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What risk is there of India turning into a Hindu nation?

Around The Globe - Fri, 01/26/2024 - 21:04
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's agenda is under scrutiny after consecration of highly controversial temple.

Trump walks out of court during closing arguments in defamation trial

Around The Globe - Fri, 01/26/2024 - 20:58
The unexpected walkout occurred when lawyer for E Jean Carroll asked jurors to decide how much Trump owes the plaintiff.

Displaced people in Khan Younis told to move further south

Around The Globe - Fri, 01/26/2024 - 20:40
“You must immediately move“ Israel tells hundreds of people in Khan Younis to move further south

Russia’s Putin says ‘obvious’ Ukraine shot down plane over Belgorod

Around The Globe - Fri, 01/26/2024 - 20:16
Moscow and Kyiv trade blame after Il-76 plane crashed, reportedly killing 65 Ukrainian POWs said to be on board.

Who is Julia Sebutinde? The judge against all ICJ rulings in Israel’s case

Around The Globe - Fri, 01/26/2024 - 20:09
ICJ Judge Sebutinde voted against emergency measures requested by South Africa against Israel over its war on Gaza.

‘This court is a failure’: Palestinians in Gaza decry ICJ’s interim ruling

Around The Globe - Fri, 01/26/2024 - 19:57
Palestinians in Gaza say they need a lasting ceasefire; aid amid continued Israeli bombardment is not enough.

ICJ Israel decision: A new world order in the making

Around The Globe - Fri, 01/26/2024 - 19:53
Israel, and its powerful backers, are finally facing some accountability for their crimes against Palestinian people.

What the UN’s top court said in Israel genocide case ruling

Around The Globe - Fri, 01/26/2024 - 19:49
The ICJ has set out a number of provisional measures that require Israel to act to prevent a genocide in Gaza.

Hundreds take to streets in The Hague in solidarity with Palestinians

Around The Globe - Fri, 01/26/2024 - 19:19
International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel to take all measures possible to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza.

UNRWA probes employees over suspected involvement in October 7 attack

Around The Globe - Fri, 01/26/2024 - 18:33
The US has paused funding to the UN agency after Israel said some of its staff were allegedly involved in the attacks.

Can the US ever break the two-party binary?

Around The Globe - Fri, 01/26/2024 - 18:33
Many in the US are not excited about a Biden vs Trump rematch - could there be another way?

What has the ICJ ordered Israel to do on Gaza war, and what’s next?

Around The Globe - Fri, 01/26/2024 - 18:29
The court did not order a ceasefire, but effectively put Israel on notice over the war.

Israel’s Netanyahu reacts to ICJ ruling

Around The Globe - Fri, 01/26/2024 - 17:40
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects the ruling by the International Court of Justice

World reacts to ICJ ruling on South Africa’s genocide case against Israel

Around The Globe - Fri, 01/26/2024 - 17:32
World court orders Israel to take all measures within its power to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza.

‘Propaganda, provocation’: Did Ukraine down a plane with its POWs aboard?

Around The Globe - Fri, 01/26/2024 - 17:18
Confusion abounds days after a Russian military jet crashed near the Ukrainian border, reportedly killing dozens.

ICJ rules Israel must prevent acts of genocide in Gaza: Key takeaways

Around The Globe - Fri, 01/26/2024 - 17:07
International Court of Justice makes interim ruling in South Africa's case against Israel over war in Gaza.

Threats and street justice: How violence is transforming life in Ecuador

Around The Globe - Fri, 01/26/2024 - 16:59
Residents are taking precautions to avoid clashes with the growing gang presence in Ecuador amid a state of emergency.

George Carlin Estate Sues Over Fake Comedy Special Purportedly Generated by AI

Technology - Fri, 01/26/2024 - 16:52
LOS ANGELES — The estate of George Carlin has filed a lawsuit against the media company behind a fake hour-long comedy special that purportedly uses artificial intelligence to recreate the late standup comic's style and material.  The lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles on Thursday asks that a judge order the podcast outlet, Dudesy, to immediately take down the audio special, "George Carlin: I'm Glad I'm Dead," in which a synthesis of Carlin, who died in 2008, delivers commentary on current events. Carlin's daughter, Kelly Carlin, said in a statement that the work is "a poorly-executed facsimile cobbled together by unscrupulous individuals to capitalize on the extraordinary goodwill my father established with his adoring fanbase."  The Carlin estate and its executor, Jerold Hamza, are named as plaintiffs in the suit, which alleges violations of Carlin's right of publicity and copyright. The named defendants are Dudesy and podcast hosts Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen.  "None of the Defendants had permission to use Carlin's likeness for the AI-generated 'George Carlin Special,' nor did they have a license to use any of the late comedian's copyrighted materials," the lawsuit says.  The defendants have not filed a response to the lawsuit and it was not clear whether they have retained an attorney. They could not immediately be reached for comment.  At the beginning of the special posted on YouTube on January 9, a voiceover identifying itself as the AI engine used by Dudesy says it listened to the comic's 50 years of material and "did my best to imitate his voice, cadence and attitude as well as the subject matter I think would have interested him today."  The plaintiffs say if that was in fact how it was created — and some listeners have doubted its stated origins — it means Carlin's copyright was violated.  The company, as it often does on similar projects, also released a podcast episode with Sasso and Kultgen introducing and commenting on the mock Carlin.  "What we just listened to, was that passable," Kultgen says in a section of the episode cited in the lawsuit.  "Yeah, that sounded exactly like George Carlin," Sasso responds.  The lawsuit is among the first in what is likely to be an increasing number of major legal moves made to fight the regenerated use of celebrity images and likenesses.  The AI issue was a major sticking point in the resolution of last year's Hollywood writers and actors strikes.  Josh Schiller, an attorney for the plaintiffs, said in a statement that the "case is not just about AI, it's about the humans that use AI to violate the law, infringe on intellectual property rights, and flout common decency." 

ICJ fails to order ceasefire, but says Israel must prevent genocide in Gaza

Around The Globe - Fri, 01/26/2024 - 16:22
Provisional ruling calls for emergency measures, says Israel must 'prevent and punish' incitement to commit genocide.

UK’s King Charles admitted to hospital for prostate treatment

Around The Globe - Fri, 01/26/2024 - 16:08
Royal officials said the 75-year-old monarch has an enlarged prostate but his condition is benign.

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