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Netflix had a huge night at the 2026 Golden Globes with 7 wins

As Netflix gears up to acquire Warner Bros., the streaming giant took home 7 awards at the Golden Globes last night.

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Alphabet hits $4 trillion market capitalization 

The milestone comes after the company surpassed Apple as the second most valuable company.

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Apple picks Google’s Gemini to run AI-powered Siri coming this year

Google’s market value surpassed Apple for the first time since 2019 as it rolls out updated artificial intelligence features.

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Tech investors assess minerals mining as U.S. takeover talk on Greenland grows, CEO tells CNBC

The geopolitical firestorm raging over the Arctic island has brought commercial opportunities to the fore.

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Elon Musk’s X Under UK Investigation Over Grok’s Sexualized A.I. Images

A British regulator said it had started a formal investigation into Mr. Musk’s chatbot over the spread of illegal images.

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Thiel Gives $3 Million to Group Seeking to Block California Wealth Tax

More large donations from wealthy Silicon Valley figures are expected as they try to marshal opposition to a proposed ballot measure that would impose a new tax on billionaires.

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Luminar lines up $22 million bidder for its lidar business

The bid comes from Quantum Computing Inc., which already lined up to buy Luminar’s semiconductor division. Luminar founder Austin Russell has also expressed interest.

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Meta names former Trump advisor Dina Powell McCormick as president, vice chair

Powell McCormick will serve as a member of Meta’s management team and will help guide its strategy and execution, the company said.

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‘Are You Dead?’: New App Captures Anxieties of Young Chinese Living Alone

The app, which requires users to check in regularly to confirm they are alive, has become the country’s most downloaded paid application in recent weeks. The post ‘Are You Dead?’: New App Captures Anxieties of Young Chinese Living Alone appeared … Continue reading

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Meta hires former Trump advisor Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chair

Before joining Meta, Powell McCormick was working as deputy national security advisor to President Donald Trump.

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