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December 31, 2024

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Germany's Scholz quietly criticizes Musk in New Year's speech

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz offered a subtle criticism early Tuesday of the influence billionaire Elon Musk has had on President-elect Trump, saying the country's fate does not depend on the “owners of social media.” said. “In our debates, you could be forgiven for thinking that the more extreme the opinion, the more attention it gets,” Scholz said in a New Year's Eve message.

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Ford's X account calls Israel a 'terrorist state' after apparent hacking incident

Ford Motor Co.'s official account on social platform X appears to have been compromised in a hacking incident behind a viral post calling Israel a “terrorist state.” In a statement posted Monday night, Ford said its X account was “briefly compromised” and several fraudulent posts were shared. “These do not represent the views of Ford Motor Company,” the company said in a statement. Ford said the company and X are investigating…

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Montenegro hands over Terraform co-founder

Montenegro made the extradition Do Kwon, co-founder of Terraform Labs He will be sent to the United States to face charges related to the collapse of his company's cryptocurrency TerraUSD in 2022. Reuters reported.

US telecommunications company says Chinese hackers have not penetrated its network

US telecommunications company Lumen announces withdrawal Chinese salt typhoon hacker Following similar confirmations from AT&T and Verizon, from their networks. TechCrunch reported.

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AI tools can help detect heart problems before symptoms start

British researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can identify people at risk of serious heart disease before symptoms appear, potentially preventing thousands of strokes, the BBC reported. An AI system developed by scientists at the University of Leeds and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust analyzes electronic medical records to detect warning signs of atrial fibrillation (AF).

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What other people are reading

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Chip Roy on Johnson: 'I don't think he has the votes'

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) said Tuesday that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) does not have the votes to keep the gavel and it remains to be determined whether he will. . read more

Wall Street ignores political drama and prepares for Trump 2.0

As Washington, D.C. approaches 2025, it faces a minefield of deadlines with serious political and economic implications. But Wall Street doesn't seem to think so… read more