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An analysis of 5,290 AI research papers at NeurIPS: 141, or ~3%, had US-China AI lab collaboration, up from 134 in 2024; Llama featured in 106 Chinese papers (Will Knight/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/us-china-collaboration-neurips-papers/

The US and China Are Collaborating More Closely on AI Than You Think
WIRED analyzed more than 5,000 papers from NeurIPS using OpenAI’s Codex to understand the areas where the US and China actually work together on AI research.

New verb! “Enslopenize” https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/ready-or-not-here-they-come-notes-from-the-ai-force-feed/sharetoken/59aaed33-5309-4a28-8bfc-7f0ed29543f2

Ready or Not, Here They Come — Notes From the AI Force-Feed ….
I just got a new iPhone. I didn’t need a newer version....

PFAS concentrations can double with every step up the food chain #food

PFAS concentrations can double with every step up the food chain
A new UNSW-led global meta-analysis shows that PFAS concentrations can double at every step up the food chain, leaving top predators—and humans—potentially exposed to higher chemical loads.

Trump critic George Conway files to run for NY House seat (Cheyanne M. Daniels/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/22/george-conway-ny-house-seat-nadler-00702755
http://www.memeorandum.com/251222/p56#a251222p56

"Niets aan de hand" volgens Trump. 😉
Trump says heavy bruise on his left hand came after he ‘clipped it on the table’ | CNN Politics https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/22/politics/hand-bruising-trump-health

Trump says heavy bruise on his left hand came after he ‘clipped it on the table’
President Donald Trump said Thursday that the large bruise on his left hand came after he bumped it on furniture in Switzerland.

Sources: the US and China approve a deal to sell TikTok's US business to a group of mostly US investors led by Oracle and Silverlake, set to close this week (Liz Hoffman/Semafor)
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/22/2026/china-us-sign-off-on-tiktok-us-s…

Exclusive: China, US sign off on TikTok US spinoff
The deal caps a yearslong battle between the social media app and the two superpowers.

Sources: the US and China approve a deal to sell TikTok's US business to a group of mostly US investors led by Oracle and Silverlake, set to close this week (Semafor)
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/22/2026/china-us-sign-off-on-tiktok-us-spinoff

Exclusive: China, US sign off on TikTok US spinoff
The deal caps a yearslong battle between the social media app and the two superpowers.

Source: a federal judge rejected the US DOJ's initial attempt to charge Don Lemon for appearing alongside protesters that interrupted a Minnesota church service (Hannah Rabinowitz/CNN)
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/22/politics/don-lemon-justice-department-min…

Judge rejects Justice Department’s initial attempt to bring charges against Don Lemon
A federal magistrate judge rejected the Justice Department’s initial attempt to bring charges against journalist Don Lemon for appearing alongside protesters who breached a Minnesota church over the weekend, a source told CNN.

Chinese automakers delay plans to mass-produce self-driving vehicles as Beijing becomes more cautious, after a fatal Xiaomi crash in March caused public concern (Keith Bradsher/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/business/china-autonomous-cars-dr…

China Delays Plans for Mass Production of Self-Driving Cars After Accident
After years of planning for cars that would let drivers take their hands off the wheel and eyes off the road, China’s regulators have become more cautious.

Sources: Nvidia plans to begin shipping its H200 chips to China before mid-February 2026 and expects initial shipments to be ~40,000 to 80,000 H200 units (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/nvidia-aims-begin-h2…