Kim Jong Un's hot Russian summer included a trip to see a walrus show, a ballet date, and a farewell gift of exploding drones

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Kim Jong Un and a walrus (not the one he saw in Russia).

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  • Kim Jong Un's six-day trip to Russia wasn't all about work.
  • Kim was treated to a walrus show and ballet performance during his visit. 
  • He was also gifted a set of explosive drones as a farewell gift. 

All work and no play makes Kim Jong Un a dull boy.

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Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk isn't just Europe's second-most valuable company. It is also singlehandedly boosting Denmark's economy.

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Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk is boosting Denmark's economy.

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  • Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk is Europe's second-largest company by market capitalization.
  • It's also boosting Denmark's economy all on its own.
  • Denmark's GDP grew 1.7% in 1H 2023. It would've contracted by 0.3% if not for the pharma sector.

Weight loss drug Ozempic is such a blockbuster hit that its maker, Novo Nordisk, has become

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The next phase in AI is interactive bots that'll carry out tasks for you, says the cofounder of Google DeepMind

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DeepMind cofounder Mustafa Suleyman.

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  • "Generative AI is just a phase. What's next is interactive AI," said Mustafa Suleyman, the cofounder of Google DeepMind.
  • "It's a very, very profound moment in the history of technology that I think many people underestimate," he added.
  • Suleyman previously predicted that everyone would have AI assistants within five years.

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Elon Musk mocked Ukraine's summer counteroffensive in a stinging post on X: 'So much death for so little'

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Elon Musk.

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  • Elon Musk expressed his disappointment in Ukraine's summer counteroffensive in an X post on Sunday.
  • "So much death for so little," Musk wrote in his post.
  • The billionaire has been previously accused of pushing pro-Russian sentiments.

Elon Musk — who Ukrainian officials recently blasted for blocking an attack on Russia's Black Sea Fleet — derided the success of Ukrain

Meet the typical Hong Kong millennial: They're supporting their parents, can't afford to buy homes, and have zero interest in moving to mainland China

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Hongkongers walking in Causeway Bay.

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  • Over 80% of millennials in Hong Kong live with their parents. 
  • The 2019-2020 protests had an impact on their mindset.
  • Hong Kong's millennials differ from their elders by being more vocal, expressive, and confident in both personality and work.

At 33, Ken Ho is what many Hong Kongers aspire to be. 

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At 33, Ken Ho earns well
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A pilot training in one of America's most expensive weapons systems ejected over South Carolina. Officials can't find the F-35 he was flying.

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An F-35 Lightning II doing maneuvers to the Eglin Air Force Base runway.

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  • A pilot ejected from his F-35B Lightning II jet after a "mishap" during a Sunday training flight.
  • While the pilot was unharmed, the jet was lost and has not yet been recovered by officials.
  • The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter program is the DOD's most expensive at $1.7 trillion.

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Personal Loan Interest Rates Today, September 17, 2023 | Rates Remain Steady at 4.60%

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