Across California, AI linked to nearly 1,300 cameras is helping firefighters spot the earliest signs of wildfire smoke, sometimes hours before the first 911 call. Developed by ALERTCalifornia, along with fire departments, wildfire experts, and Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab, the system analyzes millions of images each day and sends verified alerts [...]
Across California, AI linked to nearly 1,300 cameras is helping firefighters spot the earliest signs of wildfire smoke, sometimes hours before the first 911 call. Developed by ALERTCalifornia, along with fire departments, wildfire experts, and Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab, the system analyzes millions of images each day and sends verified alerts within minutes, giving first responders precious time to act before a small fire becomes a major crisis.
In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer breaks down the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party's historic win in the Saxony-Anhalt state election and what it could mean for the country's political future. [...]
Supporters of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party hold placards as they attend AfD top candidate Ulrich Siegmund's campaign event ahead of the upcoming Saxony-Anhalt state elections in Magdeburg, Germany, September 4, 2026.
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AfD trounces rivals in German state electionThe far-right party won a landslide in Saxony-Anhalt this weekend, taking nearly 44% of the vote. The result left embattled German Chancellor Friedrich Merz “in shock” – his incumbent center-right CDU party finished a distant second, at 17%. The AfD, an anti-establishment party that opposes immigration [...]
In the aftermath of the September 11th attacks, the global fight against terrorism was overwhelmingly focused on the Middle East. Al-Qaeda had found sanctuary under the Taliban, and the United States was about to embark on wars in Afghanistan and Iraq that would define the War on Terror for the next two decades. Twenty-five years later, the [...]
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