Recent news, drawing from multiple sources, highlights developments across entertainment and news media, including new reality TV shows, films addressing global conflicts, and controversial changes at CBS News. Separately, the deportation of a five-year-old U.S. citizen to Honduras, despite her mother's claims of her U.S. birthright, has sparked concerns about immigration procedures, while "The Real Housewives of Orange County" prepares for its 20th season with cast changes.

Recent news, drawing from multiple sources, highlights developments across entertainment and news media, including new reality TV shows, films addressing global conflicts, and controversial changes at CBS News. Separately, the deportation of a five-year-old U.S. citizen to Honduras, despite her mother's claims of her U.S. birthright, has sparked concerns about immigration procedures, while "The Real Housewives of Orange County" prepares for its 20th season with cast changes.

Multiple news sources confirm that HBO and A24 are releasing "Neighbors," a six-episode reality series premiering February 13th, directed by Harrison Fishman and Dylan Redford, and inspired by viral videos of neighborly disputes. Produced by Marty Supreme, the late-night show will explore outlandish conflicts across America, focusing on issues like property lines and pet ownership.

Multiple news sources confirm that HBO and A24 are releasing "Neighbors," a six-episode reality series premiering February 13th, directed by Harrison Fishman and Dylan Redford, and inspired by viral videos of neighborly disputes. Produced by Marty Supreme, the late-night show will explore outlandish conflicts across America, focusing on issues like property lines and pet ownership.

Multiple sources report a correction to a Nature article concerning palaeoceanography, palaeoclimate, and physical oceanography, specifically addressing an error in the color scale bar of Figure 1b (35.50 should have been 35.00). This correction has been implemented in the HTML and PDF versions of the article, which involves researchers from institutions across the UK, Netherlands, and the USA.

Multiple sources report a correction to a Nature article concerning palaeoceanography, palaeoclimate, and physical oceanography, specifically addressing an error in the color scale bar of Figure 1b (35.50 should have been 35.00). This correction has been implemented in the HTML and PDF versions of the article, which involves researchers from institutions across the UK, Netherlands, and the USA.

Multiple news sources report that the American Psychiatric Association is planning a major overhaul of the DSM-5, the diagnostic manual for mental health, aiming to create a more accessible and easily updated "living document" online. The revision process will involve input from professionals and individuals with psychiatric conditions, with the goal of improving the foundational framework for mental health diagnosis.

Multiple news sources report that the American Psychiatric Association is planning a major overhaul of the DSM-5, the diagnostic manual for mental health, aiming to create a more accessible and easily updated "living document" online. The revision process will involve input from professionals and individuals with psychiatric conditions, with the goal of improving the foundational framework for mental health diagnosis.

Multiple news sources report that the Trump administration's newly imposed visa ban on Palestinians with documents issued by the Palestinian Authority is raising concerns among peace activists. They fear this restriction, which makes it even more difficult for Palestinians to enter the U.S., will hinder diplomacy and prevent individuals from the West Bank and Gaza from traveling to the U.S. for work, visits, or peace-building efforts.

Multiple news sources report that the Trump administration's newly imposed visa ban on Palestinians with documents issued by the Palestinian Authority is raising concerns among peace activists. They fear this restriction, which makes it even more difficult for Palestinians to enter the U.S., will hinder diplomacy and prevent individuals from the West Bank and Gaza from traveling to the U.S. for work, visits, or peace-building efforts.

Multiple news sources indicate that coworking spaces are experiencing a resurgence as companies seek flexible office solutions amidst return-to-office mandates and AI-driven workforce uncertainty, with major firms like Amazon and JPMorgan utilizing these spaces. This new era of coworking focuses on private, maturely designed offices, contributing to a significant growth in coworking space despite not yet reaching pre-pandemic levels.

Multiple news sources indicate that coworking spaces are experiencing a resurgence as companies seek flexible office solutions amidst return-to-office mandates and AI-driven workforce uncertainty, with major firms like Amazon and JPMorgan utilizing these spaces. This new era of coworking focuses on private, maturely designed offices, contributing to a significant growth in coworking space despite not yet reaching pre-pandemic levels.

Multiple sources report that John Daghita, son of a U.S. government crypto contractor, has been identified as "Lick," a suspect in the theft of $90 million in seized crypto assets, after a wealth-proving stunt exposed his wallet address. Separately, TikTok has settled a lawsuit just before a trial was set to begin, where the plaintiff alleged the platform's algorithms led to social media addiction and negatively impacted her.

Multiple sources report that John Daghita, son of a U.S. government crypto contractor, has been identified as "Lick," a suspect in the theft of $90 million in seized crypto assets, after a wealth-proving stunt exposed his wallet address. Separately, TikTok has settled a lawsuit just before a trial was set to begin, where the plaintiff alleged the platform's algorithms led to social media addiction and negatively impacted her.

Contextual AI, a startup backed by Bezos Expeditions and Bain Capital Ventures, has launched Agent Composer, a platform designed to help engineers in complex industries build AI agents for automating knowledge-intensive tasks, addressing the bottleneck of AI's access to proprietary data, as reported across multiple news sources. This launch comes as many organizations struggle to move AI pilot programs into full-scale production, with Contextual AI arguing that the key to successful enterprise AI lies in improving contextual understanding through retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).

Contextual AI, a startup backed by Bezos Expeditions and Bain Capital Ventures, has launched Agent Composer, a platform designed to help engineers in complex industries build AI agents for automating knowledge-intensive tasks, addressing the bottleneck of AI's access to proprietary data, as reported across multiple news sources. This launch comes as many organizations struggle to move AI pilot programs into full-scale production, with Contextual AI arguing that the key to successful enterprise AI lies in improving contextual understanding through retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).

HBO Max, formerly just Max, boasts a strong catalog of acclaimed TV shows like "The Sopranos" and "Game of Thrones," and WIRED recommends several shows for both longtime fans and newcomers. Among the highlighted series is "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms," a different take on the "Game of Thrones" universe, and "The Pitt," a medical drama with a real-time narrative similar to "24."

HBO Max, formerly just Max, boasts a strong catalog of acclaimed TV shows like "The Sopranos" and "Game of Thrones," and WIRED recommends several shows for both longtime fans and newcomers. Among the highlighted series is "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms," a different take on the "Game of Thrones" universe, and "The Pitt," a medical drama with a real-time narrative similar to "24."

Multiple news sources report that a NASA WB-57 aircraft made an emergency gear-up landing at Ellington Field in Houston due to a mechanical issue, but the crew was unharmed. The incident, involving a plane dating back to 1944 and now used for scientific missions, is under investigation by NASA, who will release updates as they become available.

Multiple news sources report that a NASA WB-57 aircraft made an emergency gear-up landing at Ellington Field in Houston due to a mechanical issue, but the crew was unharmed. The incident, involving a plane dating back to 1944 and now used for scientific missions, is under investigation by NASA, who will release updates as they become available.

Multiple news sources report that a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that nearly half of the CDC's regularly updated public health databases, particularly those related to vaccination data (including influenza, COVID-19, and RSV), were frozen without explanation as of October 2025, raising concerns given Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine stance. While one database was updated by December 2025, significant gaps remain in vaccination and respiratory disease monitoring.

Multiple news sources report that a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that nearly half of the CDC's regularly updated public health databases, particularly those related to vaccination data (including influenza, COVID-19, and RSV), were frozen without explanation as of October 2025, raising concerns given Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine stance. While one database was updated by December 2025, significant gaps remain in vaccination and respiratory disease monitoring.

Multiple news sources report that AI company Anthropic, maker of Claude, is doubling its VC funding target to $20 billion, potentially valuing the company at $350 billion with backing from firms like Sequoia Capital, driven by strong investor interest and a possible IPO this year. This follows a $13 billion raise in September, solidifying Anthropic's position as a leading private AI company.

Multiple news sources report that AI company Anthropic, maker of Claude, is doubling its VC funding target to $20 billion, potentially valuing the company at $350 billion with backing from firms like Sequoia Capital, driven by strong investor interest and a possible IPO this year. This follows a $13 billion raise in September, solidifying Anthropic's position as a leading private AI company.