• 11/16/2024

High-Tech Farm Startups Laid Low by Financing Drought, Pests

Wall Street Journal The ventures represent the latest attempts by tech entrepreneurs to transform established industries. https://www.wsj.com/articles/high-tech-farm-startups-are-laid-low-by-financing-drought-pests-1bf6a60a

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Cybersecurity Chiefs Navigate AI Risks and Potential Rewards

Wall Street Journal For now, the long-term benefits of generative AI are unclear and the risks are manageable, security leaders say. https://www.wsj.com/articles/cybersecurity-chiefs-navigate-ai-risks-and-potential-rewards-9138b76d

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Oath Keepers Founder Stewart Rhodes to Be Sentenced for Seditious Conspiracy

Wall Street Journal His crimes—including the gravest charges in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack—warrant 25 years in prison, prosecutors say. https://www.wsj.com/articles/oath-keepers-founder-to-be-sentenced-for-seditious-conspiracy-in-jan-6-attack-ca63206a

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UK Net Migration Record Poses Sharp Dilemma for Sunak

New York Times Net migration to Britain has exceeded 600,000 a year, new figures show, stirring tensions in a government that has promised both to stem arrivals and to revive a sluggish economy. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/25/world/europe/uk-migration.html

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NATO’s joint nuclear missions force Russia, Belarus to retaliate, says Shoigu

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The defense chief recalled that Belarus had received the Iskander-M tactical missile system, which is capable of carrying not only conventional, but also nuclear weapons https://tass.com/defense/1622759

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Russia Shutters Swedish Consulate, Expels Diplomats

Moscow Times The expulsions come amid high tensions over allegations of Russian spying and Sweden’s bid to join NATO. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/25/russia-shutters-swedish-consulate-expels-diplomats-a81279

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Taiwan government proposes ‘action plan’ to improve pedestrian safety

Taipei, May 25 (CNA) The Cabinet on Thursday put forth an “action plan” that it said will help make the streets of Taiwan safer for pedestrians, in the wake of a recent deadly accident in the south of the country. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305250010

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Russian regular army replaces Wagnerites on outskirts of Bakhmut

Pravda Ukraine The Russian invaders are trying to stop the advance of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the flanks on the Bakhmut front with artillery shelling, simultaneously deploying additional forces to boost their combat capabilities. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/25/7403802/

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‘We need to train more therapists for the Israeli population’

Jerusalem Post Professor Shlomo Noy, Dean of the Dean of the School of Health Professions at Ono Academic College, discusses the school’s therapy and nursing programs. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-744203

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What to Know About Russia’s Capture of Bakhmut in Ukraine

New York Times Moscow has declared victory in its long, bloody assault. But a full capture of the ruined city may not help Russian forces advance deeper in the Donbas region. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/25/world/europe/bakhmut-ukraine-russia-war.html

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