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    Somalia: Somali PM Replaces Information Minister

    Mogadishu — Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has dismissed Information Minister Daud Aweis and appointed lawmaker Abdifatah Qasim Mahmoud as his replacement, the government said on Wednesday. The appointment was made in accordance with Article 120, paragraphs 2 and 3 of the provisional constitution, and followed consultations with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, a statement…

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    U.S. Soldier Charged With Using Classified Information To Profit From Prediction Market Bets

    The Justice Department announced today the unsealing of an indictment charging Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a U.S. Army soldier, with unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, commodities fraud, wire fraud, and making an unlawful monetary transaction. The charges arise from an alleged scheme in which Van Dyke…

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    Gemini co-lead Oriol Vinyals says Gemini 3's gains come from better pre-training and post-training, contradicting the idea that pre-training gains are falling (Stephanie Palazzolo/The Information)

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    A look at newsletter platform Beehiiv, which has hit $30M in ARR and fees starting at $43/month for 1,000 subscribers, unlike Substack, which takes a 10% cut (Jessica Roy/The Information)

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    Azerbaijan to completely abandon paper information carriers

    Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 16. Azerbaijan will completely abandon paper media, Trend reports. This is reflected in the “Concept of Digital Development in the Republic of Azerbaijan” approved by President Ilham Aliyev. The Concept is aimed at improving public administration, accelerating economic development, and improving the quality of life of citizens through the introduction…

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