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• OpenAI releases new upgraded version of its GPT-5 model amid intensifying competition

  11-12-2025 23:03 via article.wn.com
  SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- OpenAI on Thursday released GPT-5.2, the latest upgraded version of its GPT-5 AI model, as competition in the AI sector...
  
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• JPMorgan warns of ‘national security’ threat due to American worker skill gaps

  12-12-2025 01:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  The company warned that simply investing in emerging industries won’t matter if workers don’t have the skills to match opportunities
  
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• Young singer who toured with One Direction dies after being hit while riding scooter

  12-12-2025 01:27 via article.wn.com
  A young musician known for touring with groups like One Direction and Fifth Harmony has died. According to People, Camryn Magness died after she was fatally struck while riding an electric scooter on Dec. 5. Her death was later confirmed in a post on her Facebook page. She was 26. “Our hearts are...
  
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• White House blames Trump's bandaged hand on handshakes

  12-12-2025 01:27 via article.wn.com
  As the oldest...
  
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• Snoop Dogg just landed his most unexpected job yet

  12-12-2025 01:27 via article.wn.com
  Add coach to Snoop Dogg’s growing list of jobs. The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee announced Thursday that the hip hop and entertainment legend was named Team USA’s first honorary coach ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. The volunteer role celebrates and supports America’s athletes off the field of play. “Coach Snoop” will...
  
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• DUI suspected after car veers into 8 members of high school track team

  12-12-2025 01:27 via article.wn.com
  Eight members of a high school track and field team were injured after they were hit by a vehicle being driven by a suspected drunk driver. According to KTLA-TV in Los Angeles,...
  
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• Calvin McDonald, Lululemon CEO, Will Depart Yoga Clothing Maker in January

  12-12-2025 01:27 via article.wn.com
  The maker of yoga clothing is looking for a new leader after public pressure from the company’s founder. ......
  
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• Ancient undersea wall found off French coast

  12-12-2025 01:27 via article.wn.com
  The structures were first spotted by retired geologist Yves Fouquet in 2017. ......
  
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• A US grand jury again declines to re-indict New York attorney general Letitia James

  12-12-2025 01:27 via article.wn.com
  It was a striking rejection of the Trump administration’s retribution campaign. ......
  
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• 18 coworkers from Michigan win $1 million Powerball prize

  12-12-2025 01:27 via article.wn.com
  Safe to say vibes are high at a workplace in Grand Blanc after a group of 18 coworkers won a $1 million Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery. The 18-member Lucky 18 lottery club matched the five white balls – 31-59-62-65-68 – in the Aug. 20 drawing. They...
  
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• 100,000 ordered to evacuate as rivers rise in Washington state

  12-12-2025 01:27 via article.wn.com
  Days of heavy rain pushed waterways to record flood levels in a mountainous region north of Seattle. ......
  
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• Maduro blasts U.S. seizure of Venezuela oil tanker as act of 'naval piracy'

  12-12-2025 01:25 via article.wn.com
  They kidnapped the crew, stole the ship and have inaugurated a new era, the era of criminal naval piracy in the Caribbean, says Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ......
  
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• US wholesale inventories rebound strongly in September

  12-12-2025 01:23 via article.wn.com
  U.S. wholesale inventories rebounded in September amid...
  
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• US weekly jobless claims surge amid seasonal adjustment challenges

  12-12-2025 01:23 via article.wn.com
  The number of Americans filing new applications for...
  
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• US September trade deficit lowest in more than five years as goods exports soar

  12-12-2025 01:23 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in...
  
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• US posts $173 billion budget deficit in November

  12-12-2025 01:23 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. government posted a lower $173 billion...
  
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• UAE-EU free trade talks advancing rapidly, UAE state minister says

  12-12-2025 01:23 via article.wn.com
  Free trade talks between the United Arab Emirates and...
  
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• Supply chain diversification away from China is progressing from talks to action, EU chamber says

  12-12-2025 01:23 via article.wn.com
  Supply chain diversification away from China is...
  
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• Spanish boom sows seeds of its own destruction

  12-12-2025 01:23 via article.wn.com
  When it comes to post-Covid economics, Spain is...
  
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• Oil tanker seized by US near Venezuela was falsely flying Guyana flag, government says

  12-12-2025 01:23 via article.wn.com
  Guyana’s maritime authority said on Wednesday that...
  
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• How is the ECB proposing to streamline bank rules?

  12-12-2025 01:23 via article.wn.com
  The European Central Bank proposed simpler bank...
  
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• How institutional investors reacted to US shutdown – survey

  12-12-2025 01:23 via article.wn.com
  Despite uncertainty, institutional investors largely stayed...
  
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• Helm Reaches 400 Customers for Helm CONNECT, Strengthening Its Position as the Operational Backbone of ...

  12-12-2025 01:23 via article.wn.com
  Helm Operations announced today that it has reached 400...
  
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• German economy remains stuck in meagre growth phase, Kiel Institute says

  12-12-2025 01:23 via article.wn.com
  Germany’s economy has stabilised at a low...
  
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• Fitch Ratings: European Services Outlook Neutral on Soft Growth, Efficiencies Focus

  12-12-2025 01:23 via article.wn.com
  European services face constrained organic growth in...
  
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• Fed puts up guardrails for Jay Powell’s successor

  12-12-2025 01:23 via article.wn.com
  The Federal Reserve’s eroding tradition of genteel...
  
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• ECB proposes simpler bank regulation but rejects calls for lower buffers

  12-12-2025 01:23 via article.wn.com
  The European Central Bank proposed a simplification of...
  
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• China to keep fiscal deficit, flexibly use monetary tools in 2026

  12-12-2025 01:23 via article.wn.com
  China will maintain a necessary fiscal deficit and debt...
  
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• BOJ to hike rates to 0.75% in Dec, 1.0% by next Sept, majority of economists ...

  12-12-2025 01:23 via article.wn.com
  The Bank of Japan will proceed with a...
  
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• Big central banks edge back towards hiking mode, but Fed keeps cutting

  12-12-2025 01:23 via article.wn.com
  Central banks in big economies are signaling a...
  
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