World News: 09 March 2023







Urgent UN warning as Ukraine nuclear plant loses power




The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has lost electric power supply after Russia launched a barrage of missile attacks on cities across Ukraine; Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the battle for Bakhmut as Ukraine's "first priority".


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US-China chip war: Netherlands moves to restrict some exports




The Dutch government is to put restrictions on the country's "most advanced" microchip exports to protect national security, following a similar move by the US.


It will include technology produced by chip equipment maker ASML, a key firm in the global microchip supply chain.


In response, China has launched a formal complaint against the move.


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3D-printed rocket’s debut launch aborted at last minute




California-based Relativity Space was attempting to launch the rocket to orbit from a former missile site at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. There was no immediate word on when the company might try again.


On-board flight computers halted the countdown with just over a minute remaining because of a temperature issue with the rocket's upper stage. Mission Control decided to fix the problem and try again before the launch window closed, but in the end called it quits for the day.


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Trio arrested over “sushi terrorism” at Kura Sushi restaurant in Japan




The trio was accused of obstructing business at the Kura Sushi restaurant chain. The footage showed one member of the group grabbing sushi from a plate as it passed, shoving it into their mouth, and then drinking soy sauce directly from a communal bottle. Other videos surfaced on social media platforms, including Twitter and TikTok, featuring similar unsavoury pranks.


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JP Morgan sues former executive Jes Staley over Epstein ties




JPMC is facing lawsuits from the US Virgin Islands and an unnamed woman alleging that it aided Epstein's sex trafficking by allowing him to remain as one of its clients.


The bank is attempting to make Mr Staley liable for any penalties it might face if it is found to have helped Epstein's sex trafficking crimes in the two lawsuits.


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From marketing to design, brands adopt AI tools despite risk




Mattel has put the AI image generator DALL-E to work by having it come up with ideas for new Hot Wheels toy cars. Used vehicle seller CarMax is summarizing thousands of customer reviews with the same “generative” AI technology that powers the popular chatbot ChatGPT.


Meanwhile, Snapchat is bringing a chatbot to its messaging service. And the grocery delivery company Instacart is integrating ChatGPT to answer customers’ food questions.


Coca-Cola plans to use generative AI to help create new marketing content. And while the company hasn’t detailed exactly how it plans to deploy the technology, the move reflects the growing pressure on businesses to harness tools that many of their employees and consumers are already trying on their own.


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