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• Russia is suffering major losses in "meat assaults" along the front lines.
• But it can sustain such losses for another two years, war analysts said.
• Military

• Trump appeared in his Manhattan felony hush-money case, and learned his trial date remains March 25.
• He had asked the judge to delay or dismiss the case. On Thursday, the judge said no to both requests.  
• Trump

This week’s edition of the Official Xbox Podcast is likely to have far more eyes and ears on it than usual. That’s because three top Xbox executives are set to lay out what's ahead for the brand.

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, Xbox President Sarah Bond and President of Game Content and Studios Matt Booty will “share updates on the Xbox business,” following rumors that several major games could

• Two of the world's biggest economies are officially in recession, per new figures published Thursday.
• Japan posted a surprise contraction in GDP, dragged down by its weak currency and aging population.
• Meanwhile, UK growth shrank for the second straight quarter — just months ahead of a key election.

The US economy managed to shake off Wall Street’s gloomy forecasts and dodge a

• US property investors snapped up 26.1% of low-priced homes in the fourth quarter, a record share.
• Affordably priced homes are scarce in the US, as inventory remains low in much of the country. 
• Single-family homes accounted for more than two-thirds of investors' purchases in Q4, at 68

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is so done with Delaware, packing up his business incorporations from the mid-Atlantic state after a judge came for his paycheck.

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A team of South Korean researchers at Yonsei University have developed a hybrid rice variant that’s quite literally filled with beef. The lab-grown rice grains were infused with cow muscle and fat cells, so they are one part plant and one part meat. The rice is also an appetizing shade of bright pink, which tends to happen when flesh enters the picture.

The team hopes to eventually offer a cheaper

Personal data from 200,000 Facebook Marketplace users were leaked to a hacker forum. Leaked data reportedly includes names, phone numbers, email addresses, Facebook IDs, and Facebook profile information.

According to Bleeping Computer, the data was shared on a dark web forum by known leaker IntelBroker who says the data was hacked by someone who goes by "algoatson" on Discord. "In October 2023, a

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• An ex-friend of Fulton County DA Fani Willis testified about Willis and Nathan Wade's relationship. 
• She testified that Willis began dating Wade in 2019, contradicting what Wade said in an affidavit. 
• Willis appointed Wade to lead the Georgia election

• A survey of the burgeoning AI romance app space revealed a scary truth.
• The chatbots foster "toxicity" and relentlessly pry user data, a Mozilla Foundation study found.
• One app can collect info on users' sexual health, prescriptions, and gender-affirming care.

There's a potentially dangerous reality looming beneath the veneer of A

• The Fed is going to hold out on rate cuts longer than we think, a John Hancock strategist said.
• Consumer spending and market momentum are strong, while elevated rates haven't created meaningful cracks in the economy.
• "We're seeing riskier areas like crypto-related stocks and AI darlings' momentum