[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] This is the shocking moment a hiker was trampled by a herd of cows after allegedly poking one with a walking stick.
The dramatic incident unfolded on a hillside in Xinzhou, China, on July 16.
Footage shows the lone cow charging the man before the rest joined in, leaving him with bruises and minor rib fractures.
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[Regnum] On July 20, the Hong Kong administration assigned the highest, tenth, danger level to Typhoon Wipha, which hit the city.
The city's observatory reported that the epicentre of the disaster was located 90 km southwest of Hong Kong, and the hurricane only partially affected the city, but nevertheless caused significant damage.
The hurricane had hit the city the day before, on July 19. Winds reached 140 km/h, knocking people off their feet. The fire department received almost 250 reports of fallen trees.
Public transport, including sea transport, has been suspended in the city. Airports are also not operating, with hundreds of flights cancelled. According to authorities, at least 26 people have suffered from the aftermath of the hurricane. Some city residents are taking refuge from the bad weather in bomb shelters.
Later that day, the hurricane's threat level was lowered from 10 to 8.
Mauritania: President El Ghazouani says China has become the country’s top trade partner, with cooperation extending beyond commerce to infrastructure, fisheries, education, health, transport, and energy. pic.twitter.com/55dS8Tu4UP
[Breitbart] OpenAI has announced that it will be utilizing Google’s cloud infrastructure for ChatGPT. The AI giant had previously partnered exclusively with Microsoft, but that relationship has shown considerable strain in recent months.
CNBC reports that OpenAI, the artificial intelligence research startup behind the hugely successful ChatGPT, has revealed that it will be expanding its cloud infrastructure by partnering with Google Cloud. This decision comes as the company seeks to address capacity constraints and meet the ever-increasing demand for its AI-powered chatbot.
The partnership will see OpenAI leverage the Google Cloud Platform for ChatGPT and its application programming interface (API) in several countries, including the United States, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, and the United Kingdom. This move marks a significant shift for OpenAI, which had previously relied exclusively on Microsoft for its cloud capacity.
Breitbart News has previously reported on the faltering partnership between OpenAI and Microsoft:
At the heart of the dispute is OpenAI’s desire to loosen Microsoft’s grip on its AI products and computing resources. The startup is seeking Microsoft’s approval for its conversion into a for-profit company, a move that would allow OpenAI to raise additional funds and potentially go public. Microsoft’s blessing is crucial for this transition, but negotiations have proven difficult.
According to people familiar with the matter, OpenAI executives have even discussed the possibility of accusing Microsoft of anticompetitive behavior during their partnership. This “nuclear option” could involve seeking federal regulatory review of the contract terms for potential antitrust law violations and launching a public campaign against the tech giant. Such a move would undoubtedly destroy the partnership.
The collaboration with Google Cloud is expected to provide OpenAI with the necessary resources to scale its operations and ensure a seamless user experience for ChatGPT. Google’s cloud division, although younger and smaller compared to its competitors, Amazon and Microsoft, has been making significant strides in the AI space. The company also boasts a cloud business with Anthropic, another AI startup founded by former OpenAI executives.
The partnership with Google Cloud is not the only measure OpenAI has taken to address its capacity issues. The company has also entered into agreements with other cloud providers, such as CoreWeave and Oracle. In March, OpenAI committed to a five-year, $12 billion cloud agreement with CoreWeave, while Oracle announced its collaboration with Microsoft and OpenAI to extend the Microsoft Azure AI platform to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
Despite these partnerships, Microsoft remains a key player in OpenAI’s ecosystem. While no longer the exclusive vendor for OpenAI’s computing resources, Microsoft still holds the exclusive rights to OpenAI’s programming interfaces.
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[Regnum] The tourist ferry KM Barcelona VA with 280 passengers caught fire off the coast of Indonesia. This was reported on July 20 by the British newspaper The US Sun, citing the Manado search and rescue office.
"A massive fire broke out on an overcrowded ferry. Passengers were forced to jump overboard. Dozens of people were presumably trapped," the article said.
Panic ensued on board after thick smoke began billowing from the lower decks. Footage online showed passengers screaming and asking for help.
Some videos showed the ship's crowded deck, with crew members helping people fasten life jackets before jumping into the water. The cause of the fire has not yet been announced, and there are no reports of casualties.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] This is the shocking moment a hiker was trampled by a herd of cows after allegedly poking one with a walking stick.
