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Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Tough Childhood Revealed in New Book: Excerpt

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s father, Xi Zhongxun, was a Communist Party official for more than seven decades—from the Communist Revolution through the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution, the Tiananmen Square protests and beyond. In the first English biography of Xi Zhongxun, The Party’s Interests Come First, Professor Joseph Torigian uncovers the story of his…

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Billionaire Warren Buffett Is Retiring as CEO -- Is Berkshire Hathaway About to Become Wall Street's Next Stock-Split Stock?

Billionaire Warren Buffett Is Retiring as CEO — Is Berkshire Hathaway About to Become Wall Street’s Next Stock-Split Stock?

Berkshire’s Class A shares (BRK.A) have never split, and it’s been 15 years since the Class B shares (BRK.B) underwent a 50-for-1 forward split. For more than two years, artificial intelligence (AI) has been the undisputed hottest trend on Wall Street. Software and systems empowered with AI solutions can make split-second decisions without human oversight…

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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez wedding: Leonardo DiCaprio and girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti confirmed to attend; celebrity guestlist for lavish Venice ceremony revealed |

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez wedding: Leonardo DiCaprio and girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti confirmed to attend; celebrity guestlist for lavish Venice ceremony revealed |

Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio and his girlfriend, Italian model Vittoria Ceretti, are set to join the long list of celebrities, attending Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ wedding to Lauren Sanchez in Venice. DiCaprio and Ceretti have been romantically linked since August 2023. This will be their first appearance since rumours of a secret engagement began doing…

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‘Big Balls’, the 19-year-old employee of DOGE, has resigned after Elon Musk’s departure, says White House

Edward Coristine, one of the United States’ Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) most known employees, given the moniker ‘Big Balls’, has resigned from the role, Reuters reported citing a White House official. The 19-year-old’s resignation comes a month after tech billionaire Elon Musk exited his position as DOGE Chief in May, the report added. It…

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Teen DOGE staffer 'Big Balls' has left the Trump administration

Teen DOGE staffer ‘Big Balls’ has left the Trump administration

One of the most talked-about staff members of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency has left the federal government, continuing a stream of DOGE-related departures. Edward Coristine, the 19-year-old nicknamed “Big Balls” who joined DOGE as one of its original staffers, has left his job and the administration entirely, a White House spokesperson said…

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China’s Xi to skip BRICS summit in Brazil

Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro in July, according to officials familiar with the matter. Beijing informed the Brazilian government that the Chinese delegation to the summit will be led by Prime Minister Li Qiang, News.Az reports, citing the South China Morning Post. The Chinese president will…

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Elon Musk's Grok shows 'flaws' in fact-checking Israel-Iran war: study

Elon Musk’s Grok shows ‘flaws’ in fact-checking Israel-Iran war: study

Elon Musk‘s AI chatbot Grok produced inaccurate and contradictory responses when users sought to fact-check the Israel-Iran conflict, a study said Tuesday, raising fresh doubts about its reliability as a debunking tool. With tech platforms reducing their reliance on human fact-checkers, users are increasingly utilizing AI-powered chatbots — including xAI’s Grok — in search of…

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