The United States is guaranteed its first Olympic medal in mixed doubles curling after Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse secured a spot in the final at the Milano Cortina Games, according to CBS News. Meanwhile, Japanese stocks surged to a record high following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) historic election victory, as reported by BBC Business. Elsewhere, the European Union has told Meta to allow rival AI firms' chatbots on WhatsApp, citing a breach of its rules, according to BBC Technology. In other news, a bipartisan Senate bill was introduced to combat money laundering linked to drug trafficking and terrorism, as reported by Fox News.
Dropkin and Thiesse defeated Italy 9-8 on Monday, guaranteeing the U.S. a medal. Dropkin, from Massachusetts, and Thiesse, from Minnesota, celebrated their victory with hugs and cheers. This is Dropkin's first Olympics, while Thiesse previously competed in the 2018 PyeongChang Games with the women's curling team, placing eighth, according to CBS News. Dropkin, who grew up in a curling family, described the sport as "like religion" to him, CBS News reported.
The LDP's victory in Japan's election saw the party secure 316 out of 465 seats, marking the first time a single party has won a two-thirds lower house majority since 1947, according to BBC Business. The Japan Innovation Party, the LDP's coalition partner, won an additional 36 seats, bringing their combined total to 352. The Nikkei 225 briefly surpassed 57,000 for the first time after the election, BBC Business reported.
The EU's directive to Meta concerns the company's decision to block rival AI chatbots from accessing WhatsApp. The European Commission stated that Meta was abusing its dominant position by restricting access, as reported by BBC Technology. Meta responded by stating the EU had "no reason" to intervene and had "incorrectly" assumed WhatsApp Business was a key way that people use chatbots, according to BBC Technology.
In the U.S., a bipartisan measure was introduced by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Sen. Amy Klobuchar to enhance criminal money laundering statutes, Fox News reported. The bill aims to increase penalties and ensure laws apply to systems used by drug traffickers and terrorists.
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