Month: November 2025
Russia’s Ryabkov says potential Putin-Trump summit is on the agenda
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they meet to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The possibility of another meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump is on […]
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G20 host South Africa sees consensus for summit declaration despite US boycott
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers remarks during a working dinner for invited African heads of state and government at the Sandton Convention Centre in Sandton on November 21, 2025, ahead of the G20 leaders’ Summit. (Photo by EMMANUEL CROSET / AFP via Getty Images) Emmanuel Croset | Afp | Getty Images South African President […]
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In a one-sided relationship with an AI chatbot? Here’s 2025’s Word of the Year
Cambridge Dictionary named “parasocial” as Word of the Year for 2025. Francesco Carta Fotografo | Moment | Getty Images AI chatbots, Taylor Swift, and social media influencers all played a part in deciding Cambridge Dictionary’s Word of the Year, 2025: “parasocial.” Parasocial — revealed by the global dictionary on Tuesday as its word of the […]
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U.S. moves to tame the skies as disruptive passenger incidents reach new highs
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday launched a nationwide campaign urging travelers to improve their behavior at airports and on flights, as disruptive incidents remain far above pre-pandemic levels. The effort, called “The Golden Age of Travel Starts with You,” aims to restore civility in the skies and address a surge in disruptive behavior. […]
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will resign, after fallout with Trump
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) speaks, at a campaign event for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump, at the Johnny Mercer Theatre Civic Center in Savannah, Georgia, U.S. September 24, 2024. Megan Varner | Reuters Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia announced on Friday night that she will resign her […]
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Supreme Court blocks order that found Texas congressional map is likely racially biased
The Texas State Capitol on the day of a new session of the Texas House after Democratic lawmakers left the state to deny Republicans the opportunity to redraw the state’s 38 congressional districts, in Austin, Texas, U.S., August 11, 2025. Sergio Flores | Reuters The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that found Texas’ […]
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Figure AI sued by whistleblower who warned that startup’s robots could ‘fracture a human skull’
Startup Figure AI is developing general-purpose humanoid robots. Figure AI Figure AI, an Nvidia-backed developer of humanoid robots, was sued by the startup’s former head of product safety who alleged that he was wrongfully terminated after warning top executives that the company’s robots “were powerful enough to fracture a human skull.” Robert Gruendel, a principal […]
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How Alibaba quietly became a leader in AI
From a Hangzhou startup to a global tech powerhouse, uncover the strategies that turned Alibaba into a multi-billion-dollar empire. Alibaba is transforming itself from an e-commerce giant into a global AI powerhouse. The Chinese tech giant has pledged tens of billions of dollars in investment in AI and cloud infrastructure, fueling the development of its own Qwen language models, the Quark […]
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Here are real AI stocks to invest in and speculative ones to avoid
Concerns about stock valuations in companies tied to artificial intelligence knocked the market around this week. Whether these worries will recede, as they did Friday, or flare up again will certainly be something to watch in the days and weeks ahead. We understand the concerns about valuations in the speculative aspects of the AI trade, […]
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Watch: Trump and New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani meet at White House
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Friday arrived at the White House to meet with President Donald Trump for a discussion on affordability that could carry high stakes for both men. The Oval Office meeting was requested by Mamdani, the 34-year-old democratic socialist whose stunning triumph in the mayoral race over former New York […]
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