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Barack Obama’s event organisers apologise

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Organisers of Barack Obama’s speaking event in Melbourne apologises over Indigenous Welcome to Country controversy

Organisers of former U.S. President Barack Obama’s speaking event in Melbourne have apologised over an Indigenous Welcome to Country controversy.

Australian Indigenous elder Aunty Joy Murphy was prevented from performing a traditional ceremony at the event.

The company behind the speaking tour says it was unable to accommodate last minute changes due to security.

The senior Wurundjeri elder was originally asked to open Wednesday night’s sold-out event, but was later removed from proceedings amid claims she was being “too difficult”.

The organisers have since apologised and invited Aunty Joy to perform a Welcome to Country at a business lunch with Obama.

Aunty Joy reportedly asked event organisers to “make appropriate accommodations for a support person” to accompany the elder to the event, along with “requests to provide Obama with a gift as is cultural practice”.

The company says it “holds deep respect for Australia’s Traditional Owners and is proud to be hosting events this week on the lands of the Wurundjeri people.”

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Apple removes generative ‘AI’ apps used to make deepfake nudes

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Deepfakes are incredibly realistic, making it difficult to distinguish between real versus manipulated media.

Apple has removed several generative AI apps from the App Store after an online publication discovered the apps could be used to create nonconsensual nude images.

The number of deepfake porn images and videos has rapidly grown on social media—even ensnaring unsuspecting teens as well as public figures like Taylor Swift.

Oz Sultan, the Chief Strategist with the Sultan Interactive Group joins Veronica Dudo to discuss.

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Will Boeing’s $10B debt offering help it soar?

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Boeing has reportedly turned to the debt market, aiming to raise $10 billion in a bid to strengthen its financial position.

On this episode of Hot Shots – Boeing turn to the debt market, Paramount CEO leaves, Elon Musk makes an EV breakthrough in China and Apple strikes back against explicit AI app.

Ticker’s Ahron Young and Veronica Dudo discuss.

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New U.S. pilot training program aims to increase pilot diversity and solve shortages

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A partnership is encouraging, recruiting, and educating future African-American pilots with first-rate in-classroom and in-flight instruction.

Leadership In Flight Training Academy – one of the largest flight academies in America – and Tuskegee University – a historically black college – unveiled a new partnership to develop a state-of-the-art flight training program that will prepare the next generation of aspiring pilots from the University for a career in the airline industry.

The program will begin in the Fall of 2024 at the historic Moton Airfield where the legendary Tuskegee Airmen trained.

Matt Koscal, the Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Republic Airways Holdings Inc. joins Veronica Dudo to discuss.

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