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Merriam-Webster has settled on a word that represents 2025 — and that word is “slop.” The dictionary-maker defines “slop” as “digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence,” something that many people have become familiar with as AI-generated content permeates the internet.This year, some of the most popular sites on the web took steps to stave off the infestation of AI slop, including YouTube, Wikipedia, Spotify, and Pinterest. But others are embracing it, as both Meta and OpenAI made apps dedicated to streams of AI-generated videos that you can scroll through and…

Published: Dec. 15, 2025 at 11:12 a.m. ETOracle’s earnings report last week didn’t do much to soothe concerns about how the company will fund its artificial-intelligence investments. In fact, investor sentiment has taken a turn for the worse.The company’s standing in the equity and credit markets has taken a hit. Shares of Oracle ORCL have dropped 15% since Wednesday’s close, including a 4% drop in Monday trading. All the while, Oracle’s five-year credit-default swaps (CDS) —a key indicator of credit risk — have been surging.

Por KIMBERLEE KRUESI y AMANDA SWINHART PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, EE.UU. (AP) — La policía renovó su búsqueda el lunes del pistolero que mató a dos estudiantes de la Universidad de Brown e hirió a otros nueve, un día después de que liberaran a una persona de interés tras determinar que las pruebas apuntaban “en una dirección diferente”. Las autoridades anunciaron la liberación del hombre en una conferencia de prensa el domingo por la noche, marcando un revés en la investigación del ataque del sábado en el campus en Rhode Island. Se desmoronó el progreso que las autoridades pensaban que habían…

A specter is haunting Europe—the specter of aging. Many Western countries are facing what the World Bank calls a “profound demographic crisis”: The twin perils of an aging population and record-low fertility rates are predicted to send their populations plunging in the coming decades.  The worst consequences of this demographic shift, per the World Bank, are economic. Soon, the shrinking working population in the U.S., Canada, or Germany won’t be able to meet their own constant demands for high-quality goods and services. These rich, elderly countries will have to make a hard choice for economic survival: force people to work…

Haivivi Bubblepal, an AI toy.Courtesy: HaiviviIt seems everyone is talking about artificial intelligence these days — even Ultraman. When asked if investors should be worried about an AI bubble, the new second-generation CocoMate AI-powered plush toy by Chinese company Haivivi warned about the dangers of speculation in AI stocks.”The AI market has been on a wild ride lately,” the toy based on the Ultraman character cautioned. “If investors pour too much money into unproven ideas without solid fundamentals, it could lead to a bubble burst!”China has long been a dominant manufacturer in the global toy industry. So pushing into AI playthings…

MILÁN (AP) — Mariah Carey añadirá el glamour de estrella del pop estadounidense a la ceremonia de apertura de los próximos Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de Milán-Cortina. El comité organizador local anunció el lunes que Carey, de 56 años, y que es reconocida por su canción de Navidad “All I Want for Christmas is You”, es la primera estrella internacional confirmada para actuar en la ceremonia del seis de febrero en el estadio de fútbol San Siro de Milán. Carey afirmó en Instagram: “Ci vediamo a Milano” — ‘Nos vemos en Milán’. “Mariah Carey representa plenamente la atmósfera emocional que…

Ep. 605 — Ambassador Rahm Emanuel The Axe Files with David Axelrod This week marks a significant moment for The Axe Files: our final episode. We hope you have found these conversations to be as eye-opening and inspiring as we have, and we’ll miss sharing stories with you each week. For the final episode, David talked with his friend, US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, who is finishing up his time abroad. Known for his brash, direct demeanor, some questioned his place as a diplomat in a country known for order and politeness. However, Amb. Emanuel had no probl…Show moreem…

The House is expected to vote this week on several proposals this week to avert rising costs as the deadline for the Affordable Care Act subsidies fast approaches.

LOS ANGELES — The fight over California’s new congressional map designed to help Democrats flip congressional House seats will go to court Monday as a panel of federal judges considers whether the district boundaries approved by voters last month can be used in elections. The hearing in Los Angeles sets the stage for a high-stakes legal and political fight between the Trump administration and Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who’s been eyeing a 2028 presidential run. The lawsuit asks a three-judge panel to grant a temporary restraining order by Dec. 19 — the date candidates can take the first official steps…

In 2024 alone, ENISA, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, logged more than 11,000 serious cyber incidents across the European Union.