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Tech

Zuckerberg: AI now lets one Meta employee do work that once needed large teams

On an earnings call Thursday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said AI tools are enabling individual employees to accomplish projects that previously required large teams, and the company is investing in more AI-native tools to elevate individual contributors. Meta, which reported fourth-quarter revenue and earnings that exceeded Wall Street expectations, plans

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Tim Berners-Lee: 'We can fix the internet' — but urges tighter control on AI

Tim Berners-Lee told the Guardian on his book tour that “We can fix the internet,” arguing it’s “not too late” even though the network is now “optimised for nastiness.” He identified commercialisation as a central problem, saying “the Americans were very keen about commercialising the internet, crossing the boundary

Tech

Five skills IT jobseekers should develop as AI reshapes the job market

ZDNET reports that AI is reshaping the IT job market and outlines five skills next-generation professionals can use to stand out. Research from Stanford cited by ZDNET suggests workers aged 22 to 25 are seeing the steepest employment declines, with software engineer jobs for that group down nearly 20% in

Business

Lindsay Kaplan joins Bullish to advise consumer startups on attention

Lindsay Kaplan, a former marketing executive and cofounder of Chief, is joining consumer-focused VC fund Bullish as a venture partner, Businessinsider reported. She plans to coach founders on building culture-driving brands and on how startups can "break through the noise." Kaplan stepped away from her role as chief

Culture

Black Mirror remains relevant as Netflix renews series for Season 8

Movieweb reports that Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror, which premiered on Channel 4 in 2011 and had seasons 3 through 7 produced by Netflix, continues to feel especially relevant. The anthology has explored topics from grief and pop stardom to dating apps, and several AI-focused episodes now echo real-world

Culture

Fatal Fury season 2 trailer criticised for alleged AI-generated footage

Kotaku reports that SNK’s trailer for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves’ upcoming second season, released Thursday, has been criticised for incorporating apparent AI-generated clips; the season is set to launch on January 22. The trailer promises monthly character drops over a six-month period and lists returning fighters such

Crypto

Chainalysis warns impersonation scams surged as 2025 crypto losses may top $17 billion

Beincrypto reports that Chainalysis estimates crypto-related scams may exceed $17 billion in losses for 2025 and that impersonation scams jumped nearly 1,400% year over year. Chainalysis said cryptocurrency scams received at least $14 billion on-chain during the year, marking a sharp increase from the $9.9 billion initially reported

Business

Working more hours no longer equals greater productivity

Time reports that working more does not make you more productive as AI promises to transform jobs and the four-day workweek movement gains steam. Historically long hours mattered in assembly-line work, but in today’s knowledge economy many tasks that fill the day add little value, the piece argues, creating

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GTMfund urges founders to prioritize distribution over product in the AI era

Paul Irving, partner and COO at GTMfund, told TechCrunch’s Build Mode season finale that distribution—not product—is the “final moat” in the AI era and that startups should focus on distribution excellence. Irving said the traditional one-size-fits-all go-to-market playbook that worked for enterprise SaaS won’t cut it

World

2026 seen as geopolitical tipping point with U.S. political upheaval as top risk

Time says 2026 is a tipping point year and identifies a U.S. political revolution — President Donald Trump’s attempt to systematically dismantle the checks on his power, capture the machinery of government, and weaponize it against his domestic enemies — as the principal source of global risk. The report lists

Crypto

Automated bots and AI dominate Polymarket’s short-term markets

Beincrypto reports that algorithmic and AI-driven bots are dominating Polymarket’s ultra-short-term crypto prediction markets by exploiting latency, arbitrage and mispriced probabilities, turning small capital into millions in profit. Analysts highlighted several examples: Dexter’s Lab said a bot reportedly turned $313 into $414,000 in one month by trading

Nvidia

Nvidia Says the ‘ChatGPT Moment’ for Self-Driving Cars Has Arrived

At CES 2026, Nvidia unveiled Alpamayo — a new open-source AI system designed to let autonomous vehicles reason and make decisions like humans. According to Nvidia, Alpamayo enables self-driving cars to break down complex driving situations step by step, evaluate multiple outcomes, and choose the safest action — even in scenarios they

AI

AI data center boom remakes U.S. landscape as tech giants borrow billions

Across the American heartland, technology companies are converting cheap land and shuttered industrial sites into vast AI data-center campuses, reshaping local economies and stressing power grids. OpenAI’s Stargate complex in Abilene, Texas, is a visible example: one data center is online, a second is nearly complete, and the campus

Febspot

How to Make Money on Febspot in 2026

Video monetization in 2026 is no longer limited to YouTube or TikTok. New platforms are offering creators higher CPMs, better organic reach, and easier monetization. One of the most promising platforms is Febspot

AI

Alphabet posts strongest Wall Street year since 2009 as AI gains drive rally

Alphabet closed out 2025 with its best performance on Wall Street since 2009, with shares up about 65% for the year. The stock hit a low in April amid trade-tariff worries, then climbed more than 100% from that trough and was the biggest gainer among the eight tech companies valued

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OpenAI pushes audio-first hardware as Silicon Valley pivots from screens

OpenAI has combined several engineering, product and research teams to rebuild its audio models as it prepares an audio-first personal device expected to launch in about a year, according to reporting by The Information. The company’s new audio model, slated for early 2026, is said to sound more natural,

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Wall Street Sees More Gains for S&P 500 but Flags AI, Inflation and Policy Risks

The S&P 500’s bull market entered a fourth year and Wall Street analysts expect another strong 2026, with FactSet’s aggregate price target at 7,968.78 — roughly a 16 percent rise from the index’s year-end close of 6,845.50. Forecasters point to a growing

AI

Meta acquires AI startup Manus in deal valued at over $2 billion

Meta has acquired AI startup Manus in a deal valued at more than $2 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. The purchase is reported to be among the largest involving a startup nurtured in China’s AI ecosystem. Manus arrived in March 2025, shortly after fellow newcomer DeepSeek. The

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CES 2026 preview: TVs, smart glasses, AI wearables and new monitors

CES 2026 is fast approaching, opening its doors to journalists, analysts and industry professionals on January 6, and manufacturers are already rolling out major product news ahead of the show. Big brands including Samsung, LG and Hisense are expected to push ambitious new displays and AI-driven devices, with promises of

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How to watch NVIDIA’s CES 2026 keynote and what to expect

NVIDIA will deliver a 90-minute keynote at CES 2026 on Monday, January 5 at 4PM ET, led by CEO Jensen Huang. The event will be livestreamed on NVIDIA's website and will likely appear on YouTube; a link will be embedded once available. At CES 2025 NVIDIA highlighted its

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Wellbeing in 2026: focus on recovery, JOMO and brain-boosting trends

Wellbeing trends in 2026 are shifting from relentless training to prioritising recovery, with tech and new habits reshaping how people manage fitness and mental health. Industry experts say smartwatches and other wearables have changed expectations by tracking heart rate and activity to signal when rest is needed, reframing rest days

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OpenAI consolidates teams to build audio model as first step toward audio-focused devices

OpenAI plans to announce a new audio language model in the first quarter of 2026 and views that model as an intentional step toward an audio-based physical hardware device, according to a report in The Information citing current and former employees. The company has combined teams across engineering, product, and

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AI data trainers move from labeling to specialist roles as pay and demand grow

AI data trainers—professionals who prepare, label and quality-check datasets used to train models—are becoming higher-skilled, well-paid specialists rather than low-skill gig workers. Organizations now seek domain experts to ensure training data is accurate and usable. "What was once considered simple data labeling has become a highly specialized

AI

CES 2026 preview: TVs, smart glasses, AI wearables and new gadgets

CES 2026 is fast approaching, with the Las Vegas trade show opening to journalists, analysts and industry professionals on Tuesday, January 6. Major consumer electronics brands including Samsung, LG and Hisense have already started making announcements ahead of the event. Organizers will stream keynotes and presentations; a full schedule of

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2026 wellbeing trends: recovery, JOMO and the rise of brain boosters

Wellbeing in 2026 is shifting from hard training and constant tracking to a focus on recovery, mindfulness and cognitive support, industry experts say. Jak Phillips of Les Mills says the era of "no pain no gain" is fading as smartwatches and other tech tell users when to rest,