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South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas told CNN’s Jake Tapper that his country’s world-first social media ban for children under 16 was meant to protect them from addictive algorithms, and asked: “What’s the worst that could happen here by delaying children’s access to social media?” In an exclusive feature, Tapper spoke with ban proponent Malinauskas and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, author of “The Anxious Generation: The Great Rewiring of Childhood is Driving an Epidemic of Mental Illness.” Australia has banned under-16s from using 10 platforms: Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Snapchat, YouTube, TikTok, Kick, Reddit, Twitch, and X. Platforms have said they will…
Patrick was born in 1993 and is Arnold and Maria’s eldest son. While it’s great that both of his parents are in the business, he also credits his brother-in-law Chris for helping him get a piece of the plum.”I remember Chris saying, ‘I know there’s a young role for Donnie Mitchell, and you’re going to be the youngest in the platoon,'” Patrick told Jimmy Kimmel, who booked him to appear in the 2022 Amazon Prime Video series The Terminal List. “But if you want to take this role, you need to get into the character and really understand it. You…
Markets are betting that Kevin Hassett will be named the next Federal Reserve Chairman, but he was clearly not selected as a respondent to the CNBC Fed survey.According to a December survey, 84% of respondents thought President Donald Trump would select National Economic Council Chairman Hassett to head the central bank. But only 11% think that’s what the president should do. Federal Reserve Director Christopher Waller was the most popular with 47% of respondents, followed by Kevin Warsh with 23%. However, only 5% of respondents thought President Trump would choose between the two.Arrow pointing outside zoom in iconConcerns about Mr.…
Google has just made a big move in the AI infrastructure arms race, promoting Amin Vahadat to chief engineer for AI infrastructure, a newly created position that reports directly to CEO Sundar Pichai, according to an internal memo first reported by Semafor. That’s a sign of how important the effort has become as Google plans to spend up to $93 billion in capital spending by the end of 2025, a number that parent company Alphabet expects to grow even more next year. Vahdat is no stranger to this game. The computer scientist with a PhD from the University of California,…
Pearl has always been synonymous with sophistication, but 2025 is about to rewrite the rulebook. From Coco Chanel’s flapper-era influences in the 1920s to Audrey Hepburn’s unforgettable Breakfast at Tiffany’s, pearls have long symbolized timeless glamor. Chanel established this gemstone as a fashion staple, adorning her designs and personal style with layers of strands, and this tradition continues to inspire her runway collections today. Now, pearls are entering a bolder, more avant-garde era. The Fall 2025 runways from Vakela, Chanel, and Givenchy featured necklaces, collaged tops, and handbags adorned with chunky oversized pearls. Simone Rocha added pearls to collars, straps…
Noni Maduke scored twice and Gabriel Martinelli scored another as Arsenal maintained their 100 per cent record in the Champions League and remained top of the table with a comfortable 3-0 win over Belgian side Club Brugge.Arsenal’s sixth win in this game almost guarantees them a top-eight finish, meaning they will skip February’s knockout phase play-offs and advance directly to the Round of 16 in March. Brugge remain with four points, but are in high danger of missing out on a place in the knockout stages.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe Gunners had a productive night at the…
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testifies during the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Judiciary, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on 2026 funding priorities at the Capitol on December 9, 2025 in Washington, DC.Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesU.S. Trade Representative Jamison Greer told a Senate appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday that the deadline for China to buy 12 million tons of soybeans from U.S. farmers is at the end of the “growing season,” not the end of December as the White House announced.Greer’s comments at the hearing followed an NBC News report showing that China’s soybean purchases in recent…
KPOP Demon Hunters Team, Best Animated Work Award, Box Office Award, Best Song Award”We are so happy and incredibly humbled that KPop Demon Hunters has been recognized by the Golden Globes! On behalf of our entire cast and tireless crew, this moment feels surreal, and we couldn’t be more grateful to the members of the Golden Globes, Netflix, Sony Pictures Animation, Sony Pictures Imageworks, and everyone who has supported our vision over the past seven years.” We’re still getting used to the cultural impact this film has had on the world, but we’re so grateful for the fans who fell…
(The stream is scheduled to start at 6:10 PM ET. If you don’t see the player above at that time, please refresh the page.)President Donald Trump will speak out about the U.S. economy in a bid to send a message of economic success to a country increasingly concerned about the cost of living.The speech in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, came as data shows Americans are feeling squeezed by creeping increases in prices, even though President Trump claims he has largely defeated inflation.The latest consumer confidence survey for November found that business confidence had fallen to its lowest level in seven months.…
Eleven Labs has made a name for itself by building realistic AI voices. What started with two Polish engineers struggling with bad movie dubbing has grown into a highly profitable company with a value of $6.6 billion, doubling from just nine months ago. The company recently announced a $100 million tender offer led by Sequoia and ICONIQ with participation from a16z and others. The company’s technology powers everything from Fortnite characters to customer service bots, and it’s taking on OpenAI to become the default voice for AI. Today on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, we bring you a conversation with CEO Mati…