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Corporate Japan is steeling itself for hostile interest
The volume of shareholder activism and dealmaking by private equity has mushroomedFinancial Times - 3h -
Movie Review: Like architecture itself, 'The Brutalist' is an epic exercise in ambition and grandeur
Don’t go looking in Wikipedia for architect Lázló TóthABC News - 10h -
Meta’s new BLT architecture replaces tokens to make LLMs more efficient and versatile
Byte latent transformer (BLT) uses a special architecture to learn directly from raw bytes as opposed to tokenized chunks of text.VentureBeat - 13h -
Education Dept. Reverses Itself and Reopens Two Loan Repayment Plans
The department had been trying to phase out the two plans in favor of a more generous new one that has been tied up by litigation since this summer.The New York Times - 5h -
The best art and architecture of 2024
Our critics’ highlights include magnificently rough portraits by the late Frank Auerbach, Caravaggio’s final painting and a 1930s silo reborn as a museum of modern art. More on the best culture ...The Guardian - 22h -
What Trump’s industrial policy will look like
New legislation raises questions about whether Maga, or Wall Street, will steer the ship in the incoming administrationFinancial Times - 2d -
Bronze Age massacre victims likely cannibalised
At least 37 people appear to have been butchered and likely eaten in a Bronze Age massacre in Somerset.BBC News - 3d -
What It’s Like to Live in a Heisman Trophy Winner’s Shadow
The award winner is forever etched in history. But what happens to those who come close to college football immortality just to be let down?The New York Times - 4d -
Washington DC steels itself for Trump’s ‘takeover’: ‘We’re in for a bumpy ride’
Trump has vowed to usurp authority of the city, which he has openly disparaged – and the feeling is generally mutual. Both a senator and a pastor, Raphael Warnock reflected on being asked to give ...The Guardian - 4d -
Millionaire boomers less likely to share their wealth: Study
Data revealed that baby boomers, born from 1946 to 1964, plan to spend most of their wealth rather than reserve it for future generations.The Hill - 4d -
Restore, destroy or leave to rot? Battle lines drawn over west Africa’s architectural heritage
Uncompleted or abandoned buildings are a regular feature of the landscape. Now calls for restorations are increasing. Beneath mango trees in the lush garden of the Palais de Lomé, an oceanside ...The Guardian - 4d -
Does the NBA Cup need star power or does Las Vegas sell itself?
The NBA In-Season Tournament semifinals and final debuted last season in Las VegasABC News - 5d -
America voted for a dumpster fire — Democrats just need to let it burn itself out
MAGA Republicans have caught the car of undivided power. If the government now lurches from one pointless crisis to the next, or if Trump’s plans are disastrous, the Democrats’ one job is to make ...The Hill - 5d -
Blacksky Is Nothing Like Black Twitter—and It Doesn’t Need to Be
The curated feed, now run by a team of six moderators, is the meeting ground for hundreds of thousands of Black users on Bluesky. Is it ready to meet the moment?Wired - 5d -
Oh, to Smell Like Trump
The president-elect is marketing new merch. It reeks.The New York Times - 6d -
'Fighting in Liverpool like being Van Dijk at Anfield'
Natasha Jonas turned 40 during the summer, but says she will not limit herself as she bids to become a two-weight unified champion on Saturday.BBC News - 6d -
Heat's Butler: 'Actually like it' as rumor mill spins
Jimmy Butler knows there are tons of questions about his future with the Miami Heat. "I actually like it," he said. "It's good to be talked about."ESPN - Dec. 11 -
What will a Saudi 2034 World Cup look like?
The men's football World Cup will take place in Saudi Arabia in 2034 with the promise of "one of a kind" stadiums and organisers insisting everyone is welcome - but what will it look like?BBC News - Dec. 11 -
‘They wouldn’t do this to Shakespeare’: the pioneers of postmodern architecture, as seen by their son
Jim Venturi’s new film follows his parents Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown, bringing scrappy wit and colour to chilly modernism as they battle the establishment and wind-up traditionalists at ...The Guardian - Dec. 11 -
Sanders says this will likely be his last term
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), one of the Senate’s most prominent progressives, says he likely won’t run again for the Senate after his fourth term expires in 2030. Asked in an interview with ...The Hill - Dec. 11 -
How we met: ‘It was like love at first sight’
Lisa and Andrea, both 64, met in New Jersey 40 years ago. Despite living on different continents, they’ve been friends ever since. For Lisa, the 1980s were an incredibly fun decade. Living in ...The Guardian - Dec. 11 -
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 - Dec. 10 -
Sanders says next term is likely his last
Progressive icon was reelected for another six years in November.Politico - Dec. 10 -
Walgreens shares pop on report pharmacy chain could sell itself to PE firm Sycamore
Walgreens and Sycamore have been discussing a deal that could be completed early next year, The Wall Street Journal reported.CNBC - Dec. 10 -
Is this London’s best kept cultural secret? A royal palace turned parking lot is reinventing itself — again
Somerset House is known for its ice rink and movie screenings — but hundreds of artists work there too. In 2025, it will mark 25 years as a cultural center.CNBC - Dec. 10 -
What it was like in courtroom during Daniel Penny acquittal
In New York City, a jury acquitted a man in the chokehold death of a subway rider. Daniel Penny had pleaded not guilty to second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges. CBS ...CBS News - Dec. 9 -
Rivals won't slip up like Cucurella - Maresca
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca says his side are ahead of where he expected, and does not think they are ready to be title contenders.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
UK 'not ready' for extreme weather like Storm Darragh
The head of the Climate Change Committee calls on the government to invest in adaptations now.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
Tim Minchin: ‘Maybe scrolling the traumas of the world is not in itself a moral act’
The comedian, actor and Matilda songwriter on the benefits of quitting social media and why happiness is like an orgasm. Tim Minchin does not arrive at lunch with the highest hopes. He has only had ...The Guardian - Dec. 8 -
If DOGE Treats Government Like a Business, It Could Be a Disaster
A lot of what the government does is hard to quantify and involves complicated tasks that inevitably require bureaucratic coordination and, yes, inefficiency.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
Why Jeff Bezos Likes ‘Messy’ Meetings
The billionaire founder of Amazon spoke with Andrew Ross Sorkin at the DealBook Summit.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
Senate GOP sees Hegseth nomination as likely doomed
Pete Hegseth’s nomination to serve as secretary of Defense appears doomed despite his fiery declaration that he’s “not going anywhere,” Republicans on Capitol Hill told The Hill on Thursday. “I ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Amnesty International’s Israel branch distances itself from ‘genocide’ claim
But local branch of rights group says ‘serious crimes’ were potentially taking place that needed investigation. Amnesty International’s Israel branch has distanced itself from the rights group’s ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
How Jaguar plans to save itself
British carmaker Jaguar needs to turn around years of slumping sales. It's bold plan is already controversial.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
U.S. distances itself from Syrian civil war resurgence
Syria's government forces are fighting to gain back control of Aleppo after an Islamist rebel group seized the city last week. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has the latest.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
The case for Honeywell breaking itself up gets even stronger after its Bombardier deal
Jim Cramer said Tuesday that Honeywell's partnership with Bombardier is "Exhibit A" for why Elliott's breakup push is correct.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
NATO's chief avoids talk of Ukraine's membership. He says the priority is helping Kyiv defend itself
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has sidestepped questions about Ukraine’s possible membership in the military allianceABC News - Dec. 3 -
Design nerds are obsessed with Architectural Pottery. A new Pomona exhibition and book show why
The American Museum of Ceramic Art in Pomona showcases more than 200 examples of the original midcentury pottery that inspired a million knockoffs.Los Angeles 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