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China’s Threat to the World Economy
This week’s Chinese trade numbers can leave little doubt that the country’s trade surplus is unsustainable. Source link
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Trump’s Ominous Decision to Sell Advanced Chips to China
The Nvidia deal could help China beat us in the AI race. Source link
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Officials Who Abuse Their Power Should Not Get a Free Pass
A New York bureaucrat pressured banks to cut ties with the NRA. But regulators like her could enjoy immunity unless the Supreme Court…
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Florida’s St. Pete Goes All Caravaggio
Boy Bitten by a Lizard and other Baroque treasures shine at St. Petersburg’s Museum of Fine Arts. Source link
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Karl Lagerfeld Unveils Luxury Lisbon Apartments
The late Karl Lagerfeld installed an underwater sound system in the pool at his one-time holiday home in Biarritz that offered…
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EFM Frontières Focus Unveils Lineup, Featuring Bosnian PTSD Folk Horror, Irish Sexual Fantasy and the Whole Truth, Perhaps, About Legendary Skyjacker ‘D.G. Cooper’
Kan Muftić’s “With Blessings on Your Way,” Rioghnach Ni Ghrioghair’s “Touch Me” and “Oriental Snatch,” from “Hundreds of Beavers’”…
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Seatrium consortium bags major contract with TenneT to link Germany’s grid with North Sea wind power
This brings Seatrium’s value of new wins for FY2025 to over S$4 billion to date A consortium comprising Seatrium and GE Vernova was on…
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Sir Chris Hoy: Six-time Olympic champion breaks leg in 'worst' crash of his life
Sir Chris Hoy says he is on crutches and "hobbling about" after breaking a leg in a cycling crash which he described as the "worst" of his…
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Instacart is charging different prices to different customers in a dangerous AI experiment, report says
The grocery delivery service Instacart is using artificial intelligence to experiment with prices and charge some shoppers more than…
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‘A willingness to lie’: Why the EPA’s latest Trump-era change is especially concerning
Human activity is driving climate change; that’s a fact that more than 99.9% of scientific papers agree on. But the Environmental…
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The States Leading the Way on Regulating AI
Andreessen and Altman both opposed California’s efforts to regulate AI. Altman’s company, OpenAI, even subpoenaed policy wonk Nathan…
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Roblox sued by Southern California families alleging children met predators on its platform
Video gaming platform Roblox is facing more lawsuits from parents who allege the San Mateo, Calif., company isn’t doing enough to…
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The Self-Delusions of Olivia Nuzzi’s American Canto
I knew about beauty pageants because of JonBenét Ramsey, and I was frightened by beauty pageants because of JonBenét Ramsey, because she…
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The Supreme Court Will Get Another Shot at Church-State Separation
At issue in Drummond were two significant constitutional questions. First: Are privately run charter schools state actors if they are…
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Mad King Trump’s Latest Peeve: Sans Serif Fonts
Rubio’s December 9 cable (“Return to Tradition: Times New Roman’s 14-Point Font Required for All Department Paper”) argued that “switching…
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A New Report Reveals the Real Reason Democrats Lost in 2024
Way to Win pointed to three main problems that cost Democrats last year: Voters were upset not just about rising prices but about…
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Solar geoengineering startups are getting serious
Enter Stardust Solutions. The company has been working under the radar for a few years, but it has started talking about its work more…
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When influencers start losing their touch
“I want to talk about something that I feel like maybe is a little controversial,” content creator Jaclyn Hill said in a video posted…
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Can Manulife US Reit recover? Unitholders seek answers ahead of EGM
The real estate investment trust’s manager answers pointed questions from unitholders Long-suffering unitholders have grilled Manulife US…
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Singapore stocks inch up after Fed rate cut; STI rises 0.2%
Across the broader market, gainers edge out losers 256 to 244 after 1.1 billion securities worth S$1.3 billion change hands Singapore…
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The Ashes 2025-26: England's decisions for Adelaide Test against Australia
From a likely move to an unlikely one, regarding a highly-concerning area of the England team. Jamie Smith's collapse in form has been…
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Singtel hit with S$1 million fine for 2024 voice disruption
The incident on Oct 8 last year affected more than 500,000 users for more than four hours The Infocomm and Media Development Authority…
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Singtel hit with S$1 million fine for 2024 disruption that affected over 500,000 users
The incident on Oct 8 last year affected more than 500,000 users for more than four hours The Infocomm and Media Development Authority…
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Swiss National Bank holds interest rate at zero, cuts inflation forecast
The outcome shows the central bank setting a higher bar for moving negative than for a standard rate cut The Swiss National Bank kept its…