News stories I’ve been reading:

• Artists say they leaked OpenAI’s Sora video model in protest — “Artists are not your unpaid R&D,” their open letter reads. — The Verge
• Jair Bolsonaro wollte Armeespitze laut Bericht zu Putsch überreden — _Ein fast 900-seitiger Polizeibericht zeigt neue Details zum Sturm auf Brasiliens Kongress 2023. Demnach versuchte Bolsonaro, das Militär zum Staatsstreich zu überreden. _ — Die Zeit
• Drake claims Spotify, Universal schemed to boost Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ — Kendrick Lamar’s song topped the Billboard charts and was a summer hit, but a company owned by Drake claims in a court petition that it was rigged against him. — The Washington Post
• NASA just released a stunning new image of the Sombrero galaxy captured by the JWST — It looks less like a broad-brimmed Mexican hat and more like an archery target. — Engadget
• VW sells plant in Chinese region of Xinjiang — German carmaker cites ‘economic reasons’ for move to offload controversial facility — The Financial Times
• Canada, Mexico Bend the Knee to Trump 24 Hours After Tariff Threats — Even before he takes office, Trump’s tariff threats are causing leaders in China, Canada, and Mexico to scramble — The Maine Wire
• Anti-police activist accused of using charitable donations to fund lavish lifestyle — TA leftist anti-police activist is accused of spending thousands in donations on “lavish vacations and shopping sprees.” — American Wire News
• Germany plans to turn buildings into bomb shelters — The country’s interior ministry said that an app would be designed for citizens to find their closest bunker. — *Euro News
• Starbucks baristas forced to manually track hours worked after ransomware attack — The ransomware attack did not impact customers directly, Starbucks said. — Scripps News
• ‘Welcome Back’: Trump And Biden Promise Smooth Transition In Cordial White House Meeting — ‘Politics is tough, and in many cases it’s not a very nice world,’ Trump said. ‘But it is a nice world today.' — The Daily Wire

Holy shit, look at that smile! Biden seems really happy they lost after being stabbed in the back by his own party…

• Top NATO official calls on business leaders to prepare for ‘wartime scenario’ — A top NATO military official on Monday urged businesses to be prepared for a wartime scenario and adjust their production and distribution lines accordingly, in order to be less vulnerable to blackmail from countries such as Russia and China. — Reuters
• Twelve British soldiers injured in six-vehicle pile-up in Estonia — Soldiers were in two minibuses transporting NATO troops to their base when the six-vehicle crash happened — The Standard