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Chinese goods are increasingly threatening European factories, and the EU is seeking solutions for the trade deficit that has become unsustainable, with an emphasis on reducing imports in key sectors such as chemicals and machinery. #trgovinski_deficit #Europska_unija #kina (translated)

People from the Trump administration wanted to secretly hack a voting machine before the elections and identify its vulnerabilities through the CISA agency, which raised concerns about the politicization of security interventions in electoral systems. #CISA #bezpečnost #volby (translated)

Michal Vacek, the director of the mentioned CEEC Research, stated that attracting more technical professions capable of operating machines will be important for the further development of technologies in the construction industry. #robotizace #automatizace #stavebnictví (translated)

AlkoInwestor described how during the infection season in the office, he compared the costs of using kitchen towels, grey toilet paper, and tissues. According to his calculations, one nose blow cost 0.0258 PLN net, 0.0054 PLN net, and 0.0366 PLN gross, respectively. The author noted that kitchen towels were nearly five times more expensive than toilet paper, and toilet paper only stopped being the cheaper option after using five sheets. Assuming that 40 people blew their noses 10 times a day for about 120 working days, AlkoInwestor estimated the total number of such actions to be 48,000. He wrote that using kitchen towels would cost the company 981 PLN net for the season, and factoring in the tax shield — 795 PLN. Tissues, as he pointed out, did not generate a cost for the employer because they were purchased by employees. The author reported that he presented a recommendation to the boss for employees to finance their own tissues or use grey toilet paper, while leaving towels for kitchen purposes. The boss rejected the idea of sending instructions to employees. The next day, Mariusz reached for a roll of paper brought by Kuba, but instead of taking one half sheet, he tore off three. AlkoInwestor summarized that the standard began to be implemented from the bottom up. #FIRE #biuro #zdrowie #finanse (translated)

The author of the contribution in connection with Harari, Boháček, and others noted that twenty people discussed whether software has a soul, but not who is responsible for it. According to him, the debate should focus on who commissioned and approved the software and who will bear responsibility for it. #uměláinteligence #etika #odpovědnost #CZ (translated)

Patrons of Czechia (Perun with us) called for financial support for the development of local computing systems that, according to them, would help Ukrainian soldiers plan defense. They stated that such systems would cost less than a used car and could save lives. They referred interested parties to a fundraising campaign on the platform mentioned in the post. The organization claimed that Russia, despite sanctions, is purchasing artificial intelligence from the West and using it to plan strikes. According to them, the impacts were manifested among other things in 9,000 air-dropped bombs per month and more effective attacks on infrastructure, bridges, food supply chains, and locomotives. Patrons of Czechia also wrote that while the years 2025 and 2026 would be determined by drones, in 2027 decisions would be made about the use of artificial intelligence at strategic, operational, and tactical levels. They argued that the Ukrainian command already had extensive units for this area, but soldiers on the front line lacked similar systems. At the same time, they stated that Donald Trump denied Ukraine an early warning system against missiles. #UměláInteligence #Technologie #Obrana (translated)

The author asked whether one day every soldier would be equipped with their own drone and whether battlefields would be dominated by thousands of cheap drones or autonomous machines with artificial intelligence. At the same time, he contemplated whether drones could completely replace soldiers. He noted that, in his opinion, they were no longer only used for reconnaissance but could also supply units and assist in evacuations. https://t.co/bvRZK2birh #drony #vojenskátechnika #budoucnost #CZ (translated)

The author pondered whether intelligent machines have consciousness and whether people understand what consciousness means. He stated that he believes in the immortality of the human soul, while he knows nothing about the soul of a machine. He wrote that a machine thinks and can draw, write, and calculate, but lacks humanity. (translated)

The author of the contribution stated that machine intelligence did indeed exist according to him and was deep and strong. About the story he wanted to share, he wrote that it was remarkable; at the same time, he promised to provide a complete technical specification and description of the software solution he chose for the project in the shared link. (translated)

Jan Betlach described the story of the crews of the 118th squadron from the morning of October 7, 2023, which he claimed originated from the Israeli Air Force. Four Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters left the Tel Nof base with the mission to transport paratroopers to the border with Gaza. Each carried approximately 50 soldiers, more than usual, and the crews, according to Betlach, did not receive air cover because other aircraft were protecting the border fence. Near the kibbutz Alumim, the lead helicopter spotted men on motorcycles, whom the crew deemed likely Palestinian terrorists. While attempting to land elsewhere, the aircraft was hit and made an emergency landing. The onboard mechanic, according to Betlach, manually opened the back doors, and all approximately 50 soldiers exited unharmed. The second helicopter dropped off its soldiers and waited while gunfire and mortar shells fell on the crew. The crew of the hit aircraft ran across open terrain to it; shortly after, their abandoned helicopter was struck by another rocket. Betlach reported that the second pilot had a gunshot wound to the leg, and something was leaking from the tail of the second aircraft. The wounded pilot, according to him, returned to the cockpit a few hours later, and the paratroopers continued to engage in fighting near Beeri and Alumim. #Izrael #armáda #konflikt (translated)

Slush stated that in his opinion, people overlooked the possible consequences of the public administration starting to use large language models. He expected that more regulations and directives would be issued, and that targeted inspections would be conducted more frequently or requests for explanations would be made. He claimed that the previous limitations were due to the capacity of officials who had to process submissions manually. He added that, according to him, the tactic of overwhelming authorities with documents would stop working, because an automated system would be able to filter out irrelevant information. He also mentioned that a colleague recently told him that the communication style of the tax office suggests the deployment of automated agents. Slush characterized this as a step towards dehumanizing public administration and its detachment from reality. #státníSpráva #regulace #automatizace (translated)

The Economic News wrote that Russian jet drones were terrorizing Ukraine, while the effectiveness of the new defense against them remained uncertain. They also stated that older American machines were operating at the limit of their capabilities, and NATO was also concerned. https://t.co/0rH6GRURv8 #Ukrajina #NATO #drony #RU #UA #US #NATO (translated)

American President Donald Trump signed an executive order that expands access to tax-advantaged red diesel in the USA, allowing its purchase by the general public as well as outside of agricultural and construction machinery, during a time of record fuel prices. #červenýdiesel #Trump #cenyenergie (translated)

Passengers on the Flydubai flight were involved in the rescue of the aircraft after the co-pilot attacked the captain, leading to an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, with one passenger recalling that a documentary series about plane crashes helped him in maneuvering the aircraft. #Flydubai #letiště #nouzovépřistání (translated)

Plumber Yaniv Hayun became a hero when he saved a Flydubai flight from crashing after one of the pilots attacked his colleague and attempted to take control of the aircraft, having gained his piloting knowledge by watching a TV series about aviation accident investigations. #letadlo #Netanjahu #hrdina (translated)