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Sam Altman caused more than a stir in early February when he called for a $5 to 7 trillion (€4.65 to 6.5 trillion) global investment to produce more powerful chips for the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI) platforms. Many industry analysts were left open-mouthed at the figure cited by the OpenAI chief executive, which is equivalent to almost a quarter of the US federal budget.  Altman wants to solve some of the major issues faced by the AI sector, which includes a major shortage of chips and semiconductors needed to power large language models like his firm’s ChatGPT, the Wall Street Journal reported earlier this month. The…

Alexei Navalny’s mother says she wants to give her son a proper burial after his death. Russian authorities said his body would not be handed to his family for two weeks as a chemical probe is underway. Source link

Alexei Navalny’s widow Yulia Navalnaya has had her account suspended on social media platform X. It is unclear why her account was suspended by the social network, formerly Twitter – which is owned by Elon Musk. “Account suspended,” a notice said on the site.Mr Navalny, 47, was a high-profile and vocal critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin and had been serving a 19-year prison term when he died on Friday in an Arctic penal colony.His Anti-Corruption Foundation tagged Mr Musk in a post on X, asking him to “please explain exactly which rules were violated” by Ms Navalnaya for the…

It’s a common assumption that processed foods are unhealthy and a cause of overweight and obesity. And it is sometimes true: Processed foods can, for instance, contain four times more calories than unprocessed foods. Processed foods can be any kind of food that has been altered in production.  That can be food that’s had vitamins or coloring added, or food that’s been made safe for human consumption, such as pasteurized milk. Strictly speaking, a freshly-baked loaf of organic whole grain bread is processed, because the individual ingredients have been altered in the baking process. But we still tend to say that “processed…

German football is in mourning after Andreas Brehme’s passing. The 63-year-old died of a cardiac arrest on Monday night, Brehme’s partner Susanne Schaefer confirmed to dpa on Tuesday.  “It is with huge sadness that I can confirm in the name of the family that my partner Andreas Brehme died suddenly and unexpectedly of a cardiac arrest last night. We ask at this difficult time to respect our privacy and to refrain from asking questions,” Schaefer said in a statement. According to Bild, Brehme was brought to a clinic near his apartment in Munich but help came too late. German FA…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has given a luxury car to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a gift, the North Korean state-controlled news agency KCNA reported Tuesday.   From Russia with love KCNA said the gift serves as a “clear demonstration of the special relations between the two leaders.” The outlet said the vehicle was presented by Russia to Kim’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, on February 18.   Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Russian media that the car given to Kim was a Russian-made Aurus. The Aurus Senat serves as the presidential state car of Russia which transports Putin. According to Aurus, the Senat Limousine is…

Congo’s lush and forested eastern borderlands have long served as an operating base for multiple armed groups. As the conflict there intensifies, the mineral-rich eastern provinces have also become a bloody playground for a rising number of countries, including Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda, as well as regional forces from three southern African nations. At the same time, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda are involved in a bitter spat. Each blames the other for supporting various armed groups in Congo’s eastern provinces of North and South Kivu, Ituri, and Tanganyika. The flaring violence, with its volatile mix of rebels,…

Usher has announced that he’ll be performing in London next year.The news follows the R&B star’s successful Super Bowl half-time show earlier this month, after which he married his partner Jenn Goicoechea in Las Vegas. Image: (L-R) Jenn Goicoechea and Usher in 2020. Pic: Matteo Prandoni/BFA.com/Shutterstock Aside from eight shows in Paris last year, it will be the first time he’s toured Europe since his UR Tour in 2015.Titled Past Present Future, the 45-year-old singer will play three dates at London’s O2 arena in April 2025 followed by concerts in Berlin, Paris and Amsterdam.He’ll tour America this summer, kicking off…

The Berlinale is renowned as a film festival that tackles political issues and advocates for humanitarian values. Debates and protests surrounding the Israel-Hamas war were inevitably expected to be part of this year’s event. While a few “Free Gaza” signs were spotted on the red carpet, the opening gala on February 15 was held without disruption. Then on Sunday, rather unexpectedly, some 50 pro-Palestinian supporters staged a protest at the European Film Market, according to reports by Deadline.com. The film market has close links with the festival, but unlike the Berlin International Film Festival’s many red carpet premieres, the business platform is restricted to film industry professionals and is therefore not…

The trial of four senior Egyptian security officials accused of the kidnap, torture and murder of Italian student Giulio Regeni in 2016 gets underway in Rome on Tuesday. The opening hearing marks the second time the four security officers will go on trial in absentia. The first trial was halted in 2021 after it was argued there was no certainty the men had been officially notified that they were charged with Regeni’s death. The four defendants have been identified as senior officers in Egypt’s domestic security agency. What do we know about Regeni’s death? Regeni, who was 28 at the time…