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☆ Gen Zers are in their 'boycott era', even when it comes to which jobs they apply for
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Gen Zers are in their boycott era, turning against anything that doesn't align with their beliefs. But McGoff said Gen Zers wanted their workplace to align politically — so they had to talk about it. Getty ImagesGabrielle Yap, who's 26, said Gen Zers grew up in a time when information was available at their fingertips 24/7. "The company's public stance on these points, as well as the managers' views, affect the organization's capacity to hire Gen Zers," he said. It was a 2018 survey by Deloitte, not Deloitte's 2023 Gen Z and Millennial Survey.

Persons: Zers, —, there's, Gen, Z, Gen Zers, Karim Adib, Omar Taleb, Zer, George Floyd, Erin McGoff, McGoff, Adib, Gabrielle Yap, We've, we're, Yap, It's, Khalid Machchate, Zoomers, would've, Taleb Organizations: Service, Starbucks, McDonalds, Hyundai, HP, Siemens, Deloitte, Survey, ClickThrough, Bright Network, W Technology Locations: Israel, Gaza, who's, Lindsey, Africa

☆ Spanish Prosecutor to Probe AI-Generated Images of Naked Minors
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Sept. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

MADRID (Reuters) - A Spanish prosecutor's office said on Monday it would probe whether AI-generated images of naked teenaged girls, allegedly created and shared by their peers in southwestern Spain, constituted a crime. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation warned in June that criminals were increasingly using artificial intelligence to create sexually explicit images to intimidate and extort victims. In Madrid, a court is investigating a similar case involving naked pictures of two young victims they claim were generated by AI, police said. In Extremadura, teenagers aged between 13 and 15 have been identified as being responsible for generating and sharing the images, according to the police report. Under Spanish law, minors under 14 cannot be charged, but their cases are sent to child protection services, which can force them to take part in rehabilitation courses.

Persons: Miriam al Adib, Al Adib, Fernando Miro, Elena Rodriguez, Emma Pinedo, David Latona, Charlie Devereux, William Maclean Organizations: U.S . Federal Bureau of Investigation, Reuters, Miguel Hernandez University, of Europe Locations: MADRID, Spain, Almendralejo, Extremadura, Madrid

☆ Fake naked pictures of young girls created with AI spark fury in a small Spanish town
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A small town in southern Spain has been rocked by fake naked pictures created by an AP app. AI-generated naked images of local girls have been circulating in Almendralejo, Extremadura. The photos were processed by an AI application that created new, fake images showing the girls naked, per the report. AdvertisementAdvertisementMore than 20 girls aged 11 to 17 have been identified as victims in the town, in the western Spanish region of Extremadura. María Blanco Rayo, the mother of a 14-year-old, told BBC News the images were having a significant impact on some of the girls.

Persons: El País, Euronews, Miriam Al Adib, They'd, María Blanco Rayo, Al Adib Organizations: Service, BBC Locations: Spain, Almendralejo, Extremadura, Wall, Silicon, Spanish

☆ Outcry in Spain as artificial intelligence used to create fake naked images of underage girls
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Police in Spain have launched an investigation after images of young girls, altered with artificial intelligence to remove their clothing, were sent around a town in the south of the country. A group of mothers from Almendralejo, in the Extremadura region, reported that their daughters had received images of themselves in which they appeared to be naked. One of the mothers, Miriam Al Adib, used a video published on her verified Instagram account to raise awareness about the situation. On Wednesday, a spokeswoman for the high court of justice in Extremadura told CNN that a police investigation is ongoing. According to the outlet, the images were made using an app which uses artificial intelligence to produce images of people without any clothes on.

Persons: Miriam Al Adib, Al Adib, ” Francisco Mendoza, ”, Pilar Porrón, Fátima Gomez, María Ramírez, María Guardiola, Guardiola, Luis Rubiales, Jennifer Hermoso, Rubiales, Hermoso Organizations: CNN — Police, CNN, “ Locations: Spain, Almendralejo, Extremadura, Spanish, Madrid

☆ Spanish teens say people are making AI-generated nudes of them and passing them around their schools
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

At least 20 teenage girls said they saw AI-generated naked photos of themselves, per Spanish media. The 14-year-old is one of at least 20 teenage girls from the town of Almendralejo who have seen AI-generated naked photos of themselves spread on social media, according to Spanish media. Gómez said a boy sent her daughter an AI-generated naked photo of herself on Instagram after she refused to give him money, per the regional broadcaster. Miriam Al Adib, a mother of four teenage daughters, told El País that her "heart skipped a beat" when her 14-year-old daughter showed her an AI-generated photo of her. AdvertisementAdvertisement"If I didn't know my daughter's body, this photo looks real," she told the Spanish newspaper.

Persons: Isabel, didn't, Gómez, Miriam Al Adib, El País, Al Adib, Fernando Cumbres Organizations: Service, El, Canal, Spanish Locations: El, Spanish, Wall, Silicon, Spain, Almendralejo, Canal Extremadura, Extremadura

☆ Malaysia's state polls were a 'setback' for the federal government, analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMalaysia's state polls were a 'setback' for the federal government, analyst saysAdib Zalkapli, director at BowerGroupAsia, discusses the recent election in six Malaysian states.

Persons: Adib Zalkapli Locations: Malaysian

☆ Malaysia's state polls were a 'setback' for Anwar's ruling government, says analyst
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Sumathi Bala | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Malaysia's closely watched state elections were a "setback" for the ruling coalition government, according to a political analyst from a risk consultancy. The polls were held in six states on Saturday, and ended in a split result between the ruling and opposition coalitions, with each side retaining control of three states. Still, the conservative opposition coalition was able to make significant inroads gaining popularity among voters. The contest was widely seen as a first test for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's coalition and unity government that came to power in November. "But what we saw over the weekend is the same thing that happened last November, where the coalition failed to win crucial Malay votes — it happened again."

Persons: Malaysia's, Anwar Ibrahim's, they've, CNBC's Organizations: Group Locations: Malaysia

☆ Most Gulf markets open lower on weak oil prices, rate-hike bets
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Feb 27 (Reuters) - Most major Gulf markets opened lower on Monday, tracking Asian peers and weaker oil prices, as fears of further rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve dampened investors' risk appetite. Saudi Arabia's benchmark stock index (.TASI) fell 0.2%, extending losses to a seventh consecutive session. The Qatari Stock index (.QSI) eased 0.1%, dragged down by losses in financial stocks. Bucking the trend, Dubai's benchmark index (.DFMGI) rose 0.4%, lifted by gains in property and banking shares. ($1 = 3.7519 riyals)Reporting by Shamsuddin Mohd in Bengaluru; editing by Eileen SorengOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Major Gulf bourses drop on Fed's hawkish tone
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Md Manzer Hussain | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Feb 23 (Reuters) - Major Gulf bourses closed lower on Thursday as investors remained cautious after the U.S. Federal Reserve's minutes from latest meeting reinforced a hawkish tone, although the Egyptian index bucked the trend. Most Gulf currencies are pegged to the U.S. dollar, while Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar usually mirror U.S. monetary policy changes. With steepest intraday decline since Jan. 17, the index witnessed losses in almost all sectors, led by financial and energy stocks. The gulf region's largest lender Qatar National Bank (QNBK.QA) declined 2.1% and Qatar Islamic Bank (QISB.QA) plunged 9.6%, the sharpest intraday slide since March 2020 as the stock traded ex-dividend. Outside the Gulf, Egypt's blue-chip index (.EGX30) rose 1.4%, snapping its previous session losses.

☆ Most Gulf bourses rise on higher oil prices; Egypt down
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-12 | by ( Md Manzer Hussain | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Feb 12 (Reuters) - Most Gulf bourses closed higher on Sunday in response to Friday's oil price rise, driven by Russian plans to reduce crude production next month. Oil, which fuels the region's economies, rose more than 2%, with Brent crude gaining $1.89 to $86.39 a barrel. Russia plans to reduce crude production by 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) in March, or about 5% of its total output. The index was dragged down by a 4.7% loss in Commercial International Bank Egypt (COMI.CA) and a 2.9% fall in Telecom Egypt (ETEL.CA). Among other losers, Misr Fertilizers (MFPC.CA) and Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Egypt (ADIB.CA) slid 3.7% and 4.3% respectively.

☆ Malaysia's government not in the 'strongest position' to interfere with the judiciary: Advisory firm
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMalaysia's government not in the 'strongest position' to interfere with the judiciary: Advisory firmAdib Zalkapli of BowerGroupAsia says "things have changed" and there's "no more strong prime minister."

☆ Reaction to Anwar Ibrahim's appointment as Malaysian prime minister
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Malaysia's king appointed long-time opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim as prime minister on Thursday, ending five days of unprecedented post-election crisis after inconclusive polls. Anwar's appointment caps a three-decade long political journey from a protege of veteran leader Mahathir Mohamad to protest leader, to a prisoner convicted of sodomy, to opposition leader and, finally, prime minister. The former finance minister and deputy prime minister will have to address soaring inflation and slowing growth, while calming ethnic tension that has flared since a Saturday election. ADIB ZALKAPLI, DIRECTOR AT POLITICAL RISK CONSULTANCY BOWERGROUPASIA:"With the appointment of Anwar as the 10th prime minister, this is a closure to the longest-running political crisis in Malaysia that began 24 years ago when he was sacked by the prime minister Mahathir Mohamad .... So it's an important closure, Anwar has been the longest-serving potential prime minister candidate.

[1/5] The supporters of The National Front coalition, Barisan Nasional, shout slogans outside a nomination centre on nomination day in Bera, Pahang, Malaysia November 5, 2022. REUTERS/Lai Seng SinKUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Malaysian political leaders began their election campaigning on Saturday for what is set to be a close race, with incumbent Prime Minister Ismail Sabri facing off with veterans Anwar Ibrahim and Muhyiddin Yassin. The election comes as the Malaysian economy is expected to ease due to a global slowdown, impeding a recovery from a pandemic-induced slump. Inflation is also rising, with the Malaysian central bank increasing interest rates this week for the fourth straight time. The leaders are not working together in this election.

Almost six weeks after the death of Mahsa Amini, the unrest in Iran shows little sign of abating. Defying security forces, thousands marched to her grave in the northwestern city of Saqqez on Wednesday, as crowds clashed with security forces on the streets of the capital, Tehran, and several other major metropolitan areas. Wednesday was 40 days since Amini's death after she was detained by morality police last month. “Freedom, freedom! A crowd chants "Freedom, freedom!

☆ Premierul Libanului și alți trei miniștri au fost puși sub acuzare pentru explozia din Beirut
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-10 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Premierul Hassan Diab, ministrul finanțelor și doi miniștri ai lucrărilor publice au fost puși sub acuzare pentru neglijență în cazul exploziei din portul Beirut care a ucis peste 200 de oameni, a rănit mii și distrus o parte semnificativă din oraș. Explozia a fost atunci cauzată de aprinderea unei cantități mari de material explozibil care fusese depozitat în condiții improprii cu știința politicienilor și principalilor decidenți. Hassan Diab a demisionat la câteva zile după tragedie, însă blocajul politic din Liban nu a permis intrarea în funcție a unui nou guvern nici până în ziua de astăzi. În 22 octombrie, fostul premier Saad Hariri a fost desemnatpentru a forma un nou guvern, după ce premierul desemnat anterior, Mustafa Adib, a renunțat la mandat. În jur de 30 de alți oficiali de securitate și vameși au fost puși sub acuzare sau reținuți anterior.

Persons: Hassan Diab, Guardian, Hariri, Mustafa Adib Locations: Beirut, libaneză, Liban

Premierul Hassan Diab, ministrul finanțelor și doi miniștri ai lucrărilor publice au fost puși sub acuzare pentru neglijență în cazul exploziei din portul Beirut care a ucis peste 200 de oameni, a rănit mii și distrus o parte semnificativă din oraș. Explozia a fost atunci cauzată de aprinderea unei cantități mari de material explozibil care fusese depozitat în condiții improprii cu știința politicienilor și principalilor decidenți. Hassan Diab a demisionat la câteva zile după tragedie, însă blocajul politic din Liban nu a permis intrarea în funcție a unui nou guvern nici până în ziua de astăzi. În 22 octombrie, fostul premier Saad Hariri a fost desemnat pentru a forma un nou guvern, după ce premierul desemnat anterior, Mustafa Adib, a renunțat la mandat. În jur de 30 de alți oficiali de securitate și vameși au fost puși sub acuzare sau reținuți anterior.

Persons: Hassan Diab, Hariri, Mustafa Adib Locations: Beirut, libaneză, Liban

☆ Premierul Libanului și alți trei miniștri au fost puși sub acuzare pentru explozia din Beirut din vară
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-10 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Premierul Hassan Diab, ministrul finanțelor și doi miniștri ai lucrărilor publice au fost puși sub acuzare pentru neglijență în cazul exploziei din portul Beirut care a ucis peste 200 de oameni, a rănit mii și distrus o parte semnificativă din oraș. Explozia a fost atunci cauzată de aprinderea unei cantități mari de material explozibil care fusese depozitat în condiții improprii cu știința politicienilor și principalilor decidenți. Hassan Diab a demisionat la câteva zile după tragedie, însă blocajul politic din Liban nu a permis intrarea în funcție a unui nou guvern nici până în ziua de astăzi. În 22 octombrie, fostul premier Saad Hariri a fost desemnat pentru a forma un nou guvern, după ce premierul desemnat anterior, Mustafa Adib, a renunțat la mandat. În jur de 30 de alți oficiali de securitate și vameși au fost puși sub acuzare sau reținuți anterior.

Persons: Hassan Diab, Hariri, Mustafa Adib Locations: Beirut, libaneză, Liban

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