According to Reuters, in the upcoming general election in the UK, aAI candidates,He is the world's first candidate for artificial intelligence.It is understood that,This AI candidate named Steve is actually the AI avatar of entrepreneur Endakott. Endakott is running for a parliamentary seat in the southern coastal city of Brighton as an independent candidate, but the face on the campaign brochure is not him, but AI Steve. 59 year old Endakott said he decided to run for office because he was dissatisfied with "standardized politics".

It is reported that,AI Steve is built by Neural Voice, an AI personalized voice assistant company operated by Endakot. Voters can communicate with AI Steve through real-time chat software on various issues including LGBTQ rights, housing, garbage collection, and immigration. Subsequently, AI Steve will propose policy ideas and solicit opinions from voters. Paul Endacott Indicating that theyOrganizing a political party, after this electiontheyWe need to launch more nationwideAI candidateAnd it is said that this is just a starting point, on which democracy and freedom can be built.However, the election committee said that ifAI Steve has won the election, and Endakott will be appointed as a member of Congress, not his AI clone.

02Thousands of people protest against the Kenyan government's taxation bill

According to Agence France Presse, on June 20th, thousands of protesters took to the streets of Kenya to protest against the Kenyan government's tax increase bill. The police fired tear gas and water cannons at protesters near the parliament, but apart from a few sporadic clashes earlier in the day, the operation known as occupying the parliament was mostly peaceful.

It is reported that the demonstration took place onIt began in Nairobi on June 18th and later spread nationwide, with widespread dissatisfaction among the public towards President Ruto's economic policies. A protester claimed that the government has cancelled the bread tax but increased taxes in other places, which will make the cost of living higher. After several hours of protests, the government agreed to make concessions and revoke several tax increases in the new bill, including bread, car ownership, and financial services. However, the government still intends to continue increasing some taxes and argues that the proposed tax is a necessary measure to fill the national treasury and reduce dependence on external borrowing.

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01At least 42 people were killed in the Israeli bombing of Gaza City

According to Geneva News, on June 22nd, Israel launched a fierce attack on southern and northern Gaza over the course of two days, resulting in at least 42 deaths. Tawabta, the director of the press office of the Hamas government in Gaza, told the media that the Shati refugee camp, one of the eight refugee camps in Gaza, was bombed, resulting in 24 deaths. Another 18 Palestinians were killed in the bombing in the Tufa district. The Israeli military issued a brief statement saying that Israeli Defense Forces fighter jets bombed two Hamas military facilities in Gaza City. Hamas, on the other hand, accuses the Israeli army of indiscriminately attacking civilians and vows to demand that Israel pay the price for this.

According to unconfirmed sources cited by The Times of Israel, the Israeli military's target is Hamas' senior commander Rad·Saad. Previously, there were reports that Saad was the operational leader of Hamas. The Israeli army attacked the Shifa Hospital in Gaza City in March this year, and Saad was accused of hiding inside the hospital, but the Israeli army did not find him. UN Secretary General Guterres described to reporters that Gaza has fallen into a state of disorder and said that most of the trucks carrying humanitarian aid in Gaza have been robbed.

01Malaysia's first Apple direct store opens

Kuala Lumpur News: On June 22nd, Malaysia's first Apple store officially opened, attracting a large number of people to queue up overnight and become the first batch of customers. It is reported that this Apple store is located in the Tun Razak International Trade Center mall in the center of Kuala Lumpur, and is the sixth direct store opened by American technology giant Apple in Southeast Asia. Malaysia is the third Southeast Asian country after Singapore and Thailand to have a direct Apple store.

On the morning of the same day, Apple's direct sales store in MalaysiaIt officially opens for business at 10 o'clock. Due to many people starting to queue up the night before yesterday, the long queue the next morning was endless; The staff distributes number plates before opening the door to maintain order. Apple's Senior Vice President of Retail, O'Brien, was also present to welcome the first batch of customers. It is understood that this new store, like other Apple stores, uses 100% renewable energy to reduce its environmental impact.