Trump ambushes S African leader with claim of Afrikaners being 'persecuted'
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Trump ambushes S African leader with claim of Afrikaners being 'persecuted'

A meeting meant to soothe tensions between the US and South Africa instead spiralled as President Donald Trump put his counterpart on the defensive with claims that white farmers in his nation were being killed and "persecuted". On Wednesday, a week after the US granted asylum to nearly 60 Afrikaners - a move that rankled South Africa - President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the White House to reset the countries' relations. Instead, Trump surprised Ramaphosa during a live news conference with widely discredited claims of a "white genocide" in South Africa. He played a video showing an exhibit during a protest of several crosses lining a road - claiming they were burial sites for murdered white farmers.

Philip steven
May 22, 2025
History of AI: Timeline and the Future
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History of AI: Timeline and the Future

The concept of artificial intelligence (AI) dates back several decades and has roots in the origins of modern computing. The history of AI includes the many ways television shows and movies use it as a simplistic catchall for the fear that technology is taking over our lives. This is a misleading depiction, of course, especially the stories where humanlike robots fight back against their creators, such as in “Blade Runner” and “2001: A Space Odyssey.” An industry leader embraces the potential of AI. Setting aside the anxieties that the technology may provoke, AI now offers many benefits to our lives. They include: Increasing efficiency of transportation Limiting the need for human manual labor Automating home care routines Helping organizations make quicker, smarter decisions through data analytics Improving the customer service experience AI has evolved to the point of having multiple applications in various industries. It continues to improve as more people use it and refine its capabilities. There are now even specific academic disciplines that have grown up around artificial intelligence to formalize the development of these new technologies.

Amar Dev
May 20, 2025