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Taliban militants seize control of major city in Afghanistan

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2 years ago

August 9, 2021

As the US continues to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban officially has taken control of its first major city

Local officials in Afghanistan say that the Taliban seized control over the Kunduz region in the country’s North over the weekend. Many civilians were caught in the crossfire, killing at least 11 and wounding 40. The total number of fatalities remains unclear.

This latest takeover marks the fourth provincial capital that the Taliban has captured in recent days. It comes as concerns grow over Afghanistan’s future without American troops.

In Kunduz, the Defence Ministry says fighting is continuing as the government tries to regain control. The Kunduz region has a population of 375,000.

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The US has responded to the violence by increasing airstrikes in the area

The Afghan military says that US airstrikes in the area have killed many Taliban militants.

The Afghan Defense Ministry told CNN the militants have retaken control over several key areas. This includes the General Raziq Square and the headquarters of the Kunduz National Radio and TV.

Meanwhile, America’s embassy in Afghanistan has released a statement condemning attack. It said the Taliban’s “violent new offensive against Afghan cities” was “unacceptable”.

Women will suffer “unspeakable harm” as US withdraws from Afghanistan

This comes as the US continues to pull out troops from the area, at the risk of local women and girls.

Last month, the Biden government begun evacuating thousands of Afghans who are at risk of retribution for helping US forces.

The US occupation of Afghanistan has brought Western values to the country – and with it, more freedom for women. This freedom would be unlikely to survive a takeover by the fundamentalist Taliban.

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The Great Resignation vs. The Great Burnout

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3 hours ago

June 2, 2023

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As employees recover from the height of the pandemic, the Great Resignation has come to light

The pandemic saw the term ‘the great resignation’ coined as thousands of people resigned from their jobs across the U.S. in 2021 and 2022.

Karin Reed, the author of ‘Suddenly Hybrid said the great resignation was a period of employees taking control of their future.

“A lot of people realised in their current environment they were not happy with what they were doing with their job. They chose to vote with their feet and go elsewhere,

In other parts of the world, a spike in resignations was not reported.

However, a higher degree of workers began reporting post-Covid burnout, as they made a return to the office.

“There’s been a blurring of the lines. You have work that’s not confined by a physical space.

“Instead of closing the computer and walk away, our computer is in the next room.”

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Everything you need to know about music NFTs

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4 hours ago

June 2, 2023

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Music NFTs are unique digital items comprised of a visual element like NFTs but also have a musical component.

Some analysts believe that music NFTs are the future of the music industry, while others say they might just be a fad that’s here today and gone tomorrow.

NFTs are non-fungible tokens. They are unique digital assets that live on the blockchain and can either be one-of-a-kind or one copy of many.

So, what are music NFTs?

Well, they are unique digital items comprised of a visual element like NFTs but also have a musical component. They also live on the blockchain and can be bought and sold.

Some analysts believe that music NFTs are the future of the music industry, while others say they might just be a fad that’s here today and gone tomorrow.

Les Borsai, the Co-Founder of Wave Financial joined us to discuss.
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AI creates a song imitating Drake and The Weeknd

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4 hours ago

June 2, 2023

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A big surprise for music fans when they heard a new song featuring Drake and The Weeknd. But there’s a catch!

The viral song was created by artificial intelligence.

A new song that sounds like Drake and The Weeknd has gone viral, but it was created by artificial intelligence.

Now, there’s a crusade against AI music.

The song,“Heart on My Sleeve”was created by artificial intelligence and quickly racked up millions of views on TikTok, Spotify, and YouTube.

Record label, Universal Music Group (UMG) is not happy about the song that used AI-generated vocals to simulate pop music artists Drake Graham and The Weeknd.

UMG flexed their muscle and forced the song featuring some of its biggest artists to be removed from Spotify and TikTok.

According to reports, UMG is taking it a step further and sent letters to Spotify, Apple Music, and other music streamers requesting they block AI tools from training their models on the melodies and lyrics of UMG artists.

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