Check out the list of Emmy nominees. Bill Gates says we can handle the risks of artificial intelligence. Slain Russian commander would have been tracked through an app. Here’s what you need to know to start your day. First the truth.
1. Biden and Zelensky meet after NATO summit.
U.S. President Joe Biden told reporters Wednesday as he left Lithuania that his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “went very well” and has allayed some of the Ukrainian leader’s concerns ahead of the summit.
2. Slain Russian commander allegedly tracked via app.
Stanislav Rzhitsky, a Russian submarine commander who was shot dead while jogging Monday, may have been targeted by an assailant who tracked him on a popular running app, according to Russian media.
3. Ocean heat around Florida is unprecedented.
A sudden wave of ocean heat off the coast of Florida raised water temperatures to unprecedented levels, shocking scientists by threatening one of the most severe coral bleaching events the state has ever seen.
4. Bill Gates says we can handle the risks of AI
Bill Gates seems less concerned than other Silicon Valley executives about the risks of artificial intelligence. The Microsoft co-founder noted in his blog some of the main concerns about artificial intelligence, including the potential for it to spread misinformation and replace jobs. However, he stressed that these risks “can be managed”.
5. European Parliament condemns “systematic abuses” of human rights in Cuba
The European Parliament condemned “systematic violations and abuses” of human rights in Cuba and called on the European Union (EU) to impose sanctions against those it says are responsible for these repressions, including President Miguel Díaz-Canel.