JetBlue files complaint in US against Schiphol flight curbs
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -U.S. carrier JetBlue Airways said on Friday it had filed a complaint against the Netherlands and the European
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French prosecutor probes billionaire Bernard Arnault over dealings with Russian businessman
French billionaire and LVMH owner Bernand Arnault is being investigated over his financial dealings with a Russian businessman, the Paris prosecutor's office told CNN Friday.
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IMPACT vs. VELOCITY: Inaugural Nerfball competition sees high-profile stars chart new path
The official launchpad event for Nerfball, the new team sport from Hasbro, featured intense competition from elite high school and college athletes.
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Roundup: Dua Lipa In 'Argylle'; Lions Dominate Packers; Orioles Clinch AL East
Dua Lipa in "Argylle", the Lions dominated the Packers, the Orioles clinched the AL East and more in the Roundup.
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Putin orders former Wagner commander to take charge of 'volunteer units' in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered one of the top commanders of the Wagner military contractor to take charge of “volunteer units” fighting in Ukraine
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Snow Patrol's former bassist Paul Wilson quit to start a metal-inspired project
Paul Wilson also touched on the "gossip" about alleged arguments among the rest of Snow Patrol.
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Mark Zuckerberg's latest AI product has been deemed 'cringiest AI of all time'
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, revealed its latest AI product containing quite a few familiar faces, but people are unimpressed. On Wednesday at Meta's Connect conference, Zuckerberg unveiled Meta's new AI assistant at its headquarters in Menlo Park, California. The digital assistant has drawn comparisons to ChatGPT, where the program generates in-depth and detailed answers to text queries. What makes it different from other AI assistants, however, is that the assistants have faces of celebrities such as Paris Hilton, Kendall Jenner, and Mr. Beast. The various celebrities partnered with Meta to introduce its "cast of characters". For example, Billie - portrayed by Kendall Jenner - is described as your "No-BS, ride-or-die companion". Roy Choi, a Korean-American chef, plays Max, a "seasoned sous chef for culinary tips and tricks". Each character has also been given their own profile on Instagram and Facebook. Zuckerberg posted the announcement in a video to his Instagram and Facebook profiles, involving him and his family displaying their poor acting skills, as well as Kendall Jenner, Tom Brady, Charli D'Amelio, Snoop Dogg, and Dwayne Wade as their AI assistant characters. But whilst Zuckerberg seemed impressed with the new product, most viewers did not share the same sentiments. Host of Corporate Gossip podcast Becca Platsky posted her reaction to the announcement video, calling it the "cringiest AI of all time". "There's something this product gets so wrong about the way people interact with influencers," Platsky says. "And one thing is influencer snark. That drives a lot of engagement to real life influencers, but nobody's gonna snark on a robot!" She also said, "I'm also not sure how many people are going to want to give Kendall Jenner more money for doing less work." Comments under Platsky's TikTok overwhelmingly agreed. Some called it "embarrassing" whilst another user said it felt "like an SNL skit." "I feel like they think we care about celebrities more than we actually do," commented another user. The criticism didn't stop there though, with many commenting under Zuckerberg's announcement letting him now their thoughts. One user called it "depressing" and said "adding more AI to talk to on [an] everyday basis, this is just loneliness amplified." Another gave Zuckerberg the advice to "fire everyone in your staff that failed to tell you how monumentally stupid this video is." Adding, "who the hell needs to chat to AI friends that look like celebrities?" Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
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Sweden's prime minister summons police and army chiefs, as gang violence surges
Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he will meet the national army and police chiefs on Friday to combat a surge in gang violence, as the country reels from record shooting deaths this month.
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Hurling star DJ Carey accused of cancer cash fraud
DJ Carey is accused of inducing people to pay him money after fraudulently claiming to have cancer.
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Cathay Pacific buys 32 Airbus A321-200neo aircraft for $4.66 billion
(Reuters) -Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways said on Friday it had purchased 32 Airbus A321-200neo aircraft from Airbus for a
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Evergrande's chairman has been detained. The company will struggle to survive
After defaulting on its debt two years ago, Chinese real estate developer Evergrande was meant to be restructured and allowed to get back on its feet. But that plan now looks to be in peril, after police detained its chairman as well as staff at a financing subsidiary.
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Rotterdam shootings: Hospital was warned of 'psychotic' suspect
Dutch prosecutors had raised concerns about the man accused of killing three people in Rotterdam.
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