Meta Platforms has officially opened developer access to Muse Spark 1.1, the latest version of its flagship reasoning AI model, marking a significant step in the company's effort to compete directly with leading AI providers such as OpenAI and Anthropic. Announced on Thursday, the public preview introduces developers in the United States......
Veteran French football coach Claude Le Roy has sharply criticized Gianni Infantino, accusing the FIFA president of damaging the image of world football in the wake of controversy surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Speaking during an appearance on French television, the 78-year-old coach questioned Infantino’s leadership and expressed......
Items discarded near the venue of Taylor Swift’s wedding celebration have become unlikely collectibles after a New York artist sold dozens of pieces of litter to devoted fans within hours of the event. According to the artist, around 50 items—including cigarette butts, drinking straws and an ovulation test kit—were collected......
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits declined last week, offering fresh evidence that the U.S. labor market remains resilient even as hiring activity continues to moderate. According to new data released by the United States Department of Labor, initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell by 2,000 to a seasonally......
Universal Pictures has moved forward with its highly anticipated Britney Spears biopic, appointing acclaimed television writer Liz Meriwether, creator of the hit comedy series New Girl, to adapt the pop icon's bestselling memoir for the big screen. The film will be based on The Woman in Me, Spears' memoir published in 2023, which......
A delegation of advisers working with members of the United States Congress visited Dakhla to explore the economic potential of the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region and examine investment opportunities in one of Morocco’s emerging development hubs. The visit, held on Wednesday, brought together political, economic and legislative advisers......
Germany has reached an agreement with the United States to acquire Tomahawk cruise missiles and deploy them on German territory, marking a significant step in Berlin's efforts to strengthen its long-range military capabilities and reinforce NATO's collective defense. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced the agreement on Thursday......
A U.S. federal appeals court has rejected an emergency request to restore President Donald Trump's name to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, leaving in place a lower court order that removed the branding from one of the nation's most prominent cultural institutions. The ruling, issued on Wednesday, represents the......
Brazil has authorized the expulsion of Sergei Vladimirovich Cherkasov, a Russian national at the center of competing legal claims from the United States and Russia, in a case involving alleged espionage, identity fraud and international extradition. The Brazilian government approved the measure after Cherkasov, who has been detained in Brazil......
Trading activity in U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Binance has surpassed $3 billion in just one month, marking a strong early response to the cryptocurrency exchange's expansion into traditional financial markets. The milestone was announced on Thursday by Richard Teng, co-chief executive of Binance, during an interview......
Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen has firmly rejected renewed suggestions by U.S. President Donald Trump that the United States should take control of the Arctic island, reiterating that Greenland's sovereignty is not open to negotiation. The statement came after Trump revived the issue during the NATO summit in Ankara,......
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he will travel to the United Kingdom aboard the long-serving Air Force One aircraft, while the newly refurbished presidential jet will make a separate trip to the same destination for a public appearance involving American military personnel. In a message posted on Truth Social, Trump said he would......
Tangier Med has enhanced its cargo inspection capabilities with the deployment of advanced U.S.-supplied X-ray scanners designed to reinforce maritime security and improve the screening of goods passing through one of the world's busiest commercial ports. The announcement was made by U.S. Ambassador to Morocco Duke Buchan, who confirmed......
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