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Britain seeks to build homegrown rival to OpenAI in bid to become world leader in artificial intelligence
The U.K. on Monday laid out plans to become a leader in AI, including ambitions to build a homegrown to global AI success stories like OpenAI.CNBC - 2d -
Nurse seriously injured after stabbing at hospital ward
A 37-year-old man is in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.BBC News - 2d -
The Guardian view on Argentina’s austerity year: painful cuts, rising poverty and a geopolitical gamble | Editorial
In his first 12 months Javier Milei has imposed drastic economic measures – sparking protests while banking on an IMF bailout. . The first foreign leader to meet Donald Trump after his victory last ...The Guardian - 2d -
‘You don’t just go and buy a country’: Greenland plunged into geopolitical storm
Residents of Nuuk do not want to be part of the US but welcome a discussion of their sovereigntyFinancial Times - 3d -
Apple £1.5bn class action case kicks off in UK courts
iPhone maker faces claim it levies ‘excessive and unfair’ charges on software downloaded from its App StoreFinancial Times - 3d -
Shares in TikTok’s rivals gain as Supreme Court weighs U.S. ban for social-media app
The shares of publicly traded companies that compete with TikTok were gaining Friday as the video-sharing platform’s attorney faced tough questions from Supreme Court justices during oral arguments ...MarketWatch - 3d -
Lessons learned from trying to thaw icy relations between rivals U.S and China
BEIJING — As he prepares to leave Beijing, the U.S. envoy to China feels relations between the two rival powers are the most stable they’ve been in recent years.NBC News - 3d -
TikTok gets frosty reception at Supreme Court in fight to stave off ban
TikTok received a frosty reception in its fight to save the platform at the Supreme Court, which during oral arguments Friday expressed sympathy with the government’s national security concerns ...The Hill - 4d -
Xi to send high-level representative to Trump inauguration: Report
Chinese President Xi Jinping is reportedly choosing a high-level official to represent him at President-elect Trump’s inauguration Jan. 20, in a break from diplomatic protocol of years past. ...The Hill - 4d -
Tesla launches refreshed Model Y in China to fend off domestic rivals
The Model Y, which Tesla announced in China, will start at 263,500 Chinese yuan ($35,935), with deliveries set to begin in March.CNBC - 4d -
US supreme court rejects Trump bid to call off sentencing in hush-money case
President-elect had sought to overturn New York appeals court ruling but sentencing will go ahead on Friday. The US supreme court on Thursday declined to delay Donald Trump ’s upcoming ...The Guardian - 5d -
Xi to send top-level China envoy to Trump’s inauguration
Unusual diplomatic overture comes as Beijing braces for escalating tensions with new administrationFinancial Times - 5d -
Garland tells Congress he'll provide Trump special counsel report to leaders when courts allow
Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers Wednesday that he believes it is in the public interest to release special counsel Jack Smith’s report covering the Mar-a-Lago documents probe after ...The Hill - 5d -
2025 NFL Mock Draft 2.0: Cam Ward jumps to No. 1 ahead of Travis Hunter
Cam Ward, Travis Hunter, and Shedeur Sanders highlight Connor Rogers' 2025 NFL Mock Draft 2.0.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
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Musk is courting the far right in Germany — and there's not much European leaders can do about it
European leaders have raised concerns about Elon Musk interfering with Germany's elections as he plans to host a chat with far-right leader Alice Weidel on X.CNBC - 6d -
Fani Willis Asks Georgia Supreme Court to Review Decision Kicking Her Off Trump Case
In a filing late Wednesday, Fani Willis petitioned the Georgia Supreme Court to allow her to keep prosecuting Donald J. Trump over efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat.The New York Times - 6d -
Bolton: Trump's Greenland gambit could help Xi, Putin
John Bolton, President-elect Trump's former national security adviser, said Trump’s unwillingness to rule out military force on Greenland could bolster the positions of Chinese President Xi Jinping ...The Hill - 6d -
Xi Jinping Muzzles Chinese Economist Who Dared to Doubt GDP Numbers
Gao Shanwen questioned Beijing’s ability to boost its economy as threats loom from a property meltdown and burgeoning debt.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 8 -
Business leaders court Trump as UAE billionaire promises to spend $20 billion on U.S. data centers
President-elect Donald Trump drew another expression of support on Tuesday, as a billionaire businessman from the United Arab Emirates, Hussain Sajwani, promised to spend at least $20 billion in ...MarketWatch - Jan. 7 -
The contradictions of Xi Jinping
Two incisive studies of the Chinese president reveal a complex figure who is all too aware of the capricious nature of powerFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
Top geopolitical risks that could arise in 2025
2025 is set to be another dynamic year on the world stage between the inauguration of Donald Trump, uncertainty in the Middle East, Ukraine and the South China Sea, and major political changes ...CBS News - Jan. 6 -
49ers’ Charvarius Ward still dealing with PTSD after loss of daughter, may leave team in free agency because of it
"I had a lot of great times, but the worst thing that’s ever happened to me … happened in California."Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6 -
China’s new super-dam carries both geopolitical and environmental risks
China is now the world’s most dammed country, with more large dams in operation than the rest of the world combined.The Hill - Jan. 6 -
China's Xi Jinping says corruption is the 'biggest threat' to the Communist Party
Corruption is the biggest threat to China’s Communist Party, President Xi Jinping said Monday, in a warning that he is resolved to tackle the entrenched problem.NBC News - Jan. 6 -
Xi has a plan for retaliating against Trump’s gamesmanship
China is marshalling its forces for long-term competition against an America that it believes is divided and in declineFinancial Times - Jan. 5 -
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Getting creative: African YouTubers and TikTokers search for ways to make it pay
The £2.4bn sector is thriving, says a new report, as online demand grows for authentic cultural content created outside the global north – but there are still challenges. Vlogs by the Nigerian ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
Bodies of British woman and South African fiance found in Vietnam tourist villa
No evidence of physical trauma on Greta Marie Otteson and Arno Els Quinton, who were found in separate rooms . The bodies of a British woman and her fiance have been discovered in separate rooms at ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
Dada Masilo, Who Fused Ballet With African Dance, Dies at 39
A South African dancer and choreographer, she was known as a fearless creative force who brought African dance styles to traditional pieces like “Swan Lake.”The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
Ward wants Red Roses to emulate Lionesses in 2025
Bristol Bears forward Abbie Ward is full of optimism for 2025 and hopes England can create a legacy by winning the World Cup on home soil.BBC News - Jan. 2 -
China’s electric-vehicle leader BYD posts record sales in 2024
Bigger companies beat targets as intense competition rocks world’s biggest car marketFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
Bangladesh court again rejects bail for Hindu leader who led rallies
A court in southeastern Bangladesh has rejected a plea for bail by a jailed Hindu leader who led large rallies in the Muslim-majority country demanding better security for minority groupsABC News - Jan. 2 -
Taiwan president welcomes exchanges with China as Xi says no one can stop 'reunification'
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said he welcomed exchanges with China, but wondered whether there was goodwill from Beijing given what he said was their blocking of simple things like tourism.NBC News - Jan. 1 -
Xi Jinping, China’s Leader, Nods to Economic Challenges
In a New Year’s address, Xi Jinping made a rare acknowledgment of the flagging economy while reiterating the government’s growth targets.The New York Times - Jan. 1 -
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China's Xi Jinping Nods to 'External Uncertainties' in New Year's Speech
Weeks before Trump takes office, the Chinese leader is seeking to shore up confidence that China’s economy can withstand threats.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 31
