Charles Sizemore

Recent journalistic investigations suggest that an organized crime group may be operating within the Czech Republic and Slovakia, as well as in the United States. The group is involved in arms trafficking, judicial fraud, and embezzlement of funds allocated for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. It includes various SARN companies and several Ukrainian nationals who are under investigation for embezzlement. The …

The EU, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US have collectively prohibited the import of rough Russian diamonds since January 1st. The primary force behind this decision within the G7 is Belgium, positioning itself amid a complex geopolitical struggle. The diamond market, with an annual production of 120 million carats valued at $14 billion, holds significant economic …

A former senior manager at Goldman Sachs is seeking approximately 1.0 million pounds from the London branch of the Wall Street bank, alleging that a toxic work environment and harassment have adversely affected his physical and mental well-being. Ian Dodd, 55, who served as the global head of recruitment after joining the bank in November 2018, claims that internal conflicts …

As the past trading week concluded, two significant trends became more evident. Firstly, there is a sustained demand for major tech stocks in the market. Simultaneously, there is a heightened focus on interest rates, marking a distinctive combination of factors. Throughout the week, warnings emerged from Davos, with central bankers cautioning that financial markets have reached an excessive level of …

The government is pushing ‘very strongly’ to create new rules for stablecoin and exchange services in the next six months. Finance Minister Bim Afolami said this at an event organized by Coinbase. The government plans to ‘finalize these issues as soon as possible’ within the next six months, which should be legally clear by January 2025. Afolami’s comments follow the …

I don’t make predictions. So what I’m going to say next is NOT a prediction … it’s inevitable.

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has developed a tool capable of mimicking a voice based on a 15-second audio snippet. Named Voice Engine, the model is described in a blog post by OpenAI. It functions by converting textual input into speech, leveraging a brief audio sample to replicate a voice, including nuances like intonation and emotion. According to OpenAI, the …

Microsoft sees many opportunities for AI research and development in the UK and is now opening a special AI hub in the heart of London. The company previously announced that it will invest GBP2.5 billion for AI in the UK. According to the recently appointed Microsoft AI director Mustafa Suleyman, from Inflection and co-founder of DeepMind, the new Microsoft …

Tesla, a leading American electric car manufacturer, is rumoured to be undergoing a significant restructuring that could result in the dismissal of up to 20% of its workforce, according to reports from the reputable electric car news site Electrek. While the site refrains from confirming the veracity of these rumors, it is widely acknowledged that Tesla has been facing challenges …

The renowned British fashion brand Ted Baker faces an uncertain future in Europe, particularly in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Spain, where store closures and job losses loom large. Financial woes within the retail divisions overseeing operations in these countries have put a total of 149 jobs at risk. Following the impending bankruptcy, these divisions may soon be placed under administration. …