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Former intelligence chief says a lab leak is the ‘only explanation’ for COVID

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1 year ago

April 20, 2023

Veronica Dudo

Former DNI John Ratcliffe testified before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus pandemic

Republicans are pressing forward in their search for the origins of Covid with a hearing on the Capitol Hill former.

Former National Intelligence Director John Radcliffe testified that he believes the lab leak theory is the only possible explanation for what triggered the global Covid pandemic.

Last month, FBI Director Christopher Ray said Covid-19 most likely came from a Chinese lab in Wuhan.

In addition to Radcliffe’s assessment – the former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs also testified.

The Chinese embassy is not happy with the proceedings and has urged the subcommittee’s chair to stop targeting China in its pursuit for the truth.

The hearing comes amid a new Senate Republican report raises the possibility that there were two separate lab leaks from the Chinese lab conducting risky gain of function research back in 2019.

According to the World Health Organisation, COVID-19 took the lives of more than 1.1 million Americans since January 2020.

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Veronica Dudo is the U.S. Correspondent for Ticker News covering America’s biggest headlines. As an Emmy® Award nominated global journalist, Veronica has traveled across the country and around the world reporting on historical events that connect all citizens. Lauded as an award-winning international journalist, Veronica has executed stellar news coverage for NBC News, CBS News, The Hill, ME-TV Network and AOL. Her stories have highlighted a plethora of topics ranging from breaking news and politics to economic affairs across the USA, European Union, and Asia; cultural affairs; globalization; governance; education; and sustainability.

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‘AI’ remains the big topic in big tech

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1 hour ago

May 1, 2024

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Companies around the world are embracing artificial intelligence.

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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21 hours ago

April 30, 2024

Nathan Langridge

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.