OpenAI's Turbulent Leadership: Inside the Boardroom Drama
Internal divisions persist at OpenAI following an attempted coup in November, highlighting ongoing leadership and governance challenges within the organization.
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"Brazil's Former President Bolsonaro Faces Passport Seizure in Alleged Coup Probe"
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is under investigation in connection with an alleged attempted coup to keep him in power, with four people arrested and 33 search warrants executed. The probe, known as Operation Tempus Veritatis, is looking into a criminal organization's efforts to stage a coup and abolish the Democratic Rule of Law, as well as allegations of election fraud and plans for a military intervention. Bolsonaro's former aides and several ex-ministers are also being investigated, while current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has expressed hope for the full rigor of the law to be applied.
"Guinea-Bissau President Labels Recent Violence as 'Attempted Coup' as Order Restored and Army Detains Suspects"
President Umaro Sissoco Embalo of Guinea-Bissau has labeled the recent clashes and violence in the country as an "attempted coup." The unrest began after two government officials, who were detained on corruption charges, were freed by National Guard soldiers. At least two people have been killed in the clashes. President Embalo, who was attending a climate conference in Dubai, has returned to Bissau and warned of serious consequences for the coup attempt. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the violence and called for the arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators. Guinea-Bissau has a history of instability, with numerous coups or attempted coups since gaining independence from Portugal in 1974.
"Chris Hayes Celebrates Victory Over Trump's Dark Coup Attempt"
MSNBC host Chris Hayes celebrates the recent loss of a defamation lawsuit by Rudy Giuliani, calling it a "down payment on actual accountability" for one of the darkest chapters of Donald Trump's attempted coup. Giuliani was ordered to pay nearly $133,000 in sanctions to two Georgia election workers who sued him for spreading false claims about their involvement in election rigging. Hayes emphasizes the importance of holding Trump and his allies accountable and sees this outcome as a step in that direction. Giuliani now faces a civil trial to determine any damages in the case.
The Power Struggle: Putin and Prigozhin's Post-Coup Battle
Despite the attempted coup by Evgeny Prigozhin's forces, the panic and disruption in Moscow were largely hidden beneath a facade of normalcy. Cash withdrawals increased, and some individuals sought to leave the country or find refuge in their dachas. However, many Muscovites displayed a sense of Russian fatalism and indifference, viewing the events as just another blip in the ongoing drama. Ultimately, Prigozhin's troops never reached Moscow, and a deal was brokered between Putin and Prigozhin, granting amnesty to the Wagner mercenaries involved in the coup and allowing Prigozhin to go into exile in Belarus.