
— "Something with such power, with such profound implications for our economies, our social systems, our defence and therefore our peace and security — but especially, even in our homes, our food and our children's bedrooms-can only be meaningfully and safely managed together."
— "sinister uses of AI, such as deepfakes, [...] disproportionately target women and girls-with a reported 99% of deepfakes being sexual in nature, and 96% targeting women and girls."
— "Yet, there is good news as well… the potential of AI is a boon for the SDGs."
— "Imagine if we used this power together, imagine the UN leveraging these tools."
— Trump officials said it was the largest fireworks show in U.S. history, with more than 850,000 pyrotechnics being set off in the span of approximately 40 minutes from sites around the National Mall. The show was set to launch more than 80 times the typical amount of pyrotechnics used in the district for the Fourth of July. The Guinness World Record for fireworks was set during a 2016 New Year's celebration in the Philippines, which featured 810,754 pyrotechnics and lasted an hour in the pouring rain.
— Trump's night had been derailed after thousands of attendees were evacuated from the National Mall as thunderstorms rolled in roughly three hours before the scheduled start of his speech. In his Sunday post, the 80-year-old president claimed that 422,000 people had gathered to hear his speech before severe weather hit. But 150,000 returned. Even by Trump's own estimates, the crowd would still fall short of the turnout for the 1976 Bicentennial, which The New York Times reported at the time drew roughly 500,000 people for the parade alone, according to Newsweek.
— Cabinet declares ruling allowing a key broadcast media regulator to operate without a quorum to be 'unlawful'; opposition accuses government of 'violating rule of law'.
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