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AI relies on mass surveillance, warns Signal boss
AI relies on mass surveillance, warns Signal boss

The AI tools that crunch numbers, generate text and videos and find patterns in data rely on mass surveillance and exercise concerning control over our lives, the boss of encrypted messaging app Signal told AFP on Thursday. "The AI technologies we're talking about today are reliant on mass surveillance," she said.

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Turkish ministers in Baghdad talks ahead of Erdogan visit
Turkish ministers in Baghdad talks ahead of Erdogan visit
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A high-ranking Turkish delegation held talks in Baghdad on Thursday, discussing key security and energy issues ahead of an expected visit by Turkey's president, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said. "We discussed a wide range of bilateral and regional issues, and the upcoming visit," the Iraqi minister said on X, formerly Twitter.

US approves first drug for severe form of fatty liver disease
US approves first drug for severe form of fatty liver disease
by  AFP

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved the first medication for people with a severe type of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Madrigal Pharmaceuticals' Rezdiffra was shown to improve liver scarring in a clinical trial involving hundreds of people with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), the worst form of the condition caused by a buildup of fat in the liver.

French parliament votes to slow down fast fashion
French parliament votes to slow down fast fashion
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France's parliament on Thursday backed a string of measures making low-cost fast fashion, especially from Chinese mass producers, less attractive to buyers. Key measures include a ban on advertising for the cheapest textiles, and an environmental charge slapped on low-cost items.

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