Thursday, January 08, 2026




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G.M. Books a $7.1 Billion Loss as It Scales Back E.V. Ambitions

Jack Ewing / nytimes - General Motors said it was writing down the value of battery and electric vehicle factories after changes in federal policy undercut demand.

#government #stockmarket #earnings #business #us #batteries #economy #manufacturing #automotive #ev

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YouTube Will Now Let You Filter Shorts Out of Search Results

BeauHD / slashdot - YouTube is updating search filters so users can explicitly choose between Shorts and long-form videos. The change also replaces view-count sorting with a new "Popularity" filter and removes underperforming options like "Sort by Rating." The Verge reports:…

#google #streaming #youtube #internet #apps #ux #media #updates #algorithm

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OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Healthcare with US hospitals

Alexey Shabanov / testingcatalog - OpenAI introduces “OpenAI for Healthcare,” offering secure, HIPAA-compliant AI solutions tailored for hospitals and healthcare systems at scale.

#techpolicy #digitalhealth #apple #openai #aiethics #genai #health #chatgpt #us #digitalprivacy

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Chinese AI start-up MiniMax shines on Hong Kong IPO debut

scmp - Shares of Chinese artificial intelligence start-up MiniMax Group surged on their Hong Kong debut on Friday, reflecting investor confidence after securing substantial support from global institutional backers.The company’s shares first changed hands at HK$…

#ai #startups #vc #china #genai #stockmarket #business #asia #economy #technology

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Iran’s Internet Traffic Drops to 'Near Zero' as Protests Intensify

Jason Nelson / decrypt - Cloudflare data shows a near-total blackout as demonstrations calling for regime change spread and authorities tighten control.

#cybersecurity #government #broadband #internet #asia #media #censorship #cloudflare #digitalprivacy

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Why Are Grok and X Still Available in App Stores?

John Gruber / wired - Caroline Haskins, writing for Wired (News+ link, in case Wired’s paywall blocks you): Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is being used to flood X withthousands of sexualized images of adults and apparentminors wearing minimal clothing. Some of this content appea…

#techpolicy #mobile #aiethics #genai #apps #contentmoderation #elonmusk #grokai #safety #regulation

App Store policies fuel Grok/X scrutiny


Child exploitation concerns in explicit AI images


Governments and regulators push back on AI abuse


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LG's New Home Robot Can Do More Than Just Fold Laundry

slashgear - From folding laundry to light baking, LG's latest CES reveal wants to handle your chores. Find out why experts are impressed by its brain but wary of its speed.

#iot #robotics #automation #hardware #innovation #cooking #technology #assistant #gadgets

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Florida becomes latest state to pursue bitcoin reserve ahead of 2026 session

Kyle Baird / theblock - The bill walls off bitcoin holdings in a standalone reserve, avoiding direct exposure across pensions and other state funds.

#blockchain #fintech #crypto #techpolicy #politics #government #bitcoin #treasury #us #law

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Microsoft Launches Copilot Checkout in the US, Betting on Merchant Consent as Amazon Faces Backlash

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Microsoft has launched Copilot Checkout in the US, enabling AI-powered purchases through PayPal, Shopify, and Stripe partnerships as agentic commerce race heats up.The post Microsoft Launches Copilot Checkout in the US, Betting on Merchant Consent as Amaz…

#ai #innovation #ecommerce #microsoft #genai #business #assistant #microsoft365 #copilot #paypal

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John Ternus Could Be the Next Apple CEO

Usman Qureshi / iphoneincanada - Apple has stepped up succession planning as Cook’s leadership enters a transition phase and John Ternus is viewed as a top candidate.The post John Ternus Could Be the Next Apple CEO first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

#apple #business #governance #jobs #culture #technology #timcook #ternus

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Protege Raises $30M in Series A Funding

FinSMEs / finsmes - Protege, a NYC-based AI data platform generating access to real-world data, raised $30M in Series a funding. Backers includes Footwork, CRV, Bloomberg Beta, Flex Capital, Shaper Capital, and more. The financing expanded the $25M Series A from August 2025 …

#ai #bigdata #startups #vc #datascience #ml #genai #business #technology

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Disney+ will soon feel like doomscrolling social media on your phone

digitaltrends - Disney+ plans to introduce vertical videos this year, blending streaming with social-style scrolling as it looks to keep users engaged daily and compete with platforms that already dominate phone-first viewing habits.The post Disney+ will soon feel like d…

#mobile #streaming #entertainment #apps #ux #media #disney #tv #algorithm

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Bose made the consumer friendly move to open source its SoundTouch speakers

Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Bose recently announced the pending end of cloud support for its SoundTouch line of home speakers. This will, in effect, turn the smart speakers into dumb speakers as they will no longer have access to many features and any related software updates. Well,…

#cloud #iot #opensource #streaming #techsupport #music #bose #technology #repair #gadgets

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Cyera bets big on AI data security with $400M round and $9B valuation

Kyt Dotson / siliconangle - Industry leading artificial intelligence and data security company Cyera Ltd. announced it raised $400 million in late-stage funding today, six months after its last capital infusion bringing the company’s valuation to $9 billion. The Series F round was l…

#ai #startups #vc #cybersecurity #saas #dataprivacy #enterprise #infosec #cloudsec #business

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Musk, OpenAI lawyers trade barbs as lawsuit heads to trial

cnbc - Microsoft is also a defendant in the case, with Musk alleging the company aided and abetted OpenAI's breach of fiduciary duty.

#ai #techpolicy #microsoft #openai #genai #business #governance #law #elonmusk #litigation

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Gmail Users Just Got a Surprise Free AI Upgrade: What’s New

Austin Blake / iphoneincanada - Google is expanding its use of Gemini inside Gmail, with several AI-powered features now available to users at no cost. According to Blake Barnes, Google’s vice-president of product for Gmail, Gemini tools that previously required a paid subscription are …

#ai #ml #google #genai #alphabet #apps #ux #updates #gemini

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Xbox Developer Direct Returns This Month, Will Feature a Look at Fable, Forza Horizon 6, and Game Freak’s New Non-Pokémon Game

David Carcasole / wccftech - Xbox has announced the return of its Xbox Developer Direct event on January 22, 2026, which so far looks to be a Playground Games-focused event with a look at both Forza Horizon 6 and Fable, though tagging along and not to be outdone is Pokémon developer …

#gaming #microsoft #entertainment #community #xbox #media #videogames #developertools

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Crypto Liquidations Top $477M as Bitcoin Slips Below $90K

Akash Girimath / decrypt - Bitcoin’s dip below $90,000 has triggered a liquidation spree as bullish momentum fades amid ETF outflows and thin liquidity.

#blockchain #fintech #crypto #stockmarket #business #bitcoin #economy

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Google Unveils Ambitious Gmail Overhaul, And It's All About AI

bgr - Gmail can be a much smarter tool if you enable its new AI features: Suggested Replies, Help Me Write, Proofread, AI Overviews, and AI Inbox are here.

#ai #automation #ml #google #genai #alphabet #apps #ux #updates #gemini

Free AI Rollout

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Gemini-Powered Gmail Overhaul

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Subscription-Only AI Enhancements


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Fearing Sudden Pullouts and Policy Shocks, NVIDIA Makes H200 AI Chip Sales to Chinese Customers Pay-First, With Zero Room for Refunds

Muhammad Zuhair / wccftech - NVIDIA is reportedly adopting a new strategy regarding the sales of its H200 AI chip to China, and it is claimed that the company is demanding that domestic clients pay upfront. NVIDIA Wants to "Hedge" Against Uncertainity In the China Business, By Gettin…

#ai #semiconductors #techpolicy #china #chips #nvidia #gpu #business #supplychain

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Zcash developer team behind ECC quits after governance clash with Bootstrap board

Shaurya Malwa / coindesk - ECC's CEO, Josh Swihart, claims the team was forced to leave because of changes that made their work untenable.

#blockchain #crypto #decentralisation #business #governance #economy #community #encryption #digitalprivacy #wallet

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