December 8, 2023 - Brief Briefing

EU agrees to landmark AI rules as governments aim to regulate products like ChatGPT

A photo taken on November 23, 2023 shows the logo of the ChatGPT application developed by US artificial intelligence research organization OpenAI on a...

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EU agrees to landmark AI rules as governments aim to regulate products like ChatGPT

Sports

Islanders trade for Bortuzzo to beef up blue line

Associated Press Dec 8, 2023, 04:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Bortuzzo, 34, had been with the Blues since 2015....

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Islanders trade for Bortuzzo to beef up blue line

‘Beyond rare’ white leucistic alligator born at Florida reptile park

A white leucistic alligator described as “beyond rare” has been born at a reptile park in Florida. The female alligator, which is 49cm in...

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'Beyond rare' white leucistic alligator born at Florida reptile park

World

Israel-Hamas war: UN Security Council resolution to demand ceasefire in Gaza fails

A United Nations Security Council resolution to demand a ceasefire in Gaza has failed because it was vetoed by the US. Of the 15...

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Israel-Hamas war: UN Security Council resolution to demand ceasefire in Gaza fails

World

Six teenagers found guilty in connection with the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty

Six teenagers have been found guilty in connection with the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty. Mr Paty was murdered in an Islamist terror attack...

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Six teenagers found guilty in connection with the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty

Teenager who killed four classmates near Detroit with gun given to him for Christmas jailed for life

A teenager who fatally shot four classmates two years ago at his high school has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Ethan...

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Teenager who killed four classmates near Detroit with gun given to him for Christmas jailed for life

Brianna Ghey: Teen accused of murdering transgender girl ‘fantasised’ about killling her but had ‘no intention’ of doing it

A teenage girl accused of the “frenzied” murder of transgender teenager Brianna Ghey, has told a court she fantasised about killing her, but had...

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Brianna Ghey: Teen accused of murdering transgender girl 'fantasised' about killling her but had 'no intention' of doing it

World

Shane MacGowan funeral: Pogues songs including Fairytale Of New York ring out as mourners say goodbye

A rousing rendition of Shane MacGowan’s best-loved hit Fairytale Of New York rung out at the church during his funeral in Co Tipperary, Ireland,...

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Shane MacGowan funeral: Pogues songs including Fairytale Of New York ring out as mourners say goodbye

Technology

Google faces controversy over edited Gemini AI demo video

Google is facing scrutiny over its demonstration video for its newly launched artificial intelligence model, Gemini. On Wednesday, just weeks before the year’s end,...

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Google faces controversy over edited Gemini AI demo video

Politics

Top civil servant summoned by MPs over increasing costs of Rwanda plan

The Home Office’s most senior civil servant has been summoned to give evidence to a committee of MPs on Monday after he revealed the...

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Top civil servant summoned by MPs over increasing costs of Rwanda plan

Politics

What is the revamped Rwanda asylum plan and what hurdles does it face?

Rishi Sunak has introduced emergency legislation in a bid to salvage his embattled Rwanda asylum plan and deliver on his pledge to “stop the...

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What is the revamped Rwanda asylum plan and what hurdles does it face?

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The real research behind the wild rumors about OpenAIs Q* project

Q-tips — The real research behind the wild rumors about OpenAIs Q* project OpenAI hasn’t said what Q* is, but it has revealed plenty...

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Study: Most Americans are spiritual but a growing number say they are not religious

(RNS) — Americans have been abandoning organized religion in droves and while some have walked away from religion altogether, a distinct group of Americans...

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Price of gold surges to all-time high on the back of falling US dollar

The price of gold struck an all-time high on Monday, surging as much as 3% to trade at $2,135 per troy ounce as the...

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Heres What You Need To Know About The Dominion V. Fox News Trial That Starts This Week

The trial in Dominion v. Fox News, which has already resulted in bombshell revelations about the right-wing media giant and the 2020 election, is...

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Starbucks loses $12B market cap amid sales concerns, boycotts over Israel

Starbucks has seen nearly $12 billion erased from its market value during the past month as sales reportedly have slowed amid tighter consumer wallets...

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