Media publishing legacy

The attackers were not identified at the time, but jihadist groups with links to al Qaeda and Islamic State have in recent years expanded their presence across West Africa’s Sahel region, a strip of scrubland beneath the Sahara desert, and taken a number of Western hostages. … [Read more...] about Son of Burkina Faso gold miner owner released after year-long captivity

Niel’s NJJ holding company already has stakes in Le Monde newspaper and L’Obs magazine, while Niel is also the founder and majority shareholder in telecoms and media group Iliad (ILD.PA). … [Read more...] about French billionaire Niel wins clearance to buy Nice Matin newspaper

HORANA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - At least five people were killed in Sri Lanka on Thursday when a worker at a rubber factory fell into a tank of ammonia and a colleague and local residents died trying to save him, police said. … [Read more...] about Five killed in ammonia tank accident in Sri Lanka rubber factory

“The second thing I would say is you don’t ban it if you actually believe there is a reasonable alternative that will enable us to, say, address this problem with a scalpel instead of a meat cleaver,” he said. … [Read more...] about Alphabet CEO backs temporary ban on facial-recognition, Microsoft disagrees

BRUSSELS, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google-owner Alphabet, urged regulators on Monday to take a “proportionate approach” when drafting rules for artificial intelligence (AI), days before the European Commission is due to publish proposals on the issue. … [Read more...] about Google owner calls for ‘proportionate approach’ to AI regulation