a for-profit firm and favored a merger with…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-12). Spotlight on early detection of 3 heart diseases using ECG-AI. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Too often, the first sign of cardiovascular disease may be a major event like a heart attack, stroke or cardiac arrest. Now, researchers and clinicians at Mayo Clinic are using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to flag heart problems earlier, boosting the abilities of a diagnostic test that has been around for over a century — the electrocardiogram (ECG). Early detection of heart disease can make a significant difference in a patient's…

Pepe Escobar (2024-03-12). Confident Dragon Lays Out Modernization Roadmap. thealtworld.com As Project Ukraine goes down the drain of history, Project Taiwan will go on overdrive. Forever Wars never die. | This is the Year of the Wooden Dragon, according to China's classic wuxing ("five elements") culture. The dragon, one of the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac, is a symbol of power, nobility and intelligence. Wood adds growth, development and prosperity. | Call it a summary of where China is heading in 2024. | The second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) was finalized on Sunday in Beijing. | The wider world should know that within the…

Staff (2024-03-12). Headlines for March 12, 2024. democracynow.org Haiti's PM Ariel Henry to Resign After Losing Support of Washington, Gaza Health Officials: Israeli Forces Have Killed 400 Aid Seekers, Israel Blocks Aid Truck Bound for Gaza Because It Contained Medical Scissors, U.S. Intelligence Head: Gaza War Will Have "Generational Impact on Terrorism", Israeli Groups Accuse Netanyahu Gov't of Failing to Abide by ICJ Ruling on Aid, UNRWA Says Israel Tortured & Waterboarded Staffers, Leading to False Confessions, India Enacts Anti-Muslim Citizenship Law Ahead of Election, Boeing Whistleblower Found Dead After Giving Evidence in Lawsuit, Trump Suggests…

tvbrics (2024-03-12). Iran and Russia sign memorandum of understanding to cooperate on ethics in Artificial Intelligence. tvbrics.com The development of the sector is one of Iran's priorities…

Associated Press (2024-03-12). Russia detains South Korean, Baek Won-soon, accuses him of espionage in 'top secret' case, state media. scmp.com The man identified by Tass news agency as Baek Won-soon is suspected of passing on information "constituting state secrets to foreign intelligence services".

Staff (2024-03-12). Indian Union Muslim League moves SC seeking stay on the citizenship rules. muslimmirror.com NEW DELHI : Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has moved an application before the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the implementation of the rules notified by the Union Home Ministry under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). In its application, IUML said that the Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024 are manifestly arbitrary and create an unfair …

Staff (2024-03-12). Indian Union Muslim League moves SC seeking stay on the citizenship rules. muslimmirror.com NEW DELHI : Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has moved an application before the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the implementation of the rules notified by the Union Home Ministry under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). In its application, IUML said that the Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024 are manifestly arbitrary and create an unfair …

Staff (2024-03-12). SBI electoral bonds data submitted to Election Commission a day after Supreme Court rebuke. muslimmirror.com NEW DELHI : The State Bank of India (SBI) on Tuesday evening submitted data on political contributions made through electoral bonds to the Election Commission of India (ECI), in accordance with the Supreme Court's order. The Election Commission will now collate and release the data by 5 p.m. on Friday, as per the court order. …

teleSUR (2024-03-12). Colombian Supreme Court Elects Luz Camargo as Attorney General. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Colombian Supreme Justice Court elected Luz Adriana Camargo as the new Attorney General, replacing Francisco Barbosa. | RELATED: | Her appointment comes after four previous failed votes and amidst intense debates and popular mobilizations. The selection process began in December 2023 and extended until today, when the Court held its fifth meeting for that purpose. | The news of Camargo's election came amid uncertainty, as j…

Associated Press (2024-03-12). Trump wants hush money trial delayed until Supreme Court rules on immunity claims. scmp.com Ex-president's lawyers on Monday asked judge to adjourn New York criminal trial indefinitely until Trump's immunity claim in Washington election interference case is resolved.

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2024-03-11: News Headlines

Binoy Kampmark (2024-03-11). The Campaign to Free Assange: Reflections on Night Falls. counterpunch.org The town hall meeting is the last throbbing reminder of the authentic demos. People gather; debates held. Views converge; others diverge. Speakers are invited to stir the invitees, provoke the grey cells. Till artificial intelligence banishes such gatherings, and the digital cosmos swallows us whole, cherish these events. And there was much to cherish about

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-11). The campaign to free Assange: Reflections on 'Night Falls'. greenleft.org.au

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-03-11). Extradición de Assange sería fin de la legalidad, considera Rusia. radiohc.cu La Habana, 11 mar (RHC) Las naciones que apoyen la extradición a Estados Unidos del fundador de WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, perderán su legalidad, advirtió hoy el presidente de la Cámara Baja del Parlamento ruso, Viacheslav Volodin.

ecns.cn (2024-03-11). China set to narrow AI gap with firm efforts. ecns.cn During the ongoing two sessions, the Chinese government has unequivocally put the development of the domestic artificial intelligence industry high on its agenda — and this should help allay any lingering concerns that the country is lagging behind advanced economies in key technologies, experts said.

Staff (2024-03-11). US Intelligence Operation Against Cuban Finances Unveiled. orinocotribune.com The US intelligence community is carrying out a strategy to distort Cuban finances, as part of the US economic war against the Caribbean nation. | Recently leaked information shows a series of maneuvers carried out to induce inflation within the Cuban market. The strategy is divided into four stages: shortages, induced inflation, supply boycott, and financial blockade. | In the first stage, they limit to the maximum the entry of foreign currency into the country, fundamentally dollars. The restrictive measures of the blockade make it difficult for the Cuban government to use this currency, which hinders the Cuban…

albawaba (2024-03-11). Elon Musk challenges OpenAI with open-sourcing his xAI chatbot Grok. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Days after he filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, arguing they left behind their open-source strategy for profit, Elon Musk has stated that in a post on X (formerly Twitter) his artificial intelligence firm xAI plans to make its ChatGPT competitor "Grok" available to the public in open-source this week.Earlier this month, Musk had filed a complaint against Microsoft-backed OpenAI, which he co-founded in 2015 before departing shortly after three years according to Reuters. OpenAI responded by publishing emails that revealed Musk was backing a proposal to establish a for-profit firm and favored a merger with…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-11). Spotlight on early detection of 3 heart diseases using ECG-AI. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Too often, the first sign of cardiovascular disease may be a major event like a heart attack, stroke or cardiac arrest. Now, researchers and clinicians at Mayo Clinic are using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to flag heart problems earlier, boosting the abilities of a diagnostic test that has been around for over a century — the electrocardiogram (ECG). Early detection of heart disease can make a significant difference in a patient's…

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