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Day 773.

Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, report on UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron’s visit to the US and discuss some updates from Russia which faces devastating floods and a fuel crisis, amid closer cooperation with China. 

Contributors:

David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles on X.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @Francis Dearnley on X.

James Kilner (Editor, Central Asia & South Caucasus Bulletin). @jkjourno on X.

Tony Diver (US Editor). @Tony_Diver on X.

Articles referenced:

'Ukraine developing ‘unstoppable’ AI-powered attack drone' (Telegraph)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/08/ukraine-developing-unstoppable-ai-powered-attack-drone/ 

'Britain is still making a killing from Putin’s war machine' (Ed Conway in The Times)

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/britain-is-still-making-a-killing-from-putins-war-machine-lbtcjqsg0 

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Day 737.

Today, we relay reports of drone strikes on St. Petersburg and Ukrainian attacks on Russian railway bridges, plus discuss the fallout of one of Germany’s worst security breaches since the Cold War. Later, we run an extraordinary interview with Anastasiia Lapatina, a reporter at the Kyiv Independent, about her experience giving birth during an air strike.

Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

With thanks to Anastasiia Lapatina (reporter at the Kyiv Independent. @lapatina_ on X.

Articles Referenced:

The Spy War: How the C.I.A. Secretly Helps Ukraine Fight Putin (New York Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/25/world/europe/cia-ukraine-intelligence-russia-war.html

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The Times Briefing for the afternoon of Friday 19th January.

For more on these stories throughout the day tune into Times Radio - on DAB, online, through your smart speaker or on the Times Radio app.

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Tim Dillon is a stand-up comedian and host of "The Tim Dillon Show." His comedy special, "Tim Dillon: A Real Hero," is available now on Netflix. Look for his book "Death by Boomers: How the Worst Generation Destroyed the Planet, but First a Child" on April 30, 2024, and catch him as "Manny" in Eli Roth's "Thanksgiving." 

www.timdilloncomedy.com

Day 662.

Today, we bring you the news from across the front lines, discuss Britain’s naval support for Ukraine and we analyse developments in Serbia, as protestors march in Belgrade following a disputed snap election.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter.

Ivana Stradner (Research Fellow at the Foundation for Defence of Democracies). @ivanastradner on Twitter.

Charities: We have spoken to many charities this year - from Vans Without Borders, to GP Now, to KHARPP - and we receive many messages from listeners asking for recommendations of charities they can support. We include a link to the Ukrainian Institute of London's list of charities and organisations they recommend:

https://ukrainianinstitute.org.uk/russias-war-against-ukraine-what-can-you-do-to-support-ukraine-ukrainians/

Many of our listeners have raised concerns over the potential sale of Telegraph Media Group to the Abu Dhabi-linked Redbird IMI. We are inviting the submission of comments on the process. Email salecomments@telegraph.co.uk or dtletters@telegraph.co.uk to have your say.

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President Biden has asked Congress to pass a hefty aid package for the war in Ukraine and other defense initiatives, but the funding can’t seem to get through the Senate. We’ll hear the president implore lawmakers to act swiftly and get into why the package is being held up. Plus, the ballet of federal regulators and Wall Street banks continues. And, Google introduced its new AI model called Gemini. Among other capabilities, it can see!

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• • “As Ukraine aid falters in the Senate, Biden signals he’s willing to make a deal on border security” from AP News

• • “Is a recession on the horizon? More bank CEOs think so” from CNN Business

• • “Introducing Gemini: Google’s most capable AI model yet” from Google

• • Video: “Hands-on with Gemini: Interacting with multimodal AI” on YouTube

• • “Tommy Tuberville ends blockade of 400 military promotions” from The Guardian

Join us tomorrow for our last Economics on Tap of 2023! The YouTube livestream starts at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time, 6:30 p.m. Eastern. We’ll have news, drinks, a game and more.

Day 627.

Today, we bring you the latest updates from the frontlines, discuss financial support for Ukraine & I interview Ukrainian journalist Inna Gadzynska about her work tracking Ukrainian artefacts and treasures that end up in Russian museums.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army colonel). @HamishDBG on Twitter.

With thanks to Inna Gadzynska (Editor at Texty.Org.UA). @Textyorgua_Eng on Twitter.

Inna's article is here: https://texty.org.ua/d/2023/stolen_heritage/en/

Find out more: 

The Russian Stability Tracker

https://www.cnas.org/publications/reports/the-russia-stability-tracker-nov23

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Day 584.

Today, we hear directly from the ground in Ukraine, get the view from Brussels and take the temperature of the British Conservative Party as it starts its annual conference in Manchester, with the war a key issue on the agenda.

Contributors:

Dominic Nicholls (Host, Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Colin Freeman (Foreign Correspondent). @ColinFreeman99 on Twitter.

David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter.

With thanks to Malcolm Chambers MP.

Find out more: 

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Megyn Kelly is joined by Doug Brunt, best-selling author of the new book, "The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel," to discuss the mystery at the center of his book, a brief synopsis of who Rudolf Diesel is and his impact on our world today, whether Diesel committed suicide or was murdered, the suspects for who could have mudered Diesel, how authorities identified his body, the devastating impact of his death, his legacy today the difference between writing and selling a fiction vs. non-fiction book, the support and feedback from peers (and Megyn), Meryl Gordon’s book “Mrs. Astor Regrets” and her disappointment with Anderson Cooper for referencing her work throughout his new book, the ethics of citing sources vs. doing your own book research, Doug's life growing up, the different personalities of their kids, where love of books came, and more.

More from Doug Brunt: https://douglasbrunt.com

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Day 554. 

Today, we bring you the latest news from the battlefront, discuss the announcement that BAE systems will ​​explore local manufacturing and direct deals with the Ukrainian army, and we analyse tank warfare and some surprising statistics in the full-scale invasion.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Howard Mustoe (Industry Editor). @MustReadMustoe on Twitter.

Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former Tank Commander and Telegraph commentator). @HamishDBG on Twitter.

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Day 524.

Today, we bring you the latest news from the battlefront, discuss recent developments in drone warfare and its implications for armies around the world, and discuss a new report on torture in the occupied regions of Ukraine.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Verity Bowman (Foreign Correspondent). @VerityBowman on Twitter.

Gareth Corfield (Senior Tech Reporter). @GazTheJourno on Twitter.

Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former NATO Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on Twitter.

‘Seriously concerning’: The drone crash that has brought Army technology into question, by Gareth Corfield

Russian troops ‘tortured almost half of prisoners detained in Kherson’, say war crime investigators, by Verity Bowman

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Day 454.

Today, we report on the latest updates from across Ukraine, discuss Ukrainian reaction to the Belgorod incursion and hear from the Trident Defence Initiative, which trains Ukrainian soldiers in the country.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Joe Barnes (Foreign Correspondent)). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter.

With special thanks to Daniel Ridley, former Ukrainian Marine and founder of Trident Defence initiative, the largest foreign training organisation in Ukraine. (@TridentDefUKR on Twitter).

Visit: https://tridentdefenseinitiative.com/

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Day 397.

Today, we bring you updates from Ukraine, discuss Russia’s so-called ‘cronies’ unit’ and we hear from Ukrainian sociologist Anna Kvit on the experience of Ukrainian women in the armed forces

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent), @jkjourno and editor of the Central Asia & South Caucasus Bulletin - https://thebulletin.news/

With thanks to Anna Kvit.

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Day 369.

Today, we bring you updates from across Ukraine and the world and we interview Dimko Zhluktenko, the 24-year old founder of Ukrainian charity Dzyga's Paw. The organisation supplies the Ukrainian military with equipment for the front lines. We discuss his experiences in the past year, the challenges he’s faced and the emotional impact of his work where many of the soldiers he’s helping are friends.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

With thanks to Dimko Zhluktenko. @dim0kq on Twitter.

Find out more about Dygas Paw Charity: https://dzygaspaw.com

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Our 105th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!

Note: there was again a delay in editing, so this news is from two weeks ago.

If you are a fan, we'd appreciate your feedback on Apple Podcast, or just via email to contact@lastweekin.ai - feel free to DM us on Twitter too!

Outline:

(00:00) Intro (01:30) AI speeds sepsis detection to prevent hundreds of deaths (05:05) Inside Midjourney, The Generative Art AI That Rivals DALL-E  (09:20) OpenAI expands access to DALL-E 2, its powerful image-generating AI system (10:30) Amazon-owned self driving firm Zoox seeks to test robotaxi in California (12:10) Baidu unveils latest autonomous electric vehicle: Apollo RT6 (13:10) Neural Sleeve is a bionic leg wrap that uses AI to correct walking patterns  (14:05) Novel method allows robots to learn in the wild (18:45) Clinicians can build trust with machine learning through experience (24:00) Machine learning identifies gun buyers at risk of suicide (24:36)  Microsoft launches simulator to train drone AI systems (24:50)  Open source platform enables research on privacy-preserving machine learning  (25:17) DeepMind & UCL’s Stochastic MuZero Achieves SOTA Results in Complex Stochastic Environments (26:15) Meet the startups using AI to help doctors fight burnout (30:22) Will AI Steal Submarines’ Stealth? (36:15) Absurd AI-Generated Professional Food Photography with DALL-E 2 (40:05) If A.I. Generated Book Jackets Based on Literary Titles…