Mr Altman still has some hard feelings about the whole ordeal. Recently, ChatGPT maker OpenAI witnessed a harrowing time after it fired CEO Sam Altman. The artificial intelligence community witnessed high drama for five days before OpenAI reached an agreement to bring back Sam Altman as the CEO and appoint new board members after nearly…
Incumbent Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is likely to secure a third term despite the country facing severe economic crisis. Egyptians are voting in a presidential election overshadowed by war in neighbouring Gaza and economic woes, with the incumbent, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, likely to secure a third term. Polls opened at 9am (07:00 GMT) on Sunday, with dozens…
The Israeli military struck targets from the air, ground and sea across the Gaza Strip overnight into Saturday, it said, as air-raid sirens warning of incoming rocket fire blared in Israeli communities near Gaza. About a week into Israel’s new push in the south, the military said that much of the close-quarters fighting in its…
From Gaza to the West Bank and far beyond, there is a collective anger at the US veto of a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. And the UK’s abstention is seen as tacit support for the continuing Israeli campaign against Hamas, even as aid agencies are lining up to tell…
Nearly 200 countries at the Dubai summit have joined in trying to resolve the fossil fuel impasse (File) Dubai: Some countries are resisting a pledge to phase-out fossil fuels in a COP28 climate deal, jeopardising attempts for UN climate talks to deliver a hard commitment for the first time in 30 years on ending the…
Success of LandSpace Technology’s Zhuque-2 Y-3 could boost investor confidence in methane as a potential rocket fuel. A methane-powered rocket developed by a private Chinese company has launched three satellites into orbit, a milestone in its mission to test whether the vehicle is ready for commercial liftoffs. The success could boost investor confidence in methane…
Despite overwhelming military superiority, Israel is struggling to develop an effective strategy to tackle the tunnel network under Gaza. This “underworld” has provided Hamas with a degree of sanctuary beyond the gaze of satellites, drones and military forces. How will Israel defeat Hamas without destroying the tunnel network? Please use Chrome browser for a more…
US said that UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire was “divorced from reality”. United Nations: An extraordinary UN bid to call for a ceasefire in Gaza was blocked by the United States on Friday while Israeli forces continued a relentless offensive to destroy Hamas after its deadly attack two months ago. The fighting has left 17,487…
Thousands pay tribute in Dublin to the musician best known as the lead vocalist for The Pogues. Thousands of people have lined the streets of Dublin to bid farewell to singer Shane MacGowan, the London-Irish punk who transformed Irish traditional music with The Pogues. A marching band led his funeral procession through central Dublin on…
Sportswashing claims ‘very shallow’ – Saudi minister Saudi Arabia’s sports minister says claims of ‘sportswashing’ against the country are “very shallow”, as he defended its right to host the men’s football World Cup. Speaking to the BBC in Jeddah, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal said: “A lot of the people that accuse us of…
