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• Early testers of Google's new AI video generator compared it with OpenAI's Sora.
• So far, Google's results are blowing OpenAI's out of the water.
• Google has tapped YouTube to train its AI models but says other companies can't do the same.

Not to let OpenAI have all the fun with its 12 days of 'Shipmas,' Google on Monday revealed its new AI video generator, Veo 2. Early

• The US military has confirmed recent drone activity around bases in New Jersey.
• The Pentagon said this week that it sent counter-drone technology to two installations.
• One of these systems has been identified as the Dronebuster, a hand-held

The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear TikTok owner ByteDance’s appeal of a law that could ban the app. The court took up the case (via NBC News) unusually quickly — only two days after the company filed its appeal. Oral arguments are scheduled for January 10.

The law being challenged, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, is set to go into effect on January

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• Many major companies are requiring employees to return to the office full or part-time.
• Business Insider compiled a running list of the companies calling employees back.
• The list includes companies like Starbucks, Amazon, and BlackRock.

In September, Amazon mandated corporate workers return to the

• The Biden administration on Wednesday approved California's ban on gas cars by 2035.
• Trump has promised to revoke California's authority to set strict limits on tailpipe pollution.
• It's a high-stakes fight over the future of electric

• Realtor Patti DiMarco, 76, moved to Babcock Ranch after increasing concerns over hurricane damage.
• She purchased a $480,000 three-bedroom home and moved in two weeks after her first visit.
• DiMarco says she felt safe during the most recent hurricane season.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Patti

• I visited LGA's Chase Sapphire airport lounge to check out the meals, drinks, entertainment, and spa.
• Chase Sapphire lounge access is free for $550-per-year Chase Sapphire Reserve cardholders.
• However, travelers

• I visited my local Target in New Jersey to shop for gifts in its "Bullseye's Playground" section.
• All of the items were priced at $1, $3, or $5.
• From mugs and candles to self-care items, I loved the selection.

Target is one of the biggest retailers in the US, with more than 1,900 store

Florida Man won't be able to access the internet's biggest adult website soon.

Pornhub will block visitors from Florida starting Jan. 1, 2025, according to the porn site's parent company Aylo.

"You will lose access to Pornhub in 14 days," reads a pop-up message that displays on Pornhub for users accessing the site from the state of Florida.

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