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| Hello, N2K’ers! | The winner of last week’s world famous News Haiku™ competition is Bret Douglass, who had this to say about airlines being sued for offering “window” seats without windows: | When is a window Worth an extra hundred bucks? When it's really there. | | | | —Bret Douglass |
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| Congratulations, Brett! He says, “thanks for the votes, Cheddar Heads! Keep reading and keep writing!” Here’s a celebratory image for you, Brett. |  | Surprise! |
| This week, our competition focuses on news that Albania’s prime minister has “hired” an AI-generated “Minister” (a.k.a. a robot) to root out corruption. Send me your haiku by Thursday at noon Eastern for consideration. Now let’s talk about the news you Need2Know, eh? | —Matt Davis, Need2Know Chedditor | | News You Need2Know | | If you like this newsletter, why not forward it to a friend so they can subscribe here? If you don’t, why not forward to an enemy? Thank you! |
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| | What’s the stock market up to, eh? | $SPX ( ▼ 0.05% ) $DJI ( ▼ 0.59% ) $NDX ( ▲ 0.44% ) | | Companies mentioned in today’s newsletter | $MSFT ( ▲ 1.77% ) $UAL ( ▼ 2.54% ) $SAVEQ ( ▲ 0.43% ) $TSLA ( ▲ 7.36% ) $UBER ( ▲ 1.28% ) OpenAI | | Albania appoints AI-generated ‘minister’ to tackle corruption | | Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has announced the appointment of an AI-generated “minister” named Diella to tackle corruption within his administration. Officially introduced as part of Rama’s new Cabinet, Diella is not a physical entity but a virtual creation powered by artificial intelligence in collaboration with Microsoft $MSFT ( ▲ 1.77% ) . | “Public tenders will be 100% free of corruption,” Rama said in a Facebook post, emphasizing that Diella’s role would advance transparency and speed up governmental processes. In the past, once senses, Albanian public tenders were perhaps less than 100% free of corruption. Diella represents a forward-thinking attempt to address Albania’s long struggle with organized crime and corruption, issues that have plagued the country since the fall of its communist regime in 1990. | What can I tell ya, folks? You ditch communism, you invite problems. Just ask the Soviets. | Depicted wearing traditional Albanian folk attire, Diella initially launched as a virtual assistant on the e-Albania platform earlier this year. There, she gained recognition for helping citizens navigate public services, managing over 1 million digital documents. | However, the appointment has sparked skepticism. Gazmend Bardhi, leader of the Democratic Party parliamentary group, called the move unconstitutional, saying: “A prime minister’s buffoonery cannot be turned into legal acts of the Albanian state.” | | | Song of the day: Ed Sheeran, “A Little More” |  | Ed Sheeran - A Little More (Official Music Video) |
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| Ed Sheeran’s new video features Rupert Grint from the Harry Potter series and is properly insane. These are the lyrics: | “I used to love you, now every day I hate you just a little more / Life got better when I lost you, but every day I hate you just a little more and more and more / Blame it on your history and say it’s not your fault / I can’t call you crazy ’cause you could be diagnosed.” | Go to therapy, Ed! | | You should totally subscribe to this magazine | | Cheddar’s sister publication Sunset Magazine is offering N2K readers a mad discount through September, you can get a year’s subscription for almost 50% off with discount code: N2K20 | | From luxury nature getaways to expert gardening tips, each issue is packed with inspiration to elevate your home, adventures, and way of life. |
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