China has 600 nuclear warheads, according to the US Pentagon’s annual Defence Report, raising concerns about strategic stability. The report highlights improved diversity and sophistication in China’s arsenal, including precision-strike capable missiles with lower-yield nuclear warheads. This is based on the China Military Power Report, mandated by the US Congress, which provides a comprehensive overview … Read more
Bill Cohan, a Wall Street expert and author of “Dry Powder”, recently discussed the implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the financial industry in an exclusive conversation. The rise of AI has brought numerous opportunities for investment banking, but Cohan warns that it also poses significant challenges. One major concern is the hype surrounding AI … Read more
Disney settled a defamation lawsuit with President-elect Donald J. Trump against ABC News, agreeing to donate $15 million to his presidential foundation and museum. The decision comes after a federal judge rejected Disney’s motion to dismiss the case, citing that Stephanopoulos’s statements could be interpreted as defamatory. Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga also ordered near-immediate depositions … Read more
Wake Forest head football coach Dave Clawson has resigned, according to the university’s announcement on Monday. Clawson, 57, will remain at Wake Forest as a special adviser to athletic director John Currie. In his new role, he will be actively involved in fundraising efforts. Clawson expressed gratitude for his time at Wake Forest, calling it … Read more
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with El Salvador to provide a $1.4 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement to support the government’s reform agenda. The agreement, subject to IMF Executive Board approval, aims to strengthen fiscal and external sustainability through a growth-friendly fiscal consolidation plan. The program will focus on … Read more
A Falcon 9 rocket launched by SpaceX successfully placed multiple National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) satellites into orbit early Tuesday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission marked the sixth launch of NRO’s new constellation of small satellites, showcasing the agency’s proliferated overhead architecture. According to NRO officials, this strategy involves deploying numerous smaller … Read more
Barry Jenkins’ ‘Mufasa: The Lion King,’ the latest addition to Disney’s growing collection of modern films, has sparked mixed reviews from critics. A prequel and sequel to Jon Favreau’s 2019 remake of the 1994 animated movie “The Lion King,” the film has a 60% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes. Directed by Jenkins (“Moonlight” and “If … Read more
Gmail users are seeing a surge in email traffic during the holiday season, making it more challenging than usual to protect inboxes. However, with its advanced spam and scam technology, including AI models that can block 20% more spam than before, Gmail has seen a 35% reduction in scams compared to last year. The new … Read more
A French court in Avignon is set to decide the fate of Dominique Pelicot, a 72-year-old accused of repeatedly raping his heavily sedated wife over a decade. The case has sparked widespread outrage globally. Pelicot admitted using an online chatroom to recruit men to abuse his wife, stating he shares responsibility with other defendants in … Read more
A drone attack by Ukraine on a key oil refinery in southern Russia’s Rostov region sparked a fire early Thursday morning, regional authorities said. The attack involved “more than three dozen” unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and three missiles launched at several cities and towns in the area. Air defense systems neutralized most of the air … Read more