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IMF lifts global growth outlook as AI boom offsets trade and debt risks

IMF nudges up 2026 global growth forecast to 3.3%, citing AI-led investment, but warns of tariff uncertainty, market bubbles and record debt. ...Read more

#imf, #globaleconomy, #artificialintelligence, #trade, #debt

Rare Severe Solar Storm Lights Up Skies Far South as NOAA Issues S4 Radiation, G4 Geomagnetic Alerts

A powerful solar flare and Earth-directed CME triggered rare S4 radiation and G4 geomagnetic storm levels, expanding auroras deep into the U.S. ...Read more

#spaceweather, #aurora, #solarstorm, #noaa

Kremlin Says Putin Invited to Trump-Led U.N. Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

Moscow says Putin was asked to join Trump’s U.N.-mandated Gaza ‘Board of Peace,’ a postwar governance and reconstruction body drawing scrutiny in the West. ...Read more

#gaza, #russia, #putin, #trump, #unitednations

Sundance’s final Utah curtain call: Park City says goodbye as festival heads to Boulder

Sundance 2026 marks Park City’s last festival and the first since Robert Redford’s death, as organizers prepare to relocate to Boulder in 2027. ...Read more

#sundance, #indiefilm, #parkcity, #boulder, #robertredford

Uganda Votes Under Internet Blackout and Long Delays as Museveni Seeks to Extend 40-Year Rule

Uganda’s election saw late-opening polls, biometric failures and an internet shutdown as President Museveni faces challenger Bobi Wine. ...Read more

#uganda, #elections, #internetshutdown, #museveni, #bobiwine

OpenAI Targets Late-2026 Unveiling for First Consumer Device, Executive Says

OpenAI plans to reveal its first consumer hardware in the second half of 2026, signaling a shift from software into gadgets amid privacy and market doubts. ...Read more

#openai, #ai, #hardware, #chatgpt, #privacy

Delaware Judge Slows Paramount Skydance Suit, Giving Netflix an Edge in Warner Bros. Discovery Battle

A Delaware judge refused to fast-track Paramount Skydance’s disclosure suit, easing pressure on Warner’s Netflix deal as rival bids face scrutiny. ...Read more

#netflix, #warnersbrosdiscovery, #paramountskydance, #delaware, #mergers

Champions League Matchday 7 turns new 36-team format into a reckoning night

With the league-phase table tight, Matchday 7 across Europe could lock in top-eight byes, trigger February play-offs—or end seasons early. ...Read more

#championsleague, #uefa, #arsenal, #mancity, #swissmodel

Trump administration briefly moved to cancel nearly $2 billion in SAMHSA mental health grants before reversing course

Late-night termination emails rattled clinics nationwide before HHS reversed a plan to end nearly $2 billion in SAMHSA grants, raising stability concerns. ...Read more

#mentalhealth, #samhsa, #hhs, #grants, #addiction

Trump Invokes National Security Law to Levy 25% Tariff on Advanced AI Chips, With Broad U.S. Exemptions

A Jan. 14 proclamation slaps a 25% Section 232 tariff on select AI-class chips while exempting many U.S. data-center, R&D and startup uses. ...Read more

#tariffs, #semiconductors, #ai, #nationalsecurity, #trade

After One Baby’s Custom CRISPR Rescue, a Startup Bets on Made-to-Order Gene Editing

A one-off CRISPR therapy saved a baby with a lethal mutation. Now a Doudna-backed startup and a new FDA pathway aim to scale bespoke gene medicines. ...Read more

#crispr, #geneediting, #rarediseases, #fda, #biotech

2025 Ranks Among Hottest Years on Record, Even as La Niña Offered Little Relief

New datasets show 2025 among the three warmest years globally and the fourth-warmest in the U.S., with oceans, ice and extremes reflecting sustained warming. ...Read more

#climatechange, #globalwarming, #lanina, #extremeweather, #noaa

China Pledges Over 1 Trillion Yuan in Cheap Credit, Cuts Rates on Targeted Lending Tools

PBOC cuts rates on structural lending tools and expands quotas, adding a 1 trillion yuan line for private firms while holding benchmark policy rates steady. ...Read more

#china, #pboc, #interestrates, #credit, #yuan

USPS contractor 10 Roads Express to shutter, laying off about 2,000 as mail-hauling work dries up

10 Roads Express will end USPS hauling Jan. 30 and wind down nationwide, citing Postal Service network changes that erased 70% of revenue. ...Read more

#usps, #trucking, #layoffs, #logistics, #labor

6.5 Earthquake Strikes Guerrero, Tests Sheinbaum as Mexico City Evacuates

A 6.5 quake off Guerrero killed two, damaged thousands of buildings and rattled Mexico City, highlighting gaps in seismic safety and preparedness. ...Read more

#mexico, #earthquake, #guerrero, #mexicocity, #disasterresponse