K?q.&=[gӊgBzAIb(XAYA5% zGdAf!CGrpM̈yNoneN.C. A&T State University will be the first public university in the state to offer a bachelor's degree in artificial intelligence (AI). While some other North Carolina universities have an artificial intelligence concentration within a computer science degree, A&T will be the only institution to offer the standalone bachelor’s degree. The UNC Board of Governors recently approved the program, and the school hopes to enroll its first students in Fall 2025, according to a news release. “Artificial Intelligence and machine learning are increasingly part of everyday life with the potential for profound and far-reaching impact on virtually every facet of society,” said Chancellor James R. Martin II. "Our new bachelor’s degree will prepare students for immediate impact, especially in the critical area of human interaction with AI.” The program will allow students to enroll in one of two concentrations: Advanced AI Systems, offered through the College of Engineering, and Applied AI in the College of Science and Technology. “Our bachelor’s degree will enable our graduates to help create real world solutions to complex global issues and shape a brighter future through science and technology," said Abdellah Ahmidouch, dean of the university's College of Science and Technology. AI has been a quickly growing industry nationally. According to the most recent Hannover Research report on the AI workforce, “The AI labor market in North Carolina is projected to expand more than three times as fast as the overall labor market, creating over 20,000 new jobs.” “It’s nearly impossible to overestimate the impact of AI in addressing some of the world’s most pressing challenges,” said Stephanie Luster-Teasley Pass, dean of the College of Engineering. camdyn.bruce@greensboro.com 336-373-7094 Get our local education coverage delivered directly to your inbox. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.The Biden administration has imposed sanctions on the founder of Georgia’s ruling political party, which has steered the country away from a pro-Western stance and towards Russia, US officials said. The US State and Treasury departments said they hit Georgian Dream party founder and honorary chairman Bidzina Ivanishvili with penalties “for undermining the democratic and Euro-Atlantic future of Georgia for the benefit of the Russian Federation”, according to a statement. The designation of Mr Ivanishvili is the latest in a series of sanctions the US has placed on Georgian politicians and others this year. Those sanctions include freezes on assets and properties those targeted may have in US jurisdictions or that might enter US jurisdictions as well as travel bans on the targets and members of their families. “We strongly condemn Georgian Dream’s actions under Ivanishvili’s leadership, including its ongoing and violent repression of Georgian citizens, protesters, members of the media, human rights activists, and opposition figures,” the State Department said in a statement. “The United States is committed to promoting accountability for those undermining democracy and human rights in Georgia.” Mr Ivanishvili is a billionaire who made his fortune in Russia and served briefly as Georgia’s prime minister. In 2012, he founded Georgian Dream, Georgia’s longtime ruling party. Critics have accused Georgian Dream of becoming increasingly authoritarian and tilted towards Moscow. The party recently pushed through laws similar to those used by the Kremlin to crack down on freedom of speech and LGBT+ rights, prompting the European Union to suspend Georgia’s membership application process indefinitely. In October, Georgian Dream won another term in a divisive parliamentary election that has led to more mass protests. Last month, the country’s prime minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, announced a four-year suspension of talks on Georgia’s bid to join the European Union, fuelling further public outrage.
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The Sacramento Kings fired head coach Mike Brown on Friday, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told USA TODAY Sports. The person requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the move. The Kings are 13-18 and are in 12th place in the Western Conference. They have lost five consecutive games and have won just five of their past 17 games after an 8-6 start. Kings associate head coach Jay Triano is the only member of the coaching staff with previous head coaching experience. The Kings have not progressed the way that ownership and the front office had expected after making the playoffs with a 48-34 record in 2022-23. They were a play-in team last season, but did not make the eight-team playoff field in the Western Conference after beating Golden State but losing to New Orleans. Brown, who previously was a head coach for Cleveland and the Los Angeles Lakers and spent six seasons as an assistant with Golden State under Steve Kerr, was 107-88 in two-plus seasons with the Kings. All things Kings: Latest Sacramento Kings news, schedule, roster, stats, injury updates and more. Brown signed an extension with the Kings in July. “Mike has done a tremendous job leading our team and this extension is well-deserved,” Kings general manager Monte McNair said in a statement at the time. “His commitment to success is second to none, and I look forward to building on the foundation he’s helped establish in Sacramento.” Brown took over Sacramento in 2022 just as the Kings looked like they were headed in the right direction with De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis leading the team on the court. The Kings lost to Golden State in seven games in the 2023 playoffs, and the future looked promising. But even a 46-36 record last season only got the Kings into ninth place in the West, illustrating how talented the West is. That’s even more true this season with teams like Memphis and Houston emerging as top teams in the West and San Antonio displaying growth with Victor Wembanyama. The Kings lost to Detroit 114-113 at home Thursday after leading 98-83 with 8:12 left in the fourth quarter and 107-97 with 2:46 remaining in the fourth. Sacramento, which resumes play Saturday against the Lakers, is 21⁄2 games behind 11th-place San Antonio and three games behind Phoenix, Minnesota and Golden State, who are all 15-14.Daeshin MC Co., Ltd. Unveils Its Clean Solutions Creating Pleasant Indoor Environments from Industrial Sites to Public FacilitiesWILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Attorneys for Fox Corp. asked a Delaware judge Friday to dismiss a shareholder lawsuit seeking to hold current and former company officials personally liable for the financial fallout stemming from Fox News reports regarding alleged vote rigging in the 2020 election. Five New York City public employee pension funds, along with Oregon’s public employee retirement fund, allege that former chairman Rupert Murdoch and other Fox Corp. leaders deliberately turned a blind eye to liability risks posed by reporting false claims of vote rigging by election technology companies Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic USA. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Get the latest local entertainment news, dining reviews, and more delivered right to your inbox every Thursday.
TV’s Dr. Oz invested in businesses regulated by agency Trump wants him to leadTHE HAGUE (AP) — The world’s top war-crimes court issued arrest warrants Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas’ military chief, accusing them of crimes against humanity in connection with the 13-month war in Gaza. The warrants said there was reason to believe Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant have used “starvation as a method of warfare” by restricting humanitarian aid and have intentionally targeted civilians in Israel’s campaign against Hamas in Gaza — charges Israeli officials deny. The action by the International Criminal Court came as the death toll from Israel’s campaign in Gaza passed 44,000 people, according to local health authorities, who say more than half of those killed were women and children. Their count does not differentiate between civilians and combatants. Experts say hunger has become widespread across Gaza and may have reached famine levels in the north of the territory, which is under siege by Israeli troops. Israel says it has been working hard to improve entry of aid, though the trickle of supplies into Gaza remains near the lowest levels of the war. Netanyahu condemned the warrant against him, saying Israel “rejects with disgust the absurd and false actions” by the court. In a statement released by his office, he said: “There is nothing more just than the war that Israel has been waging in Gaza.” Gallant, in a statement, said the decision "sets a dangerous precedent against the right to self-defense and moral warfare and encourages murderous terrorism.” The warrant marked the first time that a sitting leader of a major Western ally has been accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity by a global court of justice. TH(backslash)he decision turns Netanyahu and the others into internationally wanted suspects, putting them at risk of arrest when they travel abroad and potentially further isolating them . Israel and its top ally, the United States, are not members of the court. But others of Israel's allies, including some of its close European friends, are put in an awkward position. Several, including France, welcomed the court's decision and signaled they might arrest Netanyahu if he visited. The move “represents the most dramatic step yet in the court’s involvement in the conflict between Israel and Hamas," said Anthony Dworkin, senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Israeli leaders, politicians and officials across the spectrum denounced the warrants and the ICC. The new defense minister, Israel Katz, who replaced Gallant earlier this month, said Thursday’s decision is “a moral disgrace, entirely tainted by antisemitism, and drags the international judicial system to an unprecedented low.” Human rights groups applauded the move. The warrants against both sides “break through the perception that certain individuals are beyond the reach of the law,” the associate international justice director at Human Rights Watch, Balkees Jarrah, said in a statement. The decision came six months after ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan requested the warrants. The court issued a warrant for Mohammed Deif, head of Hamas’ armed wing, over the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks that triggered Israel’s offensive in Gaza. It said it found reasonable grounds to believe Deif was involved in murder, rape, torture and the taking of hostages amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity. In the Hamas-led attack, militants stormed into southern Israel, killing 1,200 people — mostly civilians — and taking some 250 others hostage. Around 100 Israelis remain captive in Gaza, around a third of them believed to be dead. Khan withdrew requests for warrants for two other senior Hamas figures, Yahya Sinwar and Ismail Haniyeh , who have both since been killed. Israel says it also killed Deif in an airstrike, but Hamas has never confirmed his death. The warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant were issued by a three-judge panel in a unanimous decision. The panel said there were reasonable grounds to believe that both men bear responsibility for the war crime of starvation and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution and other inhumane acts. The judges said the lack of food, water, electricity, fuel and specific medical supplies created conditions “calculated to bring about the destruction of part of the civilian population in Gaza,” including the deaths of children due to malnutrition and dehydration. They also found that by preventing hospital supplies and medicine from getting into Gaza, doctors were forced to operate, including performing amputations, without anesthesia or with unsafe means of sedation that led to “great suffering.” Israeli diplomatic officials said the government is lobbying the international community to speak out against the warrants and is considering an appeal to the court. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity pending a formal decision on how the government will proceed. Despite the warrants, none of the suspects is likely to face judges in The Hague anytime soon. Member countries are required to detain suspects facing a warrant if they set foot on their soil, but the court has no way to enforce that. For example, Russian President Vladimir Putin, wanted on an ICC warrant for alleged war crimes in Ukraine, recently visited Mongolia, a member state in the court but also a Russian ally. He was not arrested. Still, the threat of arrest now complicates any travel abroad by Netanyahu and Gallant. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the warrants are binding on all 27 members countries of the European Union. France signaled it could arrest Netanyahu if he came to its territory. Foreign Ministry spokesman Christophe Lemoine called it a “complex legal issue” but said France supports the court’s actions. “Combating impunity is our priority,” he said. “Our response will align with these principles.” Hamas in a statement welcomed the warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant but made no mention of the one against Deif. Israel’s opposition leaders fiercely criticized the ICC’s move. Benny Gantz, a retired general and political rival to Netanyahu, said it showed “moral blindness” and was a “shameful stain of historic proportion that will never be forgotten.” Israel’s campaign has caused heavy destruction across Gaza and driven almost the entire population of 2.3 million people from their homes, leaving most dependent on aid to survive. Two days after Hamas’ attack on southern Israel, Gallant announced a total seal on Gaza, vowing not to let in food, fuel or other supplies. Under U.S. pressure, Israel began allowing a trickle of humanitarian aid to enter a few weeks later. Israel now says it puts no limit on the supplies permitted into Gaza, and it blames the U.N. distribution system. But Israel's official figures show the amount of aid it has let in has plunged since the beginning of October. The U.N has blamed Israeli military restrictions, along with widespread lawlessness that has led to theft of aid shipments. The case at the ICC is separate from another legal battle Israel is waging at the top U.N. court, the International Court of Justice, in which South Africa accuses Israel of genocide , an allegation Israeli leaders staunchly deny. Lawyers for Israel argued in court that the war in Gaza was a legitimate defense of its people and that it was Hamas militants who were guilty of genocide. Associated Press journalists Raf Casert in Brussels, Mike Corder in The Hague and Josef Federman in Jerusalem contributed to this report.NEW YORK - Wall Street’s main indexes ended higher on Nov 25, with the small-cap Russell 2000 index hitting an all-time high after Scott Bessent’s nomination as US Treasury secretary helped push bond yields lower. Focus also turned to talks of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon, which pushed oil prices lower, dragging the Energy index lower. President-elect Donald Trump ended weeks of speculation when he named his choice late on Friday, with some investment strategists saying Bessent could take measures to restrain further government borrowing, even as he follows through on fiscal and trade campaign pledges. The nomination of Bessent has eased some of the fiscal concerns that had pushed bond yields higher ahead of the elections about possible new tariffs. “This time, focus is on tariff policy – especially now that the choice of Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary seems to have allayed major fiscal concerns,” said James Reilly, senior market economist at market desk Capital Economics. According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 gained 17.81 points, or 0.30 per cent, to end at 5,987.15 points, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 51.50 points, or 0.27 per cent, to 19,055.15. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 439.02 points, or 0.99 per cent, to 44,735.53. The small-cap index hit an all-time high, eclipsing the record level it touched three years ago, as Treasury yields dropped sharply, with the 30-year bond leading the yield declines across the board. “Areas that were lagging for most of this year are beginning to outperform, such as the small-cap and the mid-cap stocks, not just due to Trump, but also due to the Federal Reserve cutting rates,” said Adam Sarhan, chief executive of 50 Park Investments in New York. Expectations that Trump, along with a Republican Congress, can make good on his promise of business-friendly policies have been the latest tailwinds for small-cap companies. They have been in the spotlight since the US Federal Reserve commenced its monetary policy easing cycle in September. Lower yields helped the rate-sensitive Real Estate sector rise, while the Housing index also surged. Barclays raised its full-year 2025 forecast for the S&P 500, while Deutsche Bank set its target at 7,000 points by the end of 2025. Concerns remain, however, that inflationary pressures could spike and slow the pace of the Fed’s policy easing. Investors have recently swung between expectations of a pause versus a further cut in interest rates at the Fed’s December meeting. The CME Group’s FedWatch Tool shows a 56.2 per cent probability the central bank will deliver another 25 basis-point cut. Consumer Discretionary stocks led sectoral gains, aided by Amazon.com’s rise. The Personal Consumption Expenditure report, the central bank’s preferred inflation gauge, will be on investors’ radar later this week, which includes the US Thanksgiving holiday. Macy’s fell sharply after the department-store operator delayed the publication of its third-quarter results due to an accounting issue. 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Mount Sinai Health System has opened the Hamilton and Amabel James Center for Artificial Intelligence and Human Health at its Icahn School of Medicine to foster collaboration across multiple programs dedicated to enhancing healthcare delivery through the research, development and application of artificial intelligence tools and technologies. WHY IT MATTERS By placing these programs under one roof and better integrating research and data, Mount Sinai aims to propel AI-fueled medical discoveries. The new center will cultivate an optimal environment for researchers to deepen their understanding, diagnosis and treatment of human diseases, health system and medical school leaders said Monday. Mount Sinai, one of New York City’s largest academic medical systems, said that the new 65,000-square-foot AI research facility will be located in eight of 12 floors of a repurposed building centrally located within its Manhattan campus. The Hamilton and Amabel James Center for AI and Human Health will house about 40 principal investigators and 250 graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, computer scientists and support staff, including the Windreich Department of AI and Human Health , the health system said. While the medical school has led AI research and development in U.S. healthcare, it is one of the first to establish a dedicated AI research center, according to Dr. Eric Nestler, MD, director of the Friedman Brain Institute, dean for academic and scientific affairs at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the chief scientific officer at Mount Sinai Health System. "By integrating AI technology across genomics, imaging, pathology, electronic health records and beyond, Mount Sinai is revolutionizing doctors’ capacity to diagnose and treat patients, reshaping the future of healthcare," he said in a statement. "If we want to use artificial intelligence for the greater good and make significant progress in healthcare, investing in AI research and development within academic institutions is essential," added Dr. Dennis S. Charney, Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean at Icahn Mount Sinai and the health system's president for academic affairs. The school's AI and health department has several ongoing collaborations, partnerships and institutions across the health system, including one creating an AI Fabric for integrating machine learning and AI-driven decision-making throughout the health system’s eight hospitals, Mount Sinai said. The new Center for AI and Human Health will also host the Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Health at Mount Sinai, Institute for Genomic Health and Division of Medical Genetics, Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Institute and the Institute for Personalized Medicine. THE LARGER TREND Mount Sinai has studied several ways that AI might tackle healthcare delivery modalities, from analyzing surgery videos to streamlining hospital administrative tasks. In April, Mount Sinai researchers evaluated the potential application for large language models to automate medical coding , comparing LLMs from OpenAI, Google and Meta. After assessing whether they could effectively match the right medical codes to their corresponding official text descriptions, the researchers found them inappropriate for medical coding work. While the health system passes on implementing some uses of AI models, Dr. Bruce Darrow, the health system's chief medical information officer and former interim chief digital information officer, told Healthcare IT News in June that all of Mount Sinai's applications will soon incorporate AI . "Just about every piece of software that we use at Mount Sinai if it doesn't already have AI built into it, I can expect it to have AI built into it over the course of the next three to five years, it's just the way that technology is going," he said. Then in September, Mount Sinai named Lisa S. Stump to the CDIO post and dean for information technology at its medical school to bridge its clinical, educational and research missions. The health system said her first task would be the planning and development of a comprehensive enterprise digital ecosystem that will improve collaboration between providers and researchers and work to integrate new technologies, like AI. ON THE RECORD "As AI technology is evolving rapidly, this moment is critical for maintaining leadership in digital health," Nestler said in a statement about the new AI center. "While large tech companies possess substantial funding and resources to access high-performance equipment, they lack access to a health care system, limiting their progress in the field," added Charney. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Email: afox@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.The Peril & Promise Of Solar Power In Pakistan
