A federal court in California has begun jury selection for a high-profile trial in which Elon Musk is suing his former partner Sam Altman, accusing him of betraying the nonprofit mission of OpenAI, which they co-founded in 2015, as their rivalry over artificial intelligence dominance intensifies, raising crucial questions about who should control AI and for whose benefit. #AI #OpenAI #ElonMusk #US #CA #MX

In Mali, the recent unprecedented joint attacks by the Tuareg rebels of the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) and Al-Qaeda's Sahel affiliate demonstrate a significant alliance formed a year ago against the ruling junta and its Russian paramilitary forces, marking a strategic shift in their collaboration aimed at reclaiming northern territories while navigating their differing political agendas. #Mali #TouaregRebellion #SahelSecurity #ML #NE #DZ #LY #BF

On Monday, Brussels proposed measures aimed at ensuring that competing AI assistants can effectively access and interact with applications on Android devices, a move criticized by Google as potentially unsafe and detrimental to user security. #ArtificialIntelligence #Android #DigitalRegulation #EU #US

Coordinated attacks by the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) rebels and jihadists from JNIM, affiliated with Al-Qaeda, have intensified the security situation and political dynamics in Mali, as the FLA claims control of the strategic city of Kidal amidst a backdrop of confusion regarding military responses from the Malian government and growing concerns about a prolonged alliance between these opposing groups. #Mali #Conflict #Terrorism

A precarious calm has returned to Bamako and Kati in Mali following intense fighting between the military and jihadist allies of Tuareg separatists that resulted in the killing of Defense Minister Sadio Camara while raising uncertainties about the junta's stability after a series of unprecedented coordinated attacks, with the Front de libération de l'Azawad claiming control over the strategic city of Kidal. #Mali #SecurityCrisis #TouaregRebellion #ML #RU #LY

An American woman, Pelham Spong, has been evaluated by a psychologist in France as part of an investigation into former Ritz owner Mohamed Al-Fayed, who is accused of sex trafficking women, revealing the profound impact of her experiences and those of over thirty other victims, while highlighting the need for a judicial response to such allegations as the Paris prosecutor's office opens a human trafficking inquiry in light of renewed attention on the case. #SexualViolence #HumanTrafficking #JusticeForSurvivors #FR #US #GB #EG