Category: Nations
What The Board Needs To Know
Wall Street Journal Everything from the week beginning April 10th, 2023 that a corporate board director needs to know ahead of a board meeting, including such key issues as cybersecurity threats, regulatory actions and risk management. This week features a new report highlighting the need for security leaders to be creative in their approach and…
Read MoreShould Robots With Artificial Intelligence Have Moral or Legal Rights?
Wall Street Journal As artificial intelligence continues to advance, researchers, scholars and ethicists consider whether robots deserve to be treated more like people https://www.wsj.com/articles/robots-ai-legal-rights-3c47ef40
Read MoreExtraordinary Zionist Congress to take place in Jerusalem next week
Jerusalem Post Over 2,000 Jewish leaders and young people from Israel and all over the world will gather at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-738888
Read MoreAlabama county’s alleged illegal redistricting was drawn lawfully, attorney says
Fox News Officials in an Alabama county accused of illegal redistricting disputed the accusation Saturday, saying the districts were legally redrawn to reflect shifts in the population. “Jefferson County has not yet been served with a lawsuit but would submit that its districts were drawn based on population changes in its districts, and in accordance…
Read MoreU.S. Wholesale Inventories Swung Back Up in February
Wall Street Journal Durable goods rose 0.5% on month as gains in automotive and electrical products offset continued drops in furniture and lumber products. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-wholesale-inventories-swung-back-up-in-february-6aa8d81c
Read MoreSouth Korea to Probe Circumstances Around Reported Leak of Classified U.S. Documents
Wall Street Journal If reports of the intelligence leak are confirmed, Seoul could ask Washington “to take reasonable measures,” a South Korean official said. https://www.wsj.com/articles/south-korea-to-probe-circumstances-around-reported-leak-of-classified-u-s-documents-281aa7c8
Read MoreAmid Sanctions, Aeroflot Forced to Send Aircraft to Iran for Repair
Moscow Times In the face of international sanctions, Russia’s largest airline Aeroflot has been forced to send one of its planes to Iran for repair. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/10/amid-sanctions-aeroflot-forced-to-send-aircraft-to-iran-for-repair-a80778
Read MoreNavy sees AI in its future but admits ‘we still have a lot to learn’
Fox News A top U.S. Navy leader said last week that artificial intelligence capabilities are already being built into the U.S. fleet but said it will likely take some time before they are comfortable handing over full operational control to an AI system. At a Navy League event in Maryland last week, Chief of Naval…
Read MoreSpring showers and sandstorms run through Israel on Passover
Jerusalem Post The heat wave broke on Monday evening when cool, moist air came in, causing showers and thunderstorms in the south and east of Israel. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738886
Read MoreMilton Friedman, a School-Choice Visionary
Wall Street Journal ‘In the past two years, six states enacted education choice policies that are now available to all K-12 students, or soon will be.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/milton-friedman-a-school-choice-visionary-states-policies-charter-market-education-99c8e93
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