BBC Announces Interim Director General Following Davie's Departure
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) announced Rhodri Talfan Davies as its interim director general, confirming that Tim Davie would exit the company in April 2026, according to Variety. Davie's departure followed a scandal related to the editing of U.S. President Donald Trump's January 6th speech on the BBC's Panorama program. Deborah Turness, CEO of news, also stepped down in November. Davie's full exit is scheduled for April.
In other news, the world of sports is gearing up for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics, which will feature ski mountaineering, or skimo, as its only new sport, Time reported. Skimo combines the challenge of ascending a snowy mountain on skis with the technical skill of skiing downhill faster than competitors. The sport is emerging, with most competitions currently held in Europe.
Meanwhile, in the tech world, Anthropic's AI chatbot, Claude, has garnered attention due to its "soul document," an 80-page document detailing its moral education, Vox reported. Amanda Askell, an in-house philosopher at Anthropic, wrote most of the document.
In other developments, multiple news sources reported on a range of events, including the Indivisible coalition planning a third protest in Minneapolis against President Trump's policies. ByteDance is restructuring TikTok's U.S. operations to address data privacy concerns. President Trump is distancing himself from his administration's characterization of an ICU nurse killed by ICE. Amazon mistakenly announced a new round of global layoffs as part of ongoing cost-cutting measures.
In related news, Wikipedia celebrated its 25th anniversary on January 15th, Nature News reported. Co-founder Jimmy Wales said that Wikipedia is a "worship of expertise." The online encyclopedia contains roughly 65 million entries with sources for the information described.
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