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Trump Eases Greenland Tensions: Tariff Threat Withdrawn In a surprising turn of events, U.S. President Donald Trump has withdrawn his threat of imposing tariffs on several nations in matters concerning Greenland, following productive discussions about the Arctic region's future relations.Trump, communicating via his Truth Social platform, revealed strides made toward a promising deal, indicating that he would not resort to any force, and confirmed that the tariffs planned for February 1st would not be enforced. The President's diplomatic approach involves Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and special envoy Steve Witkoff, who are all set to delve deeper into the discussions.Trump's announcement coincided with his meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. His statement helped spark confidence among investors, with the S&P 500 index soaring over 1.5% following the news.

Sky-High Spat: Musk vs. O'Leary Over Ryanair and Starlink In a clash of corporate titans, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary dismissed Elon Musk's recent musings about acquiring the budget airline. The spat began over Ryanair's reluctance to install Musk's Starlink satellite Wi-Fi due to concerns over cost and fuel efficiency. O'Leary retorted to Musk's social media jabs by simply calling the billionaire an 'idiot.'O'Leary, speaking from the airline's Dublin headquarters, noted that non-European citizens, like Musk, cannot own a majority stake in European airlines. He suggested, however, that Musk's investment would be more fruitful than his purchase of X, formerly Twitter. The airline has used the spat for promotional gains, launching a seat sale featuring a Musk caricature.Despite insults, discussions on Starlink continue. O'Leary highlighted its benefits but cited a $250 million annual cost as prohibitive. Talks with other providers, like Amazon, are also ongoing. O'Leary didn't shy away from criticizing social media platform X and Musk's controversial AI chatbot, Grok, as well.

AI Overwatch Act: A Political Battleground The U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee has taken significant legislative strides by advancing the 'AI Overwatch Act,' a bill designed to grant Congress authority over the exportation of artificial intelligence chips. The advancement came despite public opposition from David Sacks, the White House AI czar, and an active social media campaign aimed at halting its progress.Introduced by Representative Brian Mast, this proposal intends to ensure that exports of advanced AI chips to China, among other nations, come under stricter scrutiny. Key features of the bill include a 30-day review period for the House Foreign Affairs and Senate Banking Committees to potentially block export licenses. The act currently bears bipartisan support, notably from Democratic Representative Gregory Meeks.The bill has stirred substantial debate, invoking a divided response from political and public figures. Critics argue it undermines President Trump's directives and point fingers at CEO Dario Amodei of AI firm Anthropic for purported connections to its opposition. Meanwhile, Conservative voices label it as 'pro-China sabotage.' The bill is set to face further legislative hurdles, yet its backing hints at a strong push for enhanced national security measures.

Ancient Handprints Uncovered: A Glimpse into the Earliest Rock Art In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have identified what could be the oldest known rock art—a series of handprints on cave walls in Sulawesi, Indonesia, that are at least 67,800 years old. These findings highlight the region's rich artistic culture.The handprints were made by blowing pigment over hands placed against the wall, leaving an outline, and possibly tweaking fingertip shapes for a pointed appearance. Researchers dated mineral crusts over the art to determine their age.This discovery reinforces Indonesia's status as a host of the world's earliest cave drawings and supports theories about human creativity's evolution. The exact origins of the handprints remain unclear, but they could belong to ancient human groups like the Denisovans or early Homo sapiens.