Ukrainian-founded language learning marketplace Preply raised a $150M Series D led by WestCap at a $1.2B valuation; the startup has a 150-person office in Kyiv (Anna Heim/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/langu…
Why do headlines phrase "can be given access to" as "has access" when they *know* there's a lot anxiety about both AI and third-party access to personal data?
> Perplexity Can Now Access Your Apple Health Data to Answer Medical Questions
https://www.macrumors.com/…
An die Musiker-Bubble: ich verkaufe meinen Kemper Profiler Stage MK1 für Abholer im Raum Düsseldorf.
https://www.kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/kemper-profiler-stage-mk1/3358607090-74-1964
Ukrainian Navy outlines problems with Russia’s Zircon missile after strike on Ukraine: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/ukrainian-navy-outlines-problems-with.html
Executives don’t want to just sell juice. They want to empower you with an agentic, customizable, and seamless juice experience.
But no one has stopped to think about what any of that actually means. Before designing a "solution," you need a good, *shared* problem definition. If the beautiful clarity within the design team shatters on contact with any handoff, you didn't finish the job.
Read more in this week's Product Picnic:
Mailbag: Are defensive substitutions a problem? https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/mailbag-are-defensive-substitutions-a-problem