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Germany’s auto giants were already reeling. Now Trump wants to turn them into American companies
For Germany, the prospect of U.S. tariffs on European autos comes at a time when it's top original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are already reeling.CNBC - 2h -
China wants to dominate in AI — and some of its models are already beating their U.S. rivals
Chinese AI models are already hugely popular and are keeping pace with — and even surpassing — some U.S. rivals, industry experts told CNBC.CNBC - 9h -
Marvel Rivals Is Introducing Jeff-Centric Mode And New Skins During Its Winter Celebration
It's time to deck the halls and hit the slopes as Marvel Rivals is bringing a brand-new game mode and skins for its limited-time Winter Celebration event. The Winter Celebration will kick off on ...GameSpot - 15h -
Synthetic data has its limits — why human-sourced data can help prevent AI model collapse
With model degradation, AI development could stall, leaving AI systems unable to ingest new data and essentially becoming “stuck in time.”VentureBeat - 2d -
U.S. Prepares New AI Chip Restrictions to Close China's Backdoor Access
Washington plans rules limiting semiconductor shipments to some countries accused of supplying Beijing.The Wall Street Journal - 3d -
Indian teen Gukesh Dommaraju becomes the youngest chess world champion after beating Chinese rival
Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju has become the youngest chess world champion after beating the defending champion Ding Liren of ChinaABC News - 4d -
Microsoft’s smaller AI model beats the big guys: Meet Phi-4, the efficiency king
Microsoft’s new AI model, Phi-4, outperforms larger competitors like Google’s Gemini Pro with superior mathematical reasoning while using fewer resources.VentureBeat - 4d -
Examining U.S. foreign policy towards Syria, China
"Face the Nation" moderator and chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan takes a look at whether the instability in Syria poses a threat to U.S. national security, and why ...CBS News - 4d -
China Moves to Trump-Proof Its Economy
Leaders promised more government support for China’s struggling economy next year as they brace for another big showdown over trade.The Wall Street Journal - 4d -
Suicide Bomb in Afghanistan Kills Taliban Minister Wanted by the U.S.
Islamic State claims responsibility for killing Khalil Haqqani in suicide bombingThe Wall Street Journal - 5d -
Google releases the first of its Gemini 2.0 AI models
Google released the first artificial intelligence model in its Gemini 2.0 family Wednesday, known as Gemini 2.0 Flash.CNBC - 5d -
OnlyFans Models Are Using AI Impersonators to Keep Up With Their DMs
AI is replacing the humans who pretend to be OnlyFans stars in online amorous messages.Wired - 5d -
Sal Khan wants an AI tutor for every student
Anderson Cooper headed back to school with Sal Khan, the founder of Khan Academy, and creator of the AI tutor Khanmigo. The tool is helping students and teachers alike, and evaluating Cooper's ...CBS News - Dec. 8 -
Trump says he wants DACA recipients to be able to remain in U.S.
President-elect Donald Trump tells Kristen Welker how he plans to address mixed-immigration-status families during his second term during an exclusive interview with Meet the Press.NBC News - Dec. 8 -
Here’s the one thing you should never outsource to an AI model
While it might be tempting, betting on gen AI to take over your R&D will likely backfire in significant, maybe even catastrophic, ways.VentureBeat - Dec. 7 -
Is the U.S. jobs market weaker than it looks? Here are some hints.
The U.S. has averaged a respectable 173,000 new jobs a month since September, in a sign the labor market is still pretty healthy — but warning signs are flashing.MarketWatch - Dec. 7 -
Inside a High-Stakes U.S.-China Prisoner Swap
A Stanford student and a Uyghur activist are among those who waged a long battle to get attention from Washington for family members jailed in China.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 7 -
Lego Corvette Model Kit Is Back On Sale For Its Black Friday Price
Most of us will never own one of the coolest cars of all time--the 1961 Chevrolet Corvette C1--but this Lego replica of the iconic vehicle is a nice consolation prize. Best Buy has brought back ...GameSpot - Dec. 6 -
American AI has reached its Sputnik moment
Beijing’s track record as a determined and nimble innovator far exceeds the capability of the Soviets back then.The Hill - Dec. 6 -
U.S. adds 227K jobs in November, beating expectations
Friday morning's jobs report from the Labor Department shows the U.S. beat expectations and added 227,000 jobs in November while unemployment ticked up slightly to 4.2%. CBS News MoneyWatch ...CBS News - Dec. 6 -
U.S. economy poised to dominate for the next 20 years — at the cost of growing inequality, economist says
U.S. economic dominance over other countries is poised to surge in the next 20 years due to its widening lead in technology and science, but at the expense of growing inequality at home.MarketWatch - Dec. 6 -
Intel adds some much-needed help to its board, with stock on track for its worst year ever
Intel Corp.’s much-needed addition of two executives with semiconductor expertise to its board comes as the chip maker’s stock is on track for its worst year ever, after the ouster earlier this ...MarketWatch - Dec. 6 -
Australia boosts loan for rare-earths refinery in bid to break China’s dominance
Government increases backing for Iluka Resources to build country’s first processing facility for rare earthsFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
Petco’s new CEO wants to make these changes to its stores, as shares gain
When Joel Anderson took the helm at Petco Health & Wellness Co. earlier this year, he said he wanted to improve the pet-supplies chain’s profitability. On Thursday, he offered a more detailed ...MarketWatch - Dec. 6 -
GM loses its golden goose in China
With a slowing market fuelling a price war between local brands, the party for foreign carmakers looks over for nowFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
China Slaps Sanctions on 13 U.S. Defense Firms
The largely symbolic move is in response to the Biden administration’s latest arms sales to Taiwan, the island democracy that China considers its own.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Eli Lilly's obesity drug beats rival in head-to-head trial — where Cramer sees shares going next
New trial data has cemented Club holding Eli Lilly's pole position in the highly competitive weight loss drug race.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
Eli Lilly says Zepbound’s weight-loss results beat those of rival Wegovy
Zepbound helped patients lose more weight than a major rival in a head-to-head trial.MarketWatch - Dec. 4 -
Britain wants to take the U.S. on as a global crypto hub — but the industry has its doubts
Steven Bartlett, a U.K. entrepreneur and podcaster, questioned whether the country had the risk appetite to capitalize on crypto's "generational opportunity."CNBC - Dec. 4 -
China bars some mineral exports to US
Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story China bars some mineral exports to US China has banned exports of some rare minerals to the ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Google Cloud launches Veo AI video generator model on Vertex
Unveiled at Google’s I/O developer conference, Veo is Google DeepMind’s response to competitors like Runway’s Gen-3 and OpenAI's Sora.VentureBeat - Dec. 3 -
China Announces a Ban on Rare Minerals to the U.S.
The move escalates supply chain warfare and comes a day after the Biden administration expanded curbs on the sale of advanced American technology to China.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Amazon launches Nova AI model family for generating text, images and videos
Nova Reel outperformed Runway's Gen-3 Alpha in A/B testing, achieving winning rates of 61.4% for video quality.VentureBeat - Dec. 3 -
China bans exports to U.S. of some materials for electronics manufacturing
China has banned exports to the U.S. of some materials essential to the manufacturing of electronics and some military equipment. It comes in response to Washington's chip sanctions on Beijing. CBS ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
To beat China, Washington needs facts, not myths, about telework
Despite misconceptions, the federal workforce has embraced telework at a rate consistent with or lower than the private sector, and telework has proven to be a cost-effective and productive way to ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
China's AI balancing act — beating the U.S. but keeping the tech from threatening Beijing's rule
Prominent AI scientist Max Tegmark said the narrative of a geopolitical battle between the U.S. and China racing to build the smartest AI is a "suicide race."CNBC - Dec. 3 -
China's Flood of Cheap Goods Is Angering Its Allies, Too
The deluge of inexpensive items washing over the developing world is jacking up tensions between China and the Global South, complicating Beijing’s plans to build alliances as it confronts trade ...The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
Why America’s economy is soaring ahead of its rivals
The country’s outperformance is rooted in long-term productivity growth that is the envy of the developed world. Could Trump’s policies endanger its lead?Financial Times - Dec. 3 -
Liquid AI’s new STAR model architecture outshines Transformer efficiency
The STAR framework leverages evolutionary algorithms and a numerical encoding system to balance quality and efficiency in AI models.VentureBeat - Dec. 3 -
Nous Research is training an AI model using machines distributed across the internet
Nous's DisTrO, Distributed Training Over-the-Internet, allows foundation class models to be trained without expensive superclusters.VentureBeat - Dec. 2