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Global Power Plays: Tech, Music, and Tensions Explode

President Donald Trump announced a two-year shutdown of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, citing a need to renovate the facility, multiple news sources reported. The decision follows significant backlash from performers and organizations who have withdrawn from the center in response to Trump's efforts to reshape its programming and leadership.

Trump described the Kennedy Center as "tired, broken, and dilapidated," according to news reports. The closure will allow for extensive renovations.

The announcement was met with resistance from the arts community. Philip Glass and the Washington National Opera were among those who withdrew from the center prior to the announcement, according to reports.

In other news, Korean powerhouse CJ Enm partnered with JYP Entertainment's Chinese subsidiary and Tencent Music Entertainment to launch Onecead, a new joint venture focused on developing artists for the Greater China market, Variety reported. The partnership establishes Onecead through NCC Entertainment, a company formed by JYP China.

Meanwhile, Alysa Liu, 21, is set to make an Olympic comeback in Milan as part of the U.S. women's Olympic figure-skating team, Time reported. Liu, who retired at 16, is recognized for her unique hairstyle and her accomplishments as the youngest U.S. women's champion at 13 and the first U.S. woman to land three triple axels in a single competition. She also became the first U.S. woman to land a quadruple jump in competition at 14. Liu competed in the 2022 Beijing Olympics, finishing sixth.

Also, China's leadership is simultaneously pushing for rapid AI development to drive economic growth and implementing strict regulations to maintain social stability and Communist Party control, according to multiple news sources. China's leader, Xi Jinping, views AI as a transformative technology crucial for economic growth but emphasizes the need for strict regulation to maintain social stability and the Communist Party's control. This dual approach requires Chinese AI companies to innovate quickly while navigating a complex regulatory landscape, including preventing the spread of government-deemed illegal information, creating potential compliance burdens and uncertainties. This creates a challenge for Chinese AI companies like Zhipu AI, which are pushed to innovate rapidly while navigating a complex regulatory landscape that requires them to censor information and potentially face penalties for non-compliance.

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