Morning bird: France will invest more than 100 billion euros in the development of artificial intelligence. German Chancellor Scholz and opposition leader Merz discussed in the first pre-election television debate
According to President Emmanuel Macron, Franice will invest 109 billion euros in artificial intelligence in the next few years, more than 2.7 trillion crowns in conversion. German Social Democratic Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the leader of the opposition conservative union CDU/CSU Friedrich Merz clashed in a television pre-election debate. They argued about migration, Germany's economic situation, the war in Ukraine, or the consequences of the inauguration of American President Donald Trump.
France wants to invest 109 billion euros in AI
France wants to invest 109 billion euros, which is more than 2.7 trillion crowns, into artificial intelligence.
"For France, this is the equivalent of what the United States announced with Stargate. The proportions are the same,"
French President Emmanuel Macron said this, according to whom Paris will announce it at the AI summit. France will host it on Monday and Tuesday with representatives from countries and governments, top international organization leaders, directors of small and large companies, and representatives of the academic community and non-governmental organizations.
In January, US President Donald Trump announced that the United States would invest $500 billion in AI as part of its Stargate plan, more than 12 trillion crowns, according to the portal Ceskenoviny.cz.
Scholz and Merz argue over migration and economy in pre-election debate
Two weeks before the early parliamentary elections, the German Social Democratic Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the leader of the opposition conservative union CDU/CSU Friedrich Merz clashed in a television debate. Scholz was more aggressive in the debate, often dismissing Merz's statements as ridiculous. Christian Democratic Union leader Merz calmly responded to Scholz's attacks. According to current opinion polls, Merz's CDU/CSU will win the elections with about 30 percent of the votes, followed by AfD with 20 to 22 percent. The SPD and Greens occupy the third and fourth place in polls, the server Ceskenoviny.cz stated.
Libya found mass graves with bodies of nearly 50 migrants
Libyan authorities uncovered nearly 50 bodies from two mass graves in the southeastern part of the country. Al-Abreen, a charitable organization that helps migrants and refugees here, stated that people in mass graves were shot and killed. Libya is the main transit point for migrants from Africa and the Middle East trying to get to Europe, reported Al Jazeera. Human traffickers smuggle migrants mainly from Chad, Niger, Sudan, Egypt, Algeria, and Tunisia.
Irish boxer suffered a brain injury and died at the age of 28
Irish boxer John Cooney died at the age of 28 from a brain injury sustained during a bout at Ulster Hall in Belfast. He was defending his title in the super lightweight division against Welshman Nathan Howells. However, the fight was stopped in the ninth round. He underwent surgery at a local hospital due to brain bleeding, reported by CNN.
Sources: Ceskenoviny.cz, Al Jazeera, CNN
