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United Nations
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used his address to the United Nations General Assembly to criticise Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist politician running for New York City mayor. Posts on Bluesky are circulating clips and commentary on the remarks, with many users reacting to the unusual move of a foreign leader targeting a local American candidate, and debate over what it says about US–Israel politics.
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This Hacker News post links to an AP News story about tech leaders addressing the UN, urging regulators to control artificial intelligence for humanity's sake. The headline indicates the leaders themselves asked for oversight of the technology they created. The post has drawn a small number of upvotes so far, and the discussion appears to be just beginning. The broader conversation seems focused on AI governance and the unusual dynamic of creators requesting regulation of their own products.