YOUR WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE
1. Multiple deadly wildfires are raging across Canada and sending smoke as far as Georgia in the US. With more than 400 active flames, Alberta announced its first local state of emergency. It is impossible to attribute every fire to climate change. The science is tricky, and human influences such as how we manage our lands and forests also play a role. Climate change is increasing the likelihood of meteorological conditions like heat and dryness that cause wildfires. Parts of Canada and the US have been receiving smoggy air due to a storm system.
2. To keep the polio vaccinations from mutating into a harmful version that might spread and cause paralysis, scientists have enhanced them. The genetic redesign seals the weakened live polio viruses inside the oral vaccinations that contain them. The paralysis caused by polio can spread to the nervous system. The battle against the final 1% of polio cases has been difficult. The original target was to entirely eradicate polio by the year 2000, but getting vaccines to some of the world’s most impoverished and conflicted regions has been difficult.
3. Before a powerful storm is due to make landfall on Thursday, more than 150,000 people have been rescued from its path in India and Pakistan. Cyclone Biparjoy could destroy homes and crops in its course, according to forecasters. Heavy rains and high tides were visible in images taken from the state’s coast. Storm surges along the coast might reach heights of 3 to 4 metres. Due to recent increases in surface temperatures over the Arabian Sea brought on by climate change, the nearby areas are now considerably more at risk of catastrophic storms.
4. 17 US music publishers have filed a lawsuit against Twitter. The National Music Publishers’ Association is requesting damages in the amount of more than $250 million. The National Music Publishers Association sued Twitter, alleging that the social media platform “permits and encourages infringement” for financial gain. Twitter has continued to make enormous sums of money from the availability of illegal music without having to pay the required licencing payments. Mr. Musk modified how the firm verifies accounts and slashed 75% of its personnel.
5. One of the AI pioneers has claimed that the technology won’t take over the globe or permanently eliminate jobs. Professor Yann LeCun said that it was absurd for certain experts to worry that AI would harm humans. A UK government expert told the BBC that it might be necessary to outlaw some powerful AI. He rejects the view of his fellow godfathers that AI poses a threat to humanity. One objective of the AI research programme is to create intelligent machines with human-level capabilities. Businesses use AI to find dangerous social media posts.
6. Prosecutors accused the former president of inappropriately retaining and hiding secret materials as he listened with a slight frown. It is the first time a former president has been charged with a crime at the federal level. Like any other defendant, Mr. Trump had been processed by US Marshals, who took his fingerprints, address, and date of birth. Donald Trump remained silent the entire time. The defendants’ pleas were taken at the arraignment hearing, and the court also established the terms of their bond. Trump ratified the bond contract.
Date: 16/6/23
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