Bezos denies Musk’s claim that Amazon founder predicted Trump would lose

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, tapped by President-elect Trump to lead a new Department of Government Efficiency, spoke at the America First Policy Institute at Mar-a-Lago in Florida Nov. 14, 2024. Jeff Bezos is pushing back against Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s claim the Amazon founder predicted Donald Trump would lose the 2024 presidential election. “Just learned … Read more

Brazilian police call for former president Bolsonaro's indictment over 2022 'coup' plot

Brazilian police issued a statement on Thursday calling for the indictment of former president Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people for allegedly attempting a coup to prevent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking office after the 2022 elections. Brazil’s attorney general will be responsible for determining whether the allegations are substantiated enough to warrant … Read more

Israeli strikes kill 47 people in eastern Lebanon, official says By Reuters

By Laila Bassam and Crispian Balmer BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli strikes killed at least 47 people in eastern Lebanon on Thursday, a Lebanese official said, pressing the campaign against the Iran-backed Hezbollah group as a U.S. mediator sought to advance ceasefire talks in Israel. U.S. mediator Amos Hochstein, who said a ceasefire was “within our grasp” … Read more

YouTube Shorts’ Dream Screen feature can now generate AI video backgrounds

YouTube announced on Thursday that its Dream Screen feature for Shorts now lets you create AI-generated video backgrounds. Up until now, Dream Screen could only create image backgrounds. The new capability is possible due to the integration of Google DeepMind’s AI video-generation model, Veo, which can create 1080p video clips in various cinematic styles. Users can … Read more

I could not leave now

Pep Guardiola has suggested Manchester City’s recent dip in form was behind his decision to sign a contract extension. Guardiola’s previous deal was due to expire at the end of the season but he has now committed to the Premier League champions until June 2027. The news comes with City mired in a four-game losing … Read more