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"Barbie" set a slew of domestic records this weekend, including the biggest opening weekend in 2023. Which other record, previously held by "Captain Marvel" and "Wonder Woman," did "Barbie" break?
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Elon Musk, who is renaming one of his companies to just "X", posted “If a good enough X logo is posted tonight, we’ll make go live worldwide tomorrow.” Which company is it?
Elon Musk hopes that the X rebranding will help Twitter become an “everything app.” Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino mentioned that they wish to “[create] a global marketplace for ideas, goods, services, and opportunities.”
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Three-star U.S. Air Force general Richard G. Moore Jr. wrote that the United States’ approach to AI will be more ethical than Russia and China's. What unique aspect of US society does he attribute this to?
During a Hudson Institute event, Moore argued that the U.S., being a "Judeo-Christian society," has a moral compass that not all societies possess, with some willing to achieve their ends regardless of the means used. He noted that the future of AI in warfare hinges on who adheres to the rules of warfare, implying that societies with different foundations might not uphold the same ethical standards.
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In solidarity with civilian protests, 11,000 reserve members of the Israel Defense Force have announced that they won’t serve anymore. What recent move, branded as a threat to Israel’s democracy, are they protesting?
President Joe Biden has also advised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition to avoid rushing their plans to overhaul Israel's judiciary and instead work towards building broad consensus for legal reform. Netanyahu aims to pass the first piece of legislation from the overhaul package, despite ongoing protests and opposition.
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Many U.S. departments, including the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, have been unable to identify who is behind a mysterious company named “Flannery Associates LLC.” The company has spent $800 million dollars doing what?
The attorney representing Flannery Associates claims that the company consists of American families looking to diversify their portfolio, including agricultural land. However, Congressman Garamendi expresses skepticism about these claims, stating that the reasons given for the land acquisitions do not make sense.
