- Brazil invests 2.3 billion reais to develop AI supercomputer and balance US, Chinese tech partnerships
- Calgary’s tech sector records over 50% job growth, leading North America
- FBI seizes devices from Eric Swalwell in sexual misconduct investigation
- Woman, 38, arrested for posing as a 12-year-old to gain couple’s trust
- Risk of drones entering Finland increases due to Ukraine war, says official
- Pirates hijack cargo ship carrying Turkish weapons off Somalia’s coast
- FBI conducts raid on former Representative Eric Swalwell’s home amid misconduct probe
- Two boys assaulted while running lemonade stand, woman charged: Windsor police
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Brazil will invest approximately 2.3 billion reais ($444.2 million) in its artificial intelligence ecosystem, focusing on projects with both US and Chinese firms. Key initiatives include a partnership with Huawei and iFlytek for supercomputing infrastructure in Rio de Janeiro and a supercomputer expected to rank among the world’s top ten, located in Rio Grande do Norte.
A woman in Brazil has been arrested for allegedly posing as a 12-year-old girl for over a year, tricking a couple into caring for her under a false identity.
The FBI has searched the Washington, DC, home of former US Representative Eric Swalwell as part of a sexual misconduct investigation. This follows the seizure of his electronic devices at San Francisco airport. Swalwell resigned from Congress in April amid allegations, including one of sexual assault.
Investigations continue into an Air India Airbus A320 incident, with one pilot testing positive for marijuana after a mid-air plunge injured 24 people.
Several former Syrian regime officials remain in Lebanon as Syrian authorities seek their extradition for alleged war crimes. Recently, former major general Adel Issa was arrested in Lebanon, raising concerns about the potential return of other figures. The changing dynamics complicate Lebanon’s traditional stance as a refuge for these individuals.
Two sisters, Loyza and Regina Stoianovych, aged 14 and 15, respectively, have gone missing from Güstrow, Germany, with police believing they may be together.
The US Department of Agriculture has proposed rescinding the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, affecting nearly 45 million acres of national forest land. Secretary Brooke Rollins stated the move aims to reduce wildfire risk by giving local forest managers more control, despite concerns from environmental groups about potential developments increasing wildfire risks.
A wheelchair user was removed from a Virgin Australia flight due to safety concerns over his mobility aid, causing an extended delay for other passengers.
Voters in Alaska and Wyoming participate in primary elections on Tuesday, with key races potentially impacting national dynamics. Alaska’s unique single nonpartisan primary features notable contests for the US Senate and governorship, while Wyoming’s Senate primary involves a significant reshuffle in Republican leadership amid a divided party.
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