Wednesday, December 31, 2025
FRONT PAGE HEADLINE: The Separation: Inside the Unraveling U.S.-Ukraine Partnership | New York Times
As President Trump sought a peace deal and President Vladimir Putin sought victory, factions in the White House and the Pentagon bled the Ukrainian war effort.
AGBI Business News: China’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Startup MiniMax
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
(Adia) has backed the initial public offering of China’s artificial
intelligence (AI) startup MiniMax as a cornerstone investor.
Adia backs IPO of Chinese AI startup MiniMax
Reuters/Tyrone Siu
The Abu Dhabi sovereign fund invested $65 million to acquire 3.35
million shares, the startup said in a filing to the Hong Kong stock
exchange.
- Other IPO backers were Chinese tech giant Alibaba, IDG, Perseverance Asset Management and South Korea’s Mirae Asset Securities.
The cornerstone tranche raised $350 million, the startup said.
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
DEFINITELY AN ITEM: The Occasion of A Funeral in Saint-Tropez
The funeral for Brigitte Bardot will be held next week in Saint-Tropez, the glamoros French Riviera resort
Her passing marks the end of an era 
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Believe it or not > This is severa degrees above the daily "normal" for summer temperatures...remainder of the week a degree or two warmer :)
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Flash News: Ukraine Intercepts Russian Kh-59 Cruise Missile Using US VAMPIRE Air Defense System Mounted on Boat. Ukrainian forces have made ... -
A nor’easter is about to hit the Northeast in May. That’s very unusual.
