President-elect Trump used Thanksgiving as an opportunity to attack "Radical Left Lunatics" while outgoing President Biden emphasized gratitude in his final holiday message as president.
Why it matters: Trump made punishing "enemies within" central to his reelection bid, which saw Republicans rewarded with control of both chambers of Congress and the presidency.
Australia's parliament on Thursdaybecame the first in the world to pass a social media ban for children under 16, multipleoutlets reported.
Why it matters: It's a major win for advocates who have long warned social media is harming teens' mental health and attention spans, and could serve as a model for other countries around the world.
T-Mobile said in a blog post Wednesday it prevented an attempt to infiltrate its systems following reports of an ongoing Chinese espionage campaign targeting high-profile individual's phones through weaknesses in telecommunications networks.
Why it matters: This is the first time T-Mobile has provided details on activity that could be linked to the sprawling espionage campaign that continues to worry U.S. officials.
Competition in AI is less a single race than a triathlon: There's a face-off to develop the most advanced generative AI foundation models; a battle to win customers by making AI useful; and a struggle to build costly infrastructure that makes the first two goals possible.
Why it matters: Picking a winner in AI depends on which of these games you're watching most closely. And the competition's multi-faceted nature means there's more than one way to win.
Walmart said this week it will phase out several major diversity, equity and inclusion policies, and one conservative influencer is taking the credit for it.
Why it matters: Robby Starbuck, a former music video director, has championed several right-leaning causes on social media, making anti-DEI advocacy the centerpiece of his online brand.
