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Trump kicks off his ‘Board of Peace,’ with eye on Gaza and beyond Peace

Trump kicks off his ‘Board of Peace,’ with eye on Gaza and beyond

US President Donald Trump on Thursday promised $10 billion and Muslim-majority nations offered funding and troops for Gaza as he inaugurated his "Board of Peace," a new institution whose ultimate mission has drawn questions. Trump brought together allies from around the world -- many authoritarians, with few Western democrats who…
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February 19, 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani Proposes NYPD Budget Cuts, Canceling New Hires New York City

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani Proposes NYPD Budget Cuts, Canceling New Hires

New York City Mayor Zorhan Mamdani has proposed major budget cuts for the New York Police Department (NYPD) while canceling thousands of new department hires. Mamdani canceled a previous order from former New York City Mayor Eric Adams, aiming to hire 5,000 more NYPD officers going into 2026. The newly…
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February 19, 2026
Google Brings Lyria 3 Into Gemini, Adds ‘SynthID’ Audio-Watermark Detection to the Chatbot Google

Google Brings Lyria 3 Into Gemini, Adds ‘SynthID’ Audio-Watermark Detection to the Chatbot

Photo Credit: Alban_Carguy Google has added its newly released Lyria 3 music generator to Gemini, which can now determine whether audio uploads contain the SynthID watermark. The tech giant debuted Lyria 3 today, touting the DeepMind-developed model as its most advanced music offering to date. At the top level, this…
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February 19, 2026