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Google works to erode Nvidia’s software advantage with Meta’s help
The effort is part of Google’s aggressive plan to make its TPU a viable alternative to Nvidia’s GPUs Alphabet’s Google is working on a new…
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Politics
Judge orders Trump to stop reductions in force, rehire fired workers
A federal judge ordered the administration to quit moving ahead with reductions in force, saying Wednesday that the law President Trump…
Business
KGI starts Ever Glory at ‘outperform’ with S$1.20 target amid high construction demand in Singapore
Its asset-light model and careful working-capital management enable disciplined expansion, says analyst KGI Securities has initiated…
Politics
Senate Democrats launch 2026 initiative to lower costs
Senate Democrats on Wednesday announced a 2026 initiative in which they'll push proposals to lower the costs of health care, energy,…
News
What to Read Before Your Trip to Atropia
“Pastoralia,” the title story in this collection, is about two people who work in a theme park, pretending to be cavemen. Like in…
Politics
Hollywood stars launch Creators Coalition on AI
A group of entertainment industry workers launched a new coalition that aims to advocate for the rights of creators amid the growing AI…
News
Rob Reiner Made a New Kind of Fairy Tale
On Sunday, when it was reported that the filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, had been stabbed to death at their home…
Politics
Fact-Checking Trump’s Claim That Venezuela Stole Oil and Land from the U.S.
As is often the case, there is a kernel of a shade of truth in the president’s hyperbolic talk on social media. Source link
Business
Oracle data centre plan hit as Blue Owl walks from US$10 billion deal: source
Blue Owl’s discussions with lenders and Oracle for an OpenAI-linked Michigan data centre stall after failed negotiations Oracle’s largest…
Culture
A Graphic Novel About Rage and Repression in Montreal
“Cannon” is the second graphic novel by Lai, a thirty-two-year-old Australian who lives in, and makes art about, Montreal. Her first book,…
Business
At a Silicon Valley summit, robots fold laundry—and investors open their wallets
Robots from around the world converged on Silicon Valley to provide a glimpse of a potential future. Two robots picked up T-shirts with…
News
Is Cognitive Dissonance Actually a Thing?
In 1934, an 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit eastern India, killing thousands and devastating several cities. Curiously, in areas that were…
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The Year in Slop
2025 in Review New Yorker writers reflect on the year’s highs and lows. The Turing test, a long-established tool for measuring machine…
Business
Hans Patuwo gets GoTo shareholders’ nod as CEO amid investor push for Grab deal
Shareholders of Indonesia’s digital giant GoTo Group have approved the appointment of Hans Patuwo as president director and chief…
Politics
China lowers EU pork tariffs in final ruling after 18-month probe
Importers will receive a refund on the difference between the rates paid since September. [BEIJING/MADRID] China on Tuesday (Dec 16)…
Politics
Border Patrol official who is the face of Trump's crackdown back in Chicago amid immigration raids
Senior Border Patrol official Greg Bovino returned to the Chicago area on Tuesday, about a month after leaving to lead immigration…
Politics
Federal judge seems unconvinced that White House should stop ballroom construction
A federal judge warned the administration against building President Trump's new White House ballroom just yet, but said Tuesday he's…
News
There’s a Word for the West’s Appeasement of Militant Islam
The dangerous attitude has only become more pronounced over time. Source link
News
Australia’s Dangerous Naïveté
The atrocity at Bondi Beach was heartrending and all too predictable. Source link
Politics
Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, criticizes Bondi and opines on Trump in Vanity Fair
Susie Wiles, President Donald Trump's understated but influential chief of staff, criticized Attorney General Pam Bondi's handling of the…
Business
Wall Street slips at open as investors assess key jobs data
Wall Street’s main indexes slipped at the open on Tuesday (Dec 16) after data broadly signalled a cooling US economy, paving the way for…
Business
Property tycoon Gordon Tang to acquire Suntec Reit manager
Tang and his affiliates currently own 35.7% of Suntec Reit, while the Reit manager ESR Trust Management (Suntec) owns 10.8% Acrophyte…
News
“Avatar: Fire and Ash” Mostly Treads Water
Got all that? Good. “Avatar: Fire and Ash” is many things: a lengthy demo reel for the latest sophistications in performance-capture…