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Runway launches GWM-1, its first world model, which uses frame-by-frame prediction to simulate physics, and updates Gen 4.5 to add native audio and more (TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/11/runway-releases-its-first-w…

Runway releases its first world model, adds native audio to latest video model | TechCrunch
Runway debuts a physics-aware world model that simulates reality to train agents and power video, robotics and avatar applications.

Veteran Becomes First Double-Amputee to Climb Highest Peak on Every Continent: Conquering the 7 Summits https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/veteran-is-first-double-amputee-to-climb-highest-peak-on-every-continent…

Veteran Becomes First Double-Amputee to Climb Highest Peak on Every Continent: Conquering a 7-Summit Challenge
A veteran who lost both his legs became the first double amputee to reach the summit of the highest peaks on every continent in the world.

The Guardian names Netflix's former director of product Allan Donald as its first VP of product; Donald oversaw the content discovery operation at Netflix (Alice Brooker/Press Gazette)
https://pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/me

Guardian poaches from Netflix for first vice president of product
Netflix director of product Allan Donald has been named as The Guardian's first vice president of product.

"Germany promises support for Brazil's tropical forest protection scheme at UN climate talks"
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Germany pledges support for Brazil's tropical forest protection scheme
The Tropical Forest Forever Facility seeks seeks to leverage investments into €108 billion that can be used to pay 74 developing countries for every hectare of forest they conserve.

Ukraine, US hold first reconstruction talks as economic recovery tied to peace deal: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/10/ukraine-us-hold-first-reconstruction.html

Now, 10,000 EV drivers in Finland are contributing to grid stability. The smart charging service Synergi, which already optimises EV charging according to dynamic power prices, now provides FCR support to the national grid using this aggregated fleet.
https://tech.eu/2025/11/12/finlands-fi

Finland’s first EV virtual power plant goes live
After years of R&D, energy startup Synergi today launched Finland’s first EV virtual power plant. Synergi is the first company in Finland to aggregate thousands of electric vehicles via its consumer app, effectively creating a virtual power plant that supports grid balancing when needed. For consumers, this means the ability to earn rewards with home EV charging. Synergi‘s free mobile app is already trusted by over 10,000 households. Check out our earlier interview with Antti Hämmäinen,â…

Panthers alone in first in NFC South, eyeing playoffs after Bucs' loss to Falcons https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6884709/2025/12/12/panthers-first-place-nfc-south/

Fei-Fei Li's World Labs launches Marble, its first world model to let users turn prompts, photos, and other media into editable 3D environments, after a beta (Rebecca Bellan/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/12/fei-

Fei-Fei Li's World Labs speeds up the world model race with Marble, its first commercial product | TechCrunch
Marble is different from competitors like Odyssey, Decart, and Google's Genie because it creates persistent, downloadable 3D environments rather than generating worlds on-the-fly as you explore.

Trump 'extremely frustrated' with Russia, Ukraine amid slow peace progress, White House says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/12/trump-extremely-frustrated-with-russia.html

Russian court issues first known fine for YouTube likes under army ‘discreditation’ law: https://benborges.xyz/2026/02/10/russian-court-issues-first-known.html