Prologue Journal – Page 32512 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Lawsuits by Moderators of Violent Online Content Pose Threat to Big Tech

Wall Street Journal Court cases in Kenya could widen legal risks as they cast fresh light on the industry’s far-flung, outsourced workforce. https://www.wsj.com/articles/lawsuits-by-moderators-of-violent-online-content-pose-threat-to-big-tech-f543ff95

Elon Musk Urges More Companies to Shrink Like Twitter

Wall Street Journal Billionaire says paring a workforce can lead to improved productivity. https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-urges-more-companies-to-shrink-like-twitter-9e54708a

Musical paying homage to Taiwan’s folk song era to be staged in October

Taipei, May 24 (CNA) A musical to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of a legendary live music venue that fueled Taiwan’s campus folk song boom from the early 1970s to the 1990s will be staged on October 6-8 at the Taipei Cultural Center. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202305240023

Russians transport their military documentation from Crimea

Pravda Ukraine Russian invaders have moved military documentation and encryption equipment from the occupied Crimea. Source: Press service of the National Resistance Centre Quote: “The Russians are transporting secret documentation from the peninsula. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/24/7403682/

Thousands of Chechens Protest Quran Burning Incident

Moscow Times Citing a suspect’s confession, Russian officials have claimed the burning of the Quran took place on orders from Kyiv. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/24/thousands-of-chechens-protest-quran-burning-incident-a81262

National Security Council Secretary reacts to Russian hoax about “injury” of Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief

Pravda Ukraine Oleksii Danilov, the Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, has reacted to the misinformation of Russian propagandists about the alleged “injury” of Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/24/7403681/

Comedy, Music and Uncle Roger Are China’s Latest Crackdown Targets

New York Times Performances across the country were canceled last week after Beijing began investigating a stand-up comedian. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/24/world/asia/china-comedy-music-crackdown.html

Ozon receipts up over 3% on Moscow Exchange

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is noted that total revenue grew by 47% year-on-year, driven by a 120% increase in service revenue in Q1 2023 as a result of rapid growth in advertising revenue as well as greater marketplace commissions https://tass.com/economy/1622361

Israel’s Sapiens, Microsoft partner to use AI to revolutionize insurance

Jerusalem Post By integrating Microsoft Azure OpenAI and Azure Power Virtual Agents, Israel’s Sapiens will offer generative AI solutions to insurance companies. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-744104

Israeli banks strong but high Q1 profits not sustainable – regulator

Jerusalem Post The central bank noted that an average return on equity of 16.4% was the highest since 2006, with some banks reaching 20%. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-744103