The International Voice of Prophecy.

Everywhere people are chatting about AI (Artificial Intelligence). It appears to be all the rage … dominating the news media and Wall Street. Investors are scrambling to buy the stocks of companies that are offering AI-related services Since the release of ChatGPT in 2022—widely considered to be the launch point of AI—the value of America’s stock market has risen by $21 trillion. Just 10 firms—including Amazon, Broadcom, Nvidia—accounted for 55% of this rise. Investment analysts are buzzing...

Swiss voters decisively rejected a call to require women to do national service in the military, civil protection teams or other forms, as all men must do already. Voters also heavily rejected a separate proposal to impose a new national tax on individual donations or inheritances of more than 50 million francs ($62 million), with the revenues to be used to fight the impact of climate change and help Switzerland meet its ambitions to have net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The...

European governments that condemn Israel and announce sanctions still line up for its air defense systems, as fears of Russian drones and other threats override political boycotts. At a joint appearance in Jerusalem, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned against any steps in the West Bank that might amount to annexation, insisting there should be “no formal, political or structural measures” in that direction and reiterating that “recognition of a Palestinian state should come at the...

Stefan Eiriksson, director-general of Icelandic national broadcaster RÚV, said: “There is no peace or joy connected to this contest as things stand now. On that basis, first and foremost, we are stepping back while the situation is as it is.” RÚV said Israel’s participation had “created disunity among both members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the general public.” Israel’s presence at Eurovision has been an increasing source of tension, because of the war in Gaza and concerns...

(The “I Am” Sayings) To destroy something is generally easier than the act of creation, for the latter necessitates careful arrangement and effort to achieve a specific outcome. The scientific concept of entropy—or the Second Law of Thermodynamics, which states that natural processes tend to progress toward a greater degree of disorder or randomness over time—is one of the most observable facts of life. From physical structures to personal relationships, building something requires...

India’s telecoms ministry has directed smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a government-run cybersecurity app on all new devices, according to a government order, raising concerns of data privacy and user consent in one of the largest handset markets in the world. The ministry said the app, which is available to India’s 1.2 billion smartphone users, was essential in “curbing misuse of telecom resources for cyber frauds and ensuring telecom cyber security.” But privacy advocates say the...