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Reuters reveals China has secretly built a prototype chipmaking machine (https://www.reuters.com/world/china/how-china-built-its-manhattan-project-rival-west-ai-chips-2025-12-17/) in a six-year effort insiders compare to the Manhattan Project. President Donald Trump (https://www.reuters.com/world/us/prime-time-speech-trump-highlight-victories-amid-low-economic-approval-2025-12-17/) delivers a holiday address boasting of accomplishments as the House fails to rein in his Venezuela aggression. Warner Bros Discovery (https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/view-warner-bros-discovery-board-rejects-hostile-bid-paramount-2025-12-17/) rejects Paramount Skydance’s $100 billion hostile takeover bid, backing Netflix’s offer instead. Plus Nick Reiner (https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/son-filmmaker-rob-reiner-makes-court-appearance-charges-he-murdered-parents-2025-12-17/) , son of director Rob Reiner, appears in court charged with murdering his parents.
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