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Concerns are mounting as Ethiopia and Eritrea inch closer to war. With Ethiopia now having taken control of the border town of Zalambessa, the fear is that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed will send his troops into Eritrea. In Perspective, we spoke to Martin Plaut, a senior research fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies at the University of London.
Bulgaria's presidential election campaign has been shaped by recent drone attacks on ships in the Black Sea and the government's reduced support for Ukraine, making foreign policy a key factor in the first round.
Tuesday, October 20 saw protests in more than 50 US cities against the rise of artificial intelligence. Demonstrators are calling for a moratorium on AI development, and the sentiment is shared by many: according to a recent study, 71 percent of Americans believe AI will lead to job losses. In the heart of Silicon Valley, record investment is now on a collision course with public fear and uncertainty. FRANCE 24's Pierrick Leurent and Valérie Defert report, with Wassim Cornet.
Concerns about the use of smart glasses are having an affect on visually-impaired users.
Concerns remain over the ancient Kent woodland's future after 39,500 tonnes of rubbish were cleared.
Iran's move to step up attacks on tankers which are transiting through the Strait of Hormuz has also led to renewed worries over oil supplies among traders.
Conservative Senator Flavio Bolsonaro pulled off a surprise on Sunday in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election by finishing ahead of the incumbent left-wing President Lula, whom he will face in the runoff on October 25. Suspicions of U.S. interference have been hanging over the campaign, even as Donald Trump has never hidden his closeness to the far-right former president Bolsonaro - Flavio’s father - and his animosity toward Lula da Silva. FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell reports.
OpenAI will not release its newest artificial intelligence model, known as Astra 6.1, after internal testing by the ChatGPT-maker revealed it did not meet safety standards, the company confirmed Monday. Concerns about AI safety have escalated in recent months after models developed by OpenAI and rival lab Anthropic were involved in security incidents during testing.
U.S. Treasury yields largely rose Tuesday, adding to the gains that catapulted them to multi-year highs amid central bank monetary policy concerns.
Leader of the Catholic Church says AI safety issues should be taken seriously and acted on.
The decision comes amid a broader push within the industry to slow the development of increasingly powerful and autonomous systems until safety measures can catch up.
Advisors' clients are worried about both short- and long-term costs and whether Social Security and Medicare will be there when they retire, a new survey finds.
Councillor Justine Peberdy says Yeomans Travel and Sargeants Brothers have not committed to the cap.
Concerns over Sir Ed Davey's leadership were dampened by pledges at conference and his performance.
AirAsia's Tony Fernandes pushed back against a report raising concerns over the airline’s financial health, while signaling plans to resume growth.
