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Christians in Syria mark country's transformation with tears as UN envoy urges an end to sanctions
In churches across long-stifled Syria, Christians have marked the first Sunday services since Bashar Assad’s ouster in an air of transformationABC News - 13m -
How Timothée Chalamet transformed into Bob Dylan
How many roads must a man walk down to play Bob DylanABC News - 2d -
Andreessen Horowitz, Benchmark and the Transformation of Venture Capital
The opposing paths taken by two powerful firms — Benchmark and Andreessen Horowitz — embody a profound debate about the future of an industry that funds and fosters American innovation.The New York Times - 2d -
Mafia: The Old Country is coming in the summer of 2025
Take-Two Interactive's 2K label and Hangar 13 studio took the wraps off Mafia: The Old Country, the next major installment in the long-running Mafia series.VentureBeat - 2d -
The evidence that transformed a Georgia man from hero to villain
A woman is attacked in her Canton, Georgia, home on New Year's Day. Her ex-husband appeared to be her savior; evidence showed the contrary.CBS News - 1d -
The Highland country tailor with a royal warrant
Campbell’s of Beauly’s tweeds and knits are an anachronistic reflection of their Scottish surroundingsFinancial Times - 2d -
How to walk your way to better health: five simple tips to supercharge your stroll and transform your wellbeing
Walking can be brilliant for wellbeing and small changes can have a significant impact. Here’s how to maximise your morning commute or weekend ramble. Physical activity doesn’t need to be ...The Guardian - 2d -
Company or country: Corporate India’s conundrum
Also in this newsletter: Adani Group’s funding fix and the numbers behind the world’s biggest advertising agencyFinancial Times - 2d -
Ossoff says Greene in Senate would be 'disaster for the country'
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) warned on Wednesday that a successful Senate run by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) would be "a disaster" for the nation. Ossoff is set to defend his seat in the 2026 ...The Hill - 3d -
Juan Soto's Mets deal transforms New York -- and the sport
In choosing the Mets, Soto flipped the script in New York -- and across the sport.ESPN - 4d -
Sapient debuts with new AI architectures, aiming to beat Transformers’ reasoning with recurrent neural networks
Central to Sapient’s success is its hybrid architecture that blends Transformer components with recurrent neural network structures.VentureBeat - 4d -
How the Olympics helped transform Salt Lake City into a tech hub
Salt Lake City has grown from a winter sports venue to a vibrant technology hub in just two decades, leveraging the legacy of the 2002 Winter Olympics to transform into one of America’s ...NBC News - 5d -
European countries urged not to abandon Syrians applying for asylum
UN agency and charities call on governments not to leave refugees in limbo after UK and Germany suspend claims. The UN’s refugee agency and the UK’s biggest refugee charity have urged European ...The Guardian - 5d -
How the Olympics helped transform Salt Lake City into a tech hub
With Salt Lake City set to host the Winter Olympics again in 2034, Utah will invest $31 million in upgrades and expects billions in economic benefit.CNBC - 5d -
Google’s New Quantum Computing Breakthrough May Someday Transform Your Business
The new machine isn’t quite a quantum leap in advancing the technology, but a project based on its Willow chip could hint at the future of AI and machine learning.Inc. - 5d -
Arctic tundra transformed from a carbon sink into a source of emissions, NOAA report finds
The Arctic experienced its second-hottest year on record, according to a NOAA report. The Arctic tundra has become a source of emissions, rather than a carbon sink.NBC News - 5d -
Why EU countries are freezing Syrian asylum applications
Also in this newsletter: How Rachel Reeves’ pitch to Brussels went downFinancial Times - 5d -
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Syrian asylum seekers in limbo as countries stop applications
Austria, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and Greece have all said they will suspend asylum decisions for now.BBC News - 6d -
These are the countries with and without birthright citizenship
President-elect Trump doubled down on his vow to end birthright citizenship in his first postelection interview this weekend. “Yeah, absolutely,” Trump told NBC News’s Kristen Welker when asked ...The Hill - 6d -
Grassley tells Wray it's time to move on 'for the good of the country'
Incoming Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) told FBI Director Christopher Wray on Monday he has a “vote of no confidence” in his leadership, saying it’s time for him to “move on.” The ...The Hill - 6d -
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Calling all gen AI disruptors of the enterprise! Apply now to present at Transform 2025
Apply to present your AI innovation at Transform's Innovation Showcase and gain exposure to top industry decision-makers.VentureBeat - Dec. 6 -
Trump’s Threats About the Dollar Could Push Other Countries to Find Alternatives
President-elect Donald J. Trump threatened to impose tariffs on countries that seek to replace the dollar in trade or undermine its global reserve currency status.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Citigroup Rolls Out AI Tools for Employees in Eight Countries
About 140,000 bank workers will start using City Assist and Citi Stylus for help with policies, procedures and high-powered search efforts.Inc. - Dec. 5 -
'Blitz's' transformation of a child in wartime
The wartime London-set film includes moments of real peril for the young boy at its center.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 5 -
Trump team plans to deport some migrants to countries other than their own
The incoming Trump administration is preparing a list of countries to which it may deport migrants when their home countries refuse to accept them.NBC News - Dec. 5 -
Where Is Assisted Dying Legal? And What Countries Are Considering It?
Assisted dying is legal or partly legal in about a dozen countries, and more are considering allowing it.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
How Supreme Court decision could transform transgender health care
The Supreme Court seems poised to uphold a Tennessee law restricting gender transition treatments for minors. NBC News' Jo Yurcaba discusses the potential far-reaching implications of the case and ...NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Iranian fighter jet crashes in the country's south, killing 2 pilots
An Iranian fighter has jet crashed in the south of the country, killing the two pilotsABC News - Dec. 4 -
US students' math performance slips compared to other countries
U.S. students are seeing their performance on math slip compared to other countries, with scores dropping dramatically since the pandemic. Fourth graders' math scores are 18 points behind those ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Demonstrators again converge on Georgia's parliament after the country's EU bid was suspended
Thousands of demonstrators in the Georgian capital have converged on parliament again in the capital of the South Caucasus nationABC News - Dec. 3 -
AWS SageMaker is transforming into a combined data and AI hub
The next-generation of SageMaker will make accessing data assets and wide-ranging tools to make the most of them faster than ever.VentureBeat - Dec. 3 -
Economic hardship looms over Ghana as country readies for polls
Election is being contested between vice-president Mahamudu Bawumia and former president John Mahama, under whom corruption ballooned. When the Ghanaian opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo won the ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Biden to deliver remarks in Angola at country's National Museum of Slavery
President Biden will deliver remarks Tuesday at Angola's National Museum of Slavery in the nation's capital. Mr. Biden is the first sitting U.S. president to visit Angola and the first president to ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
World Bank Warns of Record Debt Costs for Developing Countries
The World Bank warned in a new report that poor countries will be stuck in economic “purgatory” without debt relief.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
What are the BRICS countries — and are they really trying to leave the dollar like Trump says?
In his latest trade-related tirade, President-elect Donald Trump has set his sights on a group of emerging-market countries collectively known as the “BRICS.”MarketWatch - 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
