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U.S. and Israel Strike Iran’s Nuclear Sites as Gaza Ceasefire Stalls; China Expands Nuclear Arsenal Amid Taiwan Drills

U.S. and Israel Strike Iran’s Nuclear Sites as Gaza Ceasefire Stalls; China Expands Nuclear Arsenal Amid Taiwan Drills

TL;DR * Minnesota Legislature Passes $2 Billion Budget Amid Political Violence After DFL Lawmaker Melissa Hortman and Husband Killed in Gun Attack * Trump Administration Launches Military Strike Against Iran’s Nuclear Infrastructure, Escalating Middle East Tensions Amid Ceasefire Negotiations * China Conducts Live-Fire Military Exercises Around Taiwan, Expands Nuclear Arsenal Toward

Meta Buys Manus AI for $2B, China Enforces AI Safety Rules

Meta Buys Manus AI for $2B, China Enforces AI Safety Rules

TL;DR * Meta acquires Manus AI for $2 billion, integrating 147T-token AI agent platform with 80M virtual computers into its ecosystem * MiniMax releases M2.1 model with 42.8% HLE benchmark improvement, surpassing GPT-5 on mathematical reasoning tasks * China drafts AI rules requiring emotional chatbots to disclose bot identity, ban

Zelensky Warns of Escalating War as Russia Hits Infrastructure, Killing 14,000 Civilians; Ukraine Strikes Back with Drone Campaigns

Zelensky Warns of Escalating War as Russia Hits Infrastructure, Killing 14,000 Civilians; Ukraine Strikes Back with Drone Campaigns

TL;DR * Ukraine’s Zelensky Warns of Escalating War Risks as Russia Targets Critical Infrastructure, with 14,000 Civilian Deaths Reported by UN * Trump Administration Deploys Record 2.5 million Deportations Amid Federal Fraud Investigations into Somali-Owned Minnesota Daycare and Healthcare Fraud * Russia Faces Military Stagnation as Ukrainian Drone Strikes

Microsoft Hits 40% AI Adoption as Enterprises Shift to Low-Cost Upskilling and Revenue-Driven AI

Microsoft Hits 40% AI Adoption as Enterprises Shift to Low-Cost Upskilling and Revenue-Driven AI

TL;DR * Microsoft AI Adoption Rises to 40% of Employees, Driving Demand for Workflow-Ready Automation Skills in Project Management and Operations * U.S. Small Businesses Report 33% Unfilled Job Openings Amid Persistent Skills Gap, With 56% Seeking Qualified Candidates and 25% Planning Wage Increases * India’s Graduate Employability Falls to

U.S. Conducts Double-Tap Strikes on Venezuelan Boats Amid Senate Probe Over Legal Legitimacy and War Powers

U.S. Conducts Double-Tap Strikes on Venezuelan Boats Amid Senate Probe Over Legal Legitimacy and War Powers

TL;DR * EU fines X $140M for violating Digital Services Act by failing to curb disinformation and ensure transparency, sparking global free speech debate * U.S. military conducts double-tap strikes on Venezuelan drug boats in Caribbean, sparking legal challenges and Senate scrutiny over JAG Corps compliance * Trump administration moves to

Meta's Llama 4 Falters Against Gemini 3 and GPT-5.2, Triggering $14.3B Pivot and Layoffs Amid AI Race

Meta's Llama 4 Falters Against Gemini 3 and GPT-5.2, Triggering $14.3B Pivot and Layoffs Amid AI Race

TL;DR * Meta's Llama 4 model launch underperforms in coding and reasoning, triggering internal restructuring and job cuts amid pressure from Google's Gemini 3.0 and OpenAI's GPT-5.2 * Broadcom's AI semiconductor revenue surges 74% YoY to $8.2B in Q4 2025,