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Zambia government’s neglect exposing more children to lead poison, HRW says
Report says more than 95 percent of children in the central town of Kabwe had elevated levels of lead in their blood.
Can Trump legally force US universities to silence protests?
Trump threatens universities with withholding federal funding if they allow 'illegal protests' to resume on campuses.
Oscar win brings hope to Palestinians in Masafer Yatta
Residents hope No Other Land's win will bring the world's attention to them as they face possible Israeli expulsion.
Indonesia uses cloud seeding to stop heavy rains as floods hit Jakarta
Cloud seeding aims to steer rainfall away from flood-hit areas or limit the formation of heavier downpours.
Watch the moment Democrat Al Green is removed during Trump speech
US President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress was briefly disrupted as Democratic lawmakers heckled him.
Ukraine reels as Trump pulls US support while Russia’s war rages on
Ukrainians fear the worst, saying Russia is set to gain from the US president's move to pause military aid.
Greenland PM snubs Trump: ‘We don’t want to be Americans or Danes’
'Not for sale', says Mute Egede as the US leader reiterates interest in acquiring the island.
‘Public execution’: The Israeli checkpoint terrorising a Palestinian town
Israel put a checkpoint on Deir Sharaf's main street in October 2022, spreading fear around the village.
What does Ukraine have that the US wants?
Donald Trump pushed Volodymyr Zelenskyy to repay US aid with Ukraine's minerals. But the deal fell through.
China sets 5 percent growth target despite trade war with US
Beijing pledges to make domestic demand its main economic driver as escalating trade war with the US hits exports.
As Trump rattles markets, investors make tidy profit on Europe’s defence
European defence stocks are flying high as Trump's pause on aid to Ukraine spurs calls for continent's rearmament.
‘This is not normal’ sign ripped away as Trump walks past
Watch the moment a Republican congressman rips away a sign held by a Democrat that read ‘This is not normal’
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,105
These are the key developments on day 1,105 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Citing Zelenskyy letter, Trump says Ukraine ‘ready for peace’ with Russia
Trump says Zelenskyy also willing to sign a critical minerals deal, days after their blow-up at the Oval Office.
‘Rare’ Tropical Cyclone Alfred bears down on Australia’s east coast
Millions are bracing for impact of first cyclone to hit Queensland and New South Wales since 1974.
Democrat Al Green removed from Trump’s Congress speech for heckling
Shortly after Trump began a marathon speech, the Texas Representative shouted that the president did not have a mandate.
Trump reads letter from Zelenskyy on readiness for Russia talks
President Trump said he received a letter from Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on readiness for Russia talks.
Seven takeaways from Donald Trump’s speech to US Congress
As he reshapes the US government and upends old alliances, Trump says he's just getting started.
Musk fails in bid to block OpenAI becoming for-profit business
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA — A U.S. judge on Tuesday denied Elon Musk's request to prevent OpenAI from becoming a for-profit business in a loss for the Tesla tycoon amid his feud with Sam Altman.
U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that Musk and his xAI startup failed to prove an injunction against OpenAI was necessary as the case heads to trial.
Musk sued in California federal court to stop OpenAI from transitioning from a nonprofit to a for-profit business, arguing the startup violated antitrust law and betrayed his trust in their mission as a co-founder of OpenAI.
The judge wrote that, while Musk did not prove the need for an injunction, she is prepared to expedite a trial on that claim later this year.
The ruling leaves OpenAI free to continue its transition from nonprofit to for-profit enterprise.
Musk's injunction bid argued that OpenAI's co-founders, including chief executive Altman, "took advantage of Musk's altruism in order to lure him into funding the venture," according to court documents.
Musk contended in filings that it was clear his backing of OpenAI was contingent on it remaining a nonprofit, offering a few email exchanges to support the claim.
"Whether Musk's emails and social media posts constitute a writing sufficient to constitute an actual contract or charitable trust between the parties is debatable," the judge said in her ruling.
OpenAI's board chairman in February rejected a Musk-led offer to buy the valuable artificial intelligence company for $97.4 billion.
"OpenAI is not for sale, and the board has unanimously rejected Mr. Musk's latest attempt to disrupt his competition," OpenAI Board Chair Bret Taylor said in a statement posted by the company on Musk-owned X, formerly Twitter.
OpenAI currently operates in a hybrid structure, as a nonprofit with a money-making subsidiary.
The change to a for-profit model, one that Altman says is crucial for the company's development, has exacerbated ongoing tensions with Musk.
Musk and Altman were among the 11-person team that founded OpenAI in 2015, with the former providing initial funding of $45 million.
Three years later, Musk left the company, with OpenAI citing "a potential future conflict for Elon ... as Tesla continues to become more focused on AI."
Musk established his own artificial intelligence company, dubbed xAI, in early 2023 after OpenAI ignited global fervor over the technology.
The massive cost of designing, training, and deploying AI models has compelled OpenAI to seek a new corporate structure that would give investors equity and provide more stable governance.
Andrew, Tristan Tate under criminal probe in US state of Florida
Development comes after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said the controversial influencers were not welcome in the state.