Checks and Balance newsletter: Why Trump’s empty words still matter
John Prideaux, our US editor, reflects on the president’s threats to wipe out Iranian civilisation Source link
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DHS earmarks millions for 'smart glasses' for immigration agents
ACLU attorneys fear the use of facial recognition technology could be invasive to Americans and migrants alike. Source link
Buy local? At The Locavore Variety Store you can’t do anything else
Caroline Weaver’s shop stocks everyday essentials, from toothpaste to scented candles, that are made in New York Source link
Vladimir Putin is losing his grip on Russia
His every move to preserve power accelerates decay, writes a former senior official in the Russian government Source link
Emerging Assets Climb on Iran’s New Proposal in Thin Trading
Emerging-market benchmarks for stocks and currencies advanced in thin holiday trading, as Iran delivered a new proposal to the US via Pakistan over the Strait of Hormuz, pushing crude lower. Source link
Gemini as a universal AI assistant
Over the last decade, we’ve laid a lot of the foundations for the modern AI era, from pioneering the Transformer architecture on which all large language models are based, to developing agent systems that can learn and plan like AlphaGo and AlphaZero. We’ve applied these techniques to make breakthroughs in quantum computing, mathematics, life sciences…
Ford Says an Affordable Electric Pickup Truck is Still Coming Next Year
Ford Motor has written off $20 billion in electric vehicle investments but says it is forging ahead with an electric pickup that will sell for $30,000 next year. Source link
Abigail Spencer Urges Followers To See Hamnet After Catching It Twice
Actress Abigail Spencer is taking the new ‘Hamnet’ movie under her wings after the film was attended by her two times in a week. The ‘Timeless’ actress was quite taken by the film and could not help but share her opinion on social media, urging the public to view the film wherever it is being…
Eni founder’s heir clashes with Meloni government over name use
Italian government’s ‘Mattei plan’ for Africa is part of Rome’s efforts to curb migration Source link
Salford boy, 8, showered with gifts after plane intervention
The woman then gradually calmed down for the rest of the journey after Phoenix intervened, prompting the pilot to shake hands with the father and son as they disembarked, and a flood of gifts from strangers across the UK, the Netherlands, and Germany. Source link