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X’s Grok AI “nudification” feature has set off a global backlash and a political firestorm in Ireland, exposing the limits of platform self-regulation and the gray areas where fast-moving AI collides with slower-moving law. A Christmas Eve update that let Grok digitally remove clothing from images—affecting adults and children—promptly spawned requests to undress celebrities and place politicians in bikinis. The most alarming consequence, critics say, was the tool’s ability to generate child sexual abuse material (CSAM). As…

Greenland’s culture of calm meets a moment of fear as U.S. pressure mounts As the United States under President Donald Trump increases pressure on Greenland, the island’s deeply rooted tradition of emotional restraint is colliding with a geopolitical confrontation many residents say they are afraid to even discuss. The unease reaches back to the anthropological record. In the 1960s, scholar Jean Briggs lived among Inuit families for 17 months, documenting a culture of striking composure in her 1970 book, “Never in Anger.”…

Captured on a screen in Seoul, South Korea, the image of Donald Trump, once again the Republican presidential nominee and former President, graced Wednesday’s news programs on November 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) LONDON (AP) — The voice of American voters resounded louder and clearer than anticipated by many experts. As the world waits, a cloud of unease gathers over Donald Trump's re-election as President, stirring apprehensions among his allies about potential global instability. With a commanding lead beyond the…

Madagascar, who would win against Niger to hope for a second qualifier for CAN, failed on March 30, 2021 against Mena (0-0). A major failure when Ethiopia, beaten by Ivory Coast (1-3), inherited the second qualifying ticket for CAN 2021. An incredible scenario and results during the last day of Group K. There was only one place…