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.
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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:…
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Alexey Shabanov / testingcatalog - OpenAI introduces “OpenAI for Healthcare,” offering secure, HIPAA-compliant AI solutions tailored for hospitals and healthcare systems at scale.
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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$…
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Jason Nelson / decrypt - Cloudflare data shows a near-total blackout as demonstrations calling for regime change spread and authorities tighten control.
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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…
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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.
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Kyle Baird / theblock - The bill walls off bitcoin holdings in a standalone reserve, avoiding direct exposure across pensions and other state funds.
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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…
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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.
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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 …
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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cnbc - Microsoft is also a defendant in the case, with Musk alleging the company aided and abetted OpenAI's breach of fiduciary duty.
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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 …
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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 …
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Akash Girimath / decrypt - Bitcoin’s dip below $90,000 has triggered a liquidation spree as bullish momentum fades amid ETF outflows and thin liquidity.
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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.
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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…
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Shaurya Malwa / coindesk - ECC's CEO, Josh Swihart, claims the team was forced to leave because of changes that made their work untenable.
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