Month: June 2023

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‘The Simpsons’ Writer and Previous Titan Passenger Noted Sub’s Communication Problems

A former “The Simpsons” writer who took part in four trips on OceanGate’s Titan Sub has cast light on the ongoing communication problems experienced during deep sea dives. Mike Reiss, a previous showrunner for the satirical series, completed four dives on the subversive submarine and said during each of the expeditions, contact was lost with…


Simpsons Writer and Previous Titan Passenger Noted Sub’s Communication Problems

A former “Simpsons” writer who took part in four trips on OceanGate’s Titan Sub has cast light on the ongoing communication problems experienced during deep sea dives. Mike Reiss, a previous showrunner for the satirical series, completed four dives on the subversive submarine and said during each of the expeditions, contact was lost with the…


US Declassifies COVID-19 Origins Report

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence finally released a government report on the origins of COVID-19 on Friday. The chairs of the House Intelligence and Coronavirus Pandemic committees say the report lends credence to the theory that the virus may have originated in a laboratory in Wuhan, China. Congress passed legislation earlier this year…


Major Shareholders Reduce Holdings in Chinese AI Firm SenseTime

Chinese artificial intelligence company SenseTime is experiencing a continuous reduction in shareholding by its major shareholders. The company—hit by U.S. sanctions over Uyghur concerns—has accumulated losses of 43.83 billion yuan (about $6.14 billion) in the past five years. The company joins Megvii Technology, Yitu Technology, and Cloudwalk Technology as part of China’s four “AI dragons.”…


Putin Vows to Defend Russia from Armed Rebellion After Wagner Forces Occupy Military Installations in Rostov

President Vladimir Putin vowed on Saturday to protect Russia against an armed rebellion announced by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Russian Wagner paramilitary group, whom Putin denounced as a traitor to the country. In a televised address to the nation, Putin called on those involved in the rebellion to cease participation in armed conflict,…


Wagner Forces Occupying Military Installations in Russian City of Rostov, Wagner Chief Says as Kremlin Orders His Arrest

The chief and founder of the Russian private military contractor Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said his 25,000-strong militia is now occupying all the military installations across the city of Rostov-on-Don, including its airfield, as Russia calls for his arrest on charges of inciting an armed rebellion. Rostov-on-Don, about 60 miles from the Ukraine border, is home to the headquarters of…