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Oracle says final negotiations on an equity deal for its Michigan data center project are "on schedule" and Related Digital will be its development partner (Lynn Doan/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

Oracle Says Equity Deal on Michigan Data Center ‘On Schedule’
Oracle Corp. said final negotiations on an equity deal for the company’s data center project in Michigan is “on schedule” and going according to plan.

Trump has added tariffs on many components that comprise the building blocks of manufacturing,
including a 50 percent tax on steel, aluminum and copper.
And tariffs have hit autos to the tune of 25 percent — with many exceptions,
10 percent on lumber
and 25 percent on upholstered furniture and vanities.

Here’s what’s going on with Trump’s tariffs, prices and the Supreme Court
Here’s what tariffs are on, which are at risk and what’s happening with consumer prices.

Today is our third anniversary on Mastodon and the Fediverse for our daily 9PM #HashTagGames.
This past year, #Fediverse players have played over 100,000 game plays.
Including the special games that popup, we have shared over 1100 unique hashtag games since November 16, 2022.

For people who like to follow along with tech conferences I’m posting a thread on LinkedIn while I’m at #QConSF https://www.linkedin.com/posts/adriancoc…

I’m spending the next few days at QCon Software Development Conferences San Francisco and I will post reactions and comments as threads on this post. My own talk is at 5pm today. Starting off with an… | Adrian Cockcroft
I’m spending the next few days at QCon Software Development Conferences San Francisco and I will post reactions and comments as threads on this post. My own talk is at 5pm today. Starting off with an opening keynote by Nicole Forsgren who I just said hi to and found out recently moved back from Microsoft to Google. The event is well attended and has many first time attendees going by the audience at the keynote. It’s their 19th year and it’s very well run at at an iconic location. The Hy…

The Year in Review I didn't know existed is in!
The #NYTGames Review 2025

Chicago is getting a place for sickos
#fedifc

Well that’s going to be an interesting dish, Hello Fresh…

Trump has been an outspoken critic of Biden’s use of the autopen to conduct executive business,
going as far as to display a picture of one such device in place of a portrait of his predecessor in a new “Presidential Walk of Fame” he created along the West Wing colonnade.
His Republican allies in Congress last month released a blistering critique of Biden’s alleged “diminished faculties” and mental state during his term that ranked the Democrat’s use of the autopen among “the gr…

Justice Department quietly replaced 'identical' Trump signatures on recent pardons
President Donald Trump is facing new scrutiny over the use of a replicated signature on several recent pardons. Online commenters noticed identical signatures on clemency documents for Darryl Strawberry, Glen Casada, and Michael McMahon. Two forensic experts told The Associated Press on Friday that the signatures were identical. The administration replaced the images on Thursday with new documents showing varied signatures. The Justice Department attributed the replacements to a “technical er…

Google brings its vibe coding tool Opal to Gemini on the web, letting users create their own custom apps called Gems; the mini apps can be reused later (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/googles-vibe-coding-tool-opal-comes-to-gemini/

Google's vibe-coding tool Opal comes to Gemini | TechCrunch
The company on Wednesday said it is integrating the tool, which lets you build AI-powered mini apps, inside the Gemini web app, allowing users to create their own custom apps.

It's Hakeem Jeffries. I’m about to let you in on what’s going on behind the scenes.
𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧: Republicans raised a record-breaking $36 million to keep control of the House.
𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗡: They used that massive war chest to launch attacks against 25 swing-seat Democrats. 
𝗡𝗢𝗪: The latest polls show a neck-and-neck race for the House majority.
Republicans and their billionaire donors think they can buy this election. We’re here to prove them absolutely wrong.
I’m launchi…

Hakeem Jeffries
For the People