Vito the pug wins National Dog Show.
The "very compact" canine took the top prize in the toy category as well as best in show, becoming the first of its breed to ever win the competition. Vito was complimented on his sympathetic eyes and a muscly stature.
Stanford professor nominated to lead National Institutes of Health.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya was tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to oversee the organization that funds medical research with its nearly $48B budget. Bhattacharya, who holds an MD and PhD and is a professor of economics and health policy, argued against widespread lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic. See his bio here.
Australia passes social media ban for users under 16 years old.
The new law is the first of its kind worldwide and goes into effect in 12 months. Large platforms like X, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, and others will face fines of up to $33M for failure to comply.
OpenAI's video generation model Sora leaks.
The AI-powered text-to-video generator has been in a private beta mode and is not open to the public. An unidentified group that had access to the model accused OpenAI of exploiting artists' work and "artwashing." An application granting open access to Sora was posted to the developer community Hugging Face.
British lawmakers vote in favor of assisted dying bill.
The law would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to end their lives in certain circumstances. Those eligible must be expected to have six months to live or less and must be capable of taking the life-ending drugs themselves.
Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral reveals renovated interior.
The iconic church, built in the 12th century, was nearly completely destroyed by a fire five years ago. French President Emmanuel Macron toured the renovated space, with an official reopening slated for next Saturday.
Three Americans freed in US-China prisoner swap.
The trio—Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung—had been imprisoned separately on different drug and espionage charges, with negotiators working for years to secure their release. Three Chinese detainees being held in the US were returned to China in the deal.
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
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