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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…
Louis Osborne & Jessica OsborneThe oldest children of Ozzy and Thelma’s marriage certainly didn’t spend much time with Ozzy, who was often away on tour.In the 2011 documentary God Bless Ozzy Osbourne, Jessica said, “My childhood memories with my dad are that he would be away for long periods of time, and when he would come home there would always be an adjustment period, and then things would go back to normal and he would be fine again.” “So my childhood with my father was very unstable.”And when I was home, I would often go to the pub.”When he was…
The Fed, divided over where its priorities should be, lowered its key interest rate on Wednesday, but signaled a tough road ahead for further cuts.In response to expectations for a “hawkish rate cut,” the central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee cut its key overnight borrowing rate by a quarter of a percentage point to a range of 3.5% to 3.75%.However, the move raised a warning flag about the direction policy could take going forward, with three members voting “no”, something that hasn’t happened since September 2019.The 9-3 vote again featured hawkish and dovish opposition. Gov. Stephen Millan supported a larger…
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…
zach affleck I’m not afraid to wear a new crown. After all, he is proud of the brilliant results. The secret life of Mormon wives The star shared an up-close look at her smile’s transformation afterward get veneers. “I’ve wanted to fix my smile for years,” Zac, 29, wrote on his blog. TikTok video from December 10thyou can see him smiling at the camera. “Four seasons of reality TV and enough internet trolling gave me the trigger. james seaton The best of the best! Thank you for making this happen. ” Fittingly, this Arizona-based dentist also offers cosmetic treatments. mormon…
The Federal Reserve Board logo is visible on the William McChesney Martin Jr. Building in Washington, DC, on December 9, 2025. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe Fed expects to cut interest rates only once in 2026, unchanged from its previous forecast made about three months ago.The central bank’s so-called dotplot, which shows the anonymous forecasts of its 19 individual members, shows that the median forecast for the federal funds rate at the end of 2026 is 3.4%, a quarter of a percentage point lower than the current range of 3.5% to 3.75%. This forecast is the…
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 select one to make it their default try-on photo. If desired, users can also use full-body photos and choose from models with…
Broad AI trading is back in the spotlight thanks to Oracle. That can’t be true. Oracle shares were plunging on Thursday after a disappointing quarterly revenue, disappointing guidance and higher spending outlook. The magnitude of the stock price decline was further exacerbated by management’s failure to address OpenAI’s ability to follow through on its large commitment to purchase AI computing power from Oracle on Wednesday night’s conference call. This omission, combined with reported earnings and outlook, is putting pressure on AI stocks. Although Investing Club does not own Oracle, its importance to the AI ecosystem should be noted. Much of…
A newly released video shows six Israeli hostages celebrating Hanukkah in a tunnel in the Gaza Strip, months before they were killed by Hamas in August 2024. Two of the clips show the hostages carefully lighting makeshift candles atop a menorah made from disposable cups. Hostages Hirsh Goldberg Porin, Carmel Gat, Eden Elsalmi, Almog Salsi, Oli Danino and Alex Lobanov said a Jewish blessing before lighting candles in early December 2023. In the video, which appears to be from the second night of the holiday, Sarsi smiles at the camera and says, “Today is the holiday of Hanukkah. It’s a…
working with jack nicholson It’s the best. At least that’s the case with the screenwriter and director. James L. Brooks After working with the actor for almost 30 years and also directing two of his three Oscar-winning performances, this is what I think. conditions of affection and best. But Jack hasn’t appeared on screen since James’ 2010 film, how do you know in line Reese Witherspoon and paul ruddthe director has been “very much in touch” with the 88-year-old and has a bold view on Jack’s future. “I’m sure he’ll work with me again,” James told E! News in an…