Generative AI’s most prominent skeptic doubles down
Vancouver, Canada -- Two and a half years since ChatGPT rocked the world, scientist and writer Gary Marcus still remains...
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Saudi Arabia issues warning against fraudulent Hajj 2024 operators
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia is warning potential Hajj pilgrims to be cautious of fake Hajj companies that may...
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Mothers of imprisoned Palestinians from West Bank under great stress
RAMALLAH, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES – "I don't sleep anymore," Latifa Abu Hamid said while looking at pictures of her children hanging on...
- Hamid lives in a house in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, given to her by the president of the Palestinian Authority, which has its seat in the city.
- Palestinian prisoner advocacy groups say the number of incarcerated Palestinians has jumped from 5,200 before October 7 to about 9,000.
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US teens make efforts for Jewish-Muslim dialogue in New Jersey suburb
TEANECK, US - They are only teenagers, but a pair of New Jersey high school students -- one Jewish and one...
- The unexpected success of that first meeting led to a second, larger one, and the girls since have enjoyed support.
- Despite the strong turnout, the girls were not overly optimistic about the outcome of the meeting.
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Arab Israelis let out of Gaza recount ‘terrifying’ journey
JERUSALEM - When Fatima, an Arab Israeli married to a Palestinian from the Gaza Strip, fled Israel's bombardment of the...
- The majority of the Palestinian population, around 760,000 people, either fled or were forced from their homes during the first Arab-Israeli war.
- According to Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, there are more than two million Arab Israelis today, accounting for 21 percent of the population.
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Sudanese artists escaping war seek revival in Cairo
When the first bombs rang out in Sudan, Amjad, Fatima and Mazin abandoned their paintbrushes, musical instruments and studios, leaving...
- Among them was Amjad Badr, 28, who also left his instruments and studio behind in Sudan
- Far from home and all too aware of the carnage they left behind, the musician Badr said it's hard to find "motivation or inspiration"
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Morocco law reform offers hope for women’s rights
Rabat, Morocco - Two decades after a landmark but limited revision of Morocco's family law marked a breakthrough for women, activists...
- The reform of the legal code was ordered by King Mohammed VI, who is expected to have the final say in any disputes over the new law.
- A committee tasked with drafting the changes was formed in September and includes the justice minister as well as judicial and religious figures.
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Artists utilize technology against AI copycats
NEW YORK, US - Artists under siege by artificial intelligence (AI) that studies their work, then replicates their styles, have teamed...
- Created in just four months, Glaze spun off technology used to disrupt facial recognition systems.
- Glaze essentially outthinks AI models when it comes to how they train, tweaking pixels in ways indiscernible by human viewers
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7,000 digital marriage contracts delivered in Abu Dhabi since Oct
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has introduced a new service that allows marriage contracts to be...
- This is the first service of its kind and it enables the marriage contract to be sent directly to the spouses during the contract session.
- Customers can review the available times of the authorized officiants and receive the results of the suitors' medical examination automatically.
Iraqis haunted by war battle mental health issues
Ravaged by war and rocked by Islamic State group attacks, Iraq's demand for mental health professionals is great, but help...
- The World Health Organization estimates that in a country of 43 million, there are just two mental health workers for every 100,000 Iraqis
- Baghdad's Al-Rashad psychiatric hospital has only 11 psychiatrists for its 1,425 patients, aged between 14 and 70, its director Firas al-Kadhim said
‘Too hot outside’: Saudis take to walking, jogging in malls
Roughly one in five Saudi adults is obese, according to an in-depth study published by the World Bank last year...
- Roughly one in five Saudi adults is obese, according to an in-depth study published by the World Bank last year that described the issue as "alarming"
- To help bring that percentage down, the Saudi Sports for All Federation now organizes races such as the Riyadh Marathon, which this year drew thousands of runners
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Tree-hugging AI to the rescue of Brazilian Amazon
The Manaus project has just completed its pilot phase with ten prototype boxes fixed to trees in a densely forested...
- The boxes sport sensors and software trained "to recognize the sounds of chainsaws and tractors, or anything that could cause deforestation," an official said
- The sensors look like small internet modems but are in fact wireless and can relay data up to one kilometer (0.6 miles) via satellite to others in a network
Generative AI’s most prominent skeptic doubles down
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Arab Israelis let out of Gaza recount ‘terrifying’ journey
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Morocco law reform offers hope for women’s rights
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7,000 digital marriage contracts delivered in Abu Dhabi since Oct
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has introduced a new service that allows marriage contracts to be...
- This is the first service of its kind and it enables the marriage contract to be sent directly to the spouses during the contract session.
- Customers can review the available times of the authorized officiants and receive the results of the suitors' medical examination automatically.
Iraqis haunted by war battle mental health issues
Ravaged by war and rocked by Islamic State group attacks, Iraq's demand for mental health professionals is great, but help...
- The World Health Organization estimates that in a country of 43 million, there are just two mental health workers for every 100,000 Iraqis
- Baghdad's Al-Rashad psychiatric hospital has only 11 psychiatrists for its 1,425 patients, aged between 14 and 70, its director Firas al-Kadhim said
‘Too hot outside’: Saudis take to walking, jogging in malls
Roughly one in five Saudi adults is obese, according to an in-depth study published by the World Bank last year...
- Roughly one in five Saudi adults is obese, according to an in-depth study published by the World Bank last year that described the issue as "alarming"
- To help bring that percentage down, the Saudi Sports for All Federation now organizes races such as the Riyadh Marathon, which this year drew thousands of runners