Prologue Journal – Page 39332 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Britain’s competition watchdog opens investigation into artificial intelligence market

Fox News Britain’s competition watchdog said Thursday that it’s opening a review of the artificial intelligence market, focusing on the technology underpinning chatbots like ChatGPT. The Competition Markets Authority said it will look into the opportunities and risks of AI as well as the competition rules and consumer protections that may be needed. AI’s ability…

Former Indiana schools Superintendent Jennifer McCormick launches 2024 governor’s campaign

Fox News Former Indiana state schools Superintendent Jennifer McCormick launched a 2024 campaign for governor Thursday, taking on the daunting goal of flipping the state’s top office from Republican to Democrat after making the same political switch herself. McCormick broke with Statehouse Republicans over education policy in the years after her successful 2016 campaign as…

Jeffrey Epstein’s Private Islands Sold for $60 Million to Billionaire Stephen Deckoff

Wall Street Journal Epstein was accused of abusing hundreds on his U.S. Virgin Islands properties. https://www.wsj.com/articles/jeffrey-epsteins-private-islands-sold-for-60-million-to-billionaire-stephen-deckoff-bf20aacb

Medvedev expects Kremlin drone attack to escalate Ukraine conflict

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “This is just what Washington and many dumbheads in Brussels want,” the politician emphasized https://tass.com/politics/1613633

ESG Roundup: Market Talk

Wall Street Journal Gain insight on Iberdola’s growth outlook, JBS’s plans for in-house sanitation, and more in the latest Market Talks covering ESG Impact Investments. https://www.wsj.com/articles/esg-roundup-market-talk-90725c28

Arab League chief: Syria’s return to bloc ‘very likely’ during Riyadh summit

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The secretary general of the Arab League says there is a very high chance for restoration of Syria’s membership in the regional organization during the next Arab summit in Saudi Arabia. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/04/702758/Syria%E2%80%99s-return-to-Arab-League-%E2%80%98fairly-possible%E2%80%99-during-next-summit-in-Saudi-Arabia-on-May-19–Aboul-Gheit

Cross-strait peace important to Japan: Japanese lawmaker

Taipei, May 4 (CNA) A visiting Japanese lawmaker on Thursday said peace across the Taiwan Strait is important for both Tokyo and Taipei given their geographical proximity, in response to remarks by China’s top envoy to Japan that connecting the security of Taiwan and Japan is “absurd and dangerous.” https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305040015

Russian response to Kiev’s attack on Kremlin to be proportionate to risks it created — MFA

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Moscow strongly condemns the attempted terrorist attack on the Kremlin that was carried out with unmanned aerial vehicles overnight into May 3 https://tass.com/politics/1613627

Dollar, euro in the red on Moscow Exchange

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The yuan fell by 1.96% to 11.23 rubles https://tass.com/economy/1613631

Cloud insurance tech platform Novidea closes $50 million funding round

Jerusalem Post The insurance industry has been slow to evolve due to legacy systems that are difficult and expensive to scale, and limited access to real-time management information. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-742102