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More than a dozen actors perform a traditional lion dance in front of Tod Town Shopping Mall during the opening of the Xinzhuang Lantern Festival ahead of the Lunar New Year in Shanghai, China, February 13, 2026.Ying Tan | Null Photo | Getty ImagesThe Year of the Horse begins this weekend, and Chinese artificial intelligence companies are pouring money into what’s being dubbed the “Lunar New Year AI War.”To win prime placement for its Doubao AI model, TikTok owner ByteDance is handing out 100,000 prizes, including luxury cars, at the country’s major holiday TV gala. They are also handing out…
Nicholas Cocobris | Null Photo | Getty ImagesElon Musk’s xAI, which merged with SpaceX last week, is facing increasing pressure from environmental and civil rights groups over contamination concerns, this time at its facility in South Haven, Mississippi. On Friday, the Southern Environmental Law Center and Earthjustice, on behalf of the NAACP, sent a notice of intent to sue xAI and its subsidiary, MZ Tech LLC, alleging that the company’s use of dozens of natural gas-burning turbines requires federal permits, violates the Clean Air Act, and harms nearby communities. Pollution from the turbines that xAI also uses at its Colossus…
A U.S. court has ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to expedite the return of Babson College student Any Lucia López-Belloza, who was wrongfully deported last year.In Tuesday’s ruling, U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns gave the government two weeks to take steps toward López-Belloza’s reinstatement.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listHe claimed the order was an opportunity to right a “wrong” but did not rule out the possibility of insulting the government if it did not take the necessary steps.”Wisdom advises that salvation may be found in admitting and correcting one’s own mistakes,” Stearns wrote.”In this unfortunate incident, the government…
Manchester City extended their lead at the top of the Women’s Super League to 11 points in great style with a 6-0 victory over bottom club Leicester City.A showdown between top and bottom is unlikely to bring any surprises, and that was the case, with City leading by four points at half-time. However, the league leaders were given a scare when Alisha Lehmann rattled a post towards the visitors early in the game. But that chance only woke up City, who were dominated by Lauren Hemp’s direct running, creating two assists and six chances. She set up Bunny Shaw’s opening…
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem of Dubai speaks at a press conference in New York City, November 10, 2005. Tama Mario | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe CEO of Dubai’s largest port was replaced by the company after details of his past relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were made public.On Friday, DP World announced in a statement that it had appointed Essa Kazim as chairman of the board and Yuvraj Narayan as group chief executive officer, replacing Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem.The latest release of Epstein-related files by the U.S. Department of Justice reveals that the financier once…
The Seahawks may have won the Super Bowl, but Anthropic also walked away with bragging rights, according to data analyzed by BNP Paribas.The maker of the Claude chatbot saw a 6.5% increase in visitors to its site following a Super Bowl ad that pushed back against rival OpenAI’s decision to introduce ads on ChatGPT.Claude’s gains put it in the top 10 free apps on the Apple App Store, beating out its chatbot and artificial intelligence competitor OpenAI. google with gemini meta. Daily active users also increased by 11% post-match, the most significant increase within the company’s AI coverage. After the…
listen to this article | 4 minutesinformationThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which includes agencies that oversee immigration enforcement and disaster response, is expected to run out of funding after lawmakers were unable to avert a partial government shutdown.The Senate adjourned Friday without reaching an agreement to pass the DHS budget bill. Meanwhile, the House of Representatives went into a one-week recess on Thursday night.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThis makes a DHS shutdown all but inevitable when the funding expires at midnight Saturday in Washington, D.C. (5 p.m. Japan time).The impasse was spurred in part by a…
Pedro Neto scored his first senior hat-trick as Liam Rosenior’s Chelsea defeated Hull City 4-0 at the MKM Stadium to book their place in the FA Cup fifth round. The Portuguese forward scored the opening goal from just outside the box as Chelsea got off to a solid end-to-end start. Up until that point, Rosenior’s old side had shown some promise on the counter, with Liam Miller closing in early on. Chelsea almost took the lead when goalkeeper Dillon Phillips’ loose clearance saw Liam Delap’s sharp shot hit the bar, but only half of the ball went over the line.…
President Donald Trump said Friday he will issue an executive order “soon” clarifying the “legal basis” for a nationwide voter identification requirement.President Trump said in a post on Truth Social late Friday that he wants to implement voter ID laws for the 2026 midterm elections, even though legislation to mandate voter ID laws is expected to stall in Congress.”Democrats are denying voter ID, voting citizenship. The reason is very simple: They want to continue to steal elections,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “This was not what our founders wanted. I have delved deep into the legal arguments that have yet…
President Trump confirmed the deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford and said he believed negotiations with Iran would be “successful.”listen to this article | 4 minutesinformationPresident Donald Trump said he would send a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East as the United States ramps up pressure on Iran over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.On Friday, President Trump spoke at the White House and confirmed that the USS Gerald R. Ford would leave the Caribbean for the Middle East “immediately,” amid tensions still high after indirect talks in Oman last week.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”It’s…