Sam Miller

Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius: The only surviving larger-than-life-size statue of a pagan Roman emperor — a rarity that Michelangelo refurbished

A 13.9-foot-tall (4.24 meters) bronze equestrian statue of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. (Image credit: Getty Images) QUICK FACTS Name: Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius What it is: A bronze statue of a Roman emperor on horseback Where it is from: Rome, Italy When it was made: Circa A.D. 175 The tradition of depicting emperors on…

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Warren demands Hegseth detail xAI’s access to classified networks

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday demanding information about the Pentagon’s reported decision to give Elon Musk’s xAI access to classified networks. In the letter, Warren raised concerns that xAI and its AI-powered chatbot, Grok, could present critical safety and reliability risks to America’s military. Warren cited…

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