Diplomacy and international relations: summits, bilateral talks, sanctions, treaties and the work of the United Nations.

Qualcomm flew me out to Maui to attend Snapdragon Summit, where I got some hands-off time with the new Motorola Signature 27.

Susan Sarandon and ‘Hacks’ star Hannah Einbinder were among those arrested in New York City for protesting Benjamin Netanyahu’s United Nations speech
Chinese President Xi Jinping brought a softer touch to his meeting with US President Donald Trump and other White House officials on Thursday, announcing

The Trump-Xi summit kicks off today, and Meta delivers a big boost to its hardware lineup.
New York [US], September 25 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday (local time) held a series of bilateral meetings with leaders and foreign ministers from several countries on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Jaishankar began the fourth day of UNGA81 engagements with a meeting with Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda. In a post
New York [US], September 25 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday (local time) refused to answer questions regarding Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Saeed during his visit to the United Nations headquarters for the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). As Sharif entered the UN headquarters, reporters asked, 'Prime Minister, when will you stop harbouring terrorists?' However, the
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Scores of delegates walked out of the United Nations General Assembly hall in protest as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the podium to address the general debate of the 81st session. Netanyahu used his speech to defend Israel's military actions in Gaza and elsewhere in the region, amid growing international criticism and diplomatic isolation. Rejecting all
New York [US], September 25 (ANI): New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Thursday (local time) accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of using his address at the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to repeat what he called 'baseless lies meant to sanitise his genocide of Palestinians.' "As he has done time and again, Prime Minister Netanyahu used his speech to repeat baseless lies m

At this year’s Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii, Qualcomm introduced a new platform that’s meant to turn regular earbuds and headphones into smarter, more independent gadgets. The idea is that the next generation of hearables shouldn’t just play music; they should actually understand what’s going on around you and help out without always needing your phone. […] The post Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 unveiled: Qualcomm’s first premium audio chip that understands what’s going on appeared first on Gizmoc
Israel's increasingly isolated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took center stage at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, defending his decision to attack Iran as an easy one.

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Xi says US, China have responsibility to keep AI under human control Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday the U.S. and China have an obligation to manage the development of artificial intelligence as “leading nations” in the industry. © AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin “We have both the capability and...
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the first time this century, the number of children dying from preventable causes is predicted to rise. Today, on the margins of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, African high-level representatives joined global partners to confront that trend head-on, making the case that child survival and nutrition belong at the centre of national priorities, backed by domestic resources, country-led plans and sustained accountability. The high-level side

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"The heads of major AI firms pleaded with the United Nations on Wednesday to save the world or at least its people — by somehow regulating the fast-expanding technology that they have been designing," writes the Associated Press. "If managed poorly, I even believe AI could be a risk to humanity as a whole," said Dario Amodei, chief executive officer of Anthropic. And from his competitor Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, came this assessment: "We could lose control of the future to AI." Yoshua Bengio, w

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SINGAPORE, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Singapore plans to support an mRNA influenza vaccine pilot initiative as part of efforts to strengthen the country's pandemic preparedness and develop adaptable vaccine manufacturing capabilities, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung has said. Speaking at a United Nations General Assembly side event on outbreak preparedness and response in New York on Wednesday, Ong said mRNA could offer g

As the presidents of Lithuania and Poland meet the CEO of controversial tech company Palantir Technologies at the United Nations General Assembly this week, the EU's defence chief has come out in support for the enterprise, saying AI developments for warfare are "crucial".

By Michelle Nichols, Courtney Rozen and John Irish Reuters | Posted by TOE The world’s leading artificial intelligence companies warned the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday of the risks posed by AI to humanity, appealing for governments to work together to manage the increasingly powerful technology. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told the 15-member council, which is charged with maintaining international peace and security, that if managed poorly, he believed “AI could be a risk to huma
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