A former OpenAI researcher, Suchir Balaji, who recently raised concerns about OpenAI breaking copyright law, was found dead in his San Francisco apartment. Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who is currently in a legal battle with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, responded to the news with a cryptic ‘hmm’ post on X. Balaji had recently…
A man in China was sentenced to four years in prison after he accidentally threw his six-month-old daughter out of their flat window, resulting in her death and sending shock waves through the community. A court in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region of Western China recently sentenced the father, surnamed Zhao, for manslaughter, as reported…
A viral video of a 16-month-old boy in China, who tragically passed away in his mother’s arms while watching fireworks, has touched the hearts of millions of internet users. The boy died from a ventricular septal defect, which accounts for about 40 per cent of all congenital heart disease cases in China, according to Elephant…
Hong Kong has passed a law allowing people to reject certain end-of-life care treatments through advanced medical directives, a long-awaited milestone for many. The Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Bill was given the nod in the Legislative Council on November 20. But there are still those who feel emotionally unprepared for the law, which provides…
A new app called Death Clock uses artificial intelligence to predict exactly when you will die, based on data such as diet choices, exercise, stress levels and sleep. Available on Android and iOS in the U.S., the app offers free death date predictions and personalized recommendations through a $40 annual subscription. Brent Franson, the app’s…
Several security personnel have died and dozens of civilians injured in the latest escalation of protests surrounding Pakistan’s capital of Islamabad. Thousands of protesters seeking the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan have closed in on the city as of Tuesday afternoon, local time, after days of marching south from the province of…
Four people have been arrested after a man fell to his death from the roof of a commercial building in Hong Kong following a call he made to police saying he was being chased. The force said on Friday the four suspects were arrested hours after officers received the call at 10.43am on Thursday from…
A 37-year-old worker has fallen to his death at a terminal under construction at Hong Kong International Airport. The fatal industrial accident occurred on Thursday when the male worker reportedly lost his footing on the sixth floor of Terminal Two and fell to the fourth floor. Co-workers who witnessed the incident immediately called for help….
A man who rang the police emergency hotline for help on Thursday saying he was being chased in a commercial building in Mong Kok fell to his death from its 22nd floor rooftop. A police spokesman said the force was investigating whether there was foul play involved in the incident. Police received a call at…
Hong Kong has recorded at least three fatalities suspected to be tied to the newly emerging drug known as “space oil” so far this year, authorities revealed, as police reported a 10-fold increase in the number of people arrested for possessing the drug over last year. Dr Chong Yeow-kuan, a consultant with the Toxicology Reference…