Social media platform X will open its new algorithm to the public in seven days, Elon Musk said on Saturday, including the code used to decide what posts and advertisements are recommended to users.

States will share $10 billion for rural health care next year in a program that aims to offset the Trump administration’s massive budget cuts to rural hospitals, federal officials announced Monday.

Google released the December 2025 core update on December 11, 2025. This is Google's third core update of 2025, following March and June updates. The rollout may take up to three weeks to complete.

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