Antony Blinken Starts Mid East Trip in Saudi Arabia
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, the first stop of a Mideast trip amid efforts to broker a deal between Israel and Hamas for a pause in Israel’s offensive in Gaza, the release of…
Sarah Shook & the Disarmers Took the Hard Path. The Music Kept Coming.
The subsequent move to North Carolina represented the ultimate no. The night before the family left, Shook had their first beer, cigarette, and kiss. A year later, at 21, they gave birth to Jonah. The acrimonious marriage soon ended, leaving…
Blinken Will Travel to Israel as Part of Gaza Cease-Fire Efforts
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Israel this week, adding a stop to his latest Middle East trip amid intense diplomatic efforts to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Mr. Blinken arrived in Jeddah,…
France Fines Google for Using Articles to Train A.I. Without Notifying Publishers
French regulators on Wednesday said Google failed to notify news publishers that it was using their articles to train its artificial intelligence algorithms, part of a wider ruling against the company for its negotiating practices with media outlets. The disclosure…
Ireland’s Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar, to Step Down
Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s taoiseach or prime minister, said on Wednesday that he would step down as the leader of the country and his party, days after the defeat of two referendums that the coalition government had championed. Ireland is scheduled…
Data center provider Equinix ‘selling an AI pipe dream’
Charles J. Meyers, president and CEO of Equinix, poses in his office in Redwood City, Calif., Dec. 18, 2018. Nhat V. Meyer | Bay Digital First Media | The Mercury News via Getty Images Hindenburg Research on Wednesday took aim…