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Strike near UAE reactor revives concerns over nuclear plant safety in wartime

The Guardian > Energy

Reactor no 3 lost off-site power for about 24 hours after the attack. Reactor no 3 lost off-site power for about 24 hours after the attack. A drone strike that cut off external power to a nuclear reactor in the United Arab Emirates this week has revived concerns over the safety of nuclear plants during wartime. Reactor no 3 at the Barakah nuclear plant lost vital off-site power for about 24 hours after the attack on Sunday, forcing it to rely on emergency diesel generators. The UAE's defence ministry said on Tuesday that three drones targeting the plant had originated from Iraqi territory, suggesting a pro-Iranian proxy group was most likely to have been behind the strike.


Delta Force and SEAL Team 6 operators reveal insane dangers of hostage rescue missions

FOX News

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Zoe Kleinman: Why the AI industry is the real winner of the Musk-Altman trial

BBC News

It is not only OpenAI but the AI race itself that was vindicated in the California courtroom last night . Even though Elon Musk essentially lost on a technicality, there's a clear signal from the verdict that making lots of money from AI and competing fiercely with rivals is simply business. The industry sometimes tries to display a united front, especially when it comes to safety, research and inclusivity. But this case served as a powerful reminder that none of the AI giants are charities and don't have to be, even if they once said otherwise. Cracks in the façade of industry collaboration for the sake of humanity have been exposed before.


Musk vs Altman: What to know about the OpenAI verdict

Al Jazeera

On Monday morning, a jury in Oakland, California, announced its verdict in one of the most-watched tech feuds between billionaire Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The nine-member jury handed a decisive victory to Altman, saying Musk had waited too long to bring his claims against the artificial intelligence company and its top executives. Musk, who cofounded OpenAI as a nonprofit, had filed a $150bn lawsuit against the organisation, Altman and its president, Greg Brockman, accusing them of turning it into a for-profit entity for personal enrichment. Instead, the case became focused on a procedural issue. After deliberating for less than two hours, the jury unanimously found that the statute of limitations had expired before Musk filed the lawsuit in 2024, meaning jurors concluded he had waited too long to bring his claims under the applicable legal deadline.


How to Make Apps and Websites Remove Your Nonconsensual Nudes

WIRED

Starting May 19, tech platforms in the US will have to start complying with the Take It Down Act. Here's how more than a dozen of the largest platforms are handling takedown demands for your nudes. Abstract collage illustration of woman face partially obscured by a glitching pixelated effect on a green background. Starting on Tuesday, May 19, tech platforms have to provide a way for people to report nonconsensual intimate images and videos, or NCII, uploaded to their platforms. The new requirement is thanks to the Take It Down Act, a law backed by First Lady Melania Trump that passed last year with bipartisan support.


US military is powerful enough to crush enemies, but can it defeat their 'final 10%?'

FOX News

The wars in Ukraine and Iran reveal a structural shift in modern warfare where the final ten percent of military degradation costs more than the first ninety percent.


The future of robot armies is here – and it's not what you think

New Scientist

The future of robot armies is here - and it's not what you think Robots are becoming more a part of our lives every year, and worries about a robot army rising up have long plagued the technology. The robot army that saves the world won't be anything like what you imagine. Nope, they aren't little humanoids who can do synchronised martial arts like the ones who dazzled audiences during New Year's festivities in China . And they won't help you find a can of Coke with embarrassing slowness like the man-shaped beast known as Optimus from Elon Musk's Tesla Inc. Instead, they will be microscopic, and mostly made of algae, bacteria and other single-celled organisms.


STEPHEN MOORE: Government control of chip sales has a shocking downside

FOX News

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Standard Chartered to cut more than 7,000 jobs as it steps up AI use

The Guardian

Standard Chartered said it would cut 15% of its corporate function roles by 2030. Standard Chartered said it would cut 15% of its corporate function roles by 2030. Standard Chartered plans to cut more than 7,000 jobs over the next four years as it increasingly uses artificial intelligence. The London-headquartered lender is one of the first major global banks to lay out plans to cut thousands of jobs, citing AI as a driver to make its operations slimmer as it seeks to increase its profitability and tackle competition. StanChart said on Tuesday it would cut 15% of its back-office roles by 2030, which would result in about 7,800 redundancies out of its more than 52,000 staff in such roles.


Nintendo shares rebound as AI fatigue fuels Japan stock rotation

The Japan Times

Nintendo shares climbed as much as 6.8% in Tokyo Tuesday to mark a third straight day of gains -- their longest winning streak since mid-March. Embattled Switch 2 maker Nintendo enjoyed its biggest stock gain in two months on Tuesday as concerns about overvaluation in the AI sector sent investors on the hunt for bargains elsewhere. Nintendo shares climbed as much as 6.8% in Tokyo to mark a third straight day of gains -- their longest winning streak since mid-March. The advance is part of a broad rally in Japanese video game stocks that saw Bandai Namco Holdings and Konami Group rise more than 9% on Tuesday. The revival in Japanese gaming shares comes after months of headwinds brought on by a memory chips supply crunch and worries it will hit hardware sales.