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πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrives at the Kremlin to meet Russian President Putin.

The Kremlin reported that Putin would discuss with his UAE President the prospects for cooperation between Russia and the UAE, the situation in the Middle East and other international issues. #BRICS

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🀝 Starmer and Xi hail a reset in ties, helped by large AstraZeneca investment

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and China's President Xi Jinping hailed a reset of ties on Thursday, pledging to build an economic partnership with deals including a major investment by AstraZeneca. The British premier held up a plan by AstraZeneca to pioneer new medicines by investing $15 billion in its Chinese operations as proof of the benefits that could flow to both countries.

"China is a vital player on the global stage, and it's vital that we build a more sophisticated relationship where we can identify opportunities to collaborate, but of course, also allow a meaningful dialogue on areas where we disagree," Starmer told Xi at the start of their meeting.


The British leader told reporters he had made progress in discussions with Beijing to reduce tariffs on whisky, and announced a new agreement whereby Britons visiting China for less than 30 days would no longer need a visa. #BRICS

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πŸ’΅Your baby could qualify for $1,000 with a 'Trump Account.'

President Donald Trump’s tax legislation includes a provision called β€œTrump Accounts,” which gives $1,000 to every newborn if their parents open an account.

That money is then invested in the stock market by private firms, and the child can access the money when they turn 18 and can only use it for specific purposes, such as paying tuition, starting a business or making a down payment on a home. After a parent opens an account, the U.S. Treasury will contribute $1,000 for newborns. Private banks and brokerages will manage the money, which must be invested in U.S. equity index funds that track the stock market and charge the accounts no more than 0.10% in annual fees.

To qualify for the $1,000 seed money, a baby must be a U.S. citizen, have a Social Security number and be born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028. Any parent can open an account for a qualifying child, regardless of the parent’s immigration status.

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🀝Nicki Minaj Holds Donald Trump’s Hand and Declares Herself β€˜the President’s Number 1 Fan’.

The rapper just declared herself the ο»ΏUS President's biggest fan at an event to launch 'Trump Accounts' for newborn babies.ο»Ώ

"I will say that I am probably the president's number one fan, and that's not going to change," - she said. β€œHe has a lot of force behind him, and God is protecting him. Amen?”


Minaj has announced that she will contribute between $150,000 and $300,000 to fund her fans’ Trump Accounts. The president seemed glad to have the support of the "greatest and most successful female rapper in history" and thanked her for donating. ❀️

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🧬AI model from Google's DeepMind reads recipe for life in DNA

Google DeepMind has introduced AlphaGenome, an AI tool capable of interpreting long DNA strands and predicting the impact of mutations on biological processes. This advancement could revolutionize treatments by enabling the design of synthetic DNA that activates or deactivates specific genes, paving the way for personalized medicine and gene modification.

AlphaGenome can create new DNA sequences, allowing for targeted therapy in specific tissues while avoiding effects in the rest of the body. The model could help scientists discover why subtle differences in our DNA put us at risk of conditions such as high blood pressure, dementia and obesity. It could also dramatically accelerate our understanding of genetic diseases and cancer.

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🌎 US leads record global surge in gas-fired power driven by AI demands, with big costs for the climate.

This year is set to shatter the annual record for new gas power additions around the world, with projects in development expected to grow existing global gas capacity by nearly 50%, a report by Global Energy Monitor (GEM) found. The US is at the forefront of a global push for gas that is set to escalate over the next five years, after tripling its planned gas-fired capacity in 2025. Much of this new capacity will be devoted to the vast electricity needs of AI, with a third of the 252 gigawatts of gas power in development set to be situated on site at datacenters.

The gas projects in development in the US will, if all completed, cause 12.1bn tonnes in carbon dioxide emissions over their lifetimes, which is double the current annual emissions coming from all sources in the US. All of this new gas energy will cause a major leap in planet-heating emissions, amid ongoing warnings from scientists that fossil fuels must be rapidly phased out to avoid pushing the planet towards even worse heatwaves, droughts, floods and other climate impacts.

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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Donald Trump: "It's time for Europe to get smarter." 🧐

"Europe gotta get smart. Between immigration and energy, they are destroyβ€” it is not recognizable. They have gotta smarten up before it’s too late," - said Trump.


Do you agree with the President?
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⚑️Trump imposed a state of emergency in the United States because of Cuba

The US has imposed a state of emergency because of the threat to national security from Cuba. The corresponding decree was signed by President Donald Trump.

"I believe that the situation with Cuba poses an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States ... and hereby declare a national state of emergency in connection with this threat," the text of Trump's decree published by the White House on Thursday reads.


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πŸ’Έ Waabi raises up to $1 billion and partners with Uber to deploy 25,000 robotaxis as the race to dominate self-driving heats up

Waabi, the Toronto-based AI company building software to enable autonomous driving ( β€œAV 2.0.”), has raised $1 billion in new funding and struck a major partnership with Uber to deploy at least 25,000 robotaxis on the ride-hailing giant’s platform.

The funding consists of a $750 million Series C round led by Khosla Ventures and G2 Venture Partners, plus an additional $250 million milestone-based investment from Uber tied to the robotaxi deployment. The company says it is the largest fundraise in Canadian history. Other investors in the Series C include Uber, NVentures (Nvidia’s venture capital arm), VolvoGroup Venture Capital, Porsche Automobil Holding and others. The deal marks a significant expansion for Waabi, which until now has focused on autonomous trucking.

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πŸ“‰Microsoft lost $357 billion in market cap as stock plunged most since 2020

Microsoft shares slid about 10% on Thursday following an earnings report that disappointed some investors, prompting the stock’s sharpest daily decline since March 2020. The move trimmed the technology company’s market cap by $357 billion, leaving it at $3.22 trillion by the end of Thursday trading.

Analyst Ben Reitzes said Microsoft should double down on data center construction. Microsoft’s finance chief, Amy Hood, argued that the cloud result could have been higher if it had allocated more data center infrastructure to customers rather than prioritizing its in-house needs.

β€œIf I had taken the GPUs that just came online in Q1 and Q2 in terms of GPUs and allocated them all to Azure, the KPI would have been over 40,” she said.


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πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ Niger’s military government blames France, Benin and Ivory Coast for airport base attack

In a televised address on Thursday, General Abdourahamane Tiani directly accused France, Benin and Ivory Coast of sponsoring an assault on a military base adjacent to Diori Hamani International Airport, framing the attack as part of a coordinated external campaign against Niger’s post-coup authorities. The Pesident thanked Russian troops, underscoring Niger’s deepening geopolitical realignment.

The assault occurred late Wednesday night and into Thursday, targeting a military installation roughly 10 km from the presidential palace. According to Niger’s Defence Minister Salifou Modi, the fighting lasted β€œabout 30 minutes” before being contained by combined air and ground responses. The defense ministry also said four Nigerien soldiers were injured, 20 attackers were killed, and 11 people were arrested. πŸ™

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πŸ‡«πŸ‡· France to ditch US platforms Microsoft Teams, Zoom for β€˜sovereign platform’ - Visio

France will replace the American platforms Microsoft Teams and Zoom with its own domestically developed video conferencing platform, which will be used in all government departments by 2027. Visio offers features such as HD video calls, screen sharing, and chat. The program was built using Django, the open-source Python web framework; React, the JavaScript library for building user interfaces (UIs); and LiveKit, a scalable video conferencing system.

β€œThe aim is to end the use of non-European solutions and guarantee the security and confidentiality of public electronic communications by relying on a powerful and sovereign tool,” said David Amiel, minister for the civil service and state reform.


Not everyone in Europe is enthusiastic about digital sovereignty. BΓΆrje Ekholm, CEO of Swedish telecom equipment firm Ericsson, recently said at Davos that recent European discussions around sovereignty are "dangerous," and that attempts to build homegrown alternatives to US technology would lead to higher prices in the region. πŸ˜„

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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Mark Carny takling about independence for the province of Alberta

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, asked about reports that U.S. officials had met separatists seeking independence for the province of Alberta, on Thursday said he expected the U.S. administration to respect Canadian sovereignty.

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πŸ”‹ To lower electricity costs, consumers quietly install DIY solar

Legislation has been introduced in nearly two dozen states to legalize β€œplug-in solar” systems, which usually comprise two to four solar panels plugged into wall outlets. They typically cost about $2,000 or more and generate enough electricity to power a refrigerator, electronics and lights, potentially shaving several hundred dollars a year from utility bills. Some plug-in solar systems come with batteries to store power for use during peak demand when electricity rates spike and when storms or heat waves knock out the grid.

Only about 5,000 have been installed in the US, most without utility authorization. Utah in 2025 enacted a law allowing plug-in solar without utility approval and other states are considering similar legislation, including New York and California, the nation’s largest solar market.

Have you ever thought about installing such systems? 🧐

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πŸ“± Apple reports best-ever iPhone sales as Mac dips

Sales of the iPhone hit an all-time high in the final three months of last year, boosted by the new range of iPhone 17s, tech firm Apple reported on Thursday. Revenue rose by 16% compared to the same period last year to $144bn (Β£82.5bn) - the strongest growth since 2021 - thanks to a jump in sales in China, as well as Europe, the Americas, and Japan. However, wearables and accessories, which include things like the Apple Watch and AirPods, fell by roughly 3%. Sales of Mac computers were down by just over 7%. Apple chief executive Tim Cook said the iPhone's boost in sales meant the firm was in "supply chase mode."

"To meet a very high level of customer demand, we're currently constrained," Cook said, noting that sales in India set a quarterly record for the region.


Cook declined to give any detail on a recently announced partnership with Google, in which the latter company's Gemini AI product will be the basis of future Apple AI models and updates to its Siri functionality.

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🏠 Donald Trump promised that he would not lower house prices, but he'll reduce interest rates.

President Donald Trump said during a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, Jan. 29, that his goal is to keep housing prices up to avoid inadvertently benefiting Americans who "didn't work very hard."

"I am instructing my Representatives to BUY $200 BILLION DOLLARS IN MORTGAGE BONDS. This will drive Mortgage Rates DOWN, monthly payments DOWN, and make the cost of owning a home more affordable," he added. "It is one of my many steps in restoring Affordability, something that the Biden Administration absolutely destroyed. We are bringing back the AMERICAN DREAM that was destroyed by the last Administration. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!" ❀️


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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Trump nominates Kevin Warsh to be next Fed Chair

Opting for a conventional choice to lead the Federal Reserve, President Trump on Friday nominated former Fed governor Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the central bank and succeed Jerome Powell.

Warsh has experience navigating the central bank. President George W. Bush appointed him to serve as Fed governor from 2006 until 2011. Before serving at the Fed, Warsh was special assistant to Bush for economic policy and an executive secretary at the National Economic Council, where he advised the president and senior administration officials on the US economy. He has also worked in M&A at Morgan Stanley (MS). Warsh holds a degree in public policy from Stanford, as well as a law degree from Harvard.

"I have known Kevin for a long period of time, and have no doubt that he will go down as one of the GREAT Fed Chairmen, maybe the best. On top of everything else, he is 'central casting,' and he will never let you down," Trump said in his announcement, posted to Truth Social.


Our congratulations!
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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ President Trump launches the Great American Recovery Initiative to address drug and alcohol addiction

"Every year the US loses an estimated 300k people to drug and alcohol abuse. Drug over dose deaths are DOWN and the southern border is CLOSED,"- said Trump.


Donald Trump launches the Great American Recovery Initiative to coordinate a national response to the disease of addiction & save lives. The initiative will increase awareness of addiction, advise agencies on recovery programs and consult with local & private sector entities. Countless lives are being saved thanks to President Donald Trump.

All we needed was a new President
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πŸ’» NASA unveils powerful supercomputer that can run 20 quadrillion calculations per second

NASA has officially debuted Athena, its most powerful and efficient supercomputer to date. This new system is designed to anchor the agency’s next-generation space, aeronautics, and scientific research. Athena is the newest flagship of NASA’s High-End Computing Capability (HECC) project. It is based at NASA’s Ames Research Center’s Modular Supercomputing Facility in California’s Silicon Valley.

Athena provides the heavy-duty processing power (delivering a peak performance of over 20 petaflops) 🀯 required to simulate complex rocket launches and model next-generation, fuel-efficient aircraft. With its power, NASA can save millions in physical testing.

These AI systems can rapidly sift through petabytes of satellite and mission data, identifying patterns and scientific insights that would be impossible for human researchers to uncover on their own. For instance, researchers can use Athena to simulate complex atmospheric patterns and forecast the terrestrial effects of solar storms.

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πŸ€” How Ripple & Stellar Can Revolutionize SEC-Compliant Securities in the U.S.

Ripple (XRP) and Stellar (XLM) are leading blockchain platforms for legally compliant U.S. securities offerings, powered by Securrency’s full suite of compliance and security tools for issuers, brokers, and ATS operators.

Securrency’s Compliance Aware Token embeds regulatory and transactional rules directly into a digital security, enabling issuance, management, and trading while fully complying with U.S. securities law. This innovation allows market participants to launch tokenized securities seamlessly. Securrency’s protocol stands out for its cross-chain versatility, supporting Ripple, Stellar, Ethereum, EOS, and more. It seamlessly bridges blockchain and legacy financial systems, enabling secure on-chain and off-chain token movement.

Backed by DTCC Digital Assets, issuers and investors can navigate tokenized offerings with confidence. Beyond payments, Ripple and Stellar are emerging as core infrastructure for regulated, transparent, and efficient financial markets of the future.

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