REFORMING THE PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE ARCHITECTURE FOR HEALTH EMERGENCIES

With the tremendous toll and trauma that the pandemic inflicted worldwide still fresh, global readiness for future pandemic threats remains a top concern. Countries around the world are deep into negotiating two intergovernmental legal agreements to improve global preparedness and response to health emergencies. One process is being led by Member States through the Intergovernmental Negotiating…

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5 missing Marines confirmed dead following helicopter crash

The helicopter was on a training flight when it went missing Tuesday night. Five missing Marines have been confirmed dead more than 24 hours after their helicopter crashed during a training flight, the U.S. Marine Corps said Thursday. The Marines had been reported missing when their CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter was “reported overdue” to Marine…

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Tech giant Apple is reportedly negotiating with major news publishers, such as Condé Nast, NBC News, and IAC, to obtain licenses for their news archives to train their generative AI systems. The negotiations involve multi-year deals worth at least $50 million, according to The New York Times.

While some news executives have expressed optimism about partnering with Apple, the response from publishers is mixed. Publishers are concerned about potential legal liabilities arising from Apple’s use of their content since Apple’s plans for news and generative AI are reportedly vague, adding to publishers’ concerns. Apple’s recent AI efforts may have gained less attention…

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Thomson Reuters’ AI skills factory pioneers customer-focused solutions

The new Thomas Reuters ‘AI skills factory’ enables subject-matter experts without coding skills to experiment with building AI tools. The platform aims to simplify the complexities of AI engineering, addressing the talent shortage in generative AI. Thomson Reuters has launched a generative AI platform that allows subject-matter experts without coding skills to build AI tools….

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