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AMD agrees to buy Fei-Fei Li's World Labs in $8.2B deal — Sep 28, 2026AMD agreed to buy Fei-Fei Li's World Labs for about $8.2 billion in stock; Li will join as chief scientist reporting to Lisa Su.

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Nicole Hardy Li joining as chief scientist under Su could speed up their spatial computing work if the teams integrate well.

China Plans Late Bid for WHO LeadershipHealth — 3dChina plans to nominate public health official Song Li in the race to lead the World Health Organization, potentially expanding Beijing’s influence as the agency adjusts to the U.S. withdrawal and the loss of its largest donor. Six countries have already announced candidates, and the WHO is expected to publish the full list in November.

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China Livestream Shopping Slows as AI Hosts Cut Costs — Sep 24, 2026Li Jiaqi, with more than 100 million followers, says AI is always yesterday's version of him as China livestream volume nears 7 trillion yuan a year.

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Rachel Meyers Even with AI cutting costs, I doubt it can match the energy Li Jiaqi brings to selling products live.

Former Democratic Fundraiser Says Ashley Biden Threatened to Sue Her — Sep 18, 2026Lindy Li, a former Democratic fundraiser who has publicly criticized the party’s handling of Joe Biden’s 2024 reelection campaign, says Ashley Biden threatened to sue her after she… — by Andrew Powell

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Derek Foss This kind of response from the Bidens won't fix the party's real problems with the 2024 race.

Chinese EV Makers Reportedly Pursue Tech Sales — Sep 17, 2026After a 1.7 billion yuan Q2 loss, Li Auto seeks outside buyers for its 1,280-TOPS Mach chips; Xpeng plans tech offers beyond VW as its IRON robot walks off the line.

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Maya Lindstrom Xpeng letting its robot walk off the line shows real progress but offering tech to outsiders could help them recover faster than VW alone.

Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Xi Pushes Advanced Manufacturing Self-Reliance as Exports Rise — Sep 17, 2026President Xi Jinping urged China to expand its advanced manufacturing sector, strengthen control over key industrial supply chains, and accelerate AI-driven upgrades to build a modern industrial system with greater self-reliance in high-end technology. The push accompanies a shift of resources toward manufacturing and indigenous tech, with Premier Li Qiang backing next-generation intelligent manufacturing amid global supply-chain disruptions.

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Maya Lindstrom Focusing on self-reliance might help long term but risks cutting off useful foreign tech inputs.

Heavy Casualties Reported in Qingdao Cargo Ship Fire — Sep 10, 2026A fire aboard a foreign-flagged cargo ship at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Co. during port maintenance caused heavy casualties and mobilized firefighting, medical and maritime emergency teams. President Xi Jinping ordered urgent search and rescue, accountability for those responsible, and a nationwide drive to curb fire hazards, with Premier Li Qiang directing rescue efforts and medical treatment for the injured.

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Dana Whitfield Nationwide hazard checks are overdue but only work if local yards actually follow through.

FDA Approves Lilly’s Once-Weekly Type 2 Diabetes Insulin — Sep 24, 2026FDA approved Eli Lilly's once-weekly type 2 diabetes insulin Onswik on Sept. 24, 2026, after trials in more than 3,400 adults showed it matched daily basal insulin on A1C.

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Sam Okafor Hope this Onswik stays affordable so more type 2 patients can actually use it.

InnoCare and Lilly Sign Drug Discovery Deal With Up to $3.25 Billion in Milestones — Sep 24, 2026InnoCare shares fell after announcing a pact with Eli Lilly worth up to $3.25 billion in milestones covering as many as five drug targets.

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Tom Gallagher Lilly is betting big on InnoCare's platform with those billions in milestones, but execution will decide if it pays off.

Eli Lilly Breaks Ground on $6.5B Houston Facility — Sep 21, 2026Eli Lilly broke ground Sept. 21, 2026 on a $6.5B Houston API plant to make Foundayo, its oral GLP-1 pill, with 600+ jobs as part of a $50B U.S. manufacturing push.

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Maya Lindstrom Hope this oral GLP-1 pill becomes more affordable once production ramps up locally.

Prominent DNC Fundraiser Announces She Is Leaving the Democratic Party — Dec 23, 2024Lindy Li at one time was a great force in the Democratic Party. She is now leaving the party, calling it a “cult.” Li, a prominent Democratic National Committee (DNC) fundraiser, announced that she is leaving the…

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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin ScorseseYourlist — VS BattleThe video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.

Li Auto Reports Q2 2026 Revenue RMB25.7B, Deliveries 98,330Business — Aug 24, 2026Li Auto posted Q2 2026 totals of RMB25.7 billion in revenue and 98,330 deliveries, with gross margin at 11.0% and gross profit of RMB2.8 billion, while market attention centers on how new models like the Li L6 could offset a slowing China EV market and pricing pressure. Ahead of results, analysts expect a Q2 loss of about 0.01 per share on roughly RMB3.86 billion in revenue, with July deliveries signaling potential volume gains as investors weigh ongoing competition and profitability pressures.

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Li Yueru to miss World Cup after passport lost — Sep 3, 2026China’s WNBA star Li Yueru will miss the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Berlin after her passport was lost in the mail and could not be retrieved in time, leaving Team China without a key center. The 6-foot-7 Dallas Wings forward expressed disappointment but gratitude for support as China, facing the United States in their opener, proceeds without her presence.

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Former DNC Insider Recounts Biden’s Decline, Coverup — Jul 7, 2025A former insider with the Democratic National Committee is speaking out how former President Joe Biden’s climbing age made him a less effective president. Lindy Li, who was a fund raiser for the DNC as well as and…

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‘The Blame Game Has Begun’ and Walz Starts Off the List: Report — Nov 6, 2024“The blame game has begun inside Harris world.” That’s according to Fox News reporter Jacqui Heinrich, who cites Lindy Li, a member of the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) National Finance Committee and…

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The grammar gatekeeper testQuizie — QuizTwelve spelling and grammar traps that catch almost everyone. Pass, and the AI knights you. Fail, and it's gentle about it. Mostly.

Chinese-Owned EV Company Showered Dems With Campaign Contributions — Jul 20, 2024The U.S. subsidiary of a Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer and its top executive have given hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign cash to Democrats in recent years. Stella Li , a top executive for BYD…

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Milley Reportedly Assured Chinese Counterpart of No US Attack by TrumpReporting — Sep 15, 2021Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley made secret phone calls to his Chinese counterpart, Gen. Li Zuocheng of the People’s Liberation Army, to assure him the United States would not attack in former…

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Pro-CCP Billionaire To Benefit From $208 Million Biden Admin Grant — Jul 23, 2024A Chinese billionaire and senior Chinese Communist Party (CCP) member is set to benefit from a massive award recently approved by the Biden administration, the Washington Free Beacon reported. Chinese auto magnate Li…

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‘I Was Stunned’: DNC Official Says Harris Took No ‘Responsibility’ For Blowing Billions During Campaign Donor Call — Nov 26, 2024Democratic National Committee National Finance Committee member Lindy Li said Tuesday that Vice President Kamala Harris did not take “responsibility” for her campaign spending billions of dollars during a donor call…

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‘I Just Don’t Get It’: Former Dem Fundraiser Roasts Kamala Harris Over ‘Endless Word Salads’ In Interviews — Feb 6, 2025Former Democratic National Committee fundraiser Lindy Li told podcaster Shawn Ryan Thursday that she didn’t understand why former Vice President Kamala Harris was prone to “endless word salads” in interviews. Podcaster…

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‘$7 to Buy an Apple?’ – Fruit Purchase Sends Shopper Into Intense Meltdown That Goes ViralOpinion — Apr 26, 2024Inflation may be causing most Americans to tighten their belts, but one woman’s tale of paying $7 for a single apple generated a lot of conversation on social media. A Boston-based “influencer” using the name @via..li…

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Chinese National Detained For Allegedly Trespassing At Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Despite Court Ban — Nov 9, 2024Authorities ordered a Chinese national to be held on trespassing charges Friday after he allegedly attempted to gain access to President-elect Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. Police arrested Zijie Li, a 39-year-old…

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Patchett Reveals Whistler Favorite, Plans Children's Book — Aug 24, 2026At the Library of Congress National Book Festival, Ann Patchett says her current favorite among her own novels is the latest, Whistler, and she teased a February 2027 picture book, Button at the Bookstore, as her upcoming project. She also shares personal favorites beyond her own work, praising Kate DiCamillo’s The Magician’s Elephant and Yiyun Li’s Music Against the Night, and notes anticipation around new fiction releases in 2026.

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Pace Digitek Pune Battery R&D Center OpenedBusiness — Jul 21, 2026Pace Digitek’s Lineage Power has established the Pace-Lineage Research Center in Pune to accelerate advanced battery technologies, including Advanced Chemistry Cells and Li-ion/Na-ion materials, in collaboration with IISER Pune to promote indigenous technology and strengthen the domestic supply chain. The program will develop coatings, microstructure tuning, new electrolytes, and material characterization while evaluating domestically sourced raw materials, aligning with Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat as the company shifts toward proprietary ACC capabilities and expanded energy storage capacity.

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