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Filing: PhonePe reports H1 FY 2026 revenue up 22% YoY to ~$427.5M, a ~$157M loss, and 657.6M users; the payments company plans to sell 50.7M shares in its IPO (Rajesh Mascarenhas/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

@… https://www.zachleat.com/web/symbiotic-open-source/ still accurately reflects my current feelings on it. If a deal isn’t *financially* symbiotic, I wou…

Frankly, this is moot since the current administration already has the data and will ignore the court order. Its overly-broad seizure was intentional.
“Judge Blocks Government From Reviewing Seized Washington Post Devices”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/busi…

Judge Blocks Government From Reviewing Seized Washington Post Devices
The Post, in its first legal filing since the government searched the home of a reporter last week, had demanded the return of the seized materials.

A judge blocks US government officials from examining devices seized from reporter Hannah Natanson's home until the judge can review and rule on access issues (Perry Stein/Washington Post)

Judge blocks government from searching data seized from Post reporter
Government officials may not examine electronic devices seized from a Post reporter until litigation stemming from the search of her home is settled, a judge rules.

https://theintercept.com/2026/01/16/ice-slips-raids-minnesota-videos/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=The Intercept Newsletter

ICE Agents Are Even Worse At Being Cops Than You Think
Videos of agents falling down and dropping their guns feel beyond parody. But under-trained law enforcement officers are a real danger to the public.

Lamar Jackson Shares Response After Fueling on Raiders Rumors https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/lamar-jackson-trade-rumors-social-media/

GeoStruXer and Bentley used AI with satellite data to cut materials and embodied carbon in a Saudi grain warehouse retrofit—no performance lost.
Regeneration International launched training and standards to help farmers adopt regenerative practices at scale.
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WaPo files a court motion, demanding the return of two phones, two laptops, a Garmin watch, and other devices seized from reporter Hannah Natanson's home (Perry Stein/Washington Post)

Washington Post demands government return materials seized from reporter
The Post demanded in a court filing Wednesday that federal law enforcement officials return electronic devices the government seized from a staff reporter’s home.

Sphere, which raised a $4.3M seed as an edtech marketplace, pivots and raised a $21M Series A led by a16z to develop an AI tax compliance software service (Dominic-Madori Davis/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/18/a16z-leads-21m-series-…

a16z leads $21M Series A into AI-native tax compliance software Sphere | TechCrunch
Sphere helps automate registration, calculation, filing, and remittance obligations for companies.

I haven’t tuned into CBS since its morning news promoted that interview (and Weiss) last week. This latest announcement validates my decision.
“CBS News launches town hall series featuring JD Vance following Bari Weiss’ ratings flop”
https://www.indep…

CBS News launches town hall series featuring JD Vance following Bari Weiss’ ratings flop
Following the Bari Weiss-moderated sitdown with Erika Kirk that was a massive ratings flop, CBS News has doubled down on the format and is launching a new town hall series in partnership with Weiss’ “anti-woke” digital media outlet that the network’s parent company recently purchased.