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Every so often, a swimmer doesn’t just win races, they redefine what’s possible in the pool. This year that swimmer was Summer McIntosh, our 2025 Year In Review cover story. McIntosh continues to rewrite the sport’s record books with a composure that belies her age and a ferocity that reminds us why swimming remains the purest test of human potential. In 2025 she shattered three world records—in the 400 free (3:54.18), 200 IM (2:05.70), and 400 IM (4:23.65)—cementing her place among the all-time greats. Each performance carried the unmistakable mix of grace and grit that defines champions. In this issue we celebrate McIntosh and we memorialise all of the moments that make 2025 standout, and we look ahead to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
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Dcubed Will Manufacture Massive Solar Arrays in Orbit Using 3D Printing Technology
Commercial spaceflight is booming and looks to go into full-on kaboom stage in the near future, sparking the need for an ever-increasing supply of solar panels. To fill this need, Dcubed is developing its ARAQYS system to directly manufacture arrays in orbit.
Aside from a few nuclear power systems in military and research satellites, solar panels are the overwhelming choice for powering spacecraft in Earth orbit. Given all that sunlight unimpeded by atmosphere, weather, or the aggravatingly regular occurrence of night, the Sun makes perfect sense as a power source.
However, there is a problem: solar panels and their support structures tend to be a bit on the heavy side and they have to be packed away during transportation and launching. This results in two major drawbacks. First, the panels need a mechanism to unfold them in orbit, which adds weight and volume. Second, this mechanism must be capable of withstanding the acceleration forces, vibrations, and acoustic stresses of a rocket launch.
All of that ups the costs while detracting from the available payload volume and mass.
Dcubed hopes to skirt these problems this with its new ARAQYS system, which doesn’t deploy solar panels. It manufactures them in space with what the company claims is a significant reduction in cost per kilowatt.
The system is based on a highly compact and flexible ultrathin soft solar blanket that acts as the collection panel and can unroll once the satellite reaches orbit. As it does so, a 3D printer system prints a rigid back structure to the blanket array membrane. As it does so, the hard UV radiation of space rapidly cures the resin, making it hard. This means a reduction of costs that a company spokesman estimates to be in orders of magnitude.
The current plan is to launch a series of demonstration missions into orbit, with the first one aimed at constructing a 60-cm (2-ft) boom later this year. This will be followed by a more ambitious 1-m (3-ft) version and an operational 2-kW demo in 2027. From there, commercial products are expected to go on sale.
Once the technology has matured, it will have a wide variety of satellite applications, including power-beaming arrays, space tugs, and data processing constellations.
“Dcubed is fully committed to leading the next frontier: power generation in orbit,” said Dr. Thomas Sinn, CEO of Dcubed. “My involvement in a NASA NIAC study on space-based solar power more than 15 years ago set this journey in motion. Since then, we’ve been steadily developing the technologies required to make in-space energy a practical reality. With ARAQYS, we’re now combining those years of innovation into affordable large-scale power solutions designed to meet the demands of the rapidly growing space economy.”
Source: Dcubed
Trump’s Representative Holds Talks with Putin Regarding Conflict in Ukraine
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Trump’s Envoy Meets With Putin on War in Ukraine
Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s special envoy, was expected to discuss with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia a U.S.-backed peace proposal that was revised by American officials after recent negotiations with Ukrainian diplomats.
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This morning, here in Ireland, our team delivered a full briefing following the meetings in the United States. And we are fully engaged in negotiations, and we are only stepping up our efforts. Our team is now looking ahead to next very important meetings. Today, Ukraine is closer to peace than ever before. And there is a real, real chance.
Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s special envoy, was expected to discuss with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia a U.S.-backed peace proposal that was revised by American officials after recent negotiations with Ukrainian diplomats.
By Ang Li
December 2, 2025
Who could be affected by a Supreme Court decision that puts internet access at risk?
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday in a billion-dollar internet piracy case that could decide if internet service providers (ISPs) are liable for the digital theft perpetrated by their customers who simply refuse to pay for that new Sabrina Carpenter track.
Sony and a group of other music labels claim that Cox Communications should be held responsible for its customers repeatedly violating copyright laws. Cox, which provides internet service to 6 million homes and businesses, says if it’s found culpable, it could lead to all ISPs cutting off internet access for millions of Americans.
How we got here: In 2019, a court ruled against Cox and awarded Sony $1 billion in damages for the 10,017 songs at issue. An appeals court threw out the monetary award and ordered a new trial based on reduced violations. Cox turned to SCOTUS, arguing against the initial ruling that it had participated in “willful contributory infringement,” and saying a new trial could result in an even bigger penalty.
The arguments
- The music labels assert that Cox was sent numerous notices of IP addresses violating copyright and refused to act. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, aka DMCA (shout-out to Napster), made it illegal to download and distribute copyrighted music online—but an email from a Cox manager in charge of overseeing the application of the law reads, “F the dmca!!!”
- Cox argued that courts have previously said that, for contributory infringement, companies must be aware of the infractions and further the illegalities, which Cox says it never did. Per Reuters, the justices seemed skeptical of that argument.
Big Tech’s big interest:Google and X are backing Cox, with X stating that if creators can sue AI platforms when people use their technology for violating copyright laws, the company would “have no choice but to constrain their actions” to avoid potential liability.
Don’t worry, SCOTUS isn’t expected to rule until the summer, so there’s still plenty of time to add malware illegal music to your laptop.—DL
This report was originally published by Morning Brew.
Russian Official Stands Firm on Territory Following Ukraine Talks with US: No Compromise, Russia-Ukraine War News
“No compromise” was reached on the crucial issue of control of Ukrainian territory to end Moscow’s war, a Russian official has said, after talks between senior US officials and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and son-in-law Jared Kushner met Putin in the Russian capital on Tuesday, as the United States seeks to broker an end to the deadliest war in Europe since the Second World War.
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The discussions lasted almost five hours and ended after midnight. “So far, we haven’t found a compromise, but some American solutions can be discussed,” said top Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov, who attended the meeting.
Although Ushakov described the conversation as “very useful and constructive”, he stressed that “a lot of work lies ahead both in Washington and in Moscow”.
The US delegation had travelled to the Russian capital to discuss a peace plan, which Washington has updated since its earlier leaked 28-point draft was strongly criticised by Ukraine and its allies for favouring Russia.
The Kremlin has condemned Kyiv and Europe’s subsequent counter-proposal, with Putin repeatedly saying that it is “unacceptable” to his country.
Ahead of his meeting with the US officials, the Russian leader delivered bellicose remarks at an investment forum, where he claimed his nation was ready to fight against Europe.
“They are on the side of war,” Putin claimed, referring to Ukraine’s European allies. “We can clearly see that all these changes are aimed at only one thing: to block the entire peace process altogether, to make such demands which are absolutely unacceptable to Russia.”
The 73-year-old also said that Russia would increase attacks on Ukrainian ports and vessels, as well as tankers that support Kyiv, following attacks on ships carrying Russian oil off the coast of Turkiye.
Responding to his comments, Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha said it was clear that Putin did not want the war to end.
“Yesterday, he said he was prepared to fight through the winter. Today, he threatens sea ports and freedom of navigation,” Sybiha wrote on social media.
Meanwhile, on a visit to Ireland, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a “dignified peace” was needed.
When asked at an event in Dublin about whether he feared the US could lose interest in the peace process, he said he feared Kyiv’s allies becoming “tired”.
“It’s the goal of Russia to withdraw the interest of America from this situation,” he explained.
For his part, Trump admitted that the negotiations were difficult.
“Our people are over in Russia right now to see if we can get it settled,” Trump said at a cabinet meeting in Washington, DC. “Not an easy situation. What a mess,” he added, noting that the war was causing tens of thousands of casualties each month.
Witkoff and Kushner could meet a Ukrainian delegation as early as Wednesday, potentially in Brussels, a senior figure in Kyiv told the AFP news agency.
The flurry of diplomatic activity came as Russia claimed that it had seized Pokrovsk, a city of “special significance” in Ukraine’s Donbas.
Kyiv has denied the development, saying that Moscow wants to project the impression that Russia’s advance is inevitable.
Putin suggested on Tuesday that “from this base, from this sector, the Russian army can easily advance in any direction that the General Staff deems most promising”.
Moscow’s forces control more than 19 percent of Ukraine, up one percentage point from last year. Russia’s troops have advanced more quickly in 2025 than at any time since 2022, according to pro-Ukrainian maps cited by Reuters.
In the earlier leaked US peace proposal, Russian demands included a cap on the size of the Ukrainian army, control over the whole of the Donbas and recognition of Moscow’s presence in the Ukrainian regions of Zaporizhia and Kherson.
Kyiv has said such concessions would amount to a “capitulation”, with Zelenskyy saying that protecting Ukraine’s territorial integrity remains the “biggest challenge” in the ongoing negotiations.
FAMM, Jorja Smith’s label, demands a portion of royalties from viral track ‘I Run’ amid AI accusations and calls for industry safeguards to support artists.
The independent record label of Jorja Smith is demanding a share of royalties from the viral dance track I Run, which it claims was created using AI trained on the British singer’s music.
The track, credited to Haven (the project of producer Harrison Walker), went viral on TikTok in October and was on course to chart in both the UK and US before being removed from streaming services following takedown notices alleging artist impersonation.
In a statement published via Instagram, FAMM alleged that Walker “used AI to make his voice sound like Jorja’s and had used Jorja’s name (without permission) suggesting to the public that it was actually Jorja singing.”
The label claims the track was distributed through four separate distributors to circumvent usual takedown procedures, and that Haven’s team “seemed to rely on public confusion as a key part of the marketing strategy.”
FAMM revealed that Haven’s representatives approached the label after the track went viral to ask whether Smith would appear on a remix.
“They did so as they needed to legitimise the track as the public had been led to believe that they were listening to Jorja Smith’s vocals,” the statement read. “We could have cut a cheque in a backroom deal and gotten paid but we ignored the request.”
Walker and co-producer Jacob Donaghue (Waypoint) have acknowledged using AI music generator Suno to transform Walker’s vocals, claiming they prompted the software for “soulful vocal samples” without specifically referencing Smith.
A Spotify spokesperson is cited by FAMM as saying that the platform “strictly prohibits artist impersonation” and that “this track was detected and removed, and no royalties were paid out for any streams generated”.
The track has since been re-released featuring vocals from singer Kaitlin Aragon, though FAMM maintains both versions infringe on Smith’s rights “and unfairly take advantage of the work of all of the songwriters with whom she collaborates.”
The label says that it is now pursuing compensation, stating that if it successfully establishes AI was used to write the lyrics and melody, it would distribute any awarded royalties pro-rata among the songwriters who have contributed to Smith’s catalog.
“We are in uncharted territory. AI is all around us and already impacting the way we consume music. We need to talk about what that means for creatives.”
FAMM
In the lengthy Instagram statement, FAMM framed the case as a watershed moment for the music industry’s approach to AI regulation.
“We are in uncharted territory,” the statement began. “AI is all around us and already impacting the way we consume music. We need to talk about what that means for creatives.”
The label called for mandatory labelling of AI-generated content and compensation for artists whose work is used to train AI models. “AI technology is being trained on the labour and ingenuity of the very same creators it intends to replace without any due credit or compensation,” it stated.
FAMM’s statement also referenced recent comments made by Victoria Monét, who spoke to Vanity Fair about the AI artist Xania Monét. The Grammy-winning singer acknowledged she couldn’t definitively say the AI was trained on her music, but noted the resemblance felt “uncanny.”
“It’s hard to comprehend that, within a prompt, my name was not used for this artist to capitalise on,” Monét said.
The re-released version of “I Run”, now featuring Aragon’s vocals, entered the UK Top 40 last week. The original version had been withheld from both the Official Charts Company in the UK and Billboard in the US amid the ongoing dispute.
FAMM concluded: “I Run seems to be a clear example of why we all need to step up and push for some guardrails before the moment is completely lost.”
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London auction sets new record as rare Fabergé egg sells for £22.9m
A diamond-studded crystal Fabergé egg that once belonged to Russia’s imperial family has sold for a record £22.9m ($30.2m) in London.
The Winter Egg – considered one of the legendary jeweller’s most beautiful creations – was bought by an anonymous bidder on Tuesday, Christie’s auction house said.
It is decorated with 4,500 diamonds was commissioned by Tsar Nicholas II in 1913 as a present to his mother.
The previous record for a Fabergé egg was £8.9m paid at auction in 2007.
“Today’s result sets a new world auction record for a work by Fabergé, reaffirming the enduring significance of this masterpiece,” Christie’s Margo Oganesian was quoted as saying by the AFP news agency.
The 8.2cm high (3.2in) egg was created by Carl Fabergé, based on the design of Alma Theresia Pihl, one of only two female workmasters at St Petersburg’s jewellery company.
It was carved from rock crystal and decorated with rose-cut diamonds, as well as platinum snowflake motifs.
The egg opens up to reveal a tiny basket of white quartz flowers inside.
The Fabergé house only ever made 50 eggs for Russia’s imperial Romanov family, and the Imperial Winter Egg is one of just seven left in private hands.
The others are either missing or owned by institutions or museums.
The eggs were made from 1885 until Tsar Nicholas II was forced to abdicate in 1917.
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Pope Leo XIV Sends Message of Peace to Lebanon
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The pope ended his first international tour presiding over a waterfront mass to thousands at the site of a 2020 Beirut port explosion, which killed hundreds.
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The Middle East needs new approaches in order to reject the mindset of revenge and violence, to overcome political, social and religious divisions, and to open new chapters in the name of reconciliation and peace. From this square, I pray for the Middle East and all peoples who suffer because of war.
The pope ended his first international tour presiding over a waterfront mass to thousands at the site of a 2020 Beirut port explosion, which killed hundreds.
By Axel Boada, Meg Felling and Jake Lucas
December 2, 2025