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L'Australie va imposer des garde-fous aux entreprises de l'IA opérant sur son sol

Par : FRANCE 24
L'Australie va se doter d'une nouvelle autorité chargée de réguler l'IA, a annoncé le Premier ministre Anthony Albanese mardi. Les entreprises du secteur opérant dans le pays seront soumises à de nouvelles mesures, avec notamment l'obligation de se plier à une évaluation indépendante des modèles de pointe et de signaler les risques liés à l'IA.

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China’s Trade Surplus Passes $1 Trillion at Record Pace

China’s factories are finding eager buyers worldwide, but the export boom is raising concerns about its impact on trading partner nations.

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Wind turbines being loaded at a port in Lianyungang, China, last week were set for export to Oman.
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In Trump’s Washington, Prosecutors Can’t Count on Grand Juries to Take Their Side

In the past two weeks, prosecutors in the capital have failed to secure indictments in at least three cases, an acceleration of the problems the Justice Department has had with grand juries.

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There has been a deluge of grand jury failures in Federal District Court in Washington, where prosecutors have been tasked with carrying out many of President Trump’s revenge prosecutions.
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California voters fail to pass proposed one-time tax on billionaires’ wealth

Par : Dara Kerr

Campaign over Prop 40, as measure was known, was most expensive in state history, flush with Silicon Valley dollars

California billionaires won a contentious ballot measure campaign, defeating a proposed one-time tax on their wealth.

The bruising campaign over Proposition 40 was the most expensive in state history and witness to back-and-forth dealing from tech billionaires and democratic leaders, including Gavin Newsom, the governor, who steadfastly opposed the measure. While supporters of Prop 40 cast it as a solution to drastic healthcare cuts from Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, opponents led by prosperous billionaires mounted an influential campaign saying the billionaire tax was instead “an everyone tax”.

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Rep. Ken Calvert Wins House Battle Between Two California Republicans

After redistricting, Mr. Calvert ended up running against and defeating Representative Young Kim.

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Representative Ken Calvert won in one of the last remaining Republican strongholds in California.
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California Voters Reject Prop. 40 Billionaire Tax Measure

The outcome could hinder the wealth tax movement in California and across the country in future years.

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A rally against Proposition 40 in La Palma, Calif., last week.
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Police investigate as nearly 30 Santa Barbara half-marathon runners fall ill with ‘unusual symptoms’

Runners seek medical treatment as 13-mile race held amid unusually high November temperatures

Police in southern California are investigating the circumstances that led to the hospitalization of nearly 30 runners who participated in the Santa Barbara Half on Sunday.

Santa Barbara police said in a statement to the Associated Press that they had opened an investigation after receiving reports from Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital about multiple half-marathon participants seeking medical treatment for “unusual symptoms”.

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© Photograph: Dennis Mihora/AP

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Caroline Harvey hits hat-trick as ruthless USA put 11 past Austria at hockey worlds

Par : Agencies
  • Caroline Harvey scores three as unbeaten USA cruise

  • Hilary Knight extends worlds record to 70 goals

  • Canada thrash hosts Denmark 10-0 to stay perfect

Caroline Harvey scored a hat trick as defending champions the United States routed Austria 11-1 at the women’s ice hockey world championship on Monday.

Canada followed suit by thrashing hosts Denmark 10-0 to maintain their own perfect record.

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© Photograph: Petr David Josek/AP

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Trump backs embattled Hegseth and Jensen Huang and says FBI looking into spy allegations – video

Donald Trump defended defense secretary Pete Hegseth, who is facing an impeachment resolution from Republican senator Thomas Massie, saying Hegseth 'won two wars'. The president, who said he had spoken to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, said he was 'amazed' by claims Huang conducted an affair with an alleged Chinese spy, and that the FBI was now looking into the issue

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France : nouvelle journée d'action à l'appel des étudiants, lycéens et enseignants

Par : FRANCE 24
Près de deux mois après le début du mouvement lycéen et étudiant, une intersyndicale appelle mardi à une journée de grève et de manifestations dans la plupart des grandes villes de France, après une réunion à Matignon sur Parcoursup qui a tourné court.

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Senate advances bill to speed up permit reviews for infrastructure projects

Chamber voted 73-25 to formally take up bill that will shorten timelines to start energy and datacenter projects

The Senate on Monday advanced bipartisan legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for datacenters and other infrastructure projects, in the first major action since last week’s election that soundly repudiated Donald Trump and congressional Republicans.

The Senate voted 73-25 to formally take up the bill, which senators and the president have pushed as a way to meet growing demand for electricity and other forms of energy that now face years-long delays in getting to the grid.

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© Photograph: Mike Stewart/AP

© Photograph: Mike Stewart/AP

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Une semaine après son redressement judiciaire, le BHV ferme ses portes

Par : FRANCE 24
Placé en redressement judiciaire le 2 novembre, le BHV Marais, célèbre grand magasin parisien, a été contraint de fermer ses portes lundi soir. La direction invoque une simple "régularisation administrative" temporaire, mais les syndicats craignent que cette institution vieille de 170 ans ne rouvre pas.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Told Trump He Did Not Know Chinese Woman Was Suspected Spy

President Trump told reporters Monday that he believed Jensen Huang’s account and said he did not recall receiving a briefing warning him about Mr. Huang’s liaison.

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Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia, seen earlier this year. His relationship with a suspected spy for Beijing has rattled his company, the powerhouse chipmaker that is driving the data center boom powering the U.S. economy.
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