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Following Munich, the U.S.–European Relationship Faces a Key Moment
In the face of EU chest-puffing, it shouldn’t be surprising that the U.S. is willing to take a fighting stance in Europe. Source link
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Netflix and Warner Bros join Disney and Paramount in calling out ByteDance's latest AI platform
After the fake video of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting went viral, a surge of AI-generated content from Seedance 2.0 flooded the…
Culture
Lauren Groff on Masters of Short Fiction
Lauren Groff is perhaps most known for her best-selling third novel, “Fates and Furies,” which President Barack Obama named his favorite…
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Mark Zuckerberg testifies in L.A. trial over claims social media makes kids addicted
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg made an extended, pugnacious appearance in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Wednesday, defending…
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Oil gains nearly 3% after abrupt end to Russia-Ukraine talks
Oil prices gained nearly 3 per cent on Wednesday (Feb 18) after peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in Geneva ended after only two…
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The Spy Is Always in the Worst Possible Place
Twenty-five years after Robert Hanssen’s capture, espionage has found a new home. Source link
Business
OpenAI blocked from using Cameo name for its AI video features
OpenAI has been temporarily blocked from using the word “Cameo” in a product that allows people to generate videos based on prompts amid a…
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When Sexual Exploitation Is Fundamental to Police Corruption
None of this will be shocking to anyone who’s lived in an American city crippled by disinvestment and self-dealing—or even to anyone who’s…
Lifestyle
Why Some People Thrive on Four Hours of Sleep
Sleep is orchestrated by two systems. The first is the so-called biological clock, which runs the body on a roughly twenty-four-hour cycle…
Business
Silicon Valley’s Favorite Doomsaying Philosopher
Land has always been a controversial figure, but not for the same reasons he is now. In the nineties, at Warwick, he led the Cybernetic…
Business
Europe’s STOXX 600 hits record high on earnings boost; ECB in focus
Pan-European index is at 626.36 by 0945 GMT, with all major regional benchmarks in the black STOXX 600 rose 0.8 per cent to hit a record…
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Japan’s US$550 billion investment in US seen widening gains on hedged JGBs
Yields on hedged Japanese government bonds may increase on rising costs for US dollar funding Japanese government bonds (JGBs) may become…
Business
US homebuilder sentiment dips to five-month low on affordability
Mortgage rates are near the lowest in more than a year, but still double the level that prevailed throughout much of 2021 HOMEBUILDERS’…
Business
Billionaire Henry Cheng’s units agree settlement with Hong Kong regulator
The SFC says that the settlement is in the public interest and underscored the need to comply with takeover rules Business units owned by…
Business
New Zealand holds key rate, sees policy staying accommodative
The RBNZ’s new forecasts indicate some chance of a quarter-point hike later this year New Zealand’s central bank held interest rates at…
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Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist who led protests at Columbia
An immigration judge has blocked the Trump administration from deporting Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian graduate student who led protests…
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New Mexico legislators launch 'truth commission' investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's secluded ranch
State legislators in New Mexico launched an investigation Tuesday into past activity at a secluded desert ranch where financier and sex…
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J.D. Vance sticks to job at hand -- winning midterms, immigration, Iran -- when pressed about 2028
Vice President J.D. Vance on Tuesday dodged questions about his ambition to become the GOP presidential nominee in 2028, saying there is…
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White House names new pick for Nevada top federal prosecutor after confirmation trouble
The Trump administration has selected a new candidate for Nevada's top federal prosecutor after challenges to its first pick's…
Culture
Why Frederick Wiseman Was the Greatest Documentary Filmmaker Ever
His work depended on access. He filmed in hospital rooms where patients and families faced incommensurable agonies with the aid of the…
Business
Oil prices slide 2% to two-week low on talk of progress in US-Iran talks
Investors are closely watching US-Iran relations as any escalation or conflict could lead to Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz Oil prices…
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Top Democratic fundraisers sought Jeffrey Epstein's support despite child sex offender conviction
Jeffrey Epstein was registered as a high-risk sex offender, but it did not matter to the fundraisers working for Democratic leaders Sen.…
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John Cornyn warns GOP of 'Election Day massacre' if Ken Paxton wins Senate primary
Sen. John Cornyn said Tuesday that "character is on the ballot" in his re-election race -- and he warned that if Attorney General Ken…
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Driver fleeing ICE officers crashes, killing a Georgia teacher, authorities say
A Guatemalan driver fleeing a Georgia traffic stop by federal immigration officers crashed into another vehicle, killing a teacher who was…