America First Legal released photos of Joe Biden and Hunter Biden from the Obama-Biden era showing them meeting Chinese officials including President Xi Jinping. The release was delayed until the 2024 Election Day by the National Archives, AFL claimed adding that the images support claims that Hunter Biden leveraged his father's political influence for business dealings in China.
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Andrew and Tristan Tate, facing serious criminal charges in Romania, have returned to the US after their travel restrictions were lifted. They continue to face investigations for human trafficking and other offences. Florida officials have announced a preliminary inquiry regarding their presence.
Yemen's Houthis released 153 prisoners with the aid of the International Committee of the Red Cross. The prisoners included the elderly and wounded, released for humanitarian reasons. This follows previous releases, including thousands of exchanges in recent years due to the ongoing war that has resulted in one of the world's severe humanitarian crises.
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Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will replace Marco Rubio in the US Senate after Rubio resigns to become Secretary of State under President-elect Donald Trump. Governor Ron DeSantis chose Moody to back Trump's immigration and spending policies. She will face a special election in 2026 and could run for a full term in 2028.
Carl Feynman, who pioneered cloth simulation in computer graphics, expressed amazement and concern over AI's rapid progress. He noted how an AI model managed to create a complex cloth animation in minutes, a task that previously required extensive human effort and powerful computers.
Apple addresses a glitch in its automatic dictation feature where the word 'racist' momentarily appeared as 'Trump' before correcting, sparking controversy. The issue, linked to phonetic similarities, is being fixed. This follows recent AI-powered feature struggles, including AI servers to be manufactured at a new facility in Houston following Apple's investment announcement.
European leaders are reacting to shifts in US policy under the Trump administration, particularly regarding Ukraine and Nato. A meeting in Paris revealed divisions over how to respond, with calls for increased defense spending and potential troop deployments to Ukraine. European leaders stress the need for political will to address these challenges.