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China Curbs US Investment In Tech Companies After Meta Acquisition Of Manus Following earlier news that China has blacklisted 7 EU defense and aerospace firms over their dealings with Taiwan, Bloomberg reports that China plans to restrict top technology firms, including leading AI startups, from accepting US capital without government approval.  Chinese regulators, including the National Development and Reform Commission, have recently instructed several private technology firms to reject U.S. investment in funding rounds unless explicitly approved, ​the report said. The commission - a powerful state planning agency with broad policy-making powers -...

A massive Ukrainian drone attack on Russia on Tuesday killed at least two Russian civilians, including a six-month-old baby, according to local officials, as civilian casualties continue to rise on both sides of the war. According to Moscow Governor Andrey Vorobyov, a drone crash caused a house fire in Yegoryevsk, a town in the Moscow […]

California Schools Try Rap While Scores Keep Falling Authored by David Manney via PJ Media, California's education system continues to search for answers while student performance struggles to recover. In one case, the Merced City School District approved a contract worth about $270,000 to bring a rap-based curriculum into classrooms, even as academic performance remains weak. AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, file The district serves over 11,000 students, yet only 13% meet math proficiency standards. The program includes a summer “Rap Camp” and specialized programming tied to cultural themes, all framed to boost student engagement. The...