Prologue Journal – Page 32612 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Armenians in Jerusalem live in the crosshairs of hate

Jerusalem Post Harassments that include spitting, cursing and pushing Armenian priests in the alleys of the Old City have already become routine. Police have so far failed to provide even a minimal response. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-731773

Tencent scraps plans for VR hardware as metaverse bet falters

Reuters Reuters was first to share that Tencent Holdings (0700.HK) is abandoning plans to venture into virtual reality hardware, as a sobering economic outlook prompts the Chinese tech giant to cut costs and headcount at its metaverse unit, three sources familiar with the matter said. The world’s largest video game publisher had ambitious plans to build both…

Parashat Mishpatim: The nature of Jewish morality

Jerusalem Post The morality of the Torah is not only utilitarian, one that regulates the relationships between human beings and brings happiness and well-being to humanity. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-731817

Parashat Mishpatim: Holy medicine

Jerusalem Post At the end of the day, Judaism sees our lives and our work, whatever that work may be, as a partnership with God. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-731819

China rolls out GMO corn planting, starts small

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that China will likely plant less than 1% of its corn fields with genetically modified varieties this year, said two people familiar with the plans, dashing hopes for a full market launch of the technology in the world’s second-largest corn market. The agriculture ministry has designated around 4 million mu (60,000…

Saif al Adel becomes new leader of Al-Qaeda, United Nations reports

Jerusalem Post Al-Qaeda, the terrorist organization responsible for the infamous September 11 attacks, has a new leader, the UN reports. https://www.jpost.com/international/islamic-terrorism/article-731779

As faith falters, global Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast becomes a movement

Jerusalem Post Inspired by the National Prayer Breakfast in the US, the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast aims to promote interfaith dialogue and encourage collaboration between nations. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-731684

Jewish US Senator Dianne Feinstein will not seek re-election

Jerusalem Post The longest-serving female senator is stepping down due to deteriorating memory. https://www.jpost.com/us-elections/article-731616

Reuters exclusively reveals that EU industry chief Thierry Breton plans consultation on Big Tech and telecoms network costs

Reuters Reuters exclusively reveals that EU industry chief Thierry Breton is poised to launch a consultation on whether Big Tech should bear a portion of telecoms network costs. Breton confirms the consultation will be announced at Barcelona. EU telecoms providers have long sought to have Big Tech cover some infrastructure cost for 5G and broadband,…

South Korea aims to join AI race as startup Rebellions launches new chip

Reuters Reuters reveals South Korean startup Rebellions Inc. launches an artificial intelligence (AI) chip on Monday, racing to win government contracts as Seoul seeks a place for local companies in the exploding AI industry. The company’s ATOM chip is the latest Korean attempt to challenge global leader Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) in the hardware that powers…