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Sam Altman made a personal donation of $1 million to Donald Trump's inauguration fund, and hopes the President-elect will prioritize developing AI infrastructure going forward. Mike Coppola/Getty Images/Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty ImagesSam Altman is hoping Donald Trump's second administration will benefit AI developers like OpenAI. Altman said in a new interview the most helpful thing Trump can do for AI is invest in new infrastructure.

Famous couples attended the 2025 Golden Globes in glamorous outfits. Amy Sussman/Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesThe 2025 Golden Globes were hosted at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in California on Sunday. Celebrity couples were among the famous attendees to walk the Golden Globes red carpet. Leighton Meester and Adam Brody wore coordinating outfits, while the Sandlers' looks stood out.

Nikki Glaser at the 82nd annual Golden Globes awards. Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty ImagesNikki Glaser hosted the 2025 Golden Globes. Compared to Jo Koy last year, her monologue killed it. Despite expressing worry over a Diddy joke in the press, Glaser went for it on stage. Glaser said that she ran her monologue many times in clubs before doing it on the Globes stage.

A person crosses a street as heavy snow falls in St. Louis. AP Photo/Jeff RobersonWinter Storm Blair will dump snow and freezing rain onto much of the US starting Sunday. The frigid conditions are already impacting travel. Snow is forecast for Washington, DC, as the area prepares for the Trump administration transition.

Jellycats were all the rage for tweens and teens. JULIEN DE ROSA/AFP via Getty ImagesTweens, teens, and college-aged kids showed off their Christmas hauls in TikTok videos. Casey Lewis, who writes about young consumers, watched about 1,000 haul videos, she told BI. Here are the top items that Gen Z kids bragged about getting for Christmas.

Zoë Kravitz attends the 2025 Golden Globe Awards. Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImageCelebrities gathered at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in California for the Golden Globes on Sunday. Stars arrived at the awards show in bold suits and eye-catching gowns. Elle Fanning and Adam Brody wore some of the most memorable looks of the night.