Justin Trudeau accuses Meta of prioritizing profits over safety by blocking wildfire news August 21, 2023 at 07:14AM

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday criticized the Facebook-parent company Meta for blocking domestic news from its platforms. Trudeau said that the Meta was prioritizing profit over safety as wildfires force tens of thousands to evacuate their homes. Trudeau's comments represent the latest government attack on Meta, which this month started blocking news on its platforms for all users in Canada in response to a new law requiring internet giants to pay for news articles.

AI-generated art cannot receive copyrights, US court says August 21, 2023 at 06:01AM

A work of art created by artificial intelligence without any human input cannot be copyrighted under United States law, a U.S. court in Washington, D.C., has ruled. Only works with human authors can receive copyrights, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell said on Friday, affirming the U.S. Copyright Office's rejection of an application filed by computer scientist Stephen Thaler on behalf of his DABUS system.

At least four dead after Moscow sewer tour hit by heavy rain August 21, 2023 at 05:47AM

Montana AG asks court to reject TikTok challenge to state ban August 21, 2023 at 05:12AM

Montana's attorney general asked a U.S. judge to uphold a first-of-its kind state ban on the use of short video sharing app TikTok before it takes effect on Jan. 1. TikTok, which is owned by China's ByteDance, sued in May seeking to block the first-of-its-kind U.S. state ban on several grounds, arguing that it violates the First Amendment free speech rights of the company and users.

Pakistan: Caretaker PM Kakar hands out compensation of Rs 2 million each to around 100 Christian families August 21, 2023 at 04:58AM

Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Monday visited the violence-hit Jaranwala town in Punjab province and handed out a compensation of Rs 2 million each to around 100 Christian families whose homes were burnt down along with 21 churches by a mob of radical Islamists last week. The mob ransacked and torched 21 churches and several houses of Christians last week over blasphemy allegations in Jaranwala town of Faisalabad district.

Protesters renew rallies in south Syria over living conditions August 21, 2023 at 02:23AM

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Sweida province, southern Syria, against rising living costs and worsening conditions. Videos posted on Suwayda24 showed demonstrators holding up banners and chanting anti-government slogans, including "freedom" and "long live Syria, down with (President) Bashar al-Assad". Protests are rare in the country's southern region, but living conditions have worsened following the government's lifting of fuel subsidies last week.

Hope is tested as search drags on for people missing in Maui fires August 21, 2023 at 01:14AM

The wildfires that razed through historic Hawaiian town Lahaina have killed at least 114 people and left hundreds missing. Tim Laborte travelled back to Maui with pictures of his stepfather in the hope that he might still be found alive. The county government has taken over a nearby hotel, where relatives can formally report missing loved ones and have their cheeks swabbed for DNA samples to help identify the dead.