Plus, an Instagram-predator loophole, escaping subscription captivity, Masa’s ‘Trump industrial parks’ and more, in this edition of the Technology newsletter.https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/altman-vs-muskin-space-63cb6b9a?mod=rss_Technology
Why big-tech bosses say artificial intelligence is coming for them, too.https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ais-next-challenge-take-the-ceos-job-e9e2fe98?mod=rss_Technology
Your digital rent is skyrocketing. To cut back, turn off auto-renew and hunt down forgotten subscriptions in your credit-card statements and smartphone settings.https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/app-streaming-subscriptions-canceling-35325cf9?mod=rss_Technology
Leaders of Britain, France and Germany are meeting Zelensky in London as the Trump administration pushes its plan to pause the war in Ukraine on terms favorable to Moscow.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/08/europe-ukraine-leaders-trump-plan/
A group of soldiers said they had removed the president and state institutions, but forces that stayed loyal quelled the attempt, the interior minister said.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/07/benin-coup-attempt/
A ceasefire took hold in October after President Donald Trump threatened to stop tariff talks, but Thailand said it launched airstrikes after Cambodian attacks.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/07/trump-thailand-cambodia-peace-deal-under-threat/
Indonesia celebrated the birth of its first locally born giant panda cub and hailed it as a conservation success. The species remains vulnerable.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/08/indonesia-panda-first-cub-born/
Chinese exports to the United States continued to crater last month, but the drop was made up by booming sales in Southeast Asia and Europe.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/08/china-trade-surplus-record/
The number of Japanese citizens in India has increased nearly fourfold since 2005. As their tiny presence has expanded, so has India’s fascination with Japan.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/08/india-japan-expats-delhi-gurgaon/
Israel is allowing more foreign medical workers into Gaza than it was before the Oct. 10 ceasefire, but it is still barring dozens of volunteers.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/08/israel-gaza-doctors-denied-entry/
Five months into the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is feeling the pressure but refusing to go into exile.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/08/maduro-venezuela-exile-trump/
Cuts to development aid from several countries is a key factor, researchers said.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/07/child-death-mortality-global/
The release of the U.S. National Security Strategy landed like a grenade in Brussels, underscoring the depth of ideological vehemence within the White House.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/07/europe-united-states-national-security/
Rheinmetall shares have nearly tripled since President Donald Trump’s military spending demands, making CEO Armin Papperger the face of Europe’s rearmament.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/07/rheinmettal-germany-weapons-defense-industry/
The Gaza ceasefire deal has prompted urgent questions about who will ultimately govern Palestinian territories. Even Trump has taken notice of Marwan Barghouti.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/07/marwan-barghouti-palestinian-prisoner/
Police said tourists were among those killed in the fire at Birch By Romeo Lane in Arpora. India’s coastal state of Goa is a popular destination for tourists.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/07/goa-nightclub-fire-deaths/
President Donald Trump directed a review of international vaccine schedules after a CDC panel under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited divergent timelines elsewhere.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/06/trump-rfk-international-vaccine-schedule/
The Boston Red Sox could look to make a big move to bring in superstar infielder Ketel Marte from the Arizona Diamondbacks.https://www.newsweek.com/red-sox-predicted-to-land-116-million-star-in-trade-at-winter-meetings-11174575
The Alabama Crimson Tide just received a brutal prediction following Notre Dame's College Football Playoff snub.https://www.newsweek.com/sports/ncaa/alabama-hit-with-troubling-prediction-after-notre-dames-cfp-snub-11174643
Vandals removed Trump-themed ornaments from a Christmas tree in Nevada and threw some in a dumpster, a local report said.https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-themed-christmas-tree-targeted-vandals-11174350