Massive Attack announce alliance of musicians speaking out over Gaza pred 2 urama in 47 minutami Brian Eno, Fontaines DC and Kneecap say group will support those subject to ‘aggressive, vexatious campaigns’ by pro-Israel advocatesMassive Attack, Brian Eno, Fontaines DC and Kneecap have announced the formation of a syndicate for artists speaking out about Israel’s military assault on Gaza who they say have been subjected to “aggressive, vexatious campaigns” by pro-Israel advocates.Posting on Instagram, the musicians said their aim is to protect other artists, particularly those at earlier stages of their careers from being “threatened into silence or career cancellation” by organisations such as UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). Continue reading...(The Guardian)
DeSantis under fire for using disaster funds to build migrant detention jail pred 2 urama in 49 minutami Analysis of $20m spent on ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ shows some contracts went to governor’s donors or alliesOfficials in Florida diverted crucial disaster preparedness and response resources to support the hasty construction of the so-called Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention jail by the Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, a newly published report has claimed.Some of the $20m in contracts analyzed by Talking Points Memo (TPM) before they inexplicably disappeared from the Florida department of financial services website went to donors or political allies of DeSantis, the report said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
White House seeks inspection of Fed building as Trump piles pressure on Powell pred 2 urama in 50 minutami US president has suggested the central bank mismanaged funds for renovations at the Federal Reserve headquartersThe White House is pushing for an inspection of the US Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington after Donald Trump suggested the central bank had mismanaged funds for building renovations.The scrutiny comes as Trump has unsuccessfully tried to pressure Fed chair Jerome Powell to quit and demanded he and other officials lower interest rates. Powell has said that lowering rates prematurely could lead to higher inflation, and that Trump’s tariffs have exacerbated prices. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
OpenAI launches personal assistant capable of controlling files and web browsers pred 2 urama in 54 minutami AI agent can find restaurant reservations and go shopping for users, but OpenAI acknowledges there are ‘more risks’Users of ChatGPT will be able to ask an AI agent to find restaurant reservations, go shopping for them and even draw up lists of candidates for job vacancies, as the chatbot gains the powers of a personal assistant from Thursday.ChatGPT agent, launched by Open AI everywhere apart from the EU, not only “thinks” but also acts, the US company said. The agent combines the powers of AI research tools with the ability to take control of web browsers, computer files and software such as spreadsheets and slide decks. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Patients in England’s most deprived areas wait longer for NHS treatment, data reveals pred 3 urami in 20 minutami Those from Asian or British Asian backgrounds are more likely to be waiting longer than 18 weeksPatients from the most deprived areas of England face longer waits for NHS treatment and make up a higher proportion of those waiting for care, according to figures.Data released by NHS England on Thursday provides a breakdown of the health service’s waiting lists by ethnicity and deprivation levels for the first time. It shows that people in the most deprived areas of England and people from ethnic minority backgrounds make up a disproportionate and growing proportion of those waiting for NHS treatment. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
