The head of global ports operator DP World resigned Friday amid scrutiny over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, while an AI safety researcher quit US firm Anthropic with a warning that the "world is in peril." These developments, along with other significant news, marked a busy news cycle.
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem's departure from DP World, effective immediately, followed the release of files showing the Emirati mogul exchanged hundreds of emails with Epstein over a decade, according to Reuters. Being mentioned in the files does not indicate any wrongdoing. DP World announced Essa Kazim as chairman and Yuvraj Narayan as chief executive.
Meanwhile, Mrinank Sharma, an AI safety researcher, left Anthropic, citing concerns about AI, bioweapons, and the state of the wider world, according to a report by the BBC. Sharma shared his resignation letter on X, stating he would pursue writing and poetry and move back to the UK. This resignation came in the same week that an OpenAI researcher also resigned, citing concerns about the company's decision to deploy adverts in its chatbot.
In other news, Amazon's Ring ended a deal with surveillance firm Flock Safety after facing backlash over privacy practices, according to Kali Hays, a technology reporter. The agreement, announced in October, would have allowed agencies working with Flock to retrieve video captured on Ring devices. The decision to cancel the deal followed a Ring advertisement during the Super Bowl that sparked widespread criticism.
In the realm of politics, the new leader of Bangladesh, Tarique Rahman, is expected to become the new prime minister, according to Yogita Limaye, South Asia and Afghanistan correspondent for the BBC. This comes after an election that saw a landslide victory, marking a potential shift in power after Sheikh Hasina's 15-year grip on power. This is the first time that new BNP leader Tarique Rahman will hold power.
Finally, Heathrow Airport's boss stated that Terminal 5 is not crowded, but people are walking in the "wrong place," according to Mitchell Labiak, a business reporter. Thomas Woldbye told an industry event that the terminal feels crowded because "all the British people keep to the left and all the Europeans keep to the right."
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