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Uber is getting into the holiday spirit with a new update that will enable customers to order on-demand Christmas trees, and even a troupe of carolers, to their front door. The company is also rebranding its same-day delivery service as Uber Courier and expanding its feature that allows parents of small children to book a vehicle with a car seat.

Uber has offered limited Christmas

• Google CEO Sundar Pichai says AI progress will be more challenging in 2025.
• Pichai said he doesn't buy into the idea of an AI performance wall but said, "The hill is steeper."
• Industry insiders say they're looking for new breakthroughs to solve AI's current bottlenecks.

Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said that while

On a Monday in December 2022, I was driving to a consultation meeting with another psychotherapist. At the red light, I texted my friend a picture of festive leggings, "I think you need these."

I mentioned that I had an off-site meeting, then a callback mammogram at the hospital, and later, I would see therapy clients at the office. I wasn't too worried.

When I got to the hospital

• Taylor Swift's "Eras Tour" book sold 814,000 copies in its first weekend.
• It became the second-best-selling non-fiction book after Barack Obama's memoir, "A Promised Land."
• The book gives fans extra insight, details, and unseen photos from the singer's mammoth world tour.

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• Hannah Neeleman, known as Ballerina Farm online, recently bought land with her husband.
• The couple got 14 acres in Kamas City, Utah, with plans to turn it into an "educational center."
• They hope to build a farm, garden, creamery, cafe, and event space.

Hannah Neeleman, famously known on social media as Ballerina Farm, has

Haliey Welch, the girl behind the viral "Hawk Tuah" video that was everywhere over the summer, has gone from strength to strength since, growing a huge social media following before launching her own podcast. But it seems like her luck in the public sphere may have run out.

On

• November saw Russia hit a new daily average high for its casualties in the war, per the UK MOD.
• It said the losses were "likely reflective of the higher tempo of Russian operations" against Ukraine.
• It was the third month in a row that Russia

SAVE $150: As of Dec. 5, the Beats Studio Pro headphones are on sale at Best Buy for $199.99. This is $150 off their original price of $349.99.

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A $16 deck of cards based on the Balatro design is up for pre-order on Fangamer, and it’s expected to ship in March. The mockups show subtly pixelated cards that mimic the art style of the game. They have a red design on the rear — the red deck is the default set in the game.

But what of the jokers, the cards that make Balatro a lot more than a poker spin-off? You only get four: Joker, Juggler

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The crypto community keeps racking up wins.

President-elect Donald Trump lived up to his self-appointed title of "crypto president" by picking a big supporter of digital assets to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Trump nominated Paul