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Sources say talks between Ukraine and Russia resumed in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

On January 24th, according to the Financial Times, Google DeepMind CEO Sir Demis warned that the frenzy in certain areas of the artificial intelligence industry increasingly resembles a "bubble," while arguing that Google's scale and technology enable it to weather any potential liquidation. The British Nobel laureate stated that investment levels in some sectors of the tech industry have become detached from commercial reality. "Billions of dollars in seed funding seem somewhat unsustainable for startups that don't yet have a product, technology, or anything else," he said this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, adding that this could lead to "adjustments in certain parts of the market." However, other tech leaders at Davos, such as Nvidia's Jensen Huang and Microsoft's Satya Nadella, have previously dismissed concerns about over-investment in the industry.

According to RIA Novosti, Russian troops have taken control of Staritsa in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine.

ECB Governing Council member Nagel: The biggest victims of Trump's tariff policies are American consumers.

European Central Bank Governing Council member Nagel: The German economy should not be denigrated without reason.

Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister: Russian attacks have caused power outages for at least 1.2 million users in Ukraine, including more than 800,000 in Kyiv.

January 24th - According to The Hill, a new poll shows that a majority of respondents have a negative view of the performance of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). A poll released Friday by The New York Times and Siena College found that 63% of registered voters disapprove of ICE's handling of the situation, while only 36% approve. Of those, 55% expressed "strong disapproval," while only 24% expressed "strong approval." This poll was conducted after the shooting death of 37-year-old Renee Good by ICE officers in Minneapolis, an incident that sparked weeks of unrest in the city. As part of the Trump administration's aggressive crackdown on immigration, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) deployed immigration officials to Minnesota. However, local officials say that citizens and other legal residents have also been treated unfairly in these operations, and tensions between protesters and federal officials remain high.

Air raid sirens sounded in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, on January 24 local time.

The Cyberspace Administration of China has issued a notice soliciting public comments on the "Guidelines for the Classification and Grading of Financial Information Service Data (Draft for Comment)".

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Russia launched a large-scale attack on several regions of Ukraine early this morning, firing more than 370 drones and 21 missiles of different types, resulting in one death and dozens of injuries.

January 24th - According to sources, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently visited China, with his first stop being Nvidia's new office in Shanghai. This afternoon, Huang was seen visiting a local farmers' market in Shanghai. He will also attend the company's annual meeting and distribute red envelopes to employees. This is Huang's first visit to China in 2026.

Ukrainian Air Force: Russia attacked Ukraine with 375 drones and 21 missiles.

The Ukrainian Foreign Minister stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin coldly ordered a large-scale missile attack on Ukraine during a meeting with a delegation in Abu Dhabi.

The mayor of Kyiv, Ukraine, said that heating has been cut off in nearly 6,000 buildings in the Ukrainian capital following the Russian attack.

On January 24th, Venezuelan Defense Minister López Obrador stated that in the US-led attack on Venezuela on January 3rd, the US military used new weapons on a large scale for the first time and employed artificial intelligence to conduct an "unprecedented systematic bombing," using Venezuela as a "testing ground" for new weapons and technologies. López Obrador called on Venezuela to continue along the path of defending its sovereignty and independent development.

Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar received a phone call today from Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi.

On January 24, a working group on security issues composed of representatives from Russia, the United States, and Ukraine held its first meeting in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, on the evening of January 23. This meeting marks the first trilateral contact between Russia, the United States, and Ukraine since the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in February 2022, and is scheduled to last two days. Ushakov, the Russian President's foreign policy advisor, stated that the talks were "constructive" and "highly productive." Ushakov emphasized that there is no hope of a long-term solution if the "territorial issue" is not resolved. He stated that Russia sincerely hopes to resolve the Ukrainian issue through political and diplomatic means, but currently, the Russian armed forces hold the strategic initiative, and Russia will continue its advance on the battlefield. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stated on January 23 that the current focus of the negotiations is on the specific conditions for ending the war, and it is too early to draw conclusions about the content of the negotiations.

On January 24th, the "Several Measures of Beijing Municipality on Promoting the Development and Utilization of Commercial Satellite Remote Sensing Data Resources (2026-2030)" proposed to strengthen and optimize diversified business entities. It encourages internet companies and geographic information companies to develop value-added services based on commercial satellite data, cultivating "satellite data + industry" integrated business entities. It encourages capable companies to conduct mergers and acquisitions of upstream and downstream satellite data companies, integrating and improving the ground station network and data application service industry chain, creating globally competitive leading companies in the chain. It strengthens the cultivation of specialized, refined, and innovative tiers of commercial satellite companies, providing additional deductions for R&D expenses for companies in subdivided fields that meet policy requirements, such as remote sensing data artificial intelligence processing, space-based computing power (network), and innovative application platform R&D.

On January 24th, according to a report on the Lianhe Zaobao website in Singapore, Nvidia founder Jensen Huang visited China again, with his first stop being Nvidia's new office in Shanghai. This is Huang's first trip to China in 2026. According to media reports citing multiple sources, Huang visited Nvidia's new Shanghai office, met with employees, answered many questions, and reviewed the company's key events for 2025. Sources said Huang's itinerary in China is largely consistent with early 2025, mainly involving attending New Year's parties and supplier appreciation events at the Shanghai, Beijing, and Shenzhen branches. Bloomberg previously cited unnamed sources who reported that Huang would travel to China before the Lunar New Year holiday to participate in company activities, and was expected to visit Beijing as well.

On January 24th, it was reported that a plenary meeting of the National Film Development Special Fund Management Committee was held in Beijing on January 23rd. The meeting emphasized that film is a spiritual and cultural product, and also a leading sector of the cultural industry, playing a vital role in promoting social and economic development, particularly consumption upgrading. It stressed the need to actively implement the requirements of the in-depth implementation of the special action to boost consumption, summarize the experience of the film economy in promoting consumption in recent years, and, under the guidance of the Ministry of Finance and the National Film Administration, carefully organize the pilot work of using the film special fund to support and promote film consumption. It also emphasized the need to strongly support provincial and municipal party committees and governments, as well as film authorities at all levels, to enrich the forms and expand the content of film-related consumption promotion activities according to local conditions, thereby improving the quality and efficiency of these activities and better stimulating film consumption and promoting market prosperity. The meeting pointed out that with the Spring Festival approaching, the focus should be on the Spring Festival film season, with a results-oriented approach, supporting various regions in carrying out diverse "film+" activities to revitalize the film economy and promote a booming holiday consumption.