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Elon Musk's Grok bot restricts sexual image generation after global outcry
Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot on Thursday started restricting the ability for non-paying users to create deepfake, sexualized images after…
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U.S. expected to reap 30 million barrels of Venezuelan oil
As much as 30 million barrels of Venezuelan oil is on its way to the United States, according to President Trump, which would be the…
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The Gospel According to Emily Henry
“I’m a huge dog person, which means that I experience death somewhat regularly, with the most beloved creature in my life,” she went on.…
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Feds detail 3 more noncitizen voting cases
Federal authorities this week won a guilty plea from an illegal immigrant who cast votes in Michigan, plus announced indictments against…
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Hennepin County prosecutor calls on the public to share Renee Good shooting evidence with her office
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty on Friday called on members of the public to send any video or other evidence in the fatal shooting…
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DNC threatens lawsuits against states that cooperate with feds to scrub voter rolls
The Democratic National Committee warned 10 GOP-led states Friday that it will sue them if they cooperate in a Trump administration effort…
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Yes, We Need a $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget
Trump’s taste for gilding everything can be over the top. It’d be a national service, though, if he manages to make the U.S. defense…
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Wall Street opens higher after jobs data; tariff ruling awaited
Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly higher on Friday (Jan 9), as investors digested weaker-than-expected jobs data, while awaiting…
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China probes competition among food delivery platforms to curb price war
Despite a government campaign to rein in overcapacity and stabilise prices, its consumer prices ended 2025 the same as 2024 China will…
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China’s GigaDevice Semiconductor locks top-end pricing in HK$4.68 billion Hong Kong listing
China’s GigaDevice Semiconductor has set an offer price of HK$162 per H share in its Hong Kong listing, raising HK$4.68 billion (S$772.5…
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The Better-Than List for 2025, the Year of Sedition
The movies that saved movies from themselves. Source link
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The Supreme Court Is Getting Presidential Power All Wrong
The nation’s highest court is distorting the Framers’ intent on the power of the presidency. Source link
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Newsom Has His Own Massive State Fraud Problem
California’s scandal dwarfs Minnesota’s. Source link
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TSMC Q4 revenue jumps more than 20%, beating forecast
Demand for the company’s products leaps in response to surging interest in AI applications Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company…
Culture
In Tracy Letts’s “Bug,” Crazy Is Contagious
In Cromer’s framing, that hollowness begins to feel like the play’s sad theme: when someone is on a desperate hunt for meaning, the source…
Business
Can Nvidia repeat its record-breaking year?
Chipmaker Nvidia had a record-setting year in 2025, becoming the world’s most valuable company as the frenzy around artificial…
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What “The Pitt” Taught Me About Being a Doctor
“The Pitt” easily could have felt like one long sequence of overstuffed, heavy-handed scenes. It’s a testament to the show’s artfulness…
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The Zealous Voyagers of “Magellan” and “The Testament of Ann Lee”
Where does such a charge leave Magellan, despoiler of every Eden he encounters? The film, to its credit, does not skimp on paradisiacal…
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Is Life a Game?
What does make a meal or a trip “successful”? It’s hard to say; this is one of the reasons that you can see value capture happening and be…
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Dances of the Georgian Court and Countryside
Many will remember Daniil Simkin for his technically brilliant dancing at American Ballet Theatre. He is now a freelancer and a producer;…
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China curbs rare earth exports to Japanese companies after dual-use ban
China has begun restricting exports to Japanese companies of rare earths and powerful magnets containing them, the Wall Street Journal…
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Singapore stocks track regional gains; STI up 0.1%
Across the broader market, gainers edge out losers 289 to 236, with 1.3 billion securities worth S$1.5 billion changing hands Singapore…