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US government partially shuts down despite last minute funding deal US government partially shuts down despite last minute funding deal Reviewed by swadu on January 31, 2026 Rating: 5
Filing: SpaceX is seeking FCC approval to launch 1M satellites into space; SpaceX claims the fleet will orbit the Earth and use the sun to power AI data centers (Reuters) Filing: SpaceX is seeking FCC approval to launch 1M satellites into space; SpaceX claims the fleet will orbit the Earth and use the sun to power AI data centers (Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on January 31, 2026 Rating: 5
Gurman: internal development at Apple "runs on Anthropic at this point", Apple wanted to rebuild Siri around Claude, but Anthropic's terms were too steep (@tbpn) Gurman: internal development at Apple "runs on Anthropic at this point", Apple wanted to rebuild Siri around Claude, but Anthropic's terms were too steep (@tbpn) Reviewed by swadu on January 30, 2026 Rating: 5
Ukraine sees quieter night as Trump says Putin will not attack its cities Ukraine sees quieter night as Trump says Putin will not attack its cities Reviewed by swadu on January 30, 2026 Rating: 5
OpenAI has hired 7+ employees from AI coding startup Cline, including Nik Pash, who left Cline after posting "imagine the smell" on X regarding an xAI hackathon (Kevin McLaughlin/The Information) OpenAI has hired 7+ employees from AI coding startup Cline, including Nik Pash, who left Cline after posting "imagine the smell" on X regarding an xAI hackathon (Kevin McLaughlin/The Information) Reviewed by swadu on January 29, 2026 Rating: 5
Chips, anyone? German farm gives away millions of potatoes after bumper harvest Chips, anyone? German farm gives away millions of potatoes after bumper harvest Reviewed by swadu on January 29, 2026 Rating: 5
Decagon, which offers AI-powered customer service agents, raised a $250M Series D led by Coatue and Index Ventures at a $4.5B valuation, up from $1.5B in June (Shirin Ghaffary/Bloomberg) Decagon, which offers AI-powered customer service agents, raised a $250M Series D led by Coatue and Index Ventures at a $4.5B valuation, up from $1.5B in June (Shirin Ghaffary/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on January 28, 2026 Rating: 5
Google updates Gemini in Chrome with a new side panel, an auto browse feature that can navigate pages and take actions for AI Pro and AI Ultra users, and more (Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET) Google updates Gemini in Chrome with a new side panel, an auto browse feature that can navigate pages and take actions for AI Pro and AI Ultra users, and more (Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET) Reviewed by swadu on January 28, 2026 Rating: 5
Iran's internet is returning - but not for everyone Iran's internet is returning - but not for everyone Reviewed by swadu on January 28, 2026 Rating: 5
Google expands its AI Plus subscription to 35 new countries and territories, including the US at $7.99/month, with "enhanced access" to Gemini 3 Pro and more (Abner Li/9to5Google) Google expands its AI Plus subscription to 35 new countries and territories, including the US at $7.99/month, with "enhanced access" to Gemini 3 Pro and more (Abner Li/9to5Google) Reviewed by swadu on January 27, 2026 Rating: 5
UpScrolled, a platform for sharing photos, videos, and text that claims political impartiality, says user growth has surged since TikTok's US takeover (Emma Roth/The Verge) UpScrolled, a platform for sharing photos, videos, and text that claims political impartiality, says user growth has surged since TikTok's US takeover (Emma Roth/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on January 26, 2026 Rating: 5
Power prices surge in Virginia, home to the world's largest data center hub; record demand is expected during the winter storm, partly due to data center needs (Tim McLaughlin/Reuters) Power prices surge in Virginia, home to the world's largest data center hub; record demand is expected during the winter storm, partly due to data center needs (Tim McLaughlin/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on January 25, 2026 Rating: 5
Winter storm grips US as millions face power outages and disruption Winter storm grips US as millions face power outages and disruption Reviewed by swadu on January 25, 2026 Rating: 5
How Soviet urban planning is helping Russia freeze Ukraine How Soviet urban planning is helping Russia freeze Ukraine Reviewed by swadu on January 24, 2026 Rating: 5
Snow ploughs battle blizzards on roads and runways in Oklahoma Snow ploughs battle blizzards on roads and runways in Oklahoma Reviewed by swadu on January 24, 2026 Rating: 5
Danish PM in Greenland for 'show of support' after Trump threats Danish PM in Greenland for 'show of support' after Trump threats Reviewed by swadu on January 23, 2026 Rating: 5
Source: Binance considers reintroducing stock tokens after removing them in 2021; OKX, Kraken, Bitget, and others are expanding their tokenized stock offerings (Yueqi Yang/The Information) Source: Binance considers reintroducing stock tokens after removing them in 2021; OKX, Kraken, Bitget, and others are expanding their tokenized stock offerings (Yueqi Yang/The Information) Reviewed by swadu on January 23, 2026 Rating: 5
Alleged drug kingpin and ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding arrested after years on the run Alleged drug kingpin and ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding arrested after years on the run Reviewed by swadu on January 23, 2026 Rating: 5
What we know about Trump's 'framework of future deal' over Greenland What we know about Trump's 'framework of future deal' over Greenland Reviewed by swadu on January 22, 2026 Rating: 5
Taylor Swift makes history as she joins Songwriters Hall of Fame Taylor Swift makes history as she joins Songwriters Hall of Fame Reviewed by swadu on January 21, 2026 Rating: 5
At the WEF in Davos, Palantir CEO Alex Karp says that AI-driven job displacement will "make it hard to imagine why we should have large-scale immigration" (Shona Ghosh/Bloomberg) At the WEF in Davos, Palantir CEO Alex Karp says that AI-driven job displacement will "make it hard to imagine why we should have large-scale immigration" (Shona Ghosh/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on January 20, 2026 Rating: 5
Shock and confusion as Spain struggles for answers after deadly train crash Shock and confusion as Spain struggles for answers after deadly train crash Reviewed by swadu on January 20, 2026 Rating: 5
At the scene of Spain's worst rail disaster in over a decade At the scene of Spain's worst rail disaster in over a decade Reviewed by swadu on January 19, 2026 Rating: 5
Anthropic's Claude Cowork launch has revived fears about disruption that weighed on SaaS stocks in 2025; Morgan Stanley SaaS index is down 15% so far in 2026 (Ryan Vlastelica/Bloomberg) Anthropic's Claude Cowork launch has revived fears about disruption that weighed on SaaS stocks in 2025; Morgan Stanley SaaS index is down 15% so far in 2026 (Ryan Vlastelica/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on January 19, 2026 Rating: 5
The UK government will take a £25M stake in Octopus Energy's tech spin-off Kraken, last valued at $8.65B, in an effort to encourage Kraken to list in London (Financial Times) The UK government will take a £25M stake in Octopus Energy's tech spin-off Kraken, last valued at $8.65B, in an effort to encourage Kraken to list in London (Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on January 19, 2026 Rating: 5
Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission Reviewed by swadu on January 18, 2026 Rating: 5
What a seventh term for 81-year-old leader means for Uganda What a seventh term for 81-year-old leader means for Uganda Reviewed by swadu on January 17, 2026 Rating: 5
Luminate 2025 report: the global music industry hit 5.1T streams, up 9.6% YoY and a single-year record; AI artist Xania Monet had 125M on-demand audio streams (Maria Sherman/Associated Press) Luminate 2025 report: the global music industry hit 5.1T streams, up 9.6% YoY and a single-year record; AI artist Xania Monet had 125M on-demand audio streams (Maria Sherman/Associated Press) Reviewed by swadu on January 17, 2026 Rating: 5
TikTok has launched a standalone micro drama app, PineDrama, in the US and Brazil, offering vertical serialized shows for free without ads or paywalls for now (Business Insider) TikTok has launched a standalone micro drama app, PineDrama, in the US and Brazil, offering vertical serialized shows for free without ads or paywalls for now (Business Insider) Reviewed by swadu on January 16, 2026 Rating: 5
OpenAI plans to test ads below ChatGPT replies for users of free and Go tiers in the US; source: OpenAI expects to make "low billions" from ads in 2026 (Financial Times) OpenAI plans to test ads below ChatGPT replies for users of free and Go tiers in the US; source: OpenAI expects to make "low billions" from ads in 2026 (Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on January 16, 2026 Rating: 5
The US says Taiwanese companies will invest $250B+ in chip production in the US as part of a trade deal, with Taiwanese government guaranteeing $250B in credit (Kif Leswing/CNBC) The US says Taiwanese companies will invest $250B+ in chip production in the US as part of a trade deal, with Taiwanese government guaranteeing $250B in credit (Kif Leswing/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on January 15, 2026 Rating: 5
Symbolic.ai, founded by ex-eBay CEO Devin Wenig and Ars Technica cofounder Jon Stokes, partners with News Corp to offer AI tools to WSJ, Barron's, and others (Ben Sherry/Inc) Symbolic.ai, founded by ex-eBay CEO Devin Wenig and Ars Technica cofounder Jon Stokes, partners with News Corp to offer AI tools to WSJ, Barron's, and others (Ben Sherry/Inc) Reviewed by swadu on January 15, 2026 Rating: 5
Large fire breaks out in Dutch city of Utrecht following explosion Large fire breaks out in Dutch city of Utrecht following explosion Reviewed by swadu on January 15, 2026 Rating: 5
Verizon says it is "aware of an issue impacting wireless voice and data services for some customers", as thousands of users report no cellular reception (Jacob Krol/TechRadar) Verizon says it is "aware of an issue impacting wireless voice and data services for some customers", as thousands of users report no cellular reception (Jacob Krol/TechRadar) Reviewed by swadu on January 14, 2026 Rating: 5
Why two Canadian provinces are in a spat over Crown Royal whisky Why two Canadian provinces are in a spat over Crown Royal whisky Reviewed by swadu on January 14, 2026 Rating: 5
Roblox's AI-powered age verification system, which expanded globally last week using tech from a company called Persona, faces criticism for misidentifying ages (David Gilbert/Wired) Roblox's AI-powered age verification system, which expanded globally last week using tech from a company called Persona, faces criticism for misidentifying ages (David Gilbert/Wired) Reviewed by swadu on January 13, 2026 Rating: 5
The US FCC waives a rule that forced Verizon to unlock phones 60 days after they are activated, which could make it harder for people to switch from Verizon (Jon Brodkin/Ars Technica) The US FCC waives a rule that forced Verizon to unlock phones 60 days after they are activated, which could make it harder for people to switch from Verizon (Jon Brodkin/Ars Technica) Reviewed by swadu on January 13, 2026 Rating: 5
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is establishing a new "top-level" initiative called Meta Compute to build "tens of gigawatts" of AI infrastructure during this decade (Sara Fischer/Axios) Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is establishing a new "top-level" initiative called Meta Compute to build "tens of gigawatts" of AI infrastructure during this decade (Sara Fischer/Axios) Reviewed by swadu on January 12, 2026 Rating: 5
Meta blocks 550,000 accounts under Australia's social media ban Meta blocks 550,000 accounts under Australia's social media ban Reviewed by swadu on January 12, 2026 Rating: 5
Instagram says there was no breach and it fixed an issue that let an external party send password reset emails, after reports that 17.5M users' data was exposed (Terrence O'Brien/The Verge) Instagram says there was no breach and it fixed an issue that let an external party send password reset emails, after reports that 17.5M users' data was exposed (Terrence O'Brien/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on January 11, 2026 Rating: 5
Last Kurdish forces leave Aleppo after ceasefire deal reached Last Kurdish forces leave Aleppo after ceasefire deal reached Reviewed by swadu on January 11, 2026 Rating: 5
Swiss search souls and question government after ski resort fire Swiss search souls and question government after ski resort fire Reviewed by swadu on January 10, 2026 Rating: 5
Malwarebytes: a 2024 Instagram data breach exposed information on 17.5 million users, including emails, phone numbers, and physical addresses (Jackson Chen/Engadget) Malwarebytes: a 2024 Instagram data breach exposed information on 17.5 million users, including emails, phone numbers, and physical addresses (Jackson Chen/Engadget) Reviewed by swadu on January 10, 2026 Rating: 5
A profile of Grubhub parent Wonder, which has raised about $2B and is rolling out robotic meal-assembly tech acquired from Sweetgreen for $186M in November 2025 (Joshua Brustein/Bloomberg) A profile of Grubhub parent Wonder, which has raised about $2B and is rolling out robotic meal-assembly tech acquired from Sweetgreen for $186M in November 2025 (Joshua Brustein/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on January 10, 2026 Rating: 5
EU reaches long-sought South America trade deal EU reaches long-sought South America trade deal Reviewed by swadu on January 09, 2026 Rating: 5
The UK government says X restricting Grok's image creation to paid users is insulting as it just makes the ability to generate unlawful images a premium service (The Guardian) The UK government says X restricting Grok's image creation to paid users is insulting as it just makes the ability to generate unlawful images a premium service (The Guardian) Reviewed by swadu on January 09, 2026 Rating: 5
Trump's warning looms over Iran protests response Trump's warning looms over Iran protests response Reviewed by swadu on January 09, 2026 Rating: 5
NetBlocks says internet connectivity in Iran has fallen on multiple providers as protests hit 100+ cities; Cloudflare says IPv6 traffic has dropped sharply (Cody Combs/The National) NetBlocks says internet connectivity in Iran has fallen on multiple providers as protests hit 100+ cities; Cloudflare says IPv6 traffic has dropped sharply (Cody Combs/The National) Reviewed by swadu on January 08, 2026 Rating: 5
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