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Govt.-Backed AI Project Talks Regulation!
Antoine Aarts, AI and Data Consultant at Nederland.ai, tells us about his experience at the Web Summit, talks about his company, acceptance of AI, speed of acceptance, job displacement, rate of acceleration of AI, the future of AI, the usage, how to use AI?, the AI Act, losing competitors, influence on healthcare, advice for entrepreneurs,…
The Peace Process in the Philippines in Peril Over Killing of Consultant
MANILA, Philippines (ViaNews) – In the wee hours of January 30, Felix Randy Malayao, a consultant in the peace negotiations between the Philippine government and the revolutionary movement here, was sleeping inside a passenger bus. In a pit stop in Nueva Vizcaya, a province north of Manila, as other passengers alighted to rest and stretch,…
An Example of How Politics and Sports Mutually Affect Each Other
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (ViaNews) – The “Caribbean Series” (possibly a reference to the World Series) is an annual event that connects the winners of the national tournaments of the countries in the “Caribbean Professional Baseball Conference (CBPC)”: Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Venezuela. Cuba as a guest country, and Colombia, Nicaragua, and…
Three Talking Points From First Indonesian Presidential Debate
JAKARTA, Indonesia (ViaNews) – Indonesians finally watched the first and most anticipated presidential debate of 2019, which was held on January 17 at Bidakara Hotel. The same presidential candidates but different running mates; Joko Widodo and Prabowo Subianto would face to face again with their vice presidential candidates, Ma’ruf Amin, and Sandiaga Uno respectively. The…
Understanding Dominican Republic–Haiti Relations: Is it out of Control?
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (ViaNews) – In February 1844, a group of Spanish descent and mulatto revolutionaries staged an independence coup against the 22-year Haitian domination of the Spanish two-thirds of the island. Ever since there has existed an evident antagonism in the Haitian-Dominican relations. There followed almost a full century of sporadic border clashes…
President of World Bank Visits Uruguay to Talk About “The Human Factor”
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (ViaNews) – It´s the first time a President of the Institution visited the country. Last Thursday, the President of the World Bank Group Jim Yong Kim visited Uruguay to take part of the event: “The Human Factor: Investing in people today to address the challenges of tomorrow.” Kim tight agenda included a meeting…