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Russian General Calls U.S. Chairman of Joint Chiefs

In a highly unusual call, the two men “discussed a number of global and regional security issues, to include the ongoing conflict in Ukraine,” a spokesman said.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Romania's surprise front-runner says he's not pro-Russia. But Romania alleges he had Moscow's help

The surprise front-runner in Romania’s presidential election insisted to The Associated Press in an interview Wednesday that he is not pro-Russian — hours before Romania declassified intelligence ...

ABC News - Dec. 4

The Switch Up — Activists say AIDS-free generation on the horizon

The World Health Organization established World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, 1988. Thousands were contracting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Since the first AIDS case was reported in 1981, some 25 million ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

AstraZeneca appoints new China head after long-standing executive detained

Company veteran Iskra Reic moves to Shanghai after Leon Wang placed under investigation by authorities

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Amazon sued by DC attorney general for allegedly excluding neighborhoods from Prime delivery

Amazon's actions caused more than 48,000 Prime members to get slower delivery than the rest of the capital city, Attorney General Brian Schwalb claimed.

CNBC - Dec. 4

Moscow claims ‘external forces’ seeking to escalate violence in Syria

Statement comes as Ukrainian intelligence says Russia will send mercenaries to support flagging troops allied to Damascus. Moscow has condemned “external forces” seeking to escalate violence in ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

Spotify Wrapped Now Includes an AI-Generated Podcast Analyzing Your Listening Habits

Want to hear two robots chat about your music taste? This Wrapped season, Spotify and Google teamed up to make that dream (or nightmare) a reality.

Wired - Dec. 4

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

Scotland's golden generation miss their golden hour

This Scotland squad often talk about what they deserve. But yet again they have not earned what they think they are due.

BBC News - Dec. 3

A dozen Moscow clubgoers found guilty after anti-LGBTQ 'propaganda' raids

Moscow clubgoers were found guilty of “petty hooliganism” and detained following anti-LGBTQ "propaganda" raids by Russian security forces.

NBC News - 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

For his 80th birthday, my dad asked for the gift of time. What we gave him will last generations | Ranjana Srivastava

My father was more thrilled with his present than the times we gave him lovely photos, swanky dinners and a fancy laptop. I waited until I was 15 years old to have my first major disagreement with ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

Moscow approves sale of Carlsberg’s Russian assets for $322mn

Danish brewer had previously accused the Kremlin of ‘stealing’ the business

Financial Times - Dec. 3

I escaped Rwanda genocide as a baby. I returned to find my generation has buried its pain | Ornella Mutoni

My Guardian documentary, The Things We Don’t Say, focuses on complex stories of healing in a country where many are putting on a brave face. Watch The Things We Don’t Say I was six months old ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

Forget Boomers and Millennials. We Actually Belong to 8 ‘Micro Generations’

A philosopher argues that the usual generational labels are useless and proposes a new system of eight ‘micro generations.’

Inc. - Dec. 3

Josh O'Connor honors pal Zendaya with Gotham tribute award: 'A generational talent'

"Sing Sing" and "A Different Man" were the big winners at Monday's Gotham Awards, where Oscar hopefuls Zendaya and Angelina Jolie were also feted.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

EU births drop to new low as strains on younger generations mount

Dearth of children expected to heap pressure on state finances

Financial Times - Dec. 3

Senate approves promotion for general involved in Afghanistan exit after a Republican blocked it

The Senate voted to approve the promotion of a general who oversaw troops in the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul, Afghanistan, that had been held by Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin.