Author: Salako Temitope

Renowned for its AI-powered chips and sale of software and other hardware, Nvidia faces a lawsuit from three authors alleging unauthorized use of their copyrighted books to train its NeMo AI platform. Brian Keene, Abdi Nazemian, and Stewart O’Nan raised concerns about their works which were said to be included in a dataset of approximately 196,640 books used to train NeMo in copying standard written language. In October, this dataset was removed following reports of copyright infringement. The authors, in a proposed class action filed in San Francisco federal court, argue that Nvidia’s takedown of the dataset confirming its use…

On Monday 10th March, the U.S.-British coalition reportedly conducted airstrikes in western Yemen targeting port cities and small towns in defense of commercial shipping, according to a spokesperson for Yemen’s internationally recognized government. The airstrikes is reported to have left at least 11 people and 14 others injured. The targeted areas were the strategic port city of Hodeidah and Ras Issa Port, with at least 17 airstrikes recorded across the country, as reported by Al Masirah, a prominent Houthi-run television news outlet. The recent airstrikes come immediately after escalating tensions of attacks on commercial shipping by the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels,…

Short-term rental giant, Airbnb has enacted a global ban on indoor security cameras across its properties, citing privacy concerns as the primary force behind the decision. The platform, headquartered in San Francisco, announced the policy change on Monday, 10th March, emphasizing its commitment to safeguarding the privacy of its community members and clients. Airbnb initially granted the use of security cameras in shared spaces like living rooms, as long as hosts disclosed their presence in property listings and ensured their visibility. Airbnb’s head of community policy and partnerships, Juniper Downs, said “These changes were made in consultation with our guests,…

Ariel Henry, Haiti’s unelected Prime Minister, announced on Monday his intended resignation, pending the appointment of a transition council and interim replacement. This marks the end of his tenure since the assassination of the country’s, last president, Jovenel Moise, in 2021. His absence during escalating conflict which armed gangs grew steadily influence left him stranded in Puerto Rico. He initially flew to seek for help in Kenya in February, which was met with warmth and promise of reinforcement of Police officers. These actions prompted calls from the U.S and others to call for an immediate transition. The 74-year-old Neurosurgeon in…

Haiti’s national palace in Port-au-Prince on Friday got hit by sporadic gunfire which signalled a dangerous escalation amid the political unrest sparked by Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s absence. Haiti declared a state of emergency last Sunday with the rising violence, prison breaks, and mass displacements while Henry was in Kenya negotiating for international assistance against Haiti’s gangs. The United States had urged Haiti’s prime minister to kick-off a political transition as armed groups called for his removal. Henry although is serving as Haiti’s unelected interim leader and was confirmed to have arrived Puerto Rico on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Venezuela’s attorney general,…

The National People’s Congress of China today, Monday, approved amendments to the States’ Council Organic Law, confirming a change to grant more executive authority to the Communist Party, effectively sidelining China’s cabinet, the State Council. The amendment, passed by large majority of delegate votes of 2,883 delegate votes, with eight opposing and nine abstaining, the Party’s central leadership role is yet, another step in a trend of concentrating power within the Party’s hands. Li Hongzhong, vice chairman of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, says the revision would “deepen reform of party and state institutions” and “fully implement the Constitution”…

Military physicians and public health doctors are to be mobilized in South Korea in assistance of hospitals being hit with the impact of almost 12,000 trainee doctors in a walkout-action of 100 hospitals in protest against government’s reform plans. Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong in an announcement on Sunday stated that twenty military surgeons and 138 public health doctors would be deployed to 20 hospitals for four weeks. Despite briefing from defense ministry signifying only a small fraction of the approximately 2,400 military doctors had been called upon to assist, the government maintains that the walkout has not escalated into a…

Chinese firms, Huawei Technologies and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) according to Bloomberg, use U.S. technology to manufacture an advanced chip in China in 2023. Based on findings from sources familiar with the case, it was revealed that SMIC used technology from California-based companies Applied Materials Inc and Lam Research Corp to develop a sophisticated 7-nanometer chip for Huawei. Significantly, SMIC acquired the American machinery before the United States introduced a ban on the sale to China in October 2022. The White House Department of Commerce, alongside Huawei, Applied Materials, Lam Research, and also SMIC, declined providing responses to comments…

The U.S. House of Representatives will accelerate a vote next week on a bill mandating that China’s ByteDance divest from the TikTok app within six months or face a U.S. ban. This decision follows the unanimous approval of the measure by the Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday, marking a significant stride in the U.S. crackdown on TikTok, which boasts approximately 170 million U.S. users. Majority Leader Steve Scalise via his X (formerly twitter) page said house would vote next week “to force TikTok to sever their ties with the Chinese Communist party.” Representatives Mike Gallagher and Raja Krishnamoorthi introduced…

Your iPhone is a versatile tool for storing and sharing personal data, including photos and videos. However, it can also inadvertently share information with nearby users without your consent. Apple’s new Journal app, designed to help users reflect on daily moments, utilizes on-device machine learning to offer personalized suggestions for journal entries. While this feature aims to enhance user experience, it can potentially expose sensitive or private data to others nearby. Consider the scenario: every photo taken or note recorded on your device may become accessible to nearby iPhone users. While this feature may seem intriguing, it raises concerns about…