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U.N. human-rights experts have found reasonable grounds to believe the United States committed war crimes in Iran, citing strikes on a primary school in Minab and a sports complex in Lamerd that killed children. The U.S. has not acknowledged these attacks. The same mission also concluded that Iranian forces committed crimes against humanity during the crackdown on recent protests.
NPR·BBC News·Al Jazeera
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The United States marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with solemn ceremonies in New York, at the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania, where mourners gathered to remember the nearly 3,000 victims. Former presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, along with President Donald Trump, attended tributes that emphasized reflection and grief amid a nation divided over the attacks’ legacy.
NPR·Reuters·Al Jazeera·BBC News
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The United Kingdom has announced a ban on imports from goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Israel has expressed strong outrage, accusing the UK of labeling settlers as “terrorists” and accusing them of “ethnic cleansing.” The ban has prompted a diplomatic backlash, including the closure of the UK consulate in East Jerusalem.
NPR·Al Jazeera·BBC News·The Guardian
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OpenAI has hired the former head of Uber’s operations in India to serve as its first managing director for the country, positioning the role as the company’s effort to scale its presence in what it regards as its second-largest market after the United States. The appointment underscores OpenAI’s intent to develop India as its biggest market outside the U.S.
TechCrunch·TechMeme·The Next Web
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Sixty percent of U.S. consumers say the word “AI” in a brand’s messaging turns them off. Additionally, 86 percent of respondents indicate they always or sometimes verify the original source after viewing an AI-generated summary. These findings come from a recent survey of U.S. consumers.
TechCrunch·TechMeme·Hacker News
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Ultrahuman’s new Ring Pro costs $479 and features a redesigned form factor with an upgraded heart-rate sensor. It offers a 15-day battery life and can store up to 250 days of health data. The device is available for global pre-order, but shipments to the United States are excluded.
TechCrunch·Engadget·The Verge·TechMeme
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Snapchat is rolling out a creator-subscription feature in the United States, initially in an alpha phase for a limited group of creators beginning February 23. The service lets creators set their own monthly price, enabling users to subscribe to favored creators and receive exclusive content and perks, thereby providing a new way for creators to monetize their work.
TechCrunch·Engadget·TechMeme
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Airbnb’s custom-built AI agent now manages roughly one-third of its customer-support issues across the United States and Canada, and the company is preparing to extend the same capability worldwide. In addition, Airbnb is embedding artificial-intelligence functions into its platform’s search, discovery and support tools, testing the new search feature with a limited group of users.
TechCrunch·Engadget·TechMeme
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TikTok has added an opt-in Local Feed to its U.S. app that uses precise GPS data to surface nearby content. The feed shows travel, news, events, shopping, dining and posts from small businesses relevant to the user’s exact location. The feature is designed to enhance local content discovery.
TechCrunch·TechMeme·The Verge·Engadget
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Amazon’s Alexa+ is now available nationwide to all U.S. Prime members through any Alexa-enabled device, the Alexa.com website, and the Alexa app. A free tier is also offered to non-Prime users, including a text-based version that can be accessed on the web and mobile app. The service adds advanced, conversational AI features for all users.
TechCrunch·The Verge·TechMeme·Engadget
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Spotify’s Prompted Playlists, an AI-powered tool, lets users describe the music they want using natural-language commands. The feature creates personalized playlists based on that input and is now available to Premium subscribers in the United States and Canada. It was first tested in New Zealand before the broader rollout.
Engadget·TechCrunch·TechMeme