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When the Trump administration announced its new National Security Strategy (NSS) last week, many experts noticed a major shift in how we talk about China, or more importantly, how we don’t talk about China. Gone is the broad declaration that China is “America’s most significant geopolitical challenge,” as the Biden administration has articulated. It also does not include much of the stronger language found in President Donald Trump’s first term NSS, which described China as challenging “American power, influence and interests” in 2017. Instead, this latest document, the document every president sends to Congress outlining their foreign policy vision, emphasizes…
Evan Ferguson’s first-half double gave Roma a 3-0 victory over Celtic in the Europa League, making Hoops manager Wilfried Nancy the first manager to lose his first two games.The Scottish Premiership champions were booed at half-time after trailing 3-0, while Celtic Park was virtually empty by the time the final whistle blew as a demoralizing defeat ended any hopes of remaining in the competition. Celtic’s new manager opted to stick with the same starting line-up from Sunday’s defeat to league leaders Hearts at Parkhead, but Liam Scales inadvertently deflected a corner past Kasper Schmeichel, leaving his side behind after just…
OpenAI launched its latest Frontier model, GPT-5.2, on Thursday as competition from Google intensifies, touting it as its most advanced model yet and one designed for developers and everyday professionals. OpenAI’s GPT-5.2 is available via API to ChatGPT paid users and developers in three flavors: Instant is a speed-optimized model for everyday queries such as information search, writing, and translation. Thinking ability. Excels at complex structured tasks such as coding, analyzing long documents, mathematics, and planning. Pro is a top-of-the-line model designed to provide maximum accuracy and reliability for difficult problems. “We designed 5.2 to unlock even more economic value…
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he signs an executive order on AI in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 11, 2025.Al Drago | ReutersPresident Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday issuing a single regulatory framework for artificial intelligence, weakening the power of states. “To win, U.S. AI companies must be free to innovate without burdensome regulation,” the order says. “However, excessive state regulation impedes this obligation.”The Trump administration, backed by AI and crypto mogul David Sachs, has pursued a path that would allow federal rules to preempt state regulations on AI,…
OpenAI on Thursday announced its most advanced artificial intelligence model, GPT-5.2, calling it its best product yet for everyday professional use. OpenAI says the model is better than previous models at creating spreadsheets, building presentations, recognizing images, writing code, and understanding long contexts. It will be available starting Thursday within OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot and its application programming interface (API).This announcement comes a few weeks after OpenAI announced its GPT-5.1 model. with rival humans google announced a new model last month, prompting OpenAI to declare a “Code Red” effort to improve ChatGPT and set aside other projects. It’s all part of…
New York State Attorney General Letitia James speaks to the media after attending a hearing and pleading not guilty to charges of defrauding mortgage lenders in front of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. on October 24, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | ReutersFederal prosecutors on Thursday failed for the second time in their bid to persuade a grand jury in Virginia to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on criminal charges, according to multiple reports.For the past two weeks, the Justice Department has been seeking to obtain a new indictment against James…
Super-sub Youri Tielemans proved to be the difference-maker, scoring eight minutes from time to give Aston Villa a vital victory over Basel in the Europa League.Unai Emery’s side’s fifth win of the tournament increases their chances of finishing in the top eight, which would automatically qualify them for the round of 16, and they currently sit third in the standings. The Spanish manager made eight changes to the team that defeated Premier League leaders Arsenal last time out, but it appeared to have little effect on his side’s early possession. Poor defending from former Liverpool player Xherdan Shaqiri allowed Evan…
Google is updating its AI try-on feature to let you virtually try on clothes using just a selfie, the company announced Thursday. Previously, users had to upload a full-body photo of themselves to try on clothes virtually. You can now generate a full-body digital version of yourself for virtual try-ons using a selfie and Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash Image model, Nano Banana. Users select the clothing size they normally wear, and the feature generates multiple images. Users can choose one to make it their default try-on photo. If desired, users can also use full-body photos and choose from models with…
Mt. Fuji and Shinjuku skyline in Tokyo, Friday, February 14, 2025. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets rose on Friday, following Wall Street gains after major benchmarks hit new records following recent Federal Reserve decisions.The central bank on Wednesday cut its key overnight borrowing rate by a quarter of a percentage point to a range of 3.5% to 3.75%.Japanese benchmark Nikkei Stock Average It rose by 0.96%, and TOPIX rose by 1.18%. South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.29%, while the small-cap Kosdaq traded near flat.australian benchmark S&P/ASX 200 It was 0.83% higher.hong kong futures hansen…
On June 25, 2025, the Axiom 4 mission, powered by SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket, will lift off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.Giorgio Vieira | AFP | Getty ImagesElon Musk has responded to the latest reports that SpaceX will go public in 2026, calling it “accurate.”An article by Ars Technica’s Eric Berger examines why now is the right time for an IPO for Musk’s space venture, noting that the rise of artificial intelligence and the opportunity for data centers in space are playing a key role in this move.”As always,…