NASA confirmed on April 15 an object that struck a Naples, Florida, US home last month had originated from the International Space Station. In particular, the item was identified as a "stanchion from the NASA flight support equipment used to mount the batteries on the cargo pallet."
On April 13, Iran launched a volley of over 300 projectiles, including missiles and drones, at Israel. Iran described this unprecedented assault as retaliation for an earlier Israeli strike on an Iranian consulate in Syria, which reportedly resulted in significant casualties, including high-ranking officials.
Roughly 20 environmental protesters were arrested at a Massachusetts airport on Saturday morning. Protesters supporting Extinction Rebellion crossed into a security area and were arrested.
In a podcast published on Friday, Mark Zuckerberg reiterated industry concerns that energy supply would soon become the major challenge to the further development of artificial intelligence (AI). These concerns echoed Elon Musk's warning from last month, that AI could exceed energy capacity as early as next year. According to Musk, AI technology is advancing at an exponential rate; by a factor of ten every six months.
Current Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore Lawrence Wong is slated to become the fourth Prime Minister of the city-state on May 15, 2024, taking over the role from Lee Hsien Loong who has been serving as Prime Minister since 2004.
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