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The team at Retro, a photo-sharing app for close friends and family, is experimenting with more creative ways to use generative AI. To experiment with the latest cutting-edge AI technology, the team built a new app called Splat. With this app you can turn any photo into a coloring page for kids. As any parent will tell you, children love coloring. And thanks to the web, there is a seemingly endless supply of coloring book pages that you can print at home. However, many of the websites hosting these pages are filled with ads and other clutter, making them difficult…
Paris Associated Press — A silver butler employed by the French presidential palace will stand trial next year after he was arrested this week on charges of stealing thousands of euros worth of silverware and table service, the Paris public prosecutor’s office announced. The head butler of the Elysée Palace reported the disappearance, with losses estimated at between 15,000 and 40,000 euros ($17,500 to $47,000). The Sèvres workshop, which supplied most of the furniture, identified some missing items on its online auction website. Interrogations of Elysée staff led investigators to suspect one of the silver stewards, whose inventory records appeared…
Emma Heming Willis talks about how family ‘adapts’ to holidays amid Bruce Willis’ battle with dementiaEmma Heming Willis has lost her life partner. Three years after Bruce Willis battled frontotemporal dementia (FTD), his wife looks back on the early stages of their relationship, specifically a trip to Los Angeles’ Magic Mountain amusement park 17 years ago, and misses what their family had. After going to Six Flags Park with Bruce’s daughters, Mabel Ray Willis, 13, and Evelyn Penn Willis, 11, Emma was reminded of how the famous Viper ride was “so much more fun than it used to be,” she…
Jim Cramer’s CNBC Investment Club hosts a “Morning Meeting” livestream weekdays at 10:20 a.m. ET. A recap of Monday’s key moments. 1. Stocks rose at the start of a holiday-shortened business week as the deal made headlines. Jim Cramer highlighted that asset manager Janus Henderson has agreed to be acquired by General Catalyst and Nelson Peltz’s Trian for $7.4 billion. Jim said Janus is going private so he “doesn’t have to worry about housing.” Jim added, “That’s going to be the trend in 2026.” Reuters reported that SoftBank is rushing to complete its $22.5 billion funding commitment to OpenAI by…
Google’s parent company alphabet announced Monday that it will acquire Intersect, a data center and energy infrastructure company, for $4.75 billion in cash, in addition to assuming debt.Alphabet said Intersect’s operations will remain independent, but the acquisition will allow it to bring more data centers and power generation capacity online more quickly. In recent years, Google has been embroiled in fierce competition from artificial intelligence rival OpenAI. OpenAI launched the ChatGPT chatbot in 2022, sparking the generative AI boom. OpenAI has committed more than $1.4 trillion in infrastructure to build the data centers needed to meet growing demand for its…
Ukrainian security services have stepped up drone and sabotage operations against Russian fighter jets and submarines this month, which analysts see as one way to counter constant Russian missile attacks on cities and energy infrastructure. Ukraine has used long-range drones to attack Russian airfields in occupied Crimea and southern Russia over the past three weeks, shooting down several attack planes. Two Russian Su-30 fighter jets successfully attacked Lipetsk airfield in western Russia on Saturday night, according to Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Service. We cannot independently verify the extent of the damage. The Russian military has not officially commented on the incident.…
The rise of orthopedic-inspired sneakers is one trend we’re happy to embrace. The supportive cloud-like walking shoe is officially here. And thankfully, it no longer comes with a luxury-level price tag. As someone who prioritizes comfort above all else, I’ve tried out my fair share of expensive sneakers. But my latest discovery proves that you don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars to get serious support. The Allswifit SwiftPlush walking shoe is quickly gaining traction in the comfort sneaker space. Featuring rebound cushioning for a bouncy, supportive feel, these slip-on walking shoes are stable and incredibly lightweight. The arch-hugging insole…
ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. What started as a tool to supercharge productivity through writing essays and code with short text prompts has evolved into a behemoth with 300 million weekly active users. In 2025, OpenAI has battled the perception that it was ceding ground in the AI race to Chinese rivals like DeepSeek, all while the company has tried to shore up its relationship with Washington, pursued ambitious data center projects, and laid the groundwork for one of the largest funding rounds in history. Most recently though,…
Who: Nigeria vs TanzaniaContent: CAF Africa Cup of NationsLocation: Fez Stadium, Fez, MoroccoDate and time: Tuesday, December 23rd, 6:30pm (17:30 GMT)How to follow: All content will be broadcast on Al Jazeera Sports from 14:30 GMT, ahead of the text commentary stream.Nigeria’s much-touted golden generation was expected to take the country to new heights, but the Super Eagles are looking for answers after another disappointment in qualifying for the World Cup.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listAfter the heartbreak of missing out on a trip to North America in 2026, Nigeria arrives in Morocco in search of redemption and continental…
LONDON — European markets fell into negative territory on Monday, as last week’s positive momentum faded.pan-european Stocks 600 Shares were down 0.3% as of 2:15 p.m. (9:15 a.m. ET) in London.This follows a record-breaker in the previous session, when the European benchmark index hit an intraday high of 588.07 points as investors digested a series of interest rate decisions.Danish renewable energy giant Orsted fell sharply in afternoon trading after the U.S. Department of the Interior announced on Monday that it would cease leasing five offshore wind projects already under construction. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum cited national security…