Alibaba has cut prices on its large language model, Qwen-VL, by up to 85%, designed to perceive and understand both texts and images.

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Art Cashin's sons, Arthur and Peter, paid tribute to their father by writing a New Year's poem, continuing his tradition after his passing.

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Restaurant Zen in Singapore serves only Nordaq water, a Swedish company that purifies and bottles water on-site, to reduce single-use water bottles in the hospitality industry. Over 140 Michelin-starred restaurants and more than 700 luxury hotels and cruise ships use Nordaq water.

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Investors and industry executives predict Bitcoin will reach new all-time highs in 2025, following its record-breaking rally in December 2024 after Donald Trump's election win. Trump's pro-crypto policy platform and expected promotion of a favorable regulatory environment for digital assets contribute to the positive sentiment.

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China's factory activity growth in December fell short of analyst predictions, suggesting that recent government stimulus efforts haven't significantly revived the struggling economy.

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Sociologist Adam Galinsky warns that saying 'I'm disappointed in you' to kids can damage their confidence and have an outsized effect on their behavior.

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Stock futures declined slightly before the last trading day of 2024. The S&P 500 is poised for its second consecutive year of gains exceeding 20%, driven by factors like anticipated rate cuts, economic growth, and the excitement surrounding artificial intelligence.

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A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing 179 people. The plane went off the runway and hit a concrete wall and dirt mound at the end of the runway, raising questions about the airport's design.

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Chinese state-sponsored hackers exploited a third-party cybersecurity provider to breach the U.S. Treasury Department and steal unclassified documents. This incident is considered a major security concern.

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The Madoff Victim Fund has begun its final distribution of over $131 million to more than 23,000 victims worldwide, bringing the total amount distributed to over $4.3 billion, which is 94% of the estimated total losses from the scam.

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