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A growing number of organizations around the world are working to establish a widely recognized certification system for products and services created without artificial intelligence, as concerns mount over AI’s impact on creative industries and employment. BBC News reports that at least eight different initiatives are currently developing labels to identify human-made content, according to a count by BBC News. These declarations, which include phrases such as “Proudly Human,” “Human-made,” “No AI,” and “AI-free,” are increasingly appearing on films, marketing materials, books, and websites as part of a broader response to concerns about job displacement through AI-powered automation. The proliferation…

President Donald Trump suggested on Sunday that he might delay his planned trip to China due to the Iran war, especially if China refuses to help secure the Strait of Hormuz against Iranian terror attacks on civilian tankers and cargo ships. President Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday that he is “demanding” that countries with a stake in the free flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz “come in and protect their own territory, because it is their own territory.” Trump pointed out that America gets very little of its oil through the Strait of Hormuz,…

U.S. industrial production expanded in February, the fourth straight month of increases, beating economist forecasts as manufacturing and mining output both grew for the second consecutive month, the Federal Reserve reported Monday. The headline number understates the strength of the underlying report. Business equipment output rose for the fourth straight month, extending a capex boom that has lifted the index 6.4 percent above its year-earlier level — the strongest year-over-year gain of any major market group in the report. Separate data released Monday showed capital spending expectations among New York manufacturers are at their highest level in more than three…

Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,”,” Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) claimed the military conflict in Iran had “exacerbated” the threat of terror attacks in America. Partial transcript as follows:  MARTHA RADDATZ: Congressman. You heard that report from Aaron Katersky about these attacks on U.S. soil. It’s something we’ve talked about for years, these lone wolves. But has this war sparked these, do you believe? SMITH: Well, it’s exacerbated the problem, without question. I think we’d be wrong to say it sparked it. We’ve seen these attacks before this war. I mean, we have a long-running problem with terrorist organizations associated with…

Budapest will keep blocking aid for Kiev and new Russian sanctions until the Druzhba pipeline restarts, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said Hungary will continue to oppose an EU bailout for Ukraine until Kiev resumes Russian oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Monday in Brussels.Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban vetoed the controversial €90 billion ($105 billion) EU emergency loan in February, after Kiev halted vital Russian oil supplies to both Hungary and Slovakia via the Soviet-built pipeline, claiming the conduit was damaged by Russian strikes – allegations Moscow has denied.Hungary and Slovakia have accused…

AI writing detection software intended to catch student cheating is inadvertently teaching students to write for algorithms rather than human readers, creating a perverse incentive system that encourages bland prose and defensive use of the very technology these tools were designed to prevent. TechSpot reports that writing instructors and students across educational institutions are discovering an unintended consequence of AI detection tools: rather than simply identifying machine-generated text, these systems are fundamentally reshaping student writing practices in concerning ways. The tools, which rely on statistical analysis rather than genuine comprehension of authorship, are penalizing sophisticated writing while rewarding generic, algorithm-friendly…

North Korean communist dictator Kim Jong-un declared that the country’s enemies — namely, America and South Korea — would soon understand “destructive power of tactical nuclear weapon” [sic] during a rocket launch this weekend, state media reported on Sunday. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), North Korea’s flagship state news outlet, published photos of the rocket launch showing the dictator alongside his daughter, Ju-ae, believed to be about 12 years old. Kim has been careful to invite and prominently feature his daughter in several recent public appearances, including an excursion to test firearms at a munitions factory last week. South…

Sharon Osbourne has a message for Hollywood elites when they are accepting awards: keep your mouth shut about your politics. The wife of the late rock legend Ozzy Osbourne said that Americans are fed up with actors popping off about politics, especially at awards shows. She also said people just need an escape with their entertainment during her appearance on a recent episode of The Osbournes Podcast. As they warmed up to the topic, Sharon told her son, Jack, that “everybody needs relief from what’s going on in the world.” “Everybody needs that escape. And the thing is, it’s like…

War risk premiums for a single tanker voyage have reportedly seen a 15- to 30-fold increase The US-Israeli war with Iran has made the Strait of Hormuz the world’s most expensive waterway for shipping, as it has triggered a massive surge in war risk insurance premiums, according to Euronews.Before the US-Israeli war on Iran, the Strait of Hormuz handled roughly 20% of the world’s seaborne crude oil. Now, Iranian retaliatory attacks on tankers, and Western insurers and shipping firms pulling back, have brought maritime traffic to a virtual halt.Before the crisis, war risk insurance for a Gulf tanker was 0.02-0.05%…

The threat to take no prisoners in a conflict is illegal under US and international law US War Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing accusations of violating domestic and international laws prohibiting war crimes by declaring that “no quarter” or mercy would be given to Iranian forces.The legal definition of the term means surrendering Iranian soldiers would be executed by American troops rather than taken prisoner. US officials and legal experts have responded by accusing Hegseth of encouraging war crimes.”We will keep pressing. We will keep pushing, keep advancing. No quarter, no mercy for our enemies,” Hegseth said at a press…