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Google launches a cheaper AI Plus plan in India, costing ~$2.21 per month for the first six months and ~$4.44 thereafter, to compete with ChatGPT Go (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/10/google-launches-sub-5-ai-pl…

Google launches sub-$5 AI Plus plan in India to compete with ChatGPT Go | TechCrunch
For new users in India, Google is offering an AI Plus subscription for ₹199 ($2.21) for the first six months, after which you'll have to pay ₹399 ($4.44).

♨️ The UK Is Transforming Coal Mines Into Geothermal Hubs
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/The-UK-Is-Transforming-Coal-Mines-Into-Geothermal-Hubs.html

The UK Is Transforming Coal Mines Into Geothermal Hubs
The U.K. is repurposing abandoned coal mines into geothermal heating systems, with early projects showing the technology could supply clean, low-cost heat to up to 25% of the country's homes.

Russia funnels infantry into northern Pokrovsk, removes killed in civilian clothes, DeepState says: https://benborges.xyz/2026/02/09/russia-funnels-infantry-into-northern.html

Masses of toxic litter pours from Rhine into North Sea each year, research finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/08/masses-of-toxic-litter-pours-from-rhine-into-north-sea-each-year-research-finds

GrungyDistanceFunctionVoronoiPixelArt for #TextureTuesday...
These are some selected snapshots of a single [endless] variation of my generative De/Frag V2 piece from 2021, an intentional attempt at creatively breaking the traditional aesthetic of #Voronoi diagrams and revealing the inne…

NFL playoffs: One X-factor for all 14 teams in the field heading into Wild Card Weekend https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-playoffs-one-x-factor-for-all-14-teams-in-the-field-heading-into-wild-card-weekend

India's updated startup framework doubles deep-tech startup eligibility to 20 years and triples the revenue cap for tax, grant, and regulatory benefits to ~$33M (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/07/india-has-changed-its-startup…

India has changed its startup rules for deep tech | TechCrunch
India is adjusting startup rules to help more of its deep tech startups with funding and long-term success.

😠 Defunct Pennsylvania oil and gas wells may leak methane and metals into water
#pollution

Defunct Pennsylvania oil and gas wells may leak methane and metals into water
In the dense forests of northwestern Pennsylvania, hundreds of thousands of retired oil and gas wells—some dating back to the mid-1800s, long before modern construction standards—dot the landscape, according to geochemists in Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences who recently led a study in the region. Left uncapped and exposed to air and erosion, they break down, leaching harmful chemicals into the atmosphere and, the researchers reported, into the groundwater.

Amazon will invest $35B in India's cloud and AI sector by 2030, adding to the ~$40B it has invested in the country, and says the plan will create 1M more jobs (Dylan Butts/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/10/amazon-ple

Amazon pledges a massive $35 billion worth of investments in India’s AI space through 2030
Amazon has committed to investing $$35 billion in India’s cloud and AI space by 2030, as hyperscalers race to get a foothold in the market.

Coinbase reopens app registration in India after an over-two-year pause, letting users make crypto-to-crypto trades, and plans to open up crypto buying in 2026 (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/07/coin

Coinbase starts onboarding users again in India, plans for fiat on-ramp next year | TechCrunch
Coinbase is exploring expansion into India with a staggered relaunch and hiring for different roles.