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As Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, addressed his shareholders during a much-anticipated yearly address last Thursday, he also unveiled “JioBrain,” a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and applications that he says will transform a spate of businesses in energy, textiles, telecommunications and more that form his multinational conglomerate, Reliance Industries. “By perfecting JioBrain within Reliance, we will create a …

Opinion by Dennis Francis (united nations) Thursday, September 05, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 05 (IPS) – Today, the General Assembly convenes – for the fifteenth consecutive occasion – to observe the International Day Against Nuclear Tests, which is commemorated annually on 29 August. On this day, 33 years ago, the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site in Kazakhstan – where …

All six African sub-regions have experienced an increase in the temperature trends over the past six decades, leading to severe water stresses, not enough food and deepening poverty. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Thursday, September 05, 2024 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Sep 05 (IPS) – With fewer than 100 days to go to COP29, the highest decision-making body on …

Construction work is underway at the dilapidated Tocuyito prison in north-central Venezuela, which is being quickly converted into a high-security prison for hundreds of detainees in protests against the proclaimed re-election of president Nicolás Maduro. Credit: RrSs by Humberto Marquez (caracas) Wednesday, September 04, 2024 Inter Press Service CARACAS, Sep 04 (IPS) – Invoking the fight against terrorists and sending those …

Measles vaccinations alone prevented 57 million deaths since the year 2000. But this success does not just depend on developing effective vaccines; they need to be accessible to everyone. Credit: Shutterstock. Opinion by Daniela Ramirez Schrempp Wednesday, September 04, 2024 Inter Press Service Sep 04 (IPS) – Measles infections are surging right now, with epidemiologists reporting that the number of …

An amendment to Bulgaria’s education law, passed last month, bans the “propaganda, promotion, or incitement in any way, directly or indirectly, in the education system of ideas and views related to non-traditional sexual orientation and/or gender identity other than the biological one.” by Ed Holt (bratislava) Wednesday, September 04, 2024 Inter Press Service BRATISLAVA, Sep 04 (IPS) – A law banning …

They’re going to be studying this one for a while. LAIKA’s Coraline, which was originally released in 2009 to only moderate success, is breaking all sorts of records in its 15th anniversary re-release. The stop-motion film, directed by genre icon Henry Selick and based on a book by Neil Gaiman, was re-issued in theaters a couple of weeks ago, and …

Credit: United Nations Opinion by Thalif Deen (united nations) Tuesday, September 03, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 03 (IPS) – When the high-level segment of the UN General Assembly took place last September, there were several key world leaders missing in action (MIAs)—including, most importantly, leaders of the four of the five permanent members of the Security Council, the …

A Latin American rural family. Credit: Santiago Billy / FAO Opinion by Marco Knowles (rome) Tuesday, September 03, 2024 Inter Press Service ROME, Sep 03 (IPS) – Marco Knowles leads the FAO’s Social Protection TeamUrgent climate action is key to eradicating hunger and poverty, but climate mitigation policies can inadvertently exacerbate these issues in rural areas. Countries must design climate strategies …

Opinion by James E. Jennings (atlanta, georgia) Tuesday, September 03, 2024 Inter Press Service ATLANTA, Georgia, Sep 03 (IPS) – Most people think that Israel’s main goal in Gaza is to recover the hostages seized by HAMAS on October 7, 2023 with an announced follow-up mission to eliminate HAMAS as a threat. If you thought that, you would be wrong. Substantial …