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AI Attack Ad in Texas Senate Race Shows John Cornyn Dancing With Jasmine Crockett

Reid J. Epstein / nytimes - A video from Ken Paxton, a Republican primary challenger to Senator John Cornyn of Texas, depicted A.I.-generated imagery of the senator twirling with Jasmine Crockett, a Democratic Senate candidate.

#ai #digitalmarketing #aiethics #genai #government #us #media #election #ads #advertising

Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 7:21 pm / permalink 18102 / 2 stories in 7 wks


You Can Now Watch Mini Dramas on TikTok's Standalone 'PineDrama' App

Lori Grunin / cnet - "Single Dad Hunt," "Cohabitating Romance" and other bite-size sugar fixes have earned their own app.

#mobile #entertainment #culture #apps #tiktok #bytedance #ux #community #media

Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 7:21 pm / permalink 18101 / 3 stories in 7 wks


AI Video Startup Higgsfield Hits the Highs With $1.3B Valuation

eWEEK Staff / eweek - An $80 million Series A extension brings total Series A funding to more than $130 million and valuing the company at more than $1.3 billion.The post AI Video Startup Higgsfield Hits the Highs With $1.3B Valuation appeared first on eWEEK.

#ai #startups #vc #automation #computervision #genai #business #media #technology #api

Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 11:51 am / permalink 18047 / 2 stories in 7 wks


The latest Legend of Zelda Lego set pays tribute to Ocarina of Time's final battle

Matt Tate / engadget - We already knew something Ocarina of Time-related was coming from Nintendo and Lego in 2026, and now we know exactly what that set will look like. Weighing in at a surprisingly modest 1,003 pieces, the typically word salad-y Lego The Legend of Zelda: Ocar…

#gaming #entertainment #business #nintendo #culture #media #gadgets #videogames

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Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 11:51 am / permalink 18046 / 9 stories in 7 wks


(PR) Arknights: Endfield Heading to PC & PlayStation 5 on January 22

techpowerup - Hi everyone, I'm Light Zhong, co-founder and director at Hypergraph. With Arknights: Endfield launching on January 22 on PC and PS5, today we're excited to share more gameplay details on the game. Over the past few years, our team has been working to crea…

#gaming #mobile #entertainment #playstation #business #apps #media #videogames #steam

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Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 11:20 am / permalink 18035 / 2 stories in 7 wks


Bluesky rolls out cashtags and LIVE badges amid a boost in app installs

Sarah Perez / techcrunch - Bluesky adds new features to its app amid a boost in installs due to the deepfake drama on X.

#bluesky #apps #ux #community #media #technology #updates #broadcasting

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Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 10:22 am / permalink 18030 / 5 stories in 7 wks


X is Down: Twitter Not Working Across iPhone and Web

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - It's not just you: X is down right now for many users across the iPhone, web, and other platforms.The social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, is failing to display posts due the outage. It is unclear how long the issues will last.Not everyone is…

#mobile #social #techsupport #iphone #ios #internet #apps #ux #media #technology

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Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 10:21 am / permalink 18024 / 12 stories in 7 wks


BitMine’s $200 million MrBeast investment seen as strategic diversification: B. Riley

Will Canny / coindesk - The investment gives BitMine exposure to consumer media and potential DeFi revenue streams, strengthening its treasury strategy beyond ether accumulation.

#blockchain #fintech #crypto #decentralisation #entertainment #business #finance #mining #media #crypto

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Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 8:21 am / permalink 18017 / 8 stories in 7 wks


Jonathan Haidt Strikes Again + What You Vibecoded + An Update on the Forkiverse

nytimes / nytimes - “If we can’t win on social media, then we definitely can’t win on A.I.,” says Haidt.

#ai #innovation #digitalmarketing #social #aiethics #psychology #media #technology

Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 7:21 am / permalink 18011 / 2 stories in 7 wks


HOLYWATER Raises $22M To Expand Mobile Microdrama Content

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Ukraine-based HOLYWATER has secured $22 million in a funding round led by Horizon Capital, with participation from US investors including Endeavor Catalyst and Wheelhouse. The funding follows a prior investment from Fox Entertainment in October 2025 (see …

#vc #innovation #mobile #entertainment #business #culture #apps #ukraine #media

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Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 6:20 am / permalink 18006 / 4 stories in 7 wks


Spotify (SPOT) Stock: Drops Following Third U.S. Premium Plan Increase

Newton Kitonga / parameter - TLDRs; SPOT fell nearly 4% after announcing a $1 Premium price hike in the U.S. Investors are watching subscriber churn closely amid rising subscription costs. Spotify’s U.S. Premium segment remains key revenue driver despite slowing growth. February earn…

#streaming #stockmarket #business #us #pricing #music #economy #media #spotify

Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 3:20 am / permalink 17993 / 4 stories in 7 wks


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Oracle and OpenAI scrap Texas data-center expansion; Meta eyes the spare capacity

Oracle and OpenAI have abandoned plans to expand a flagship Texas data center, leaving substantial compute capacity up for grabs. Nvidia reportedly brokered interest from Meta to take the unused slots as OpenAI downscales that particular buildout, a move that rattled markets and highlights shifting demand for large-scale on-prem AI infrastructure. More...


OpenAI launches Codex Security agent to automatically detect software vulnerabilities

OpenAI rolled out Codex Security, an AI agent that scans codebases to find complex vulnerabilities, suggests actionable fixes, and uses sandbox testing to limit false positives. The tool has already flagged issues in major projects and aims to compete with traditional application security tooling by automating deep, contextual code review. More...


Google releases Workspace CLI enabling AI agents to access Gmail, Drive, Calendar

Google has shipped an open-source Workspace CLI that gives AI agents like OpenClaw programmatic access to Gmail, Drive, Calendar and other Workspace services via a built-in MCP server. The tool standardizes agent integration, making it easier — and slightly creepier — for automated assistants to act on users’ behalf across core productivity apps. More...


CISA, Google and US agencies flag Coruna iOS exploit kit in active use

U.S. agencies and security teams have raised alarms about “Coruna,” a powerful iOS exploit kit tied to spyware and crypto-theft campaigns. Google’s threat unit traced the toolkit’s activity while CISA ordered federal mitigations for the targeted iOS flaws, urging rapid patching as investigators hunt for origins and victims. More...


U.S.-Iran strikes roil markets and satellite imagery firms amid fresh attacks

A recent round of retaliatory strikes between the U.S. and Iran has immediate spillovers: defense analytics firm shares jumped on expected demand, major chipmaker stock fell amid geopolitical jitters, and a commercial satellite imagery provider paused public image distribution to prevent adversarial use for battle-damage assessment. Markets and imagery services scrambled for damage control. More...



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