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A bill to provide billions in funding to Ukraine and Israel was blocked in the Senate. What did Senate Republicans demand in exchange for their support?
Who won Time magazine’s 2023 Person of the Year?
Taylor Swift has been named Time's Person of the Year. This past year included her record-breaking Eras Tour and the rerelease of her album "1989". Other finalists included the Hollywood strikers, Xi Jinping, Barbie, King Charles III, and more.
Who has announced he will retire from Congress at the end of this year, putting pressure on Speaker Mike Johnson's shrinking majority?
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, announced his retirement. McCarthy's departure could force Speaker Mike Johnson to rely on Democrats to advance must-pass legislation.
Google announced a new AI model yesterday, with the ability to process text, images, audio, video, and code. What is the model's name?
Gemini is a next-generation AI model developed by Google. Its main differentiator to OpenAI’s ChatGPT is that it is multi-modal—with the ability to process text, images, audio, video, code, and more. Google's AI chat product, Bard, is now using one of the three versions of Gemini.
With oil and territorial claims at the center of a border dispute, which South American country, led by President Irfaan Ali, is rallying diplomatic and military resources to defend a potential Venezuelan invasion?
The conflict between Guyana and Venezuela centers around the Essequibo region, which is rich in oil. Venezuela has ordered its state-owned companies to explore and exploit this region, which it considers its own. The dispute has intensified since ExxonMobil discovered oil off Guyana's coast in 2015.