Russia has deployed warships and aircraft to the Caribbean Sea for military drills this summer, according to U.S. officials. The Biden administration does not currently view the move as concerning but sees it as a response to U.S. support for Ukraine. The drills, involving a few Russian ships and support vessels, will likely include port calls in Cuba and Venezuela and are part of Russia’s routine naval activity. Moscow has conducted similar deployments yearly from 2013 to 2020. The exercises are seen as Russia’s attempt to demonstrate its global power projection capabilities despite its aging fleet and the costs incurred. This development comes amid strained U.S.-Russia relations over Ukraine’s use of American-supplied weapons on Russian territory. The U.S. recently allowed Ukraine to use some of these weapons to defend its Kharkiv region, although long-range missiles like ATACMS remain prohibited on Russian soil. Other NATO allies, including France, Poland, and the U.K., have also supported Ukraine’s use of their provided equipment. In response, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Russia could supply long-range missiles to adversaries of the West, suggesting an asymmetric response to the situation.
In the realm of technology, the emergence of the “world’s first AI interviewer,” developed by LA-based company Micro1, is making waves. This AI, resembling a Pixar-like cartoon character, is used to pre-screen job applicants globally, including in Canada. The AI conducts technical interviews and coding exercises, grading candidates and adding their profiles to a database for employers to review. While the AI can interview thousands of candidates simultaneously, experts express concerns about potential biases and inaccuracies inherent in AI systems. These biases could cause qualified candidates to be overlooked, similar to issues seen in human recruiters. Despite these concerns, Micro1’s founder, Ali Ansari, believes that AI can eventually reduce bias more effectively than human recruiters. The AI tool is currently used by over 50 companies, screening around 30,000 candidates monthly, with plans to expand its capabilities to handle the entire recruitment process.
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Russian Navy Sets Sail for Caribbean Drills Amid Rising Tensions with U.S.
“This is about Russia showing that it’s still capable of some level of global power projection,” they said.
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Meet “Alex”: The AI Cartoon Interviewer Screening 30,000 Job Applicants Monthly
Billed as the ‘world’s first AI interviewer,’ this cartoon character is already interviewing 30,000 job applicants every month around the world, including Canada.
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Leaked Messages Reveal Hamas Leader Views Palestinian Deaths as ‘Necessary Sacrifices’
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