A wartime NATO struggles to replace its chief

A wartime NATO struggles to replace its chief

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. It’s the rumor inflating the Brussels bubble: The EU’s top executive, Ursula von der Leyen, could be crossing town to run NATO.  The rationale makes sense. She has a good working relationship with Washington. She is a former defense minister. And as European…

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UK goes light-touch on AI as Elon Musk sounds the alarm

UK goes light-touch on AI as Elon Musk sounds the alarm

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — As Elon Musk urged humanity to get a grip on artificial intelligence, in London ministers were hailing its benefits. Rishi Sunak’s new technology chief Michelle Donelan on Wednesday unveiled the government’s long-awaited blueprint for regulating AI, insisting a heavy-handed approach is off…

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The end of Boris Johnson

The end of Boris Johnson

[ad_1] Tanya Gold is a freelance journalist. Boris Johnson’s political career ended on Wednesday, with stuttering and fake politesse. Seated before a U.K. House of Commons committee poised to rule on whether he lied to parliament about Partygate, Johnson was far from his element. Beneath the ghost of his famous bonhomie and the half-conceived rhetoric,…

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France braces for another day of mayhem and violence

France braces for another day of mayhem and violence

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. PARIS — France is bracing for fresh chaos Tuesday with a day of protests planned against Emmanuel Macron’s detested pensions reform, and trade unions calling for a general strike. Protests last Thursday descended into turmoil with clashes between police and protesters, and scenes…

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What the hell is wrong with TikTok? 

What the hell is wrong with TikTok? 

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Western governments are ticked off with TikTok. The Chinese-owned app loved by teenagers around the world is facing allegations of facilitating espionage, failing to protect personal data, and even of corrupting young minds. Governments in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand…

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