It's issue #188 of DNT Weekly and as per usual the week has been eventful. Here's what we've been reading of late.
With general elections around the corner, Raqib Hameed Naik’s digital hate speech database has its work cut out. - Read all about it here.
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Why scientists say we need more biodiversity in our emojis
Better representation would help broader conservation efforts, researchers argue.
The issue with Sam Altman's return to OpenAI
A dysfunctional company under a super-CEO is going to lead us into an exciting and (very) frightening new world.
Deepfakes for $24 a month — how AI is disrupting Bangladesh’s election
Ahead of South Asian nation going to the polls in January, AI-generated disinformation has become a growing problem.
The world came tantalizingly close to a deal to phase out fossil fuels
Against all odds, climate-vulnerable countries still managed to score some key wins at the United Nations summit in Dubai.
Cop28 draft climate deal criticised as ‘grossly insufficient’ and ‘incoherent’
Text now being considered by governments calls for ‘reducing both consumption and production of fossil fuels’
Completely frustrated: Young Manipuri climate activist on disrupting Dubai COP 28 summit
'Leaders lie, people die… act now,' Licypriya Kangujam chanted as she paraded from one end of the podium to the other for close to a minute holding a poster that read: 'End fossil fuels; save our planet and our future.' She was escorted out by security staff.
Blue Origin sure seems confident it will launch New Glenn in 2024
Does Jeff Bezos's heavy-lift rocket really have a shot at launching next year?
Google, Meta and other tech companies are forming a team, here's why
Tech giants Alphabet and Facebook, along with Qualcomm, have formed the Coalition for Open Digital Ecosystems (CODE) to advocate for open platforms and systems.
Stability AI’s plan to counter AI’s Silicon Valley bias
“It’d be dystopian if all AI systems had the values of a 35-year-old male in San Francisco.”
Kunal Shah To Foray Into Healthcare-Focussed Lending Space
Founded by Shrikant Bhalerao this year, Kiwimoney offers loans for healthcare needs spanning across proctology, laparoscopy, urology, vascular, ophthalmology, gynaecology, cosmetic, ENT, orthopaedic and dental.
Honorary mentions
If the Cybertruck is deadly for pedestrians, it’s because all large trucks are
The top 10 architecture and design controversies of 2023
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