Gen Z creators in the U.S. are increasingly turning away from TikTok, with many installing a rising alternative app built by a former Oracle employee, according to Fortune. This shift comes as TikTok's U.S. operation was formally split from its global business and placed under a new joint venture in which Oracle holds a major stake. Meanwhile, the Italian government approved new security measures, including preventive arrests, ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics, as reported by Time.
The new security decree, approved by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's Cabinet, allows law enforcement to detain suspected troublemakers for up to 12 hours, according to Time. The decree also includes 32 other security provisions, such as banning knives and sharp objects and preventing individuals convicted of crimes like terrorism and looting from attending public gatherings. These measures are in response to reported planned protests during the Winter Olympics, including in Milan, one of the host cities.
In other news, communities are fighting to block new ICE detention centers as the Trump Administration seeks to expand immigrant detention capacity, according to Time. President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" allocated $45 billion to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to build new detention centers. The agency has already made moves to acquire buildings in at least eight states, with three properties purchased last month, including one for $102 million in Maryland, another for $84 million in Pennsylvania, and a third for $70 million in Arizona, according to Time.
The Winter Games will also be a homecoming for U.S. Olympic figure skater Isabeau Levito, whose mother is from Milan, according to Time. "No one has to go to a hotel, no one has to travel," Levito said. Levito started skating at age 3 and is now preparing for her first Olympics.
In Ukraine, the Donetsk National Technology University had to relocate after the Russian invasion, according to Nature News. Viktoriya Voropayeva, a systems engineer and vice-rector at the university, recalled the events of 2014 when Russian-backed forces took over Donetsk. "We hoped that it would be one semester or one academic year," she said about the university's relocation to Drohobych in western Ukraine.
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