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Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> Kennedy Center president vows to sue musician who canceled a performance after the center added President Donald Trump's name to the building (More)

> Former University of Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham signs five-year deal to coach Michigan Wolverines (More)

> Actor accuses Tyler Perry of sexual assault, seeks $77M in damages in second lawsuit against the director in recent months (More)


Science & Technology
> China releases draft rules governing human-like AI; models must reinforce "core socialist values," notify users at login and two-hour intervals they are using AI (More)

> Scientists begin latest expedition to Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier; known as the "Doomsday glacier," the region is shedding 50 billion tons of ice per year and helps support the West Antarctic ice sheet (More) | What we learned studying climatology (1440 Topics)

> Famous Bayeux Tapestry, depicting the 1066 Norman conquest of England, to be insured for roughly $1B upon its transfer from France to the British Museum next year (More) | Explore our favorite resources on medieval Europe (1440 Topics)


Business & Markets
> US stock markets close mostly flat Friday (S&P 500 +0.2%, Dow -0.0%, Nasdaq -0.1%); S&P 500 ends week up 1.4% after hitting record high Wednesday (More)

> Nvidia announces nonexclusive licensing agreement with AI chip startup Groq, shareholders will receive distributions valuing the company at $20B; around 90% of Groq employees, including CEO Jonathan Ross, will join Nvidia, remaining employees will operate as a standalone entity (More) | What we learned researching Nvidia (1440 Topics)

> Global dealmaking totaled around $4.5T in 2025, up 50% from last year and the second-highest total on record; Netflix bidding war, Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger top biggest deals (More)


Politics & World Affairs
> President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Palm Beach, Florida, to discuss a potential end to the Russia-Ukraine war (More)

> Israel becomes first country to recognize Somaliland, which broke away from Somalia in 1991; decision precedes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with President Donald Trump today (More) | See explainer (More)

> Thailand and Cambodia sign new ceasefire agreement in bid to end recent border clashes that have killed dozens of people (More) | Myanmar completes first phase of voting in country's first general election since 2021 military coup (More)

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