Morning brief: Latest from Israel-Hamas war, US orders Saudi fund to exit Altman's AI startup and more
Morning brief
Loud explosions were heard from the Gaza Strip as fighting between Israel and Hamas stretched into the second day on Saturday following the end of the ceasefire. Track live updates from the Israel-Hamas war on WION. In a major development from the USA, the Biden administration reportedly forced a Saudi fund to exit from OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman's AI startup. Rain Neuromorphics, a startup designing chips, had raised $25 million last year from a Saudi Aramco-backed venture capital firm Prosperity7. Meanwhile, as the world leaders gather in Dubai for the COP28 Summit, arecent study published in Communications Earth & Environment suggests that there is more than a 10 per cent chance that Europe could see two consecutive years of massive heat and drought crisis between 2050 and 2075.
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Israel-Hamas war: Israel will not renew visa for top UN aid official for Gaza
Israel has told the United Nations (UN) that it would not renew a visa for a top UN humanitarian aid official for the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, a spokesperson said on Friday (Dec 1).
US forces Saudi-backed fund to exit Sam Altman’s AI startup amid tech-transfer concerns
The US reportedly forced a Saudi-backed fund to disinvest from a major Artificial Intelligence (AI) chip startup backed by OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman.
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Watch:Israel-Hamas truce: Will there be another ceasefire?
The four-day day truce deal between Israel and Hamas was extended multiple times, allowing for the release of more than 100 hostages held in Gaza and 240 Palestinians captured in Israeli jails. Israel's military said it was resuming combat in the Gaza Strip after the end of its truce with Hamas, accusing the Palestinian group of violating the deal. What's next for the remaining hostages? Will there be another ceasefire?