It looks like Microsoft is exerting every effort in a bid to prevent its AI assistant Copilot from generating false comments attributed to President Vladimir Putin regarding political prisoner Alexei Navalny’s demise. The Redmond-based tech giant is currently conducting an investigation into fabricated press statements about the death of Navalny, generated by its AI Copilot … Read more
The son of Igor Sechin, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was found dead in “strange” circumstances earlier this month, Newsweek reported. Igor is the CEO of Russian state-owned oil giant Rosneft. The death of 35-year-old Ivan Sechin came to light after an exiled Russian oligarch, Leonid Nevzlin, took to Facebook to highlight that … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted a limousine to his friend and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The Russian-made car was delivered to North Korea on Sunday by a Russian delegation. Kim’s sister, Kim Yo-jong, thanked Putin on her brother’s behalf in a statement. “The … Read more
A surprising moment in Tucker Carlson’s 2-hour interview with Vladimir Putin came when the President of Russia unexpectedly heaped praise on Elon Musk. When Carlson brought up AI and Neuralink, Putin chuckled and said things were getting “complicated”. He told the anchor: “Mankind is currently facing many threats. Due to the genetic researchers, it’s now … Read more
Igor Sychev, 48, fled Russia as an exile in 2016. While in Russia, Sychev already received multiple death threats against himself and his family. Since then, after moving to Latvia, the father-of-two told International Business Times UK that he has been victim to several Putin-backed assassination attempts and the threat of “physical elimination”. “I have … Read more
The UK and Ukraine have partnered to launch a new initiative that will improve the tech sectors and further protect Kyiv from Russia’s full-scale invasion. During the first year of the conflict, Kyiv lost up to 35 per cent of its GDP. The economic collapse marked the largest recession in Ukraine’s history. The project, which … Read more
In a statement, Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) announced that the famous sandwich chain Subway, has been added to its list of “international war sponsors”. Already on the list of those accused of supporting international conflict, after continuing to conduct business in Russia, are brands PepsiCo, Philip Morris International and Procter and Gamble. … Read more
This month, the UK and its allies, including the US and other member-states of NATO, implemented a new string of restrictions on Russia’s economy. The additional restrictions on Russia’s imports and export licences, marked the most severe sanctions ever imposed on a major country. The sanctions have been prompted by Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, … Read more
On 14 December, the UK government implemented a new legislation that allows for the further sanctioning of Russian businesses. This time, technology companies are being targeted as sources of funding that could support Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The additional restrictions on Russia’s economy mark the most severe sanctions ever imposed on a major country. … Read more
