All Blacks v Italy Kick-off: 9.10am Sunday 24 November Allianz Stadium, Turin Live blog updates on RNZ Sport Analysis - You can read a fair bit into the All Black side Scott Robertson has selected for their last test of the year. Instead of the usual wholesale changes for a test they have virtually no chance of losing, the big guns have been loaded up and are ready to blast the hapless Italians into the alps that flank Turin. But the question has to be asked: this is an opponent the All Blacks beat by almost 100 points the last time they met. The average All Black margin of victory over the entire test history of this fixture is a laughable 50 points anyway, so why the hesitancy around selection? The short answer is that Robertson is very much finishing the season the way he started it, with a conservative approach to who takes the field. Remember back to the first test against England, the All Black side that night in Dunedin was essentially the same one that played at last year's World Cup with only injury and retirement forced changes. And really, that's the way it's stayed since. While Wallace Sititi has made his mark and been rightfully nominated for World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the year, it is worth remembering that he only debuted in the first place due to an injury to Samipeni Finau. Since then, he's been on the park for every single minute of the All Blacks' last six tests. Peter Lakai would probably be in the same bracket as those guys had it not been for injuries to Sam Cane and Samipeni Finau, however he proved beyond all doubt he was ready for test rugby after being thrust into the French test after only three minutes. So what does that say? That the plan is players simply have to wait for one of the established starters to get hurt before they get a run? Robertson has repeated the line that "we've picked the best team to win this test" this season and it's been difficult to argue against that logic - until now. Robertson, who scored his first test try against Italy 25 years ago, could've conceivably pulled on the boots himself and the All Blacks would still win this one easily. Josh Lord has only played 30 minutes of rugby on this whole tour. George Bell's had only 30 seconds more thanks to very late appearance against Ireland, while at least David Havili should get a bit of game time this weekend. There's been no look in at all for the players called in from the All Blacks XV as cover, despite Fabian Holland being seen as an All Black in waiting, Chay Fihaki having been in the set up since the Rugby Championship and Du'Plessis Kirifi more than capable of filling the gap in the loose forwards. This ties in with one topical and not so insignificant issue. The news this week that Harry Plummer wasn't going to wait around any longer to try and be part of Robertson's plans is a sign that you can't leave players hanging for too long. His case for leaving is a solid one, the elevation of Josh Jacomb to the All Black environment is a clear indication that Plummer had a fight on his hands just to be holding the tackle bags, plus his stock is higher than ever thanks to his championship-winning effort with the Blues. However, it's worth weighing up what next season will look like as opposed to this one before we get too hung up on this. This year Robertson was very much chucked in the deep end against England, with only one soft test against Fiji to rotate his squad. In 2025, France have already confirmed they're bringing down an understrength team so there should be room to experiment with whoever has come out hot in Super Rugby Pacific. If there's one thing that has been proven this year it's that Robertson hasn't quite come in with the new broom many thought he would've. It's just phase one of a bigger plan, almost certainly, but for now it's safety first to get their 10th win of the season. All Blacks: 1. Ethan de Groot 2. Codie Taylor 3. Tyrel Lomax 4. Scott Barrett (c) 5. Patrick Tuipulotu 6. Wallace Sititi 7. Sam Cane 8. Ardie Savea 9. Cam Roigard 10. Beauden Barrett 11. Caleb Clarke 12. Anton Lienert-Brown 13. Rieko Ioane 14. Mark Tele'a 15. Will Jordan Bench: 16. Asafo Aumua 17. Ofa Tu'ungafasi 18. Fletcher Newell 19. Tupou Vaa'i 20. Peter Lakai 21. TJ Perenara 22. David Havili 23. Damian McKenzie Italy: 1. Danilo Fischetti 2. Gianmarco Lucchesi 3. Marco Riccioni 4. Federico Ruzza 5. Dino Lamb 6. Sebastian Negri 7. Manuel Zuliani 8. Ross Vintcent 9. Martin Page-Relo 10. Paolo Garbisi 11. Monty Ioane 12. Tommaso Menoncello 13. Juan Ignacio Brex (c) 14. Jacopo Trulla 15. Ange Capuozzo Bench: 16 Giacomo Nicotera, 17 Mirco Spagnolo 18 Simone Ferrari, 19 Niccolò Cannone, 20 Alessandro Izekor, 21 Alessandro Garbisi, 22 Leonardo Marin 23 Marco ZanonMITCHELL, S.D. — The University of Jamestown men’s basketball team could not find a way back in a 78-69 loss to Dakota Wesleyan University on Sunday, Dec. 29, at the Tigers’ World’s Only Corn Palace. Midway through the first half, the Tigers (11-3) took an 18-9 lead and they were able to keep their lead to between seven points and 10 points for the remainder of the opening half taking a 40-30 lead into the half. ADVERTISEMENT The Jimmies (5-7) started the second half on fire trimming the deficit to three points at 57-54 with 9:10 to go before a quick 5-0 run stretched the lead out again. The Jmmies kept it up bringing it even closer at 71-69 with just over two minutes to go but the Tigers were able to salt the game away at the free throw line on their way to a nine point win. The Jimmies are back in action at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 3, when they go to Valley City State University.Keir Starmer will vow to put thousands more bobbies on the beat, with a named, contactable officer in every community. In a major speech, the Prime Minister will promise voters to crack down on crime, with 13,000 extra neighbourhood policing officers, PCSOs and special constables in England and Wales by the end of this Parliament. These officers will be ordered to spend time on patrol, providing "a relief to millions of people scared to walk their streets they call home", he will say. The commitment will come as part of a major speech on Thursday, where Mr Starmer will spell out how he plans to change the country by the next election. The PM will say: "My Government was elected to deliver change, and today marks the next step. People are tired of being promised the world , but short-term sticking plaster politics letting them down." He will outline a range of policing reforms alongside £100 million to support neighbourhood policing. Labour pledged to recruit the new officers as part of a Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee in its manifesto, which would bring the total police workforce back to 2010 levels. Numbers of officers fell under the Tories before rising again after 2019 when Boris Johnson ’s government pledged to recruit 20,000 police officers. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is expected to write to police chiefs setting out how forces will be held to account on these commitments. She said: “This marks a return to the founding principles of British policing - where officers are part of the communities they serve. Through this visible, responsive police presence in every neighbourhood, we will restore the trust and partnership that lies at the heart of keeping our communities safe.” Mr Starmer will set out six tough new targets, which will also include how the Government plans to fix the NHS and boost living standards. Other goals will focus on delivering clean power by 2030 and improving early years education so more pupils arrive at primary school ready to learn. Keir Starmer's milestones NHS : Millions of people are languishing on NHS waiting lists. The PM will set out details for one key target when it comes to the health service - cutting them. Schools : Plans will be set out to make sure kids are school-ready when they start reception. Teachers are losing more than two hours a day in reception classes, with a quarter of children starting school not fully toilet trained, while behaviour problems are spiralling. Crime : Cutting crime will be another priority for the PM. Under a new neighbourhood policing guarantee, the PM will promise to put more bobbies on the beat as he reaffirms Labour’s pledge to recruit 13,000 new police officers, PCSOs and special constables. Living Standards : While it is the government’s mission to grow the economy, No10 aides are said to believe that a focus on money in people’s pockets and an improvement in living standards will cut through more than jargon about economic growth. A housebuilding target is also rumoured. Clean energy : The PM is expected to champion the publicly-owned firm GB Energy, which will secure home-grown energy and protect the country from reliance on foreign dictators like Putin. The PM is expected to make a pledge on green jobs as Labour’s promise to cut energy bills by £300 is not expected to be fulfilled until 2030. Immigration : While it is not strictly part of one of Labour’s missions, the Government is expected to make a pledge on immigration. Ministers insist they will not make a numerical target for cutting migration but the PM is expected to address the issue after blaming the Tories for running an experiment with “open borders”. The “Plan for Change” is expected to include numerical targets on driving down waiting lists for routine operations as well as a milestone on house building. Meeting these goals is expected to form a central plank of next year’s spending review, when Chancellor Rachel Reeves will set out how much cash she's giving to Whitehall departments. The Labour leader first unveiled his flagship five "missions" last year: boosting economic growth, making Britain a green energy superpower, cutting crime, fixing the NHS and spreading opportunity. But insiders believe they need to hammer home to voters what this will mean for them by the end of this Parliament. Mr Starmer will say: “My government was elected to deliver change, and today marks the next step. People are tired of being promised the world, but short-term sticking plaster politics letting them down. Hard working Brits are going out grafting every day but are getting short shrift from a politics that should serve them. Be the first with news from Mirror Politics POLITICS WHATSAPP: Be first to get the biggest bombshells and breaking news by joining our Politics WhatsApp group here . We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you want to leave our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice . NEWSLETTER: Or sign up here to the Mirror's Politics newsletter for all the best exclusives and opinions straight to your inbox. PODCAST: And listen to our exciting new political podcast The Division Bell , hosted by the Mirror and the Express every Thursday. “They reasonably want a stable economy, their country to be safe, their borders secure, more cash in their pocket, safer streets in their town, opportunities for their children, secure British energy in their home, and an NHS that is there when they need it. My Mission-led government will deliver.” The PM is also expected to set out plans for public sector reforms as the Government grapples with how to fund struggling services without further tax rises or borrowing. He is expected to address immigration levels in the speech but won’t set a concrete target - after successive Tory PMs fell foul of David Cameron ’s promise to reduce net migration to the "tens of thousands". Rishi Sunak also came under fire over his failure to deliver on his pledge to “stop the boats”. It comes after a bumpy few weeks for the Prime Minister following a backlash from businesses and farmers over tax hikes in the Budget . Mr Starmer also lost his first Cabinet Minister last week, when Louise Haigh resigned as Transport Secretary after it emerged she pleaded guilty to a fraud offence in 2014 over a mobile phone theft.
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka [File Photo] Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is calling Fijians to take a stand against gender-based violence as tomorrow marks the beginning of 16 Days of Activism campaign. Rabuka who is also Acting Minister for Women, and Children emphasized the urgency of tackling one of Fiji’s most pressing social issues. Rabuka says gender-based violence affects every community and it is an issue that demands collective action not just during these 16 days, but every day of the year. He says this year’s campaign theme, “From Prevention to Justice: Ending Violence and Impunity against Women and Girls in All Spaces,” highlights the need for both proactive measures and accountability. Rabuka also stresses on the importance of prevention, justice, and societal change in creating a safer Fiji. Rabuka says that preventing violence requires more than policies and programs. The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, observed globally, will serve as a platform to amplify efforts and raise awareness.Scott Rochat: Rochat Can You See? Excepting AliceCharlotte 10 6 10 13 — 39 FAU 3 7 10 7 — 27
Jupiter, Florida, Dec. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jupiter Neurosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: JUNS) (the “Company” or “Jupiter Neurosciences”), a clinical stage pharmaceutical company advancing a pipeline targeting neuroinflammation with its unique resveratrol platform product, JOTROL TM , today announced the closing of its initial public offering of 2,750,000 shares of common stock at a price of $4.00 per share for gross proceeds of $11 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and other related expenses. The Company’s shares began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market on December 3, 2024 under the symbol “JUNS.” The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering to fund the Phase II clinical trial of its product candidate JOTROL TM in patients with Parkinson’s Disease, Strategic Service Agreements to accelerate business activities in South-East Asia, research and development activities regarding evaluation of new product opportunities, payment of the outstanding annual license fees due to Aquanova AG, the repayment of debt, working capital and other general corporate purposes. Dominari Securities LLC acted as the lead underwriter, with Revere Securities LLC acting as the co-manager for the offering. Anthony, Linder & Cacomanolis, PLLC acted as legal counsel to Jupiter Neurosciences and ArentFox Schiff LLP acted as legal counsel to the Underwriters in connection with the offering. The Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333- 260183) relating to the securities being offered was previously filed with, and subsequently declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 8, 2024. The offering was made by means of a prospectus, forming part of the Registration Statement. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov . Alternatively, copies of the prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained, when available, from Dominari Securities LLC by email at info@dominarisecurities.com , by standard mail to Dominari Securities LLC, 725 Fifth Avenue, 23rd Floor New York, NY 10022, or by telephone at (212) 393-4500; or from Revere Securities LLC by email at contact@reveresecurities.com , by standard mail to Revere Securities LLC, 560 Lexington Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10022, or by telephone at +1 (212) 688-2350. This press release has been prepared for informational purposes only and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, and no sale of these securities may be made in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction. About Jupiter Neurosciences, Inc. Jupiter Neurosciences, Inc. is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on treating neuroinflammation, with a current focus on CNS disorders and rare diseases. The Company’s platform product, JOTROL TM , is an enhanced orally administered resveratrol formulation designed and intended to deliver therapeutically relevant, safe levels of resveratrol. The Company’s pipeline is focused broadly on CNS disorder and includes indications such as Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Mucopolysaccharidoses Type I, Friedreich’s Ataxia, and MELAS. More information may be found on the Company’s website www.jupiterneurosciences.com . FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company’s current expectations, including the use of proceeds from the Offering. Investors can find many (but not all) of these statements by the use of words such as “approximates,” “believes,” “hopes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may” or other similar expressions. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct. The Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to read the risk factors contained in the Company’s final prospectus and other reports it files with the SEC before making any investment decisions regarding the Company’s securities. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Contacts Investor Relations Alison Silva, President & CBO a.silva@jupiterneurosciences.com
President-elect Donald Trump will return to power next year with a raft of technological tools at his disposal that would help deliver his campaign promise of cracking down on immigration — among them, surveillance and artificial intelligence technology that the Biden administration already uses to help make crucial decisions in tracking, detaining and ultimately deporting immigrants lacking permanent legal status. While immigration officials have used the tech for years, an October letter from the Department of Homeland Security obtained exclusively by The Associated Press details how those tools — some of them powered by AI — help make life-altering decisions for immigrants, including whether they should be detained or surveilled. One algorithm, for example, ranks immigrants with a “Hurricane Score,” ranging from 1-5, to assess whether someone will “abscond” from the agency's supervision. The letter, sent by DHS Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer Eric Hysen to the immigrant rights group Just Futures Law, revealed that the score calculates the potential risk that an immigrant — with a pending case — will fail to check in with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. The algorithm relies on several factors, he said, including an immigrant’s number of violations and length of time in the program, and whether the person has a travel document. Hysen wrote that ICE officers consider the score, among other information, when making decisions about an immigrant’s case. “The Hurricane Score does not make decisions on detention, deportation, or surveillance; instead, it is used to inform human decision-making,” Hysen wrote. Also included in the government’s tool kit is a mobile app called SmartLINK that uses facial matching and can track an immigrant’s specific location. Nearly 200,000 people without legal status who are in removal proceedings are enrolled in the Alternatives to Detention program, under which certain immigrants can live in the U.S. while their immigration cases are pending. In exchange, SmartLINK and GPS trackers used by ICE rigorously surveil them and their movements. The phone application draws on facial matching technology and geolocation data, which has been used before to find and arrest those using the app. Just Futures Law wrote to Hysen earlier this year, questioning the fairness of using an algorithm to assess whether someone is a flight risk and raising concerns over how much data SmartLINK collects. Such AI systems, which score or screen people, are used widely but remain largely unregulated even though some have been found to discriminate on race, gender or other protected traits. DHS said in an email that it is committed to ensuring that its use of AI is transparent and safeguards privacy and civil rights while avoiding biases. The agency said it is working to implement the Biden administration’s requirements on using AI , but Hysen said in his letter that security officials may waive those requirements for certain uses. Trump has publicly vowed to repeal Biden's AI policy when he returns to the White House in January. “DHS uses AI to assist our personnel in their work, but DHS does not use the outputs of AI systems as the sole basis for any law enforcement action or denial of benefits,” a spokesperson for DHS told the AP. Trump has not revealed how he plans to carry out his promised deportation of an estimated 11 million people living in the country illegally. Although he has proposed invoking wartime powers, as well as military involvement, the plan would face major logistical challenges — such as where to keep those who have been detained and how to find people spread across the country — that AI-powered surveillance tools could potentially address. Karoline Leavitt, a spokesperson for Trump, did not answer questions about how they plan to use DHS’ tech, but said in a statement that “President Trump will marshal every federal and state power necessary to institute the largest deportation operation” in American history. Over 100 civil society groups sent a letter on Friday urging the Office of Management and Budget to require DHS to comply with the Biden administration’s guidelines. OMB did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Just Futures Law’s executive director, Paromita Shah, said if immigrants are scored as flight risks, they are more likely to remain in detention, "limiting their ability to prepare a defense in their case in immigration court, which is already difficult enough as it is.” SmartLINK, part of the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program, is run by BI Inc., a subsidiary of the private prison company The GEO Group. The GEO Group also contracts with ICE to run detention centers. ICE is tight-lipped about how it uses SmartLINK’s location feature to find and arrest immigrants. Still, public records show that during Trump’s first term in 2018, Manassas, Virginia-based employees of BI Inc. relayed immigrants’ GPS locations to federal authorities, who then arrested over 40 people. In a report last year to address privacy issues and concerns, DHS said that the mobile app includes security features that “prohibit access to information on the participant’s mobile device, with the exception of location data points when the app is open.” But the report notes that there remains a risk that data collected from people "may be misused for unauthorized persistent monitoring.” Such information could also be stored in other ICE and DHS databases and used for other DHS mission purposes, the report said. On investor calls earlier this month, private prison companies were clear-eyed about the opportunities ahead. The GEO Group’s executive chairman George Christopher Zoley said that he expects the incoming Trump administration to “take a much more aggressive approach regarding border security as well as interior enforcement and to request additional funding from Congress to achieve these goals.” “In GEO’s ISAP program, we can scale up from the present 182,500 participants to several hundreds of thousands, or even millions of participants,” Zoley said. That same day, the head of another private prison company told investors he would be watching closely to see how the new administration may change immigrant monitoring programs. “It’s an opportunity for multiple vendors to engage ICE about the program going forward and think about creative and innovative solutions to not only get better outcomes, but also scale up the program as necessary,” Damon Hininger, CEO of the private prison company CoreCivic Inc. said on an earnings call. GEO did not respond to requests for comment. In a statement, CoreCivic said that it has played “a valued but limited role in America’s immigration system” for both Democrats and Republicans for over 40 years.
— BIRTH NAME: James Earl Carter, Jr. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * — BIRTH NAME: James Earl Carter, Jr. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? — BIRTH NAME: James Earl Carter, Jr. — BORN: Oct. 1, 1924, at the Wise Clinic in Plains, Georgia, the first U.S. president born in a hospital. He would become the first president to live for an entire century. — EDUCATION: Plains High School, Plains, Georgia, 1939-1941; Georgia Southwestern College, Americus, Georgia, 1941-1942; Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 1942-1943; U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, 1943-1946 (class of 1947); Union College, Schenectady, New York, 1952-1953. — PRESIDENCY: Sworn-in as 39th president of the United States at the age of 52 years, 3 months and 20 days on Jan. 20, 1977, after defeating President Gerald R. Ford in the 1976 general election. Left office on Jan. 20, 1981, following 1980 general election loss to Ronald Reagan. — POST-PRESIDENCY: Launched The Carter Center in 1982. Began volunteering at Habitat for Humanity in 1984. Awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. Taught for 37 years at Emory University, where he was granted tenure in 2019, at age 94. — OTHER ELECTED OFFICES: Georgia state senator, 1963-1967; Georgia governor, 1971-1975. — OTHER OCCUPATIONS: Served in U.S. Navy, achieved rank of lieutenant, 1946-53; Farmer, warehouseman, Plains, Georgia, 1953-77. — FAMILY: Wife, Rosalynn Smith Carter, married July 7, 1946 until her death Nov. 19, 2023. They had three sons, John William (Jack), James Earl III (Chip), Donnel Jeffrey (Jeff); a daughter, Amy Lynn; and 11 living grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. ___ Source: Jimmy Carter Library & Museum Advertisement
MURRAY, Ky. — Illinois State was outscored 17-6 over the final 5:15 and dropped a 91-80 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball game to Murray State on Sunday. The Redbirds fell to 6-6 and the Racers improved to 7-3 in the MVC opener for both teams. Illinois State's Addison Martin helps Shannon Dowell to her feet Sunday after Dowell hit a shot against Murray State. ISU trailed 72-64 in the second half before a Shannon Dowell three-point play capped a 10-2 surge that forged a 74-all tie. Dowell scored 14 points in each half for a game-high 28 points. Addison Martin added 14 points, Elyce Knudsen 12 points and Nevaeh Thomas 10 points and a team-high eight rebounds. The Redbirds lost despite shooting 60 percent (33 of 55) from the floor. ISU fell short in 3-point shooting (4 of 11 for 36.4 percent) and at the free throw line (10 of 18 for 55.6 percent). The Racers hit 46 percent from the field and burned ISU with 13 3-pointers on 32 attempts (40.6 percent). Murray State sank 20 of 23 free throws for 87 percent. Murray State received 25 points from Bradley transfer Halli Poock, 22 points and 11 rebounds from Haven Ford and 21 points from Katelyn Young. The Redbirds committed 17 turnovers, six more than the Racers. ISU returns to CEFCU Arena on Thursday for a 6:30 p.m. conference game with Indiana State. Follow Randy Reinhardt on Twitter: @Pg_Reinhardt Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sports Reporter {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.Nordstrom: Fiscal Q3 Earnings SnapshotThe head of Canada's diplomatic service briefed international envoys on foreign interference last month as the intense focus on the issue across the country created confusion among some diplomats about where their work might cross the line from influence into meddling. David Morrison, the deputy minister of Global Affairs Canada, told The Canadian Press in an interview that there is a difference between interference and influence — the latter being the job of a diplomat. "The public inquiry and the coverage of it may have created some uncertainty," he said. "Diplomats had legitimate questions as to where we draw the line in Canada, and we tried to be very clear on that." The Liberals called a commission of inquiry into foreign interference last year following media reports and pressure from opposition parties. A final report is due by the end of January. Trudeau government grants extension to public inquiry into foreign interference Foreign interference hearing closes with partisan jabs and policy points Trudeau tells inquiry some Conservative parliamentarians are involved in foreign interference An interim report released in May said foreign meddling by China, India, Russia or other countries did not affect the overall results of the 2019 and 2021 general elections. Commissioner Marie-Josee Hogue said it was possible — but not certain — that outcomes in a small number of ridings were affected by interference. In his interview on Tuesday, Morrison stressed that "Canadians can have absolute confidence in the integrity of our last two general elections." During his testimony at the inquiry in October, Morrison mentioned he planned to brief diplomats about the matter. He held that briefing on Nov. 21. Federal government plans to warn foreign ambassadors not to interfere in next election Ottawa considering lower threshold for issuing alerts on foreign interference, inquiry hears Ahead of each of the last three federal elections, Global Affairs Canada sent what's called a diplomatic circular, essentially a formal notice to all accredited diplomatic missions, stating that Ottawa expects them not to endorse or finance any political parties or groups. At the Nov. 21 briefing, Morrison told foreign diplomats that they can publicly endorse or oppose a Canadian government policy, but they can't spread disinformation to discredit a particular party or "undermine public confidence" in Canadian democracy. A slideshow shared at the briefing notes that concerns about interference since 2021 "are broader than only elections" and the "strained geopolitical context heightens vulnerabilities" for Canada, with its many diaspora communities. The slideshow encourages "overt engagement" with Canadians and officials, such as hosting events or taking a position on Canada's national priorities. But it says that "clandestine influence" such as influencing a nomination race or running an online disinformation campaign is out of bounds, as is "clandestine, deceptive or threatening behaviour." Also wrong would be "obfuscating foreign-state involvement in activities," funding candidates directly or through in-kind contributions, and "deception meant to manipulate individuals in Canada." WATCH | At Issue: Trudeau goes after Poilievre on foreign interference At Issue | Trudeau goes after Poilievre on foreign interference 2 months ago Duration 24:04 At Issue this week: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accuses Conservative Leader Pierre Polievre of playing partisan games with foreign interference as diplomatic issues with India intensify. Growing unrest in Liberal caucus. And is another cabinet shuffle coming? Larisa Galadza, who helps run the department's democratic resilience bureau, told foreign diplomats that heightened public awareness of interference means it's important to avoid even the perception of crossing the line. Her speaking notes, which Morrison provided, say that Canada is "increasing our efforts to set expectations." "This briefing is an indication of how seriously we are taking this issue," Galadza's notes said. She noted that "seeking to control or unduly influence members of a diaspora community" is unacceptable, and that immigrants have the right to be vocally critical of their homeland. Her notes say diplomats can lobby an MP but cannot "convey threats or offer rewards in exchange for their support." And all of these activities, she noted, are just as unacceptable if done through proxies. Morrison said such communication is necessary, as the international agreements governing the roles of diplomats apply everywhere but aren't consistently understood. "There's a wide range of opinions as to what is influence and what is interference," he said, noting some countries see the limit of what's acceptable as measures beyond what Canadians would tolerate. "In some national contexts, interference is taken to mean monkeying around with ballot boxes," he said. Morrison said the session started by "acknowledging that the definitions were not agreed, but that this was our home turf, and we wanted to make certain everyone understood the rules" in Canada. "We made it very clear that, having now given fair warning, if accredited diplomats engage in the kinds of behaviour that we described as being outside of the lines, they could expect to hear from us." India calls allegations of foreign interference in Canada's elections 'baseless' India, Pakistan attempted to interfere in Canada's elections: CSIS Global Affairs does not monitor the behaviour of foreign diplomats in Canada, but the department's regional teams are in frequent contact with diplomatic missions and security officials alert the department whenever they find troubling activity. Morrison said his department uses a range of approaches to ensure foreign states understand Canada's perspective on acceptable activity. While a formal summons gets media attention, the department can also call in an ambassador to meet with someone ranking from Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly down to a junior desk officer, based on how serious the situation is. Global Affairs Canada can expel diplomats or close embassies abroad, but it can also try making its point in an informal chat at a cocktail reception. "The essence of diplomacy is to be constantly communicating and that happens classically in diplomatic circles at social events and dinners," Morrison said. In February, senior diplomat Weldon Epp testified to Parliament that the Justice Department and the RCMP have undertaken workshops with the Indian government, "to explain what our standards legally would be" for extraditing people to India for terrorism charges. "How India defines extremism or even terrorism does not always compute in our legal system," Weldon Epp told MPs at the time. Looking ahead to the next federal election, Morrison said he's most concerned about emboldened hostile states using artificial intelligence in their attacks. He particularly worries about deepfakes, which are spoof videos and images that can dupe people into thinking politicians said or did things they didn't. "The foreign interference that we have seen is continuing to evolve," he said. "Our defences against it will need to continue to evolve as well."5 top tech gifts for the holidays
Uber and Lyft’s Robotaxi Demise Might Be Greatly ExaggeratedIntel stock fell again Wednesday prompting an industry analyst to accuse the chipmaker's board of badly mishandling the sudden exit of CEO Pat Gelsinger. The shares had rallied early Monday when news of signaling possible positive change at the struggling technology giant. But then the shares started falling, and were down for the third straight day on Wednesday. Industry analyst Patrick Moorhead, CEO of Moor Insights & Strategy, blasted the Intel board for the way they handled Gelsinger's departure. Intel Stock: CEO's Sudden Exit "I'm not an equities analyst, but I told you so," he said in . "This one was so easy to predict. Board ghosts the Intel Corporation CEO without an explanation or replacement and the stock plummets." Gelsinger was reportedly forced out by the board which had lost confidence in his ability to turn things around at the struggling chip company, . Intel named two interim CEOs, David Zinsner, Intel's chief financial officer, and Michelle Johnston Holthaus, CEO of Intel Products. The company could not immediately be reached for comment for this story. Intel stock slumped amid growing questions about what happens next, especially at a time when Intel is grappling with stiffer competition from rivals led by ( ) and ( ). Intel investors have been left in the dark, Moorhead argued. "Investor's only thoughts are what bad happened?" he wrote. "Who can fill Pat's shoes? I talk to all of Intel's largest customer's executives. No one is cheering. The company needs to find a solid replacement, and fast." Melius Research analyst Ben Reitzes said "the fact that CEO Pat Gelsinger was leaving Intel wasn't a surprise, but maybe the timing was." "The announcement at first prompted some short covering likely on thoughts that this move could lead to a new plan that creates more shareholder value (cuts, asset sales, etc.), but we took the news as a modest negative," he said in a Monday note. Intel stock shed 2.3% to close at 21.96 on Wednesday. The shares have shed nearly 9% this week, plunging well below the stock's 50-day moving average. Intel's Relative Strength rating dipped further to 13, down sharply from 96 a year ago, according toNone
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The head of Canada's diplomatic service briefed international envoys on foreign interference last month as the intense focus on the issue across the country created confusion among some diplomats about where their work might cross the line from influence into meddling. David Morrison, the deputy minister of Global Affairs Canada, told The Canadian Press in an interview that there is a difference between interference and influence — the latter being the job of a diplomat. "The public inquiry and the coverage of it may have created some uncertainty," he said. "Diplomats had legitimate questions as to where we draw the line in Canada, and we tried to be very clear on that." The Liberals called a commission of inquiry into foreign interference last year following media reports and pressure from opposition parties. A final report is due by the end of January. Trudeau government grants extension to public inquiry into foreign interference Foreign interference hearing closes with partisan jabs and policy points Trudeau tells inquiry some Conservative parliamentarians are involved in foreign interference An interim report released in May said foreign meddling by China, India, Russia or other countries did not affect the overall results of the 2019 and 2021 general elections. Commissioner Marie-Josee Hogue said it was possible — but not certain — that outcomes in a small number of ridings were affected by interference. In his interview on Tuesday, Morrison stressed that "Canadians can have absolute confidence in the integrity of our last two general elections." During his testimony at the inquiry in October, Morrison mentioned he planned to brief diplomats about the matter. He held that briefing on Nov. 21. Federal government plans to warn foreign ambassadors not to interfere in next election Ottawa considering lower threshold for issuing alerts on foreign interference, inquiry hears Ahead of each of the last three federal elections, Global Affairs Canada sent what's called a diplomatic circular, essentially a formal notice to all accredited diplomatic missions, stating that Ottawa expects them not to endorse or finance any political parties or groups. At the Nov. 21 briefing, Morrison told foreign diplomats that they can publicly endorse or oppose a Canadian government policy, but they can't spread disinformation to discredit a particular party or "undermine public confidence" in Canadian democracy. A slideshow shared at the briefing notes that concerns about interference since 2021 "are broader than only elections" and the "strained geopolitical context heightens vulnerabilities" for Canada, with its many diaspora communities. The slideshow encourages "overt engagement" with Canadians and officials, such as hosting events or taking a position on Canada's national priorities. But it says that "clandestine influence" such as influencing a nomination race or running an online disinformation campaign is out of bounds, as is "clandestine, deceptive or threatening behaviour." Also wrong would be "obfuscating foreign-state involvement in activities," funding candidates directly or through in-kind contributions, and "deception meant to manipulate individuals in Canada." WATCH | At Issue: Trudeau goes after Poilievre on foreign interference At Issue | Trudeau goes after Poilievre on foreign interference 2 months ago Duration 24:04 At Issue this week: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accuses Conservative Leader Pierre Polievre of playing partisan games with foreign interference as diplomatic issues with India intensify. Growing unrest in Liberal caucus. And is another cabinet shuffle coming? Larisa Galadza, who helps run the department's democratic resilience bureau, told foreign diplomats that heightened public awareness of interference means it's important to avoid even the perception of crossing the line. Her speaking notes, which Morrison provided, say that Canada is "increasing our efforts to set expectations." "This briefing is an indication of how seriously we are taking this issue," Galadza's notes said. She noted that "seeking to control or unduly influence members of a diaspora community" is unacceptable, and that immigrants have the right to be vocally critical of their homeland. Her notes say diplomats can lobby an MP but cannot "convey threats or offer rewards in exchange for their support." And all of these activities, she noted, are just as unacceptable if done through proxies. Morrison said such communication is necessary, as the international agreements governing the roles of diplomats apply everywhere but aren't consistently understood. "There's a wide range of opinions as to what is influence and what is interference," he said, noting some countries see the limit of what's acceptable as measures beyond what Canadians would tolerate. "In some national contexts, interference is taken to mean monkeying around with ballot boxes," he said. Morrison said the session started by "acknowledging that the definitions were not agreed, but that this was our home turf, and we wanted to make certain everyone understood the rules" in Canada. "We made it very clear that, having now given fair warning, if accredited diplomats engage in the kinds of behaviour that we described as being outside of the lines, they could expect to hear from us." India calls allegations of foreign interference in Canada's elections 'baseless' India, Pakistan attempted to interfere in Canada's elections: CSIS Global Affairs does not monitor the behaviour of foreign diplomats in Canada, but the department's regional teams are in frequent contact with diplomatic missions and security officials alert the department whenever they find troubling activity. Morrison said his department uses a range of approaches to ensure foreign states understand Canada's perspective on acceptable activity. While a formal summons gets media attention, the department can also call in an ambassador to meet with someone ranking from Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly down to a junior desk officer, based on how serious the situation is. Global Affairs Canada can expel diplomats or close embassies abroad, but it can also try making its point in an informal chat at a cocktail reception. "The essence of diplomacy is to be constantly communicating and that happens classically in diplomatic circles at social events and dinners," Morrison said. In February, senior diplomat Weldon Epp testified to Parliament that the Justice Department and the RCMP have undertaken workshops with the Indian government, "to explain what our standards legally would be" for extraditing people to India for terrorism charges. "How India defines extremism or even terrorism does not always compute in our legal system," Weldon Epp told MPs at the time. Looking ahead to the next federal election, Morrison said he's most concerned about emboldened hostile states using artificial intelligence in their attacks. He particularly worries about deepfakes, which are spoof videos and images that can dupe people into thinking politicians said or did things they didn't. "The foreign interference that we have seen is continuing to evolve," he said. "Our defences against it will need to continue to evolve as well."Surveillance tech advances by Biden could aid in Trump's promised crackdown on immigration
Jimmy Carter, 39th US president, Nobel winner, dies at 100President-elect Donald Trump will return to power next year with a raft of technological tools at his disposal that would help deliver his campaign promise of cracking down on immigration — among them, surveillance and artificial intelligence technology that the Biden administration already uses to help make crucial decisions in tracking, detaining and ultimately deporting immigrants lacking permanent legal status. While immigration officials have used the tech for years, an October letter from the Department of Homeland Security obtained exclusively by The Associated Press details how those tools — some of them powered by AI — help make life-altering decisions for immigrants, including whether they should be detained or surveilled. One algorithm, for example, ranks immigrants with a “Hurricane Score,” ranging from 1-5, to assess whether someone will “abscond” from the agency's supervision. The letter, sent by DHS Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer Eric Hysen to the immigrant rights group Just Futures Law, revealed that the score calculates the potential risk that an immigrant — with a pending case — will fail to check in with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. The algorithm relies on several factors, he said, including an immigrant’s number of violations and length of time in the program, and whether the person has a travel document. Hysen wrote that ICE officers consider the score, among other information, when making decisions about an immigrant’s case. “The Hurricane Score does not make decisions on detention, deportation, or surveillance; instead, it is used to inform human decision-making,” Hysen wrote. Also included in the government’s tool kit is a mobile app called SmartLINK that uses facial matching and can track an immigrant’s specific location. Nearly 200,000 people without legal status who are in removal proceedings are enrolled in the Alternatives to Detention program, under which certain immigrants can live in the U.S. while their immigration cases are pending. In exchange, SmartLINK and GPS trackers used by ICE rigorously surveil them and their movements. The phone application draws on facial matching technology and geolocation data, which has been used before to find and arrest those using the app. Just Futures Law wrote to Hysen earlier this year, questioning the fairness of using an algorithm to assess whether someone is a flight risk and raising concerns over how much data SmartLINK collects. Such AI systems, which score or screen people, are used widely but remain largely unregulated even though some have been found to discriminate on race, gender or other protected traits. DHS said in an email that it is committed to ensuring that its use of AI is transparent and safeguards privacy and civil rights while avoiding biases. The agency said it is working to implement the Biden administration’s requirements on using AI , but Hysen said in his letter that security officials may waive those requirements for certain uses. Trump has publicly vowed to repeal Biden's AI policy when he returns to the White House in January. “DHS uses AI to assist our personnel in their work, but DHS does not use the outputs of AI systems as the sole basis for any law enforcement action or denial of benefits,” a spokesperson for DHS told the AP. Trump has not revealed how he plans to carry out his promised deportation of an estimated 11 million people living in the country illegally. Although he has proposed invoking wartime powers, as well as military involvement, the plan would face major logistical challenges — such as where to keep those who have been detained and how to find people spread across the country — that AI-powered surveillance tools could potentially address. Karoline Leavitt, a spokesperson for Trump, did not answer questions about how they plan to use DHS’ tech, but said in a statement that “President Trump will marshal every federal and state power necessary to institute the largest deportation operation” in American history. Over 100 civil society groups sent a letter on Friday urging the Office of Management and Budget to require DHS to comply with the Biden administration’s guidelines. OMB did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Just Futures Law’s executive director, Paromita Shah, said if immigrants are scored as flight risks, they are more likely to remain in detention, "limiting their ability to prepare a defense in their case in immigration court, which is already difficult enough as it is.” SmartLINK, part of the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program, is run by BI Inc., a subsidiary of the private prison company The GEO Group. The GEO Group also contracts with ICE to run detention centers. ICE is tight-lipped about how it uses SmartLINK’s location feature to find and arrest immigrants. Still, public records show that during Trump’s first term in 2018, Manassas, Virginia-based employees of BI Inc. relayed immigrants’ GPS locations to federal authorities, who then arrested over 40 people. In a report last year to address privacy issues and concerns, DHS said that the mobile app includes security features that “prohibit access to information on the participant’s mobile device, with the exception of location data points when the app is open.” But the report notes that there remains a risk that data collected from people "may be misused for unauthorized persistent monitoring.” Such information could also be stored in other ICE and DHS databases and used for other DHS mission purposes, the report said. On investor calls earlier this month, private prison companies were clear-eyed about the opportunities ahead. The GEO Group’s executive chairman George Christopher Zoley said that he expects the incoming Trump administration to “take a much more aggressive approach regarding border security as well as interior enforcement and to request additional funding from Congress to achieve these goals.” “In GEO’s ISAP program, we can scale up from the present 182,500 participants to several hundreds of thousands, or even millions of participants,” Zoley said. That same day, the head of another private prison company told investors he would be watching closely to see how the new administration may change immigrant monitoring programs. “It’s an opportunity for multiple vendors to engage ICE about the program going forward and think about creative and innovative solutions to not only get better outcomes, but also scale up the program as necessary,” Damon Hininger, CEO of the private prison company CoreCivic Inc. said on an earnings call. GEO did not respond to requests for comment. In a statement, CoreCivic said that it has played “a valued but limited role in America’s immigration system” for both Democrats and Republicans for over 40 years.
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