1 00:00:06,415 --> 00:00:12,815 Speaker 1: You're listening to I'm on a MIA podcast. Good afternoon. 2 00:00:12,935 --> 00:00:15,575 Speaker 1: I'm Tully Blackman with the latest from the Quickie Newsroom 3 00:00:15,614 --> 00:00:19,654 Speaker 1: for Thursday, March twelve. An initial military investigation says the 4 00:00:19,735 --> 00:00:23,215 Speaker 1: United States accidentally hit a girls school in minab Iran 5 00:00:23,295 --> 00:00:26,375 Speaker 1: with a missile while trying to strike a nearby military base, 6 00:00:26,975 --> 00:00:29,655 Speaker 1: killing at least one hundred and sixty five people, most 7 00:00:29,695 --> 00:00:33,455 Speaker 1: of them children. Officials say outdated targeting data pointed the 8 00:00:33,455 --> 00:00:35,855 Speaker 1: missile at the girls school, which had once been part 9 00:00:35,935 --> 00:00:39,375 Speaker 1: of the base, leading to the coordinates mix up. Meanwhile, 10 00:00:39,495 --> 00:00:42,975 Speaker 1: President Donald Trump says the US has basically already won 11 00:00:43,015 --> 00:00:46,214 Speaker 1: its conflict with Iran, claiming the main military goals were 12 00:00:46,214 --> 00:00:49,735 Speaker 1: achieved within the first hour of fighting. Still, he says 13 00:00:49,775 --> 00:00:52,095 Speaker 1: American troops will stay in the region for now to 14 00:00:52,175 --> 00:00:55,335 Speaker 1: finish the job and make sure things are stable before withdrawing. 15 00:00:55,895 --> 00:00:58,135 Speaker 1: The first week of the war with Iran has already 16 00:00:58,215 --> 00:01:01,815 Speaker 1: cost the US and estimated eleven point three billion dollars, 17 00:01:01,815 --> 00:01:04,815 Speaker 1: with nearly half of that spent on military weapons alone 18 00:01:04,895 --> 00:01:08,575 Speaker 1: in just the first weekend. At Lassian co founder Mike 19 00:01:08,615 --> 00:01:12,375 Speaker 1: Cannonbrooks has apologized after cutting ten percent of the company's 20 00:01:12,455 --> 00:01:16,135 Speaker 1: global workforce, hitting nearly five hundred staff Here in Australia, 21 00:01:16,695 --> 00:01:19,455 Speaker 1: the software giant is letting go of around one thy 22 00:01:19,575 --> 00:01:22,535 Speaker 1: six hundred people as it reshapes its team for the 23 00:01:22,575 --> 00:01:27,054 Speaker 1: future of artificial intelligence, even though revenue recently jumped twenty 24 00:01:27,055 --> 00:01:31,415 Speaker 1: three percent. Canon Brooks says it's an incredibly difficult decision 25 00:01:31,535 --> 00:01:34,655 Speaker 1: driven by the need to adapt, and he's expressed genuine 26 00:01:34,695 --> 00:01:37,735 Speaker 1: regret to those leaving about the impact on their lives. 27 00:01:39,015 --> 00:01:42,775 Speaker 1: Billy Eilish is making her acting debut, playing Esther Greenwood 28 00:01:42,815 --> 00:01:46,215 Speaker 1: in a new film adaptation of Sylvia Platt's classic novel 29 00:01:46,255 --> 00:01:49,815 Speaker 1: The Beljar. The movie is being directed by Oscar winner 30 00:01:49,855 --> 00:01:52,695 Speaker 1: Sarah Polly, marking a big Hollywood step for the twenty 31 00:01:52,735 --> 00:01:55,575 Speaker 1: four year old pop star who already has two Grammys 32 00:01:55,615 --> 00:01:59,695 Speaker 1: under her belt. Eilish's three D concert documentary with James 33 00:01:59,695 --> 00:02:02,335 Speaker 1: Cameron Billie Eilish Hit Me Hard and Soft, will be 34 00:02:02,415 --> 00:02:05,735 Speaker 1: released in theaters on May eight as well. What's the 35 00:02:05,815 --> 00:02:09,054 Speaker 1: latest from the QUICKI Newsroom. On Friday's episode, We're sitting 36 00:02:09,095 --> 00:02:12,575 Speaker 1: down with Katy Perry. No, not the singer, the Aussie 37 00:02:12,615 --> 00:02:15,375 Speaker 1: who took her to court and won. Listen to the 38 00:02:15,415 --> 00:02:21,375 Speaker 1: Quickie Robi get your podcasts. Mumma MEA acknowledges the traditional 39 00:02:21,415 --> 00:02:24,335 Speaker 1: owners of land and waters that this podcast is recorded on.