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Alexa Goes Everywhere and Amazon Adds Generative AI to Marketplace Search BY PYMNTS | MAY 17, 2023 | It was only a matter of time before Amazon ramped up the race to build a better voice-driven artificial intelligence (AI) experience versus a field of serious competitors, and the eCommerce titan has come out swinging...

Yahoo News What other countries say about the gun violence problem in the U.S. As mass shootings rise in the U.S., despite its relative safety, other nations are highlighting the dangers of gun violence for would-be travelers. Marquise Francis Marquise Francis·National Reporter Wed, May 17, 2023 at 3:36 p.m. EDT A photo illustration shows a man holding a wheeled carry-on, a passenger jet taking off...

International UN expert: Myanmar military imported $1 billion in weapons since 2021 coup By EDITH M. LEDERER Posted on May 17, 2023 Myanmar Conflict FILE – Myanmar military officers leave the venue during a parade to commemorate Myanmar’s 78th Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Monday, March 27, 2023. Myanmar’s military government is urging people fighting against its rule to surrender their weapons, offering...

Britain's battery industry doomed by government, Britishvolt co-founder claims Exclusive Britain's battery industry doomed by government, Britishvolt co-founder claims Britishvolt co-founder Orral Nadjari, speaking to Sky News in his first interview since the firm's collapse, claims government bureaucracy and delays were to blame for the company's failure. Ed Conway Economics & data editor @EdConwaySky Wednesday 17 May 2023 17:21, UK Listen to this article 0:00 / 5:42 1X BeyondWords Audio...

Missing girl Kayla Unbehaun who appeared on Netflix's 'Unsolved Mysteries' found six years after disappearance Kayla Unbehaun, now 15, was found in North Carolina after allegedly being abducted by her mother back in 2017. Wednesday 17 May 2023 06:59, UK Listen to this article 0:00 / 2:23 1X BeyondWords Audio created using AI assistance Kayla Unbehaun. Pic: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Image: Kayla Unbehaun went missing...

Explainer What is the 3G switch-off? How to find out if your mobile phone will still work in coming months In 2021, the government made an agreement with mobile network operators (MNOs) that second-generation and third-generation technologies would be phased out by 2033. Faiza Saqib News reporter @Faiza__Saqib Wednesday 17 May 2023 16:44, UK Listen to this article 0:00 / 7:27 1X BeyondWords Audio created using AI assistance Mobile networks...

MIGRATIONMEXICO Mexico president says gangs kidnapped dozens of migrants 2 hours ago2 hours ago Authorities rescued some people, but around 40 migrants are reportedly still missing after they were abducted in the northern city of Matehuala. https://p.dw.com/p/4RWpV Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday that a gang kidnapped a busload of around 50 migrants in the country's north. Some of them have...

RELIGIONUNITED STATES OF AMERICA World's oldest Hebrew Bible sells for $38 million 39 minutes ago39 minutes ago The Codex Sassoon was purchased for one of the highest prices for a manuscript sold at auction. It is set to be displayed at the ANU Museum in Israel. https://p.dw.com/p/4RWrj A leather-bound, handwritten Hebrew Bible believed to be around 1,100 years old sold for $38.1 million (€35.1...

UN expert says Myanmar imported $1 billion in arms since 2021 coup Issued on: 18/05/2023 - 01:05 Military officers march during a parade to commemorate Myanmar's 78th Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Monday, March 27, 2023. ( Military officers march during a parade to commemorate Myanmar's 78th Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Monday, March 27, 2023. ( © Aung Shine...

AI creates images of the 'perfect' man and woman An eating disorder awareness group warns the results are "largely unrealistic" - adding that AI's collection of social media-inspired images are "far more sexually charged" than those based on everything else it has found on the World Wide Web. Wednesday 17 May 2023 10:55, UK Listen to this article 0:00 / 2:29 1X BeyondWords Audio created using...

Imran Khan: Pakistan's former prime minister says police have 'surrounded' his house The arrest of the former cricket star-turn-politician last week sparked countrywide violence and escalated tensions between Mr Khan and the military. He was later released after the country's Supreme Court ruled the arrest was illegal. Wednesday 17 May 2023 15:06, UK Listen to this article 0:00 / 2:11 1X BeyondWords Audio created using AI...

SOCIETYINDIA India's 'draconian' IT laws draw ire from civil society Nidhi Suresh in New Delhi 7 hours ago7 hours ago In April, the Indian government tightened its grip on online content. It was forced to postpone the formation of a controversial fact-checking unit after comedian Kunal Kamra took the matter to court. https://p.dw.com/p/4RUUQ India ranks 161 out of 180 in this year's Press Freedom Index...

CATASTROPHEITALY Italy: Deadly floods wreak havoc on Adriatic coast 7 hours ago7 hours ago Heavy floods have followed two days of severe rainfall in northern Italy, leaving at least five people dead. Formula One's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix has been called off. https://p.dw.com/p/4RUbU Italian authorities on Wednesday said at least five people had been killed in the northern regions of Emilia-Romagna and Marche. The...

Russia-Ukraine renew grain deal, but doubts persist BUSINESSUKRAINE Russia-Ukraine renew grain deal, but doubts persist Arthur Sullivan 4 minutes ago4 minutes ago The Black Sea Grain Initiative, a deal between Ukraine and Russia that allows for the continued export of grain and other food products has been extended for 60 days. But doubts persist over the long term. https://p.dw.com/p/4RSVA Five months after Russia invaded Ukraine, the...