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In 2026, AI will move from hype to pragmatism

January 5, 2026
If 2025 was the year AI got a vibe check, 2026 will be the year the tech gets practical. The focus is already shifting away from building ever-larger language models and toward the harder work of making AI usable. In practice, that involves deploying smaller models where they fit, embedding intelligence into physical devices, and designing systems that integrate cleanly into human workflows. The…
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10 must-shoot events for astrophotographers in 2026

January 5, 2026
Digital Camera World //HEADLINE// 10 must-shoot events for astrophotographers in 2026 //SELL// After a thrilling 2025 filled with spectacular auroras, planet parades and two bright comets, astrophotographers have much to look forward to in 2026. In the year ahead, expect…
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Richard Avedon's American West: what today's portrait photographers can still learn from this classic series

January 5, 2026
When the fashion and portrait photographer Richard Avedon (1923-2004) drove into the American West in 1979, he left behind the controlled perfection of his fashion work and the glamour of celebrity portraiture. What he found would produce one of the most studied portrait series in photographic history. Now, as global art network Gagosian prepares to exhibit rare prints from In the American West at…
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US offshore wind backlash grows as Empire, Revolution Wind sue Trump admin

January 5, 2026
Two more offshore wind developers are suing the Trump administration after it abruptly ordered construction to stop on offshore wind projects that were already nearing completion. On January 1, Revolution Wind filed a supplemental complaint in federal court in Washington, DC, challenging the Interior Department’s December 22 lease suspension order. Today, Equinor’s Empire Wind followed with…
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DefenseNews

Venezuela’s Maduro never escaped his predecessor’s shadow

January 5, 2026
Nicolás Maduro, who rose from unionized bus driver to Venezuelan president and oversaw his country’s democratic undoing and economic collapse, was captured Saturday during an attack by U.S. forces on his capital. U.S. President Donald Trump, in an early morning social…
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Zelenskyy names Ukraine’s head of military intel as his chief of staff

January 5, 2026
KYIV, Ukraine — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday appointed the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence as his new chief of staff, a move that comes as the U.S. leads a diplomatic push to end Russia’s nearly 4-year-old invasion. Announcing the appointment of Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, Zelenskyy said Ukraine needs to focus on security issues, developing its defense and security forces, and…
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