Saturday, December 17, 2022

Has the FTX collapse killed effective altruism? Its intellectual father doesn't think so

FINTECH-CRYPTO/FTX-BANKMANFRIED

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/sam-bankman-fried-peter-singer-effective-altruism-1.6688580?cmp=rss

COVID-19 cases surge in Beijing after China eases virus rules

Virus Outbreak China

China is seeing a surge of COVID-19 cases as the government last week dramatically eased some of the world's strictest containment measures. On Wednesday, the government said it would stop reporting asymptomatic COVID-19 cases since they've become impossible to track with mass testing no longer required.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/covid-deaths-beijing-rules-eased-1.6689838?cmp=rss

Protests in Peru over ouster of former president Pedro Castillo

Protests in Peru over ouster of former president Pedro Castillo

Unrest and violence have exploded on the streets of Peru in response to the removal of former president Pedro Castillo.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/protests-in-peru-over-ouster-of-former-president-pedro-castillo-1.6689683?cmp=rss

Putin asks his commanders how Russia's campaign in Ukraine should proceed

Russia Putin

President Vladimir Putin has sought proposals from his armed forces commanders on how they think Russia's military campaign in Ukraine should proceed during a visit to the operation's headquarters, the Kremlin said on Saturday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-ukraine-war-1.6689737?cmp=rss