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TikTok is facing accusations of election interference in Romania.illustration by Roni Bintang/Getty ImagesTikTok is facing scrutiny in Romania for election interference. Romania's defense council says TikTok's algorithm fueled the rise of a far-right candidate. TikTok denied the claim that it treated any political candidate's content differently from others. TikTok is facing accustions from regulators in Romania that content on the platform improperly influenced the country's presidential election.

When Paul Andrews saddled up and took the reins at the National Western Stock Show and Complex in November 2010, he was more familiar with the bright lights of the NBA and the NHL than the dusty arenas for cows and horses. “My kids and grandkids had grown up going to Nuggets and Avalanche games their entire lives,” said Andrews, who plans to retire as president and CEO after the upcoming National Western Stock Show, Jan.

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A parade of OpenAI researchers focused on safety have left the company this year. Chelsea Jia Feng/Paul Squire/BISafety researcher Rosie Campbell announced she is leaving OpenAI. Campbell said she quit in part because OpenAI disbanded a team focused on safety. She is the latest OpenAI researcher focused on safety to leave the company this year.

Massad Boulos worked to boost Donald Trump in Michigan ahead of the general election. Jeenah Moon for The Washington Post via Getty ImagesPresident-elect Trump has picked Massad Boulos to be his advisor on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. Boulos' son, Michael, is married to Donald Trump's youngest daughter, Tiffany Trump.

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