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Japan's new supercomputer, ABCI 3.0, designed for AI development, began operation on January 20th, 2023. This powerful machine, boasting seven times the AI computing capacity of its predecessor, aims to accelerate AI research and development in Japan, making it accessible to universities, research institutes, and startups.

Nissan has appointed Ivan Espinosa as its new CEO, effective April 1, 2024. Espinosa, who has extensive experience in product planning and development, will take over from Makoto Uchida, who is stepping down after facing pressure due to declining earnings and the collapse of merger talks with Honda.

Salman Khan's highly anticipated film, Sikandar, will release its trailer on Sunday, March 23rd, with the film itself hitting theaters on March 30th, 2025. The film features Khan in a high-octane action role, with director A.R. Murugadoss citing ongoing CGI and music work as the reason for the trailer's delay.

Three senior figures from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad were killed in targeted airstrikes by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) on Thursday, March 21st. This escalation follows Hamas's firing of three rockets at central Israel earlier in the day, marking the end of a two-month ceasefire between the two sides.

Rockets fired from Gaza triggered sirens across central Israel, marking the first such attack in months and raising concerns about a potential escalation of violence. The incident followed an earlier missile attack from Yemen and came amidst heightened tensions in the region, with Israeli forces recapturing areas of northern Gaza near Beit Lahiya and airstrikes launched by Israel ending a two-month ceasefire with Hamas.