Palestine
Fake US thinktank set up and funded by Israel sought to game AI for propaganda
A pro-Israel messaging website badged with the name of a thinktank that does not exist has published more than half a million words in nine days, built on a commercial platform that promises to optimize content so that AI chatbots will cite it. The site gives Israel's position on subjects including the torture of Palestinian prisoners, Israeli war crimes and whether Israel has deliberately starved Palestinians in Gaza, all presented as neutral research. The site publishes in the name of the Hanover Institute for Public Policy, which apparently does not exist as a legal entity in any jurisdiction, has no physical address, and carries no named staff and no bylines on any of its reports. Its own terms of use are governed by the laws of "the state in which the Institute is established", which they decline to name. The existence of the site was first reported on 14 August.
Video: Israel attacks desalination plant and mosque in Gaza
Israel has attacked a critical water desalination plant and a mosque in Gaza as it intensifies attacks on the enclave despite a'ceasefire'. Why'pogrom' best describes what's happening in the occupied West Bank Nathan Cofnas on whether he feels responsible for Jason Arday's death Are humanoid robots the future of warfare?
Why 'pogrom' best describes what's happening in the occupied West Bank
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Ex-Colombian president: Restoring Israeli ties applauds Gaza genocide
'This is an apartheid regime' Does Trump have real leverage over Netanyahu? Former Colombia President, Gustavo Petro, says restoring ties with Israel while Benjamin Netanyahu is in power'applauds the Gaza genocide'. Colombia's new right-wing government restored ties with Israel, two years after Petro severed diplomatic relations. Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record at humanoid games Thousands flee Sudan's Kordofan fighting for relative safety of El Obeid Iran threatens countries that join US'economic D-Day' More than 200,000 newly displaced in Sudan's Kordofan region Putin warns Ukraine has opened'Pandora's box', rejects peace proposals
Several killed in Russia's 'double-tap' drone strike on Ukraine mall
Is the war entering a new phase? Several killed in Russia's'double-tap' drone strike on Ukraine mall Several killed in Russia's'double-tap' drone strike on Ukraine mall Ukraine's president accuses Russia of a'cowardly and deliberate' attack on a shopping centre in his hometown of Kryvyi Rih. The'double-tap' attack, which means a second strike was launched to hit first responders, killed at least 16 people and wounded 130 others. Trump: 'We're seeing what happens' on sanctions for Iran Global Sumud Flotilla joins Albania's anti-resort protest Pope Leo urges the world to'help begin reconstruction' of Gaza
Sainsbury's pauses AI cameras after shopper ousted
Sainsbury's pauses AI cameras after shopper ousted Sainsbury's has suspended its use of live facial recognition technology at one of its London branches after a customer was wrongly challenged as a shoplifter and asked to leave. Matt Arnold, 46, was buying items at the East Dulwich store when he was stopped by management at a self-service till. Describing the experience as a terrifying glimpse of the future, he has warned that retail surveillance tech risks humiliating customers and creating a system where staff feel compelled to follow automated alerts without applying human logic. The supermarket said it had apologised to Arnold and claimed the mistake was caused by human error, but critics have called for the technology to be scrapped. The incident happened on 6 August as Arnold - a comedy promoter getting supplies for a stand-up event hosted at the next door Dulwich Hamlet Football Club - was waiting for a staff member to approve an alcohol purchase.
Largest Ukrainian drone attack on Russia, Moscow says 822 drones shot down
Is the war entering a new phase? Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia, killing at least six people and striking a Wildberries logistics hub near Moscow. Russia claimed to have intercepted 822 drones. Who is DEI critic and Jason Arday accuser, Nathan Cofnas? Doctor describes amputating girl's leg in Gaza without anaesthesia