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Why Excel is AI-proof
Microsoft recently upped the price of Excel which remains the company’s killer app, despite the rise of AI.
Edgar Su/Reuters
Italian cuisine gets UNESCO ‘intangible heritage’ status
It marks the first time a national cuisine has been awarded the status.
A waiter in Rome. Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters.
Reddit sues Australia over social media ban for children
Canberra enacted the world’s first social media age limit this week, blocking all under-16s’ accounts.
Brendan McDermid/Reuters
Trump signs executive order banning states from regulating AI
The move will almost certainly face legal challenges, and drew criticism from some Republicans trying to pass laws limiting children’s AI use.
Al Drago/Reuters
Wild Asiatic lion populations rebound
The number of wild Asiatic lions has risen 40% in five years, as decades-long conservation efforts finally bear fruit.
John Sibley/Reuters
US seeks new aid model with health deals
Uganda and the US signed a $1.7 billion health financing deal, with similar agreements in Rwanda and Kenya.
Abubaker Lubowa/Reuters
US beef prices soar as supply plummets
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Trump seeks to corral Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire
Skirmishes along the Southeast Asian nations’ border have forced hundreds of thousands to flee, while at least 10 people have been killed.
OpenAI faces stiffer competition as Google catches up
Google’s early AI efforts were weak, but its latest models are as powerful as OpenAI’s and are integrated into the tech giant’s broader ecosystem.
Oracle stocks drop amid AI bubble fears
Analysts are concerned over Oracle’s ability to raise the money.
SpaceX eyes $1 trillion IPO: Report
The Elon Musk-led company was the first to successfully re-use rockets, bringing the cost of space travel down by around 90%.
France’s unpopular pension reform delayed until 2027
The battle over French pensions has forced three prime ministerial resignations this year.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says ready to hold elections
Zelenskyy’s five-year term expired in 2024, but the country’s constitution forbids wartime elections.
Danish postal service stops delivering letters after 400 years
Postvæsenet (now PostNord Danmark) was founded in December 1624, and at its peak carried nearly 1.5 billion letters.
Warner Bros. Discovery scores 16 Golden Globe nominations
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Ukraine refuses land concessions to Russia
A land handover was a key Russian demand and featured in US President Donald Trump’s proposed peace plan.
Trump kicks off rallies focused on affordability
His party suffered in November elections partly thanks to concerns about inflation, worries he previously dismissed as a “hoax.”
Legendary architect Frank Gehry dies aged 96
Gehry was launched to fame with the design of Spain’s Guggenheim Museum, which opened in 1997.