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NAZA, Israeli film on Gaza, to stream for free after theatrical run

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'This is an apartheid regime' Does Trump have real leverage over Netanyahu? A documentary that accuses Israel of using AI to carry out mass civilian killings in Gaza will be available to stream online for free once its theatrical rollout in more than 50 countries is complete. Israeli filmmaker Yuval Abraham, who co-directed NAZA with fellow Israeli filmmaker Rachel Szor, announced on Thursday that viewers will be able to stream the award-winning film from November on The Guardian's website. The UK newspaper helped produce the film. "We made the film to spark a public discussion about the [Israeli] government's actions in Gaza, the killing of more than 73,000 people, most of them civilians, the normalisation of a war of extermination, of the notion that'there are no uninvolved'," he added.


OpenAI agents hack Australian government health data

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Rogue OpenAI agents accessed an Australian government health data website, obtaining non-public information, in what could be the first known instance of AI autonomously hacking a government portal. Australian politicians have called it utterly unacceptable. Belgium and Rwanda are talking again. Is DR Congo any closer to peace? Greenland's delegation gets hero's welcome after signing US-Denmark pact UN funding cuts hit refugees at Cox's Bazar settlement


How an OpenAI 'agent' hacked Australia's Medicare and what that means

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Share How an OpenAI'agent' hacked Australia's Medicare and what that means on social media Australian authorities have raised the alarm after OpenAI-powered models hacked into a government health data system in June, slipping past its digital defences and accessing files without authorisation. This is the first publicly known case of artificial intelligence (AI) "agents" - AI-powered software systems that can carry out tasks autonomously - breaking into a government website, and the latest of several AI breaches of external systems. Global powers must cooperate to ensure this, they have said. A research scientist at AI firm Anthropic, Evan Hubinger, went so far as to say he believes there is a greater than 10 percent chance AI could "kill all humans" within a decade. Addressing the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said there is a risk of AI moving "so fast that people can no longer follow what's happening or intervene when needed".


Greenland's delegation gets hero's welcome after signing US-Denmark pact

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Greenland's delegation gets hero's welcome after signing US-Denmark pact Greenland's delegation gets hero's welcome after signing US-Denmark pact Greenland's delegation returned home to a hero's welcome in Nuuk after signing a new pact with the US and Denmark that expands military access to the island, strengthening security and preserving its sovereignty. Share Greenland's delegation gets hero's welcome after signing US-Denmark pact on social media UN funding cuts hit refugees at Cox's Bazar settlement OpenAI CEO: Tech companies don't'have all the answers' on AI policy Sikorski: Russia doesn't have the forces to invade NATO Why have some nations developed while others struggle? Spain's Sanchez warns of far-right threat in UNGA speech Venezuela's Rodriguez pledges elections, path forward in UNGA speech


China vs US: Who is winning the AI race, in four charts

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United States President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping are set to meet in Washington, DC on Thursday for a summit that is expected to cover trade, artificial intelligence (AI), Taiwan and the US-Israel war on Iran. In advance of the talks, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington had proposed an AI " notification mechanism " with China - effectively a hotline to alert each other when AI incidents threaten national security. The meeting comes as leading AI companies warn about the technology's risks, while both superpowers push to accelerate their AI race. In this visual explainer, Al Jazeera compares the US and China's AI strength in computing power, AI models, spending and research. Who has more computing power?


UN funding cuts hit refugees at Cox's Bazar settlement

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UN funding cuts hit refugees at Cox's Bazar settlement UN funding cuts hit refugees at Cox's Bazar settlement As world leaders gather for the UN General Assembly, refugees living in Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh -- the world's largest refugee settlement -- are feeling the brunt of severe UN funding cuts. Share UN funding cuts hit refugees at Cox's Bazar settlement on social media OpenAI CEO: Tech companies don't'have all the answers' on AI policy Sikorski: Russia doesn't have the forces to invade NATO Why have some nations developed while others struggle? Spain's Sanchez warns of far-right threat in UNGA speech Venezuela's Rodriguez pledges elections, path forward in UNGA speech Iran's president brings receipts of US strikes on civilians to the UNGA


Pakistan says it launches air strikes on Afghanistan after drone attacks

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Pakistan says it has carried out air strikes on 10 locations in Afghanistan used to store and launch drones, some of which were used in cross-border attacks. The air strikes on Thursday were carried out as tensions grow between the former allies over attacks by armed groups in Pakistan, which triggered their worst fighting in years in February. The air strikes were "deliberate, precise, calibrated, and proportionate, and strictly limited to identified military objectives directly linked to the attempted attacks against Pakistan", Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar wrote on X. He condemned a "deliberate and unlawful incursion into Pakistan by drones" on Wednesday. "This constitutes a blatant violation of Pakistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity and is a grave and unacceptable act of aggression," he said.


Trump-Xi summit: Here's what's on the agenda, and why it matters

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Trump-Xi summit: Here's what's on the agenda, and why it matters Share Trump-Xi summit: Here's what's on the agenda, and why it matters on social media China's leader Xi Jinping is expected to hold highly anticipated talks with United States President Donald Trump in Washington on Thursday, as both sides seek to ease trade tensions and discuss increasingly capable artificial intelligence (AI) systems. On Wednesday evening, Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump greeted Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, with a rare red carpet welcome. No US president had previously welcomed a visiting guest personally at the base in six decades. Earlier in the day, China's state broadcaster CCTV reported that Xi and Peng were being accompanied by the president's closest aide and adviser, Cai Qi, and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The White House said the talks scheduled for Thursday would mark "a significant milestone in the relationship between the two countries".


Gaza 2.45 billion reconstruction plan. Who decides its future?

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Gaza now has a $2.45bn six-month recovery plan, from housing and hospitals to security and 4G. But major questions remain over Israeli withdrawal, Hamas's disarmament and how much control Palestinians will have. OpenAI CEO: Tech companies don't'have all the answers' on AI policy Sikorski: Russia doesn't have the forces to invade NATO Why have some nations developed while others struggle? Spain's Sanchez warns of far-right threat in UNGA speech Venezuela's Rodriguez pledges elections, path forward in UNGA speech Iran's president brings receipts of US strikes on civilians to the UNGA


Trump and Xi summit may just be a 'horse and pony show', experts say

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Trump and Xi summit may just be a'horse and pony show', experts say Share Trump and Xi summit may just be a'horse and pony show', experts say on social media As United States President Donald Trump rolled out the red carpet for Chinese President Xi Jinping with a rare personal welcome at the airport, to be followed by a state banquet and a military flyover, experts warn to temper expectations as the summit is more focused on "re-establishing trust" rather than having any meaningful deals announced at the end of it. The US and China have been locked in a trade war since Trump's first term as president when he introduced levies on imports of certain industrial goods, and Beijing retaliated with tariffs on a range of US exports including soya beans, pork and electric vehicles. Some of those policies continued under Trump's successor, President Joe Biden, who also introduced other measures, including curbs on chip exports. While both sides have since stepped back from that cliff after the two leaders met in late October in Busan on the sidelines of the APEC summit in South Korea, US tariffs are still at a hefty average of 36.5 percent, while China's tariffs on US goods average out to 31 percent. "This is not a bargaining summit," Reza Hasmath, academic faculty adviser at The China Institute at the University of Alberta, told Al Jazeera.