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Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on Monday wrote to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg demanding answers about the big tech platform censoring military recruitment content. “Our freedoms are only possible because of the long tradition of Americans volunteering to serve and defend their nation, like I did,” Ernst said in a written statement. “I am concerned Meta’s algorithms are hindering our investment in connecting with and recruiting the next generation of warfighters. The service and sacrifice of the brave men and women in uniform should be celebrated not restricted.” Ernst wrote to Zuckerberg about Meta removing and shadowbanning U.S. Armed Services’ posts,…
No stopping Aldi and Lidl: The discounters pledge expansion. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)Getty Images The two retailers arguably best at exploiting the squeeze on consumer wallets are ending the year as they started it, with an almost never ending pledge to open more stores. Don’t tell Aldi or Lidl that the world has moved online, the German discounters have both unveiled plans for one of their most important markets that will put the major British grocers on alert. And while Aldi still has a significantly higher market share than its rival, Lidl is playing catch-up. Aldi has pledged to…
(Bloomberg) — Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. are exploring a merger, according to people familiar with the matter, that would create a singular rival to Toyota Motor Corp. in Japan and better position the combined company to face competitive challenges around the world. Shares in Nissan surged as much as 24%, their biggest intraday jump on record. Most Read from Bloomberg Honda is considering several options including a merger, capital tie-up or the establishment of a holding company, Executive Vice President Shinji Aoyama said on Wednesday following reports overnight of talks between the carmakers. Aoyama declined to elaborate…
Solana and Ethereum have competed for dominance throughout Q4 2024. Ethereum secured over $850 million in institutional capital inflow to ETFs, while Solana attracted over $300 million in cross-chain inflows within the past week. Market experts and reports suggest Solana is poised to beat Ethereum and replace ETH as the largest altcoin in crypto. 2025 is therefore a pivotal year for Ether and Solana, the latter’s competitive edge lies in DEX metrics and its growth potential alongside rising capital inflows. Solana’s win could bring changes to portfolios and Ethereum beta plays could suffer a correction in the event SOL dethrones…
Pakistan’s Mahnoor Ali was crowned the Under-13 champion at the US Junior Squash Open while compatriot Muhammad Harmas Ali Raja took home the U11 title at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center in Philadelphia on Tuesday night. Ali beat Egypt’s Linda Elsayed 11-8, 12-10 before taking a setback in third set with a 5-11 loss. However, the 11-year-old made a solid comeback 11-6 to win the fourth set and U13 title, becoming the first Pakistani to do so. The U13 Asian No 2 has remained undefeated throughout the tournament, which has seen more than 1,200 players from over 40 countries.…
Pop star Madonna, age 66, sparked backlash from fans this weekend by sharing AI-generated photos of Pope Francis getting handsy with her. Shared to her Instagram Story on Friday, the image showed the Holy Father intimately and salaciously embracing Madonna to her delight. “Feels good to be seen,” she said in the caption. Fans found the photos disrespectful and inappropriate. “This is ridiculously disrespectful,” one social media user. Another called it “so weird” while another called it “creepy.” The controversy comes just a little over a year after she mocked Jesus Christ’s The Last Supper in a Vanity Fair photoshoot. As…
Hollywood, CA – December 17, 2024 – Asteria, the generative AI film and animation studio, has partnered with AI research firm Moonvalley to develop “Marey,” a foundational AI model for Hollywood that relies exclusively on ethically sourced data. Named after cinema pioneer Étienne-Jules Marey, the Marey model is designed to provide filmmakers and studios with an AI tool that avoids the legal and ethical issues typically associated with AI-generated media. Moonvalley and Asteria team.Trevor Traynor The partnership between Asteria and Moonvalley marks a significant milestone for the entertainment industry, which has been grappling with the implications of AI-driven content creation.…
(Bloomberg) — Bitcoin took a breather after topping $108,000 for the first time as traders await an expected Federal Reserve interest-rate cut and assess a wave of optimism from President-elect Donald Trump’s support for crypto. Most Read from Bloomberg The largest token touched $108,315 on Tuesday before falling back to $104,800 as of noon Wednesday in Singapore. The overall value of digital assets came within a whisker of $4 trillion during the earlier rally, CoinGecko data show. Trump has promised friendly regulations to allow the US to dominate the crypto sector and even backed the idea of a strategic national…
Namada, the layer-1 blockchain platform and shielded asset hub, has announced that community member Ether Gavin has outlined a proposal to reward Coin Center donors with the native token NAM. In an announcement on December 17, Namada revealed that Gavin’s governance proposal aims to initiate a public goods funding campaign, which would airdrop NAM tokens to donors of the blockchain advocacy group Coin Center. The initiative is set to coincide with the holiday season. If the Namada community supports the proposal, the L1 blockchain will airdrop between 1 and 2 million NAM tokens to Coin Center. This allocation would represent…