Appfigures: global consumer spending in mobile apps on the App Store and Google Play rose 21.6% YoY to $155.8B in 2025, but app downloads dropped 2.7% to 106.9B (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/14/app-…
As Trump threatens Iran, Venezuela, Mexico, Greenland and more,
renowned historian Alfred McCoy says the United States is
“an empire in decline,”
following a predictable pattern
of militarism abroad and political instability at home
as it loses power and influence on the world stage.
“American politics become increasingly contorted and irrational,”
says McCoy.
“I think the thing to do is to realize that we are an empire in decline, …
…
Verkhovna Rada committee declines to back dismissal of SBU chief Vasyl Maliuk: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/13/verkhovna-rada-committee-declines-to.html
'It Be Your Own Family': Melania Posts Damaging Video of Trump Struggling as Health Concerns Mount — and Fans Say She Knew Exactly What She Was Doing
https://atlantablackstar.com/2025/12/13/melania-posts-damaging-video-of-trumps-declining-health-that-fans-say-is-proof-shes-done-with-him/
The decline of the Cowboys' empire starts at the top https://insidethestar.com/the-decline-of-the-cowboys-empire-starts-at-the-top
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ASML reports Q3 net sales of €7.5B, v. €7.7B est., and €2.12B net profit, v. €2.11B est., warning that it expects China sales to decline "significantly" in 2026 (April Roach/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/15/asml-q3-earnings-report.html
Cowboys react as former All-Pro Micah Parsons fears torn ACL; owner Jerry Jones declines comment
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/micah-parsons-injury-fears-torn-acl-t…
Source: Apple's Google Gemini deal will be a cloud contract where Apple pays Google; another source says OpenAI declined to be Apple's custom model provider (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/8033b1bc-4ffe-47ed-baf0-5abea6a1322a