Hasnain says:

“The rapid expansion of these shops underscores the demand for late-night social spots for not only young Muslims and Middle Easterners, but also younger people who are looking for a non-digital third space where they can hang out without alcohol or having to yell over loud music.”

Hasnain says:

“Based on data released in India, Bangladesh and Nepal, the film reports that 21,000 foreign workers from the three countries have died since Vision 2030 was launched eight years ago in 2016.”

Hasnain says:

I hate sharing twitter / media links but this one was something else and at least exposes some of the implicit media bias and bigotry

I applaud CNN for calling this out and condemning it. I wish they’d do the same when their own anchors and people on their side do similar levels of (admittedly less blatant) bigotry.

Hasnain says:

“Even before Hamas’s attack, soldiers in the West Bank frequently dealt violently with Palestinians. Givati says the army used patrols and checkpoints to make its presence felt. His most recent tour was in 2016: “The first thing . . . our commander told us is our mission is to make all of the Palestinians in our area feel like they cannot lift their heads up.””

Hasnain says:

I can’t quote most of the article because it’s so horrifying.

“Ahmad thinks back to the children he met in Darfur in 2005. “They were born in the camp and now they are back there. Is this the world that we all dream of,” he asks.

“There needs to be political intervention. There needs to be an end to the violence. People need to be held accountable for doing all this to innocent people,” Ahmad says.

“How can we let this happen? And for how long? The cost will be a lost generation. A generation that will want to take revenge.””

Hasnain says:

Oh come on..

“It’s impossible to compare Nabla’s AI-generated transcript to the original recording because Nabla’s tool erases the original audio for “data safety reasons,” Raison said.

Nabla said the tool has been used to transcribe an estimated 7 million medical visits.

Saunders, the former OpenAI engineer, said erasing the original audio could be worrisome if transcripts aren’t double checked or clinicians can’t access the recording to verify they are correct.”

Hasnain says:

When the financial times gets there before liberal institutions do, it’s a sad moment.

“Biden has the tools to rein in Netanyahu. He must halt the offensive arms sales to Israel that enable its relentless bombing of Gaza and Lebanon. He can do so without breaking Washington’s commitment to Israel’s defence, including providing air-defence systems. But Biden’s message should be clear: the bombing must stop and the day after must begin. If not, the devastation and suffering in the Middle East will come back to haunt the west.”

Hasnain says:

I need to read the full report, but the data in the summary video alone is frightening.

“Our findings indicate that Israel’s military campaign in Gaza is organised, systematic, and intended to destroy conditions of life and life-sustaining infrastructure.”

Hasnain says:

This was fascinating and I found myself nodding along, finally learning the technical term for this. I have more reading to do now.

“As we are spending more of our time in our digital persona, we need to understand the sociology involved with social media. When context collapses, the platform controls the only gate for information. It is an important lesson learned, and one that allows us to be mindful of our presence online and work to be a more accurate representation of our authentic self.”

Hasnain says:

“"Delta’s claims are based on disproven misinformation, demonstrate a lack of understanding of how modern cybersecurity works, and reflect a desperate attempt to shift blame for its slow recovery away from its failure to modernize its antiquated IT infrastructure," CrowdStrike said late on Friday.”