Tootfinder

Blue Origin unveils TeraWave, a satellite communications network for enterprise, data center, and government customers, and plans to begin deployment in Q4 2027 (Annie Palmer/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/21/bezos-blue-origin-satellite-internet-sp…

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches satellite internet service to rival SpaceX, Amazon
Blue Origin is looking to send the first of TeraWave's 5,408 satellites into space in the fourth quarter of 2027.

Ukraine, not Greenland, should be NATO's main priority, Rutte says: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/ukraine-not-greenland-should-be.html

from my link log —
The use of the word 'robust' to describe software in UK law.
https://ials.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2019/06/25/the-use-of-the-word-robust-to-describe-software-code/
saved 2019-12-20

Where is the footage Jeffrey Epstein secretly recorded of people in his houses?!
https://deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/where-is-the-footage-jeffrey-epstein

Trump Administration Starts Immigration Operation in Maine (Hamed Aleaziz/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/us/politics/maine-somali-immigration-enforcement.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260121/p119#a260121p119

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.

It is horrific, This "peace plan" means that we are fighting for nothing, giving our lives for nothing.
“I have no words, because this is a proposal to capitulate to an enemy that is destroying civilians, that is killing people,”
https://www.

To Many Ukrainians, U.S. Peace Plan Looks Like ‘Capitulation’
While the White House has cautioned that the proposal is still in “flux,” its contours reflect maximalist demands made by Russia throughout the war that Ukraine has consistently rejected.

heise | heise Update vom 21. November 2025: Lesetipps fürs Wochenende
Der wöchentliche Newsletter von heise dieses Mal mit Kreditkartenbetrug, VR-Brillen, Quantenphysik, E-Auto-Akkus und Fotobüchern.
https:/…

Erste Instanz des Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetz. Absolute Tragödie.

Here’s how I see it: we need the world but the world does not need Google. https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/115589890042809437

Ars Technica (@arstechnica@mastodon.social)
Attached: 1 image Google tells employees it must double capacity every 6 months to meet AI demand Google's AI infrastructure chief tells staff it needs thousandfold capacity increase in 5 years. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/11/google-tells-employees-it-must-double-capacity-every-6-months-to-meet-ai-demand/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

I have no cuddle buddy atm :(
Simulated snuggling it is...
(pillows shoves against me)

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.

I need to up my calzone game a bit. I haven’t made one in years, so I’m doing a bit of reading & watching how others do it before I try again.

Quando serš que os políticos e os jornalistas compreendem que ninguém é dono do voto das pessoas? Quando serš que compreendem que a capacidade de mobilização de uma candidatura não depende das candidaturas ao lado, mas sim daquilo que ESSA candidatura faz, diz e É?
Seguro tem ZERO capacidade de mobilização da esquerda. ZERO. Se quisessem uma candidatura abrangente, tinham escolhido quem fosse capaz de a fazer. Percebes, ó Alegre? Ou não percebes?

🇺🇦 Auf radioeins läuft...
Cosmic Psychos:
🎵 I Really Really Really Like Beer
#NowPlaying #CosmicPsychos
https://cosmicpsychos.bandcamp.com/album/i-really-like-beer
https://open.spotify.com/track/2TdmlZ3GEHXARHJqwGBFPE

„Ich bin Hacker. Ich mag Schlüssel.“
#Tatort

"In a safety culture, you look at the system, you don't just thump the individual who screwed up." https://sf.streetsblog.org/2025/11/21/commentary-munis-near-disaster-is-about-more-than-a-sleeping-train-ope…

Commentary: Muni's Near-Disaster is About More than a Sleeping Train Operator - Streetsblog San Francisco
The incident demands a thorough review of management, because the train operator wasn't the only one asleep on the job

Saidi: "warum guckstu trraurig"
… "Shukran" meinte der Nachwuchs Mafiosi schluchzend
#tatort

Bo Nix expresses faith in Jarrett Stidham, Broncos after surgery 'went well' https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6989997/2026/01/21/bo-nix-broncos-surgery-jarrett-stidham/

Slow Horses screen grab, gotta love it.
#XML #SlowHorses

🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#TheEssay
- Opera on a Plate
Walter Iuzzolino seeks out the perfect match of food and music, entwined in Italian opera.
Relisten now 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002m25q

1930 is going public domain on Jan 1.
Some say Chocolate Chip Cookies started in 1938 ( wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate_chip_cookie )
BUT, we have a cook book with from 1930 with a recipe!

H-Net Job Guide Weekly Report for H-AmIndian: 14 December - 21 December
https://ift.tt/MX4IKup
Mining the Logs: Sources on Blue Humor URL …
via Input 4 RELCFP https://i…

First-ever flexible #ToolUse seen in a #cow suggests livestock are smarter than believed | #ScientificAmerican

First-ever flexible tool use seen in a cow suggests livestock are smarter than believed
A pet cow named Veronika uses tools in a surprisingly sophisticated way—possibly because she has been allowed to live her best life

Holy shit

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/12/21/documents-reveal-harvard-salient-complaint/

Racial Slurs and Nazi Symbols: Inside the Complaint That Shut Down The Harvard Salient | News | The Harvard Crimson
Screenshots and message logs obtained by The Crimson appear to show Salient leaders casually using racial slurs, defending extremist rhetoric, and dismissing internal concerns — conversations that later became central to the board’s decision to suspend the magazine.

@… I’m working through them!!

I guess, not surprisingly, this "peace plan" only benefits Russia and the US. Horrible
November 21, 2025 - by Heather Cox Richardson
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-21-2025

November 21, 2025
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Ukrainian people today.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Fishbone:
🎵 Everyday Sunshine
#Fishbone
https://fishbone.bandcamp.com/track/everyday-sunshine
https://open.spotify.com/track/1QJQwHjaamdmdmoaN47NCD

'nacht allerseits, und schönes wochenende, trotz allem!

Hey everyone in the northern hemisphere: all the days get longer after today, whoo hoo!!! 🌞😃

A group of PE firms led by Permira and Warburg Pincus agrees to buy Clearwater Analytics, in a deal valuing the financial software maker at $8.4B including debt (Ryan Gould/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

War against reality: how the Kremlin zombifies its own society for aggression!: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/war-against-reality-how-the.html

Making sense of the trial and conviction of a judge who stood up to Trump - Alternet.org
https://www.alternet.org/making-sense-of-the-trial-and-conviction-of-a-judge-who-stood-up-to-trump/

Trump's Norway Letter Proves This Isn't Sustainable (Jamelle Bouie/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/opinion/trump-norway-letter.html?unlocked_article_code=1.GFA.PMZY.ihAPAdx1PYv2&smid=url-share
http://www.memeorandum.com/260121/p117#a260121p117

Speaking of Defuse Dublin, @… gave arguably the best talk of the night, full of humour and content, and on a very important subject: accessibility.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rm5Ag6x-

More than 20,000 still without power after massive San Francisco blackout
Roughly 110,000 PG&E customers have service again following a major power outage Saturday in San Francisco
that left homes in the dark,
stalled traffic
and shut down restaurants, shops and holiday lighting displays.
PG&E said on social media that the remaining 21,000 without power on Sunday morning are concentrated in
Golden Gate Park,
the Presidio,
the Richmond…

More than 20,000 still without power after massive San Francisco blackout
After Saturday's power shutdown, PG&E said 21,000 are still without power in areas including Golden Gate Park, the Presidio, the Richmond District and small areas downtown.

Ukraine to share wartime battlefield data with allies to train AI air defenses: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/ukraine-to-share-wartime-battlefield.html

I made another batch of cinnamon rolls. I may have added a bit too much yeast, or over-proofed the dough, but hey, it’s warm gooey sweet delicious so who cares?

🇺🇦 Auf radioeins läuft...
Betti Kruse:
🎵 High
#NowPlaying #BettiKruse
https://open.spotify.com/track/5yV9q7EzjAHPmtcejEA38t

The nonprofit Salt Lake Tribune plans to remove its paywall in Q1 2026 and projects 2025 net revenue of about $1M on gross revenue of $13.57M (Andy Larsen/Salt Lake Tribune)
https://www.sltrib.com/footer/2025/11/21/tribunes-2025-annual-report/

CBS says Broncos-Bills clash was most-watched Saturday NFL playoff game ever https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6989887/2026/01/21/broncos-bills-most-watched-saturday-nfl-playoff-game/

Trump hails 'framework' of Greenland deal, reversing tariff threats (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/01/21/trump-speech-davos-greenland/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260121/p116#a260121p116

from my link log —
ARIN incident report: IP address issuance error.
https://www.arin.net/announcements/20251212/
saved 2025-12-21 https://

Public Incident Report – 4.10 Issuance Error
Executive Summary On 2 December 2025, an IPv4 block 23.150.164.0/24, correctly allocated to the Original Customer, was inadvertently removed and reissued to the …

JOBS> H-Net Job Guide Weekly Report for H-Buddhism: 14 December - 21 December
https://ift.tt/VkamFYz
Mining the Logs: Sources on Blue Humor URL …
via Input 4 RELCFP https://

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Lady Wray:
🎵 Under The Sun
#LadyWray
https://ladywray.bandcamp.com/album/through-it-all-b-w-under-the-sun
https://open.spotify.com/track/2RX7oNugjq7hYgWW0yhqQv

Layoffs hit Vimeo for the second time since September 2025, when it laid off 10% of its workforce; Bending Spoons acquired Vimeo for around $1.38B in November (Business Insider)
https://www.businessinsider.com/vimeo-laying-off-staff-after-bi…

Vimeo is laying off staff globally after its $1.38 billion sale to Bending Spoons
Vimeo is letting go of workers globally in a new round of layoffs after selling its business to tech-holding company Bending Spoons.

Sachsen will Handy-Verbot am Steuer mit Kameras und Drohnen durchsetzen
Eine geplante Novelle des sächsischen Polizeigesetzes soll den Einsatz moderner Überwachungstechnik im Straßenverkehr ermöglichen und Autofahrer disziplinieren.

SBU foils fake-date assassination attempt on recovering Ukrainian officer in Zaporizhzhia: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/sbu-foils-fakedate-assassination-attempt.html

So it didn’t go exactly to script but the video of my talk from Defuse Dublin is now out. It’s a short one.
#DefuseDublin

Proponents of a cut in interest rates by the Federal Reserve in December gained a powerful backer on Friday,
when a top official said the central bank had scope to lower borrowing costs “in the near term.”
John C. Williams is president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and a close ally of Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair.
He emphasized in a speech that he was more concerned about the labor market weakening
than that rising inflation because of Trump’s tariffs wou…

Top Fed Official Boosts Odds of a December Rate Cut
John C. Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, said the central bank had scope to lower borrowing costs “in the near term.”

ICE launches immigration enforcement effort in Maine called 'Operation Catch of the Day' (Lea Skene/The Boston Globe)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/21/metro/ice-maine-immigration-operation/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260121/p118#a260121p118

Swamp Rabbit looks pretty sweet…
#bikeTooter

from my link log —
More tales about outages and numeric limits.
https://rachelbythebay.com/w/2025/11/18/down/
saved 2025-11-21 https://

Frontline report: Russia has lost over 1% of all men in the country to its war in Ukraine - Euromaidan Press
https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/21/frontline-report-2025-12-21/

Ukrainian drones reportedly strike oil terminal in southern Russia's Krasnodar Krai, killing 2: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/ukrainian-drones-reportedly-strike-oil.html

A look at military tech startup Shield AI, recently valued at $5.6B, and its new CEO Gary Steele, who aims to grow annual revenue from $300M to $1B by 2028 (Jessica Mathews/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2025/12/21/shield-ai-ukraine-defense-tech-gary-steele/

Shield AI took its drones from the ‘Batcave’ to the battlefield. Now the $5.6 billion defense-tech startup’s new CEO says it’s at an inflection point
After eight months spent tweaking its surveillance drone in Ukraine, demand for Shield AI’s V-BAT is ramping up in Europe and Asia.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Spellling:
🎵 Under the Sun
#Spellling
https://sacredbonesrecords.bandcamp.com/track/spellling-under-the-sun
https://open.spotify.com/track/594Z48n8dOAAvQ6GfYqn5d

Walker among five Jaguars ruled out for Sunday https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47051221/travon-walker-five-jaguars-ruled-sunday

ICE Launches "Operation Catch of the Day" Targeting the Worst of Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Across Maine (Department of Homeland Security)
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/01/21/ice-launches-operation-catch-day-targeting-worst-worst-criminal-illegal-aliens
http://www.memeorandum.com/260121/p120#a260121p120

U.S. pushing Ukraine to sign Trump's "peace deal" by Thanksgiving or lose support

U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll presented Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday with a version of the 28-point plan Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff recently drafted with Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev.

That plan, leaked to the news media and confirmed by several officials, includes several red lines for Ukraine,
including a significant reduction of its army…

U.S. pushing Ukraine to sign peace deal by Thanksgiving or lose support
The U.S. is sending “signals” that everything could be off the table if Kyiv does not quickly sign a proposal, which was drawn up by special envoy Steve Witkoff.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@DrALJONES/115934567247896543
Some folks are only going to care about this when they also implement it in Minneapolis in a few years’ time.
(Hey, give them a break, you can’t just deploy this stuff everywhere all at once…

UKRAINIAN DRONE OPERATIONS – occupiers in FEAR! Ukraine develops air defense | Front Summary: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/ukrainian-drone-operations-occupiers-in.html

Damn, New Jersey…
“Panic is the appropriate response to the passage and signing of a new law in New Jersey that requires all e-bike riders 17 and older to have driver’s licenses, registration and insurance (which may not even be available and proof of which they must carry with them while riding) and wear a state-approved motorcycle helmet.”

Amid panic following terrible New Jersey law regulating all e-bikes as mopeds, some look to remove throttles from e-bike definition
Under New Jersey law, most of these people would be riding motorcycles. Panic is the appropriate response to the passage and signing of a new law in New Jersey that requires all e-bike riders 17 an…

Federal officials launch ICE operation in Maine and begin arrests (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/01/21/ice-immigration-operation-maine/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzY4OTcxNjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzcwMzUzOTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3Njg5NzE2MDAsImp0aSI6ImI5YmJiZGFmLTZmM2YtNDU0NS1iN2Y1LTk0ZGQ3MzcyNWM4OCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9uYXRpb24vMjAyNi8wMS8yMS9pY2UtaW1taWdyYXRpb24tb3BlcmF0aW9uLW1haW5lLyJ9.51Y4-3fFU_wl01EN7bwL36l94WWkdQedQBiY-ZCDGEE&itid=gfta
http://www.memeorandum.com/260121/p121#a260121p121

Sister of Epstein victim reported him in 1996, but FBI failed to investigate, files reveal | Jeffrey Epstein | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/21/epstein-fbi-maria-farmer-annie-farmer

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
John Coltrane:
🎵 Greensleeves
#JohnColtrane
https://moochinaboutltd.bandcamp.com/track/greensleeves
https://open.spotify.com/track/71RPjNw25QN44DbMHhNlFO

Hundreds of thousands WITHOUT LIGHT OR HEAT: Russia hits Ukraine's ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE | In Focus: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/hundreds-of-thousands-without-light.html

Google confirms hackers stole Salesforce-stored data from 200 companies via a supply chain hack involving Gainsight, which provides a customer support platform (Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/21/goog

Google says hackers stole data from 200 companies following Gainsight breach | TechCrunch
Notorious hacking collective Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters takes credit for the breach that affected Salesforce customers’ data, and said it is planning another extortion campaign.

EU chief says Europe needs to abandon caution after US treasury secretary calls Denmark ‘irrelevant’ – Europe live
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jan/21/europe-donald-trump-davos-speech-greenland-denmark-latest…

Chat with MACRON & RUTTE – TRUMP starts SCANDAL? Ukrainian air defense SIGNIFICANTLY STRENGTHENS!: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/chat-with-macron-ampamp-rutte.html

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Hollie Cook:
🎵 We Share Love
#HollieCook
https://holliecook.bandcamp.com/track/we-share-love
https://open.spotify.com/track/6bwjRbaJlxGA1QmWomE41Y

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…

Language learning marketplace Preply's unicorn status embodies Ukrainian resilience | TechCrunch
Language learning marketplace Preply is now valued at $1.2 billion after raising a $150 million that marks a new chapter for the 14-year-old company.

Ukraine hit Moscow with “Sapsan”! Russia’s fleet destroyed, battles and threats at Zaporizhzhia NPP: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/ukraine-hit-moscow-with-sapsan.html

Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says (Rebecca Santana/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/ice-arrests-warrants-minneapolis-trump-00d0ab0338e82341fd91b160758aeb2d
http://www.memeorandum.com/260121/p122#a260121p122

Sources: Meta plans to test an AI-powered personalized daily briefing, designed to compete with ChatGPT's Pulse, with some Facebook users in NYC and SF (Naomi Nix/Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/11/21/meta-ai-powered-daily…

Meta is building an AI-powered morning brief in push to compete with ChatGPT
Meta is testing a new product that would give Facebook users a personalized, AI-powered briefing of information relevant to their daily lives.

Germany arrests dual German-Ukrainian national on suspicion of spying for Russia, two others detained for aiding Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/germany-arrests-dual-germanukrainian-national.html

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #AfternoonShow
Beastie Boys:
🎵 Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun
#BeastieBoys
https://thysenterprise.bandcamp.com/track/beastie-boys-looking-down-the-barrel-of-a-gun-thijsenterprise-remix
https://open.spotify.com/track/7mPfubAjo4PVuRqO84bHZb

Slovyansk direction: Russia builds up its FORCES and prepares for a BREAKTHROUGH #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/slovyansk-direction-russia-builds-up.html

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #AfternoonShow
The Dandy Warhols:
🎵 Nietzsche
#TheDandyWarhols
https://music.dandywarhols.com/track/nietzsche-live
https://open.spotify.com/track/5TGBpTDgnaCDf0zOQAmkWK

Russia continues GENOCIDE against civilians in Ukraine, – a call to the world #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/russia-continues-genocide-against-civilians.html

Memo: Barret Zoph, the Thinking Machines Lab cofounder who rejoined OpenAI last week, will lead OpenAI's enterprise push, as part of a broader reorganization (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-names-former…

OpenAI Names Former TML Staffer Zoph to Oversee Enterprise Push
Barret Zoph, the Thinking Machines Lab cofounder who rejoined OpenAI in a swirl of controversy last week, will lead the company’s push to sell AI products to businesses, as part of a broader reorganization across the company, OpenAI’s CEO of Applications Fidji Simo told staff on Wednesday. Brad ...

KREMLIN IN SHOCK: €90bn for Ukraine, strikes on Russia’s shadow fleet, AFU push in Kupiansk: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/21/kremlin-in-shock-bn-for.html

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #AfternoonShow
LIGHTERS:
🎵 Lost in Her Flowers
#LIGHTERS
https://lightersjp.bandcamp.com/track/lost-in-her-flowers
https://open.spotify.com/track/0pkITpkxZcbX0r7hoBAsGx

Unsealed docs: Spotify and labels sued Anna's Archive over plans to release scraped Spotify data; a US court grants a temporary order taking down some domains (Ernesto Van der Sar/TorrentFreak)
https://torrentfreak.com/unsealed-spotify-l…

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #AfternoonShow
Squeeze:
🎵 Daphne
#Squeeze
https://open.spotify.com/track/1FYSc7oL84SzE67pKMEnSU

Sensor Tower: consumers spent $85B on apps globally in 2025, up 21% YoY, and, in a first, more money went on non-game mobile apps than on games, driven by GenAI (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/cons…

Consumers spent more on mobile apps than games in 2025, driven by AI app adoption | TechCrunch
Consumers spent more money in mobile apps than games in 2025, driven by AI app adoption.

Filing: Airbnb says CTO Ari Balogh, who joined seven years ago from Google, plans to step down in December (Natalie Lung/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-21/airbnb-says-chief-technology-officer-balogh-to-depar…

Azov Brigade Receives Leopard Tanks: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/21/azov-brigade-receives-leopard-tanks.html

Filing: Strava voluntarily dismissed its patent lawsuit against Garmin, for allegedly infringing its heat map and segments features, just 21 days after filing (Ray Maker/DC Rainmaker)
https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/10/strava-drops-voluntarily-lawsuit-again…

Strava Voluntarily Drops Lawsuit Against Garmin
 Strava’s multifaceted legal (and social media) attack on Garmin was short-lived. Just 21 days after filing the original patent infringement case, alongside a Reddit post from their executive team attacking Garmin, the company has decided to dismiss the case

Ukrainian drone attack sets Russian pipeline ablaze in Krasnodar Krai, officials say: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/21/ukrainian-drone-attack-sets-russian.html

How Russia is fighting with fakes against Ukraine and the West #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/21/how-russia-is-fighting-with.html

Capital One agrees to acquire Brex, which specializes in tech to administer corporate credit cards, expenses, and rewards, for $5.15B in cash and stock (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/capital-one-to-buy-fintech-brex-e2dacc67

Intel reports Q4 revenue down 4% YoY to $13.7B, vs. $13.4B est., and a net loss of $600M, and offers soft guidance for Q1; INTC drops 7% after hours (Kif Leswing/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/22/intel-intc-earnings-report-q4-2025-.html

Intel stock falls 6% after company offers soft first-quarter guidance
Intel reported fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday that beat Wall Street expectations but offered soft guidance for the current quarter.

Flexion, which is building a full autonomy stack for humanoid robots, raised a $50M Series A from DST Global Partners, NVentures, and others, after a $7M seed (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)
https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/robotic-brain-building-star…

Exclusive: Founded By Ex-Nvidia Researchers, Flexion Lands $50M To Build The 'Brain' for Humanoid Robots
A startup founded by former Nvidia researchers that’s “building the brain for humanoid and human-capable robots,” Flexion has raised $50 million in funding, it tells Crunchbase News exclusively.

German exchange operator Deutsche Boerse agrees to acquire European fund distribution platform Allfunds for about $6.2B in cash and stock (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-21/deutsche-boerse-reaches-5-3-…

Meta plans to expand ads on Threads to all users globally starting next week; Threads began testing ads in the US and Japan a year ago (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/threads-rolls-out-ads-to-all-users-worldwide/

Threads rolls out ads to all users worldwide | TechCrunch
Ads on Threads will roll out gradually to users over the coming months, Meta says.

Anthropic overhauled Claude's "Constitution" to enable the AI to generalize and apply broad principles rather than mechanically follow specific rules (Beatrice Nolan/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2026/01/21/anthropic-claude-ai-chatbot-n…

Anthropic rewrites Claude’s guiding principles—and entertains the idea that its AI might have ‘some kind of consciousness or moral status’
The AI company is publishing a new "constitution" that teaches its chatbot how to think, not just what to do.

OpenEvidence, which is building "ChatGPT for doctors", raised $250M led by Thrive and DST at a $12B valuation, up from $6B in October and $1B in February 2025 (Kate Rooney/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/21/openevidence-chatg…

OpenEvidence, the 'ChatGPT for doctors,' doubles valuation to $12 billion
OpenEvidence, based in Massachusetts, has topped a $12 billion valuation in a funding round led by Thrive and DST.

Adobe updates Acrobat to add new AI features, including presentation generation, file editing, and creating podcast summaries from docs stored in Adobe Spaces (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/adobe-acr…

Adobe Acrobat now lets you edit files using prompts, generate podcast summaries | TechCrunch
Adobe is adding AI tools to Acrobat, including the ability to generate podcast summaries of files, create presentations, and a way for users to edit files using prompts.

AheadComputing, which develops a breakthrough RISC-V CPU architecture for AI, raised a $30M Seed2 led by Eclipse, Toyota, and Cambium, for $53M in total funding (Kyt Dotson/SiliconANGLE)
https://siliconangle.com/2026/01/21/aheadcomputing-lands-3…

AheadComputing lands $30M to build RISC-V processors for AI data centers - SiliconANGLE
AheadComputing lands $30M to build RISC-V processors for AI data centers - SiliconANGLE