Corruption in China's military is threatening Xi Jinping's 2027 modernization goal, the Pentagon says

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China President Xi Jinping meeting with representatives from the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
"The substantial problems they have with corruption that have yet to be resolved certainly could slow them down on the path toward the 2027 capabilities development milestone and beyond," a senior US defense official said in a press briefing on December 16.

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Here's what we know so far about who's working on DOGE

Tech Insider : Politics, Business, Technology
President-elect Donald Trump and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk watching the a Starship launch in Brownsville, Texas.
President-elect Donald Trump tapped Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, in November.

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Marc Andreessen says he's spent 'half' his time at Mar-a-Lago since the election, weighing in on tech and economic policy

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A composite image of Ben Horowitz (left), Donald Trump (center), and Marc Andreessen (right).
Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen each donated $2.5 million to a pro-Trump super PAC.

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Was your 2024 Spotify Wrapped disappointing? A former engineer explains why it felt like a flop this year

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Spotify Wrapped logo
For the first time this year, Spotify Wrapped used Google's AI to make a podcast about users' favorite songs.

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Jay-Z accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in a civil case against Sean 'Diddy' Combs

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Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter (left) was accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in an amended complaint in a civil lawsuit against Sean "Diddy" Combs (right).

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Ultrawealthy investors are vying to buy TikTok — here's what some would do if they took over the mega-app

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TikTok Congress
The US Appeals Court upheld a decision forcing the sale of TikTok from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, lest the short-form video platform be banned in the US.

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Disneyland brings back SoCal ticket tier to lure locals

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The Sleeping Beauty castle at Disneyland.
Disneyland is again offering special pricing for Southern California residents.

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Glossier's new CEO said listening to customers on these 3 things helped her overhaul the beauty company

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Elon Musk briefly dropped OpenAI lawsuit after a chat and a hug with Sam Altman in March: report

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Elon Musk speaking at the Milken Institute's Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California; Sam Altman speaking at the Microsoft Build conference in Seattle, Washington.
Elon Musk and Sam Altman shared a hug after speaking to one another in March, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

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Samsung, Jeff Bezos back Nvidia rival Tenstorrent in startup chipmaker's nearly $700 million funding round

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Tenstorrent, a startup computing company, just closed its latest funding round.

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