A major produce supplier is pulling lettuce linked to the Cyclospora outbreak from shelves and kitchens.
Taylor Farms said in a statement onFriday that it is voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce from central Mexico that was for sale in the US. The company said it was pulling the lettuce from the region “indefinitely,” though an FDA investigation showed that cyclospora-contaminated lettuce originated at one farm that supplied “less than 1%” of the US’s iceberg lettuce.
Other Taylor Farms products, including salad kits sold under the company’s name, are not affected by the removal, the company said.
“As a family-owned and operated company, we are deeply concerned for those who became ill, their families, and the many Americans whose trust in the safety of their fresh produce has been shaken,” the company said in the statement.
The parasite outbreak has affected at least 1,644 people in 34 states since May 1, according to the US Food and Drug Administration.
The tainted lettuce reached some Taco Bell restaurants in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia, the FDA said on Thursday. Later on Thursday, the fast-food chain said it was removing shredded lettuce at affected restaurants and would replace it.
Taylor Farms has recalled produce before
The iceberg removal is not the first for Taylor Farms, which supplies produce to major restaurants and grocery stores.
The supplier recalled yellow onions in 2024, citing potential E. coli contamination. Some of those onions were sent to fast-food chains, including McDonald’s. The resulting outbreak sickened over 100 people, one of whom died, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said at the time.
Another recall in 2020 focused on Taylor Farms onions sold at Kroger and Walmart, according to FDA records.
Last year, the company also recalled some salad kits after their labels failed to disclose that they included soy and sesame, two potential allergens, the FDA said.
Air France’s La Première first class is widely considered one of the most exclusive commercial airline experiences in the world, with only four suites per aircraft in a 1-2-1 configuration.
The airline flies La Première to just a handful of US cities, including New York, Washington, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Atlanta, and Houston.
So when I recently found myself traveling from Paris to Houston, I decided to give Air France’s La Première class a try on my 10½ -hour flight.
At nearly $15,000 for a one-way ticket, this was my most expensive commercial flight yet. Here’s how it went.
I was dropped off at the La Première check-in desk, then escorted to the lounge.
CDG La Prèmiere lounge
Amber Gibson
Car service to Charles De Gaulle Airport is included for La Première passengers, and I was able to schedule it in advance.
I was dropped off at a dedicated La Première check-in desk.
A couple of minutes after handing over my passport and checked bag, I was escorted through private security and whisked away in a Porsche to the flagship La Première lounge.
The lounge felt very quiet.
Air France’s La Première First Class lounge seating area
Amber Gibson
The lounge itself was huge but, in my opinion, a little underwhelming.
Nothing about the design stood out to me as being super special, aside from lots of red furniture and the Air France winged seahorse logo on the plates.
However, I appreciated the ample seating, and it was very quiet — not a huge surprise considering how few people fly La Premièr.
The food was solid, but the service wasn’t what I expected.
mostly empty dining room area with white tablecloths in Air France’s La Première First Class lounge
Amber Gibson
When ready to order food, I was instructed by a staff member to sit at one of the many empty tables with white tablecloths nearby.
Once I sat down, though, I had to ask for a breakfast menu multiple times and then flag down a server to order. I expected more attentive service given the high staff-to-guest ratio.
Food came out quickly, and croissants were sufficiently flaky, but the breakfast menu was pretty generic with eggs, cheese, charcuterie, and a very simple avocado toast. The wine glassware also looked surprisingly cheap to me, like something I might find at Ikea.
I regretted not having breakfast at The Peninsula Paris, the luxury resort I’d been staying at before coming to the airport.
Getting my complimentary Sisley facial was the best part of the lounge experience.
Sisley Paris facial room
Amber Gibson
The best part of my lounge experience was the complimentary 30-minute Sisley facial, which is offered to La Première passengers at Charles de Gaulle.
My aesthetician was lovely, and came to find me while I was eating breakfast when it was time for my appointment.
Although a 30-minute facial is not quite enough time for anything intensive, it was a very hydrating and relaxing facial massage with some manual sculpting. It was definitely ideal before a long flight with very dry airplane air.
I was glad I’d booked this in advance to ensure availability since there are limited spaces.
As a La Première passenger, I really didn’t need to worry about missing my flight.
Escorted to board my flight
Amber Gibson
Once I checked in with La Première, it felt impossible to miss my flight or forget any belongings.
I had a personal escort drive me to the lounge, then collect me after my facial to drive me directly to the plane. I was the last passenger to board and the only passenger in La Première on this particular flight.
It was reassuring to know that even if I’d fallen asleep or completely lost track of time in the lounge, a personal handler would fetch me to ensure I made my flight.
Removing all of the stress of navigating an unfamiliar airport and keeping track of boarding time felt like a huge benefit of flying in La Première.
My suite felt spacious and comfortable.
Amber Gibson
Each of the four suites has a wide seat with leather armrests and a footrest that could double as a smaller seat, so somebody could even sit across from me to dine.
I had so much legroom that I couldn’t even reach the wool-and-cashmere blanket that was left for me on my footrest when my seat was upright for takeoff.
There was plenty of space for me to work on my laptop, and a side table for placing items. I also had a table lamp with the winged seahorse logo for mood lighting if I wanted.
My seat came with a few extra perks, too.
La Prèmiere amenities — Alain Ducass cookies, Jacquemus pajamas, Sisley red leather amenity kit
Amber Gibson
I was offered Jacquemus cotton pajamas in multiple sizes and provided a bright-red leather amenity kit, too.
The chic kit included a wooden comb, ballpoint pen, and eye mask, plus Sisley eye and lip balm, hydrating serum, antiaging cream, and hand cream.
I felt like I was flying private.
La Prèmiere cabin.
Amber Gibson
Because I was the only passenger in La Première, the crew let me spread out across two seats, leaving one seat with my belongings for working and dining, while making up the seat across the aisle as a bed for me to sleep, with a thick mattress pad, pillow, and duvet blanket.
This really enhanced my experience, and I didn’t see anyone except for two flight attendants the entire flight, so it honestly felt like flying private.
Floor-to-ceiling curtains separate each suite, although I only closed mine when I was sleeping since I already had the entire cabin to myself.
Once my seat was converted into a bed, I was even more impressed.
Amber Gibson
This is the most comfortable bed I’ve experienced on a plane, and the plush mattress pad really made a nice difference.
These seats are about 6 ½ feet long when fully reclined in lie-flat mode, and I’m sure taller folks would appreciate them.
The onboard bathroom didn’t feel any bigger or nicer than what I’ve seen in business or economy class. Since nobody else was using it, though, I didn’t need to worry about it being occupied.
I really enjoyed my in-air French fine-dining experience.
French sturia caviar quenelle, vodka and lime whipped cream, Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle no 26 champagne
Amber Gibson
There was no set time for meal service, and I could enjoy anything on the menu whenever I wished.
Several Michelin-starred chefs partnered with Air France for the La Première menus, including Alain Ducasse and Daniel Boulud.
On my flight, Anne-Sophie Pic (the world’s most Michelin-starred female chef) had designed the savory dishes, which included things like coffee-smoked beef filet, lobster and crab raviolo, and grilled chicken with sake lees.
I was also served a selection of warm bread paired with French Maison Bordier doux and demi-sel butters, and caviar as an amuse-bouche.
I wasn’t wowed by my appetizer, but the entrée was fantastic.
Tomato and smoked vanilla tarte tatin, goat cheese cream
Amber Gibson
I selected the tomato tarte tatin with smoked vanilla and goat’s cheese as my appetizer, but felt it was a bit too mushy and not flaky enough on the edges.
However, my vegetarian main course, grilled artichokes with Comté cheese polenta, was absolutely delicious. The polenta was remarkably light and fluffy.
Cheese feels de rigueur on any Air France flight, but I was full and skipped that course and headed straight to salad and dessert.
I got a salad with a mustard vinaigrette, hard-boiled eggs, chopped chives, fennel, marinated mushrooms, and smoked chicken. The salad greens tasted very fresh, and I didn’t find a single wilted leaf.
Dessert was the true highlight, though.
Pastry chef Claire Heitzler — Guanaja chocolat noir molleux, apricot and almond mousse
Amber Gibson
Desserts on my flight were created by pastry chef Claire Heitzler, whom I was not previously familiar with, but am now a fan of.
I tried both of the ones available to me: a light apricot-and-almond dessert complete with a buttery sablé cookie, and a soft dark-chocolate cake that I sprinkled with a touch of sea salt to accent the chocolate flavors.
High-end ice cream by artisan ice-cream maker Philippe Faur and Pierre Hermé chocolates were also available to try, served alongside Illy coffee and Palais de Thés tea.
The WiFi was great, and I had tons of entertainment options.
Amber Gibson
Denon noise-canceling headphones were provided in the seat compartment, and the 24-inch HD touchscreen looked super sharp.
The entertainment selection included a wellness section with guided meditation and soundtracks designed to help passengers fall asleep. I even found short seated-yoga videos, although I practically had enough space to do regular yoga in my suite if only I had a mat.
The movie selection included plenty of Hollywood blockbusters, dozens of French films, and a few different movies in Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and Arabic, along with Bollywood and African films for a truly inclusive global repertoire.
I didn’t end up watching any movies because the included WiFi was excellent, fast, and easy to connect to in just a couple of clicks.
Instead, I mostly listened to Taylor Swift while eating, working, and drinking several glasses of Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle Champagne.
Ultimately, this was the most luxurious transatlantic flight I’ve ever had.
Grilled artichokes, creamy polenta with Comté cheese, smoked vanilla.
Amber Gibson
This is definitely the most luxurious experience I’ve had on a transatlantic flight, especially with the unexpected privacy I had as the only passenger in La Première.
I typically fly in business class, and this was definitely several steps up from that.
If I were to compare this to other first-class experiences I’ve had with airlines like British Airways, this one definitely feels superior. The top-notch food and comfort Air France offered here feels difficult to beat.
I’ve flown private on several shorter flights within the US, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and I’d say this comes close to that experience.
Still, all this luxury and exclusivity come at a high, sometimes five-figure price.
This class was fun to experience once, but in the future, I think spending the same amount of money on hotels and meals in Paris instead would be a better value. That way, I could sprinkle luxury throughout my trip instead of mostly enjoying it in the skies.
Business Insider reached out to Air France for comment.
Chinese startup Moonshot AI released Kimi K3, a powerful new model that has the tech world talking.
Kimi K3 is the latest evidence that China is narrowing its AI gap with the US.
Leaders from the US tech sector have been reacting to the new model online.
Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI released Kimi K3 on Thursday, a powerful new model that the startup says is the largest open-weight AI system in the world.
Moonshot says K3 still trails the most powerful proprietary models, Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol, overall, but beats the labs’ second-tier systems, Claude Opus 4.8 and GPT-5.5, on benchmarks including coding and agentic tasks.
Within a day, K3 topped Arena’s frontend coding leaderboard, ahead of every leading US model, and placed third on Artificial Analysis’s Intelligence Index.
The release, timed just ahead of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, is the latest sign that Chinese labs are closing the gap with leading US systems.
It also rattled AI-related markets: Moonshot, backed by Alibaba and Tencent, is valued at roughly $31.5 billion, a fraction of the trillion-dollar-plus valuations attached to Anthropic and OpenAI.
Here’s what smart people in the worlds of tech and academia are saying about it.
David Sacks, cochair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
David Sacks, former White House AI czar, expressed some skepticism over Anthropic’s mythos warnings.
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David Sacks, the venture capitalist who served as President Donald Trump’s first AI and crypto czar before moving in March to cochair the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, called the release “concerning.”
In a Friday X post sharing the Arena leaderboard, Sacks said it was the first time a Chinese model had taken the top spot for frontend coding, with Kimi K3 also scoring at or near the frontier on other benchmarks.
Sacks argued the US is hobbling itself in response: blocking new data centers, layering on state regulations, and pushing for federal agencies to pre-approve frontier models. “This is how you lose the AI race,” he wrote, warning that the rest of the world won’t play by America’s rules if it bogs itself down.
“Permissionless innovation” is how America won the internet, Sacks said, adding that the US can win in AI while addressing risks in a targeted way, “or we’ll watch our lead evaporate.”
Vinod Khosla, billionaire founder of Khosla Ventures
Vinod Khosla.
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In response to Sacks’ analysis of Kimi 3 on X, the billionaire Khosla Ventures founder, Vinod Khosla, said he agreed and highlighted what he called “an even bigger issue”
“Agree, 100% we shouldn’t be tying ourselves in knots,” he wrote on X. “Even bigger issue is the brilliant talent we are scaring away from other countries with our immigration policies for great talent.”
The Trump administration has moved to tighten immigration restrictions, including for student visas. Last year, Silicon Valley was rocked when the government introduced a $100,000 fee for employers sponsoring some new H-1B applications for foreign workers. The ruling was later struck down by a federal judge and remains in litigation.
In May, a US Citizenship and Immigration Services memo implied that people who could previously apply for a green card from inside the US may now have to leave the country while their case is being processed.
And just this week, the administration introduced a new rule that puts an expiration date on how long people on student visas can initially stay in the US.
Aaron Levie, CEO of Box
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Aaron Levie said the release was a “huge win” for companies building on AI.
In an X post on Thursday, the Box CEO congratulated the Kimi team and said it was “truly wild” to see this level of performance from open models, pointing to Kimi K3’s third-place ranking on Artificial Analysis’ Intelligence Index — behind only Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol.
Levie argued that cheaper frontier-level intelligence directly expands what enterprises can do with AI. There’s a large backlog of workflows companies would love to automate, he said, held back only by token costs.
Ethan Mollick, professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Ethan Mollick said young people should think more about tasks than skills.
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Ethan Mollick offered “a note of caution” amid the hype.
The Wharton professor, who studies AI’s effects on work, took to X to say Kimi K3 “messed up in a bunch of ways” when he asked it to perform a complex statistical audit of some of his prior academic work, including misapplying statistical methods.
Mollick shared a detailed critique of K3’s audit — generated, notably, by OpenAI’s rival GPT-5.6 Pro model — that identified errors in the audit’s core statistical approach. Mollick said he agreed with the critique.
Jason Calacanis, investor and “All-In Podcast” cohost
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Venture capitalist and “All-In Podcast” cohost Jason Calacanis said the pace of AI progress is accelerating, and made some bold predictions.
“It’s happening folks,” Calacanis wrote on X, sharing an Arena leaderboard showing Kimi K3 ranked first for frontend coding, ahead of Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol.
He argued the field has moved faster in the last 30 days, across a dozen players, than in the previous year, with open-source models “compounding” while frontier labs refine.
Calacanis predicted things will “get wild” when open-source AI reaches robotics, self-driving, and life sciences, and said that 2026 will be the year of AGI, with superintelligence following in 2027 or 2028.
“ITS GONNA GET VERY STRANGE,” he wrote.
Russ Salakhutdinov, professor at Carnegie Mellon University
Russ Salakhutdinov, the CMU professor who co-advised Moonshot founder and CEO Yang Zhilin’s Ph.D., called the release “a huge win for the open-source community.”
In an X post, Salakhutdinov congratulated his former student, resurfacing a 2019 post celebrating Yang’s thesis defense.
Yang completed his Ph.D. at Carnegie Mellon in just four years, during which he contributed influential research, including Transformer-XL and XLNet, which helped shape the architecture of modern language models.
“It feels like just yesterday Zhilin was graduating from my lab at CMU,” Salakhutdinov wrote, thanking Yang and the Kimi team “for everything you’re doing for the open-source community.”
Gary Marcus, AI researcher and professor emeritus at NYU
Cognitive scientist and author, Gary Marcus.
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Gary Marcus, a longtime critic of the AI industry’s economics, had a blunter reaction.
“Congress should investigate. Seriously,” Marcus wrote on X, quoting a Goldman Sachs chart showing capital expenditure for major US cloud providers projected to reach roughly $1 trillion in 2027, about eight times the projected spending of their Chinese counterparts.
Gavin Baker, chief investment officer at Atreides Management
Gavin Baker, a prominent investor and one of Wall Street’s leading voices on the AI industry, called the release of Kimi K3 an “inflection point” for AI.
He said Kimi K3 is bad news for closed AI startups like OpenAI and Anthropic, but is a net positive for just about every other company in the world.
“Anything that lowers margins and increases competition at the model layer is good for every other AI layer: power, semiconductors, hyperscalers, neoclouds and yes even software,” Baker wrote on X.
Dean Ball, OpenAI’s head of strategic futures
Dean Ball, a former Trump administration official whom OpenAI hired as its head of strategic futures, a role that puts him in charge of developing frontier AI policy proposals, said Kimi K3 was a “good model” and that he was suprised it was open source.
“I am personally surprised the Chinese state continues to allow the open sourcing of models this good, given potential risks,” he wrote on X. “To be clear, I myself might be fine with models presenting this level of marginal risk being open weight, but I am surprised that China is fine with it.”
He wanted to say that China’s open-source strategy aligns with segments of its political philosophy.
“One probable outcome of an open-weight-model-dominant world is full AI communism, which is precisely what China proposes: rather than a market product, AI is a ‘public good’ which will ultimately be provided by the state as a kind of ‘digital public infrastructure,'” he wrote.
We’ve brought our infant daughter to several countries. She might not remember any of it, but I have no regrets.
Sam Shead
We set out to bring our infant daughter to 10 countries before she turned 1.
My wife used her maternity leave to travel, and our daughter mostly slept on short flights.
We struggled on some of our longer trips, but ultimately made it to eight countries with our baby.
When our first daughter was born last April, we spotted a rare window in our lives where we could travel extensively and get our baby a few passport stamps before she turned 1.
My wife had a year of maternity leave, and I was about to leave my full-time job to start a company that would allow me to work from anywhere (at least during the setup phase).
So, we set out with the very loose, rather ambitious goal of visiting 10 countries with our daughter before her first birthday.
As soon as we’d registered her birth and taken a semi-adequate photo of her, we applied for an infant passport. She was about 14 days old at this point.
We waited until she was a month old, and then our journey began.
Our travels got off to a great start, especially when we stuck to short flights
Traveling with an infant was challenging at times, but not impossible.
Sam Shead
We started off easy by booking a single night at an inn in the English countryside just over an hour’s drive from our house. Before traveling further, we wanted to prove to ourselves that we could stay in a hotel with an infant and live to tell the tale.
With the exception of a little spit up on an expensive velvet green sofa, the stay was a success. We even managed to squeeze in a tasty al-fresco lunch while the baby slept in her pram, and a much-needed massage for my wife just before we checked out.
The next big challenge was trying to fly with a baby — something we were rather anxious about.
When she was 2 months old, we boarded a roughly two-hour flight from London to Pisa, Italy. It was surprisingly easy, as she slept pretty much the whole way. My wife fed her during takeoff and landing to help our daughter’s ears adjust to the pressure.
After realizing relatively short flights were a sweet spot, we booked a trip from London to the Isle of Man to introduce our little one to some of our friends and family. The hourlong flight was a breeze, and we stayed with my mum after we landed.
In October, we traveled to the island of Mallorca in Spain’s Balearic Islands. Again, the short flight — just under three hours — wasn’t bad.
For all of these flights, we also saved money by needing only two plane tickets instead of three, since our baby could sit on one of our laps. Packing a few essentials also really helped us make these trips smoother.
A blackout bassinet cover, for example, allowed our little one to sleep in complete darkness in her pram on the brightest of days, while a portable sound machine blocked out the background noise.
On our longest trip yet, our luck seemed to run out
We saved money by buying only two plane tickets instead of three.
Sam Shead
After a few successful holidays around Europe, we decided to embark on a big trip to Australia, which is on the other side of the world from our home in the UK. The trip spanned five weeks and took place when our daughter was about 8 months old.
The first leg of the journey from London to Singapore — a 13-hour overnight flight — was an absolute nightmare. We’d booked business-class seats with our air miles in the hope we’d be able to get some sleep.
But when we boarded the plane, the bassinet the airline provided for our daughter was more like a car seat than a cot or crib, and we couldn’t put a blackout cover on it for safety reasons.
We instantly knew she wasn’t going to sleep well, and we were right. It was a grim flight, and we were all very ready to rush off the plane when we arrived in Singapore. Except, we couldn’t.
A huge rainstorm descended on Singapore’s famous Changi Airport just as we prepared to land, and plans changed.
Changi Airport is a famous spot in Singapore.
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We circled once or twice, and then the pilot told us he was diverting the plane to Kuala Lumpur. The weather in the area meant a bumpy ride, so the seatbelt signs were on, and our daughter was on my wife’s lap.
We sat on the tarmac at Kuala Lumpur for an hour or so, waited for the weather to pass, and then returned to Singapore.
The 13-hour flight turned out to be more like 17 hours long — and there may have been a nappy malfunction at some point, but I’ll spare you the details.
Thankfully, the rest of the trip was much smoother.
In Singapore, we went to a Jurassic Park exhibition at the iconic Cloud Forest, wandered around the famous Raffles hotel, took a river cruise, and visited the vast Aquarium on Sentosa Island.
In Australia, we visited Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne. We loved seeing our daughter get to know the local wildlife and play with our friends and family.
Our flight home was via Doha with Qatar Airways. We used air miles, meaning we could afford to fly business on the 14-hour leg from Melbourne to Doha.
It was much smoother than the other long flights we’ve taken. And by the time we got home, we were ready to keep traveling.
We ended her first year of life with 8 countries
Our infant daughter has already been to almost a dozen countries.
Sam Shead
We were on track to hit 11 countries by the time our daughter turned 1 until global conflicts led us to cancel one of our longer trips. So although we didn’t technically hit our target of 10 countries, we were close.
Traveling so extensively is challenging for an infant, but we’re hoping she’ll thank us for all the passport stamps one day — she’s got far more than other babies we know.
We’re keen for her to grow up meeting people from as many different ethnicities, cultures, and countries as possible. And although she won’t remember any of these trips, we certainly will.
These travels were hard at times, and some parts of them were pure chaos, but we’d do it all again. Perhaps we’ll be able to see 20 countries with her by the time she’s 2.
I expect we’ll do less long-haul travel between the ages of 1 and 3, though, since our daughter is running around a lot more. It’s hard to imagine trying to contain her for any longer than a couple of hours.
That said, we already plan to fly to St. Lucia in economy in January and to travel to Australia for a wedding in 2028. So if anyone has any tips on getting through flights with toddlers, I’m all ears.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping said that we should “encourage open-source, openness, collaboration, and sharing.”
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China’s leader, Xi Jinping, promoted open-source AI in a speech on Thursday.
“We should seize this rare, historic opportunity to encourage open-source,” he said.
While most leading US models are closed, Chinese models such as Kimi K3 and Z.ai’s GLM 5.2 are open.
The world’s AI superpowers differ on a key strategy: openness.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping shared his philosophy on AI at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on Friday. He called for both more regulation of the tech — as well as open-sourcing it.
In a list of four observations, Xi first called for a “principle of openness.”
“We should seize this rare, historic opportunity to encourage open-source, openness, collaboration, and sharing,” Xi said.
Many of the biggest Chinese models are open-source, including DeepSeek, the company that surprised Silicon Valley last year. More recent buzzy competitors — like Kimi K3 and Z.ai’s GLM 5.2 — are also open source.
Meanwhile, American labs mostly operate private, closed-source models. Meta open-sourced its general Llama models, but not its proprietary Muse Spark model. Though “open” is in its name, OpenAI’s models are, in fact, closed.
Anthropic’s models are also closed-source. CEO Dario Amodei said in 2023 that open-source models were going down a “dangerous path,” because the companies cannot moderate usage or revoke access.
Xi, however, had a different take. “China is ready to be more open, take more practical actions, and assume a more visionary perspective,” he said in his speech.
His second observation called for global regulation of AI, ranging from “technological monitoring” to “early response systems.” He also took a quick dig at the US for its AI protectionism.
“We should jointly oppose overstretching the national security concept in the feud of AI or placing one country’s security over that of others,” Xi said.
Indeed, US leaders have long been cautious of China’s advancements. President Donald Trump delayed one of his executive orders because he believed the order could diminish US companies’ lead over China in the AI race.
China hasn’t always been so happy to share. The Chinese government, for example, ordered Meta to unwind its acquisition of Manus, a ChineseAI agent startup that had relocated to Singapore.
Xi also said we should use AI to “increase understanding, tolerance, exchanges, and sharing.”
Earlier in his speech, Xi posed a series of big questions that needed answers. One question: How do we “realize AI for all when the divide keeps widening?”
He seemed to answer that in his fourth observation — that the world should “advocate solidarity and improve global governance.”
“We must carry out extensive international cooperation and help Global South countries with capacity building to bridge the AI and digital divides,” Xi said.
He vowed to provide 5,000 AI training and seminar opportunities to countries with less advanced AI technology.
There are several oils, serums, and other beauty products I’ve loved using for long-lasting wedding-day makeup looks.
Morewa Osawaru
As a bridal makeup artist, I focus on hydration and luminosity for a perfect wedding-day look.
Products like sheet masks and Laneige’s Glowy Makeup serum plump and hydrate the skin.
I rely on a long-wearing Nars foundation and Charlotte Tilbury products for great bridal makeup.
In nearly a decade of working as a makeup artist, I’ve helped many clients look fantastic on their wedding day.
Doing bridal makeup comes with several challenges, since the final look needs to look amazing in photos and last for a long time — through tears, kisses, and sweat.
For me, a great face of makeup starts with thorough skincare prep and involves lots of hydrating, long-wearing products.
Here are a few products I swear by for a fantastic wedding-day look.
Sheet masks are an important part of skin prep.
Morewa Osawaru
Right off the bat, I spend a lot of time (and money) on skin prep because a bride’s base can make or break her makeup.
So, I start by applying a sheet mask to my client to help them relax while getting their face ready for more products.
Sheet masks are great because I can tailor them to each person’s needs. I’ve found that the right sheet mask can add hydration and brightness, plus help reduce the appearance of uneven skin tones and blemishes within minutes.
Fresh’s Deep Hydration oil-infused serum is perfect for plumping up the skin.
Morewa Osawaru
Keeping with the theme of pampering, I also like to give my brides a mini face massage to help them relax and to increase circulation.
I usually add Fresh’s Deep Hydration oil-infused serum to my hands, apply it to the bride’s face, and watch it glide on the skin like a dream.
This serum gives the skin an intense boost of hydration and a dewy, plump look — the key to the “glow-from-within” look all brides love.
Mehron Skin Prep Pro ensures that makeup doesn’t budge.
This keeps the makeup looking fresh well after the ceremony.
Morewa Osawaru
Ever wonder how brides are able to have their makeup done in the morning and still look flawless at the after-party?
The Mehron Skin Prep Pro might be the best-kept secret among pro makeup artists. It can keep brides looking fresh after several hours.
This can help makeup last under stressful situations — including hours of taking pictures and gracing the dance floor — by creating a moisture barrier between the skin and the makeup.
Bobbi Brown’s vitamin-enriched face base serves as an incredibly smooth canvas.
Morewa Osawaru
This two-for-one priming moisturizer is a rich cream that leaves the skin visibly glowing and prepped for a smooth, flawless makeup application.
Laneige’s Glowy Makeup serum creates a radiant finish.
On wedding days, I like to pull out all the stops to create a glowy look.
Morewa Osawaru
This product name is pretty self-explanatory, and who doesn’t want glowy makeup? I intentionally use a lot of glowy products like these early on when doing a client’s bridal makeup.
I’ve found Laneige Glowy Makeup serum gives skin a radiant finish and helps makeup last longer.
Patrick Ta Major Glow body oil is great for a sun-kissed décolleté.
Makeup application doesn’t have to stop at the face.
Morewa Osawaru
This Patrick Ta Major Glow body oil is my secret weapon to create healthy-looking, glowy body skin. It comes in several different shades, and I think it smells incredible.
I spray this all over my bride’s décolleté and arms to moisturize the skin and get a sun-kissed glow without any greasiness.
Nars’ Natural Radiant Longwear foundation is the best I’ve ever used.
Morewa Osawaru
This Nars product is my favorite foundation to use on brides, which is why I have practically every shade in my kit. I love how extensive and inclusive the shade range is.
I love applying this ultra-fine finishing product with a powder puff to create an airbrushed under-eye because it doesn’t cake or sit in fine lines.
I also keep this powder on hand for oily T-zone touch-ups to blur imperfections and reduce shine throughout the day.
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless setting spray is my final step for a fantastic makeup look.
This Charlotte Tilbury setting spray creates a real-life filter for your face.
Morewa Osawaru
This is another essential product from Charlotte Tilbury — and it really is my favorite setting spray to use on all my clients.
It’s very lightweight and promises to set makeup for up to 16 hours without it fading, melting off, or settling into fine lines … everything a bride needs on the big day!
I’ve found it’s hydrating and really effective at all those things, so I usually do several sprays of this as my final step when working on a client.
This story was originally published on June 18, 2022, and most recently updated on July 16, 2026.