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Musk, xAI tout newest Grok update as only ‘non-woke’ platform: ‘Doesn’t equivocate”

X’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok has begun rolling out its first beta version of Grok 4.20, which Elon Musk and X say will provide not only better performance and new features but also the least ‘politically correct’ platform in terms of liberal bias.  Over the past week, users on X, including Musk, have been touting search results from Grok showing ‘non woke’ answers to questions about popular cultural issues and figures compared to results from...

Trump admin warned lawmakers Israel was ‘determined to act with or without us’ before massive Iran strikes

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., described the recent U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran as a defensive measure, saying, ‘Israel was determined to act with or without us’ following a classified briefing on Monday evening. Johnson told reporters after the briefing that Israel viewed Iran’s capabilities as an existential threat and was prepared to conduct operations regardless of U.S. participation. He said Israel’s assessment shaped American deliberations, and it was ‘determined to act in their own defense here,...

Iran starts ‘indiscriminate’ strikes across Gulf of Oman, hits shadow tanker tied to regime

Iran is conducting ‘indiscriminate’ targeting of vessels across the Gulf of Oman and the wider Persian Gulf following the launch of U.S.-Israeli strikes under Operation Epic Fury, according to a maritime intelligence firm. Windward AI noted the sanctioned Palau-flagged tanker Skylight was hit as the conflict across the Middle East entered its second day, with the tanker also holding Iranian nationals among the crew and ties to the regime. ‘Analysis of vessel affiliations, targeting patterns,...

Trump presses NATO partners on support as Hegseth blasts hesitation

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth warned that some traditional U.S. allies are ‘hemming and hawing about the use of force’ as Washington presses forward with its campaign against Iran, raising fresh questions about NATO cohesion at a moment of escalation. Spain has refused U.S. permission to use certain bases for strikes on Iran, calling for de-escalation and adherence to international law. Turkey has criticized the operation and warned of broader regional destabilization, while President Recep...

Don Carlos Lee Gibson Jr.: Leading with Discipline and Drive

What does it take to lead in two very different industries — automotive operations and golf management — and succeed in both? For Don Carlos Lee Gibson Jr., the answer is simple: structure, discipline, and people-first leadership. “I’ve always believed leadership starts with responsibility,” Don says. “If you take care of your people and your systems, the results follow.” His career tells that story. Early Life and Education: Where Discipline Began Don’s foundation started at...

9 Ways to Split Up Big Documents into Smaller, Shareable Files

Have you ever tried to send a huge document by email only to get the annoying “file too large” error? Or maybe you only needed to translimit one chapter from a 200-page report, but you sent the whole thing? You’re not the only one. Professionals, students, and anyone who works with digital files on a regular basis sometimes have trouble with big documents. The good news is? It’s easier than you might think to break...

Fetterman blasts Iran strike critics, Ayatollah’s apologists: ‘Let’s see who grieves for that garbage’

As Democrats line up to denounce President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s joint strikes on Iran’s ruling regime, Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., is doing the opposite, forcefully defending the operation and rebuking members of his own party who call it reckless. The Pennsylvania Democrat, who has increasingly staked out unapologetic pro-Israel positions, has openly questioned why critics from both the far-right and far-left are making hay over the strikes, arguing the operation...

Firebrand anti-American cleric Alireza Arafi seen as contender to replace Iran’s Khamenei

The Islamic Republic’s opaque and fractured governing system following the killing of its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, selected radical cleric Ayatollah Alireza Arafi to its interim leadership council on Saturday. Ben Sabti, an Iran expert at the Institute of National Security Studies in Israel, said, ‘His name was brought up in the last two or three years. He is not a kind of politician but is part of exporting the revolution from the propaganda...

Melania Trump makes history, pushes for ‘peace through education’ amid Iran firestorm

First lady Melania Trump presided over the United Nations Security Council meeting Monday, declaring that the United States ‘stands with all of the children throughout the world,’ in a historic speech calling for ‘peace through education,’ amid the U.S. military involvement in Iran. The speech marked the first time a first lady from any country — and the first time a sitting U.S. first lady — presided over the Security Council as its members consider education,...

Regulations for installing a new front door in a conservation area

The UK can be a very beautiful place. This nation is laden with spots and locations with historical, architectural and aesthetic value, many of which fall under the category of conservation areas. These are areas that local planning authorities determine to be of a certain interest and value, and then take careful steps to preserve them in terms of character. There are over 10,000 conservation areas in the UK, as designated by the Civic Amenities...