May 27, 2024 – Israel-Hamas war

May 27, 2024 – Israel-Hamas war

An Israeli airstrike on a camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah killed dozens of people on Sunday, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to call the attack a “tragic mistake.” The Israeli military said it’s investigating the incident in the southern Gaza city. This comes as global leaders urged Israel to adhere to Friday’s ruling by … Read more

Cambodia pulls out of a regional development pact after protests

Cambodia pulls out of a regional development pact after protests

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said he was pulling his country out of a development agreement with neighboring Vietnam and Laos following protests that it was benefiting foreign interests. Critics on social media have focused on land concessions in border areas particularly with Vietnam, a highly sensitive issue because of Cambodia’s … Read more

YouTube announces AI features from Google DeepMind for Shorts creators

YouTube announces AI features from Google DeepMind for Shorts creators

Veo in Dream Screen. YouTube YouTube on Wednesday announced artificial intelligence features for creators on its Shorts platform that tap into Google‘s DeepMind video-generation model. The features, known as Veo, will allow creators to add AI-generated backgrounds to their videos as well as use written prompts to generate stand-alone, six-second video clips. YouTube CEO Neal … Read more