Musk seeks up to $134 billion in OpenAI lawsuit
Elon Musk is seeking ‍up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft, arguing he deserves the “wrongful gains” that they received ‌from his early support of ​the artificial-intelligence startup, according to a court filing.

Yodchanan talks up Pheu Thai clean sweep in Chon Buri
CHON BURI - Prime ministerial candidate Yodchanan Wongsawat brought the Pheu Thai campaign to Chon Buri on Saturday, calling on voters to deliver a clean sweep of all 10 constituencies in the eastern province and send both the party and himself into government.

Bhumibol Bridge blaze traced to boys playing with firecrackers
SAMUT PRAKAN - A fire that engulfed a drainage pipe attached to a pillar of the Bhumibol Bridge and terrified local witnesses on Thursday night was caused by a group of 11-year-old boys who had been playing with firecrackers under the bridge, police said.

B100 million worth of illegal CCTV gear seized in Bangkok
Police have seized thousands of illegal closed-circuit TV cameras and foreign SIM cards from a Chinese-owned warehouse in Bangkok, which was also used to live-stream online sales of the goods.

Ugandan army denies seizing opposition leader
KAMPALA - Uganda’s army denied claims on Saturday that opposition leader Bobi Wine had been abducted from his home, as counting continued in an election marred by reports of at least 10 deaths amid an internet blackout.

US judge orders curbs on immigration agents’ tactics
MINNEAPOLIS - A federal judge in Minnesota on Friday ‌ordered that US immigration agents deployed en masse to Minneapolis be restricted ​in some of the tactics they have used against peaceful demonstrators and observers, including arrests and tear-gassing.

97% of listeners ‘can’t tell real music from AI creations’
A staggering 97% of listeners are unable to distinguish between music created by artificial intelligence and tracks composed by humans, a survey conducted by the music streaming service Deezer and the market research firm Ipsos has found.

Rama II Road subsides, pickup truck stuck
SAMUT SAKHON - A section of Rama II Road inbound to Bangkok subsided on Saturday morning, leaving a hole into which a passing pickup truck fell. No casualties were reported.

Venezuela opposition leader sees eventual elections but cautions road ahead
Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Friday she was confident the remnants of what she called Venezuela's “criminal regime” would eventually be dismantled and there would be an orderly transition to free elections, but cautioned that the road ahead would be difficult and complex. - REUTERS

Denmark's Arctic commander says focus is on Russia, not the US
Denmark's Joint Arctic Command in Greenland is focused on countering potential Russian activity, not defending against U.S. military threats, its head Major General Soren Andersen said on Friday (January 16), amid renewed attention on the Arctic region. - REUTERS