Merriam-Webster Chooses “Slop” as Word of the Year 2025
Merriam-Webster has named “slop” as its Word of the Year for 2025, highlighting growing public concern over the flood of low-quality, AI-generated content across the internet. The dictionary publisher announced the decision on Monday, noting a sharp rise in searches for the word as people struggle to describe the increasing amount of synthetic, unreliable, and […]
Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Trailer Leaks Days Before Theatrical Debut
A highly anticipated teaser trailer for Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Doomsday has leaked online just days before its scheduled theatrical debut attached to Avatar: Fire and Ash, sending shockwaves through the fanbase and prompting swift action from Disney. The footage, reportedly captured by a cinema employee in Brazil, surfaced amid intense speculation about the film’s marketing push. This breach […]
Trump Attacks Fracture EU as States Eye Direct u.s. Ties
A sharper White House tone on trade, migration and values is testing European unity, as several capitals look for their own channels to President Donald Trump. Lead President Donald Trump has intensified public criticism of the European Union in recent days, portraying the bloc as weak on migration and trade while questioning Europe’s direction on […]
Google’s Gemini AI Reaches 400M Users, Claims 14% Market Share
New third-party estimates and recent company commentary point to fast adoption for Google’s AI assistant, even as measurement methods vary across reports. Google’s AI assistant Gemini has passed the Google Gemini 400M users milestone in widely circulated industry tracking, while other recent reporting quotes Google executives describing even larger monthly active user figures. At the […]
Us Says 90% of Ukraine Peace Issues Resolved After Berlin Talks
US officials describe major progress on a US-authored peace framework in Berlin, but Ukraine and its partners signal the hardest decisions—territory and enforceable guarantees—are still unsettled. The US says 90 percent of Ukraine peace issues resolved after two days of talks in Berlin, according to senior US officials who briefed reporters on the negotiations. The […]
12 Crypto Tax Strategies 2026: Every Investor Should Know
Crypto tax strategies 2026 will sit at the centre of serious digital asset investing. The experimental phase of “figure it out later” is over. Tax authorities now see crypto as a mainstream asset class, and they are designing systems to track transactions across exchanges, wallets, and even some DeFi platforms. At the same time, investors […]
On This Day: December 16 – History, Famous Birthdays, Deaths & Global Events
Some dates feel like calendar squares. December 16 is not one of them. It’s a day stamped with victory and grief, new constitutions and old empires, human-rights promises written into international law, and mass movements that toppled regimes. It’s also a day of remembrance—from Bangladesh’s emergence as a sovereign nation to global moments that forced […]
Openai’s First Communications Chief to Leave in January
Hannah Wong, OpenAI’s first chief communications officer, is set to depart at the end of January as the company begins an executive search and names an interim leader. OpenAI communications chief to leave in January: Hannah Wong, the company’s chief communications officer (CCO), is departing at the end of January, according to reporting by Axios. […]
Oil Prices Sink to Four-Year Lows on Oversupply Fears
Brent and U.S. crude futures slid to their weakest levels since early 2021 as traders focused on a swelling supply outlook, despite ongoing geopolitical tensions and patchy signs of demand. Oil prices fell to over four-year lows on Monday, December 15, as investors weighed rising supply and softer demand signals against headlines that might otherwise […]
