ChatGPT Faces More Scrutiny From EU Lawmakers in AI Proposal
OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard may be asked to follow stricter rules to operate in the European Union after the bloc took a step toward new regulations for artificial intelligence.
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Ukraine Needs More Time to Start Counteroffensive, BBC Reports
Ukraine needs more time to launch its much-anticipated counteroffensive against Russian forces while it awaits the delivery of promised military aid, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the BBC in an interview.
South Korea-Japan Deal Helps Counter Pyongyang, Adviser Says
A deal between South Korea and Japan to remedy a long-running impasse can help work with their US ally to share intelligence on North Korea and boost their economic leverage with China, according to a top architect of the pact.
Myanmar Peace Plan Stalls as Asean Sees No Major Progress
There’s been no significant progress on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ five-point peace proposal for Myanmar that would include ending violence and committing to free elections, according to Indonesia President Joko Widodo.
Ukraine Needs More Than a $30 Billion Arsenal to Strike Back
Armed with well over $30 billion in weapons freshly supplied by its allies, Ukraine is gearing up for a counteroffensive that may push Russia closer to ending its war, or show neither side has enough firepower to seize the advantage.
Hong Kong Outlet Drops Political Cartoonist After Government Ire
A Hong Kong news outlet will no longer publish submissions from a prominent political cartoonist after authorities criticized his work, the latest example of declining press freedoms in the financial hub.
Malaysia Plans to Deter ‘Ridiculous’ Lawsuits With State Immunity Law
Malaysia is exploring laws to protect the country from what Law Minister Azalina Othman termed as “ridiculous” lawsuits such as the territorial claims made by the self-styled descendants of Sulu sultanate.
South Africa Urges Careful Debate on Option of Introducing BRICS Common Currency
The BRICS group of nations will discuss the feasibility of introducing a common currency, according to the foreign minister of South Africa, which is preparing to host a summit of the bloc’s leaders.
Turkish Vote Gives $900 Billion Emerging Market a Comeback Shot
Turkey’s tightly controlled lira is set for a jolt, regardless of the outcome of Sunday’s election between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and opposition contender Kemal Kilicdaroglu.
UK Fintech Borrowed from Firm Backed by Tycoon With ‘Concerning Ties’ to Russia
When Mikhail Nadel, a banker once accused of looting Kyrgyzstan’s biggest lender, wanted help to get his UK payments firm off the ground, he turned to a tycoon with alleged ties to Russian intelligence and organized crime.