Senegal’s prime minister and Nigeria’s former president have both said they do not believe the ousting of Guinea-Bissau’s president by the country’s military was a genuine coup. Former President Umaro Sissoco Embaló’s apparent removal came a day before authorities were due to announce election results. The military has since suspended the electoral process and blocked…
Worased Boontipchayakun | Istock | Getty Images A group of prominent figures, including artificial intelligence and technology experts, has called for an end to efforts to create ‘superintelligence’ — a form of AI that would surpass humans on essentially all cognitive tasks. Over 850 people, including tech leaders like Virgin Group founder Richard Branson and…
President Donald Trump on Friday fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, hours after the agency reported that job growth in the U.S. had slowed to a near-halt. In a Truth Social post that also directed even more fire at Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Trump accused BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer of being a political appointee…
