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WEBCommerce Township, MI. Reid Cadwell Varner passed away peacefully on September 26, 2024, at the age of 69. Born on April 27, 1955, in Detroit, Reid lived a life marked by craftsmanship, laughter, and deep love for his... The Detroit News obituaries and death notices. Remembering the lives of those we've lost.
The pandemic cost 7 million lives, but talks to prevent a repeat stall
WEBApr 22, 2024 · The reasons are clear. A paper published in October 2022 in the journal Nature showed that by the end of 2021, nearly 50 percent of the global population had received two doses of coronavirus vaccine but that huge disparities existed between high-income countries, where coverage was close to 75 percent, and many low-income countries, where less than 2 percent of the population had received two ...
Current and former AI employees warn of the technology’s dangers
WEBJun 4, 2024 · A handful of current and former employees at prominent artificial intelligence companies warned the technology poses grave risks to humanity in a Tuesday letter, calling on corporations to commit to being more transparent and fostering a culture of criticism that holds them more accountable. The letter, signed by 13 people, including current ...
Europe moves ahead on AI regulation, challenging tech giants' …
WEBJun 14, 2023 · Unlike domestic lawmakers, the European Union has spent years developing its artificial intelligence legislation. The European Commission first released a proposal more than two years ago, and has amended it in recent months to address new concerns introduced by recent advances in generative AI.
One of the most potent greenhouse gases is rising faster than ever
WEBSep 10, 2024 · Emissions of methane - a powerful greenhouse gas - are rising at the fastest rate in recorded history, scientists said Tuesday, defying global pledges to limit the gas and putting the Earth on a path toward perilous temperature rise. New research from the Global Carbon Project - an international coalition of scientists that seeks to quantify ...
Analysis: Netanyahu still wants more war - eu.detroitnews.com
WEBSep 4, 2024 · On Tuesday evening, some of Netanyahu’s chief rivals lashed out at his posturing. “We stand here in front of you to tell our truth: the hostages must be returned even at a very heavy price,” said Benny Gantz, standing at an event alongside fellow lawmaker Gadi Eisenkot, who had joined Gantz in quitting Netanyahu’s “wartime” cabinet earlier this year.
Opinion: Why Detroit is hitting ‘pause’ on electric vehicles
WEBAug 27, 2024 · The world’s biggest carmakers are in disarray over their plans to produce electric vehicles. From Ford to General Motors to Mercedes, one car company after another has announced delays, cancellations and billion-dollar …
Analysis: What Taiwan is learning from the war in Ukraine
WEBJul 1, 2024 · Some 5,000 miles separate Taipei and Kyiv, but in Washington, the two embattled capitals seem almost geopolitical neighbors. Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor in 2022 and Ukraine’s subsequent struggle to repel the invaders and reclaim lost territory has resonated in Taiwan, which sits in the looming shadow of China.
Analysis: In a ‘meat grinder’ of a war, Russian and Ukrainian ...
WEBApr 30, 2024 · Along various sections of the front line, Ukrainian authorities are weighing whether to sacrifice men or territory. The urgently needed military aid unlocked by the U.S. Congress’s long-stalled spending bill is yet to arrive or turn the tide of battle.