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ChatGPT Wrapped: Chats statt Musik-Playlisten
OpenAI führt für ChatGPT einen persönlichen Jahresrückblick ein, der an Spotifys Wrapped erinnert. "Dein Jahr in..."
https://www.heise.de/ne…

And not one of them in the UK.
The 30 Most Bike-Friendly Cities in the World, the 2025 Copenhagenize Index Arrives | Momentum Mag
https://momentummag.com/the-30-most-bike-friendly-cities-in-the-world-the-2025-copenhagenize-inde…

The 30 Most Bike-Friendly Cities in the World, the 2025 Copenhagenize Index Arrives
The Copenhagenize Index, the most comprehensive ranking of urban cycling friendliness, evaluates 100 cities on how far they’ve gone to make cycling safe, convenient, and appealing.

Meta cuts roles in its Risk unit citing a shift from manual reviews to a "consistent and automated process" that is delivering "reliable compliance outcomes" (Jyoti Mann/Business Insider)
https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-job-cut…

Meta told some employees their jobs are being replaced by tech
An internal memo explaining the cuts said "many routine decisions can now be handled efficiently by technology."

Just published 🚀: I Miss Riding the Cuts
#musings

Explosions heard in multiple cities as Russian missiles, drones target energy infrastructure in western Ukraine: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/23/explosions-heard-in-multiple-cities.html

US ‘slipping’ on cybersecurity, annual Cyberspace Solarium Commission report concludes
https://cyberscoop.com/cyberspace-solarium-commission-report-budget-workforce-cuts/

US ‘slipping’ on cybersecurity, annual Cyberspace Solarium Commission report concludes
The annual implementation report recommends reversing Trump administration budget cuts, empowering the national cyber director and other steps.

Sources: WaPo is planning newsroom cuts to the audio, sports, and metro teams, and Opinion Editor Adam O'Neal said WaPo is in "severe financial distress" (Natalie Korach/Status)
https://www.status.news/p/washington-post-layoffs-cuts-morale

Pain at The Post
As morale sinks and top talent exits, staffers at The Washington Post are bracing for more pain ahead of the holidays—raising questions about Will Lewis’ leadership, nearly two years into his tenure as chief executive.

WhatsApp erhält automatische Übersetzung für Chats
Meta verpasst WhatsApp eine Funktion für die Übersetzung von Textnachrichten. Der Umfang der unterstützten Sprachen, speziell auf Android, ist übersichtlich.
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New Jersey PBS will shut down on July 1, 2026, due to the federal rescission and state funding falling 75% to $250K (Mike Davis/Asbury Park Press)
https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/televisio…

New Jersey PBS to shut down next July. Massive funding cuts drive move
WNET, the parent company of NJ PBS, was unable to reach a deal with the state broadcasting authority due to cuts in funding.

Microsoft updates Copilot to add Copilot Groups, enabling up to 32 people to collaborate in a session, and a "real talk" mode to add more personality to Copilot (Tom Warren/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/news/804122/microsoft-copilot-…

Copilot is getting more personality with a ‘real talk’ mode and group chats
Microsoft is adding new features to its Copilot AI assistant. A new “real talk” mode adds more personality, and a groups feature aims to make AI more social.