February 17

2023 - 2 - 17

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This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 17 – 26 (SkyandTelescope.com)

Jupiter and Venus are closing on each other in the western twilight. The two brightest planets are ever more eye-catching in the dusk. Watch them draw closer ...

Follow the curve of its handle down and around to the lower right by a little more than a Dipper-length. The next up, once you know your way around, are the even larger [Interstellarum](http://www.deep-sky-atlas.com/dsa.asp%3Fcontent=start.html) atlas (stars to magnitude 9.5) or [Uranometria 2000.0](https://shopatsky.com/products/uranometria-2000-0-atlas-all-sky-edition-pole-to-pole-coverage?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=image&utm_campaign=wbupdate) (stars to magnitude 9.75). Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets, shine boldly in the west-southwest at dusk. On Friday the 17th they're 12° apart and closing fast; a week later on the 24th they're only 5° apart. ■ After dinnertime at this time of year, five carnivore constellations are rising upright in a row from the northeast to south, as if out of hibernation. Using binoculars or a scope at low power, examine the spot 4° south of Sirius (directly below it when on the meridian). ■ Sirius blazes high in the south on the meridian by about 8 or 9 p.m. In the northwest, Cassiopeia also stands on end (its brighter end) at about the same height. ■ Now the crescent Moon hangs hardly more than 1° to the right of Jupiter over Venus, as shown above. The brightest stars of the box pattern are 6th and 7th magnitude. With the Moon still out of the evening sky, now's a fine time to trace out the Unicorn's big, dim stick figure. or so, the Big Dipper stands on its handle well up in the northeast.

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Cyber Week in Review: February 17, 2022 (Council on Foreign Relations)

U.S. bans six Chinese organizations following balloon incident; Beijing to support development of large AI models; Chris Inglis departs ONCD; TI announces ...

An announcement on the company’s website [cited the passage](https://investor.ti.com/news-releases/news-release-details/texas-instruments-selects-lehi-utah-its-next-300-millimeter) of the CHIPS and Science Act as an incentive for the company’s decision to expand investment in its U.S. [according](https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/security-aviation/2022-11-16/ty-article-static-ext/the-israelis-destabilizing-democracy-and-disrupting-elections-worldwide/00000186-461e-d80f-abff-6e9e08b10000?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email) to [reporting](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/15/revealed-disinformation-team-jorge-claim-meddling-elections-tal-hanan?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email) from a [number](https://forbiddenstories.org/story-killers/percepto-icrc-burkina) of news outlets. The strategy, which the Office of the National Cyber Director will likely publish in the coming weeks, is [expected](https://www.scmagazine.com/news/critical-infrastructure/what-to-expect-from-the-upcoming-national-cyber-strategy) to call for more regulation of critical infrastructure and cooperation between different parts of the U.S. The 300-millimeter semiconductor wafer fabrication plant will serve as an expansion of the company’s [existing fab](https://news.ti.com/ti-to-acquire-micron-300-mm-semiconductor-factory-extending-tis-cost-advantage-and-greater-control-supply-chain) in Lehi, Utah and is expected to become operational by 2026. Inglis, who was [unanimously confirmed](https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/559051-senate-unanimously-confirms-chris-inglis-as-first-white-house-cyber-czar/) by the Senate to the position in 2021, received bipartisan [praise](https://twitter.com/ncdinglis/status/1625956508700737561) for his work as National Cyber Director. The company ran a program known as Advanced Media Impact Systems (AIMS), which controlled at least two thousand bot accounts on a variety of social media platforms. [banned sales](https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/documents/about-bis/newsroom/press-releases/3220-2023-02-10-bis-press-release-six-prc-entities-final-3/file) of U.S. [set to begin](https://www.dallasnews.com/business/local-companies/2023/02/15/texas-instruments-to-build-new-11-billion-semiconductor-plant-in-utah/) construction on a new $11 billion semiconductor plant in Utah later this year. [back development](https://www.reuters.com/technology/beijing-city-will-support-key-firms-build-chatgpt-like-ai-models-2023-02-13/) of ChatGPT-style large artificial intelligence (AI) models. The Beijing White Paper on the development of the AI Industry outlined the [city’s plans](https://techwireasia.com/2023/02/beijing-green-lights-local-chatgpt-rivals-and-other-ai-applications-alike/) to support key AI enterprises and open up data sources for AI use. [stepped down](https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/08/chris-inglis-national-cyber-director-step-down-00081936) from his role after almost two years in the position. entity list and [vowed](https://www.yicai.com/news/101675677.html) to “take countermeasures against relevant U.S.

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Indian sports news wrap, February 17 (Sportstar)

Second seed Vaidehi Chaudhari tamed a fighting Alexandra Iordache 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the $15,000 ITF women's tennis tournament at the Joygaon ...

Gandas who started early from the first tee birdied the first and second and added a third on seventh. “I have played here three times before, I know the golf course a little bit, and maybe that familiarity helps me feel comfortable here.” After the first day, when she shot 65, she said, ‘I think early on I hit a couple bad drives, but I managed to save par on those holes. He parred the last five. 1 Lydia Ko in the Aramco Saudi Ladies International here on Friday. Aditi, a four-time LET winner, who ended a long winless streak two weeks ago in Kenya, divides her time between Ladies European Tour and LPGA. Focusing on a strong off-season preparation, she has been reaping rich rewards for her work. In the semifinals, Vaidehi will play Zeel Desai who was equally assertive in beating Fanny Ostlund of Sweden in straight sets. Thereafter, Vaidehi rarely let Alexandra get a grip on the contest, despite her admirable athleticism and strong strokes from every position. Shrivalli had the big game, but did not have the urge to fight for every point. Karnataka 3 (Robin Yadav 45+4-p, P. V. - V.

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February 17, 2023 (Voice of America)

1 A person shows a sticker as people hold Iranian flags during a protest on the day of the Munich Security Conference in Germany.

A child suffering from exposure rests in a makeshift hospital bed that has been set up in the Turkish military ship TCG Bayraktar in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake. Day in Photos

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Top news of the day: February 17, 2023 (The Hindu)

Top news of the day: Survey at BBC offices revealed multiple irregularities, says I-T department; Supreme Court refuses Centre's choices for panel to examine ...

The nominated members will not have the right to vote in the elections of the Deputy Mayor and Members of the Standing Committees. The World Food Program (WFP) said it would reduce the value of its food assistance to $10 per person from $12 starting next month. The United Nations plans to slash food aid to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, blaming a funding shortfall for cuts that agencies warned on February 17 would deepen food insecurity and malnutrition in the world’s largest refugee settlement. The Supreme Court on February 17 decided to hear the merits of a bitter political battle between rivals, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his predecessor Uddhav Thackeray, for control over Shiv Sena and not digress from the factual aspects of the dispute for now by referring to a seven-judge Bench a legal question based on a 2016 judgment. That storm was the most destructive on record to hit the nation of 5 million people. China Renaissance Holdings said in a filing to Hong Kong’s stock exchange on Thursday that it had been unable to contact Bao, who has worked on major deals including e-commerce company JD.com’s $2 billion initial public offering and the public listing of short video platform Kuaishou in Hong Kong. The Supreme Court on February 17 directed that nominated members do not have the right to vote in the elections for Delhi Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Members of the six standing committees of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. The elected Mayor will then preside over the elections of the Deputy Mayor and the Members of the Standing Committees. At the time, the CJI had assured the petitioners with the words “I will examine and give a date”. The Supreme Court, on February 17 categorically refused to accept the government’s suggestion of names of members in the expert committee proposed to examine the regulatory framework and available regime in the backdrop of the Adani-Hindenburg case. The Income-Tax Department on February 17 alleged that its survey at the Delhi and Mumbai offices of the British Broadcasting Corporation revealed multiple irregularities, including non-payment of tax on certain remittances that were not disclosed as income in India. Chandrachud-led Bench said it does not want to receive any names from the government in a sealed cover.

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