Controversy erupts over prize awarded to AI-generated art

Critics say the text to image system pose a threat to the livelihoods of human artists. A game designer has sparked controversy after his artificial-intelligence-generated art piece won the top spot at a competition in the United States with critics calling the win a threat to human artists everywhere. Jason M Allen,…

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Environmentalists welcome new Canada-Germany hydrogen pact

Plan to jumpstart trade of renewable energy comes as Europe seeks to displace Russian gas amid the war in Ukraine. Montreal, Canada – Environmental rights groups have cautiously welcomed a new agreement between the German and Canadian governments to begin shipping hydrogen across the Atlantic as early as 2025, as the two…

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US Justice Department releases Trump search affidavit

Redacted document provides more information about evidence that led to unprecedented search of Mar-a-Lago this month. The US Department of Justice has released the highly anticipated affidavit that underpinned this month’s search of Donald Trump’s Florida home, confirming that the United States is investigating the alleged mishandling of classified documents by the…

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How Ukraine turns cheap tablets into lethal weapons

Army SOS, an activist-led NGO, converts Android-based tablets into smart units with automated precision guidance. Kyiv, Ukraine – Years before Russia invaded Ukraine, Oleksiy Savchenko helped develop one of the most lethal and inexpensive weapons now used by thousands of Ukrainian service members. In 2014, he was among the protesters whose…

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Ukraine says Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant disconnected from grid

Fires at a nearby coal-powered plant reportedly forced the nuclear station’s two working power units offline. The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has been disconnected from Ukraine’s energy grid for the first time in its history after nearby fires damaged overhead power lines, according to the country’s state nuclear power company.…

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Pakistan court grants interim bail to former PM Imran Khan

Judge grants bail until September 1 after Khan was charged under anti-terror law for ‘threats’ to police and a judge. Islamabad, Pakistan – An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad has granted interim bail to Imran Khan, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and former prime minister, in a case registered against him last week for…

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Putin allows inspectors to visit Russia-held nuclear plant

A flare-up in fighting around the Russian-controlled nuclear power station – with both sides blaming each other for attacks – has raised the spectre of a disaster worse than Chernobyl. Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed that a team of independent inspectors can travel to the Moscow-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant…

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Mexico arrests former top prosecutor over missing students case

Jesus Murillo Karam led the controversial investigation into the disappearances, which shocked the nation and caused international outrage. Mexico on Friday arrested a former top prosecutor who led the heavily criticised investigation into the disappearance of 43 students in 2014, on charges of forced disappearance, torture and obstruction of justice. Jesus Murillo…

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