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An Oxford Internet Institute study of 445 AI benchmarks finds many tests lack clear aims and comparable statistical methods, potentially exaggerating AI claims (Jared Perlo/NBC News)
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/ai-c…

AI’s capabilities may be exaggerated by flawed tests, study says
Researchers behind a new study say that the methods used to evaluate AI systems’ capabilities routinely oversell AI performance and lack scientific rigor.

Pentagon is seeking to reduce Sen. Mark Kelly's retirement rank over video urging troops refuse illegal orders, Hegseth says
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/pentagon-seeking-reduce-sen-mark-kellys-retirement-rank-video-urging-t-rcna252363
'Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that the Pentagon is taking steps to downgrade Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly's military retirement rank and pay because of the lawmaker's "seditious statements." '

Trump accuses meatpackers of price-fixing as DOJ launches investigation
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/trump-doj-meatpacker-investigation-price-fixing-beef-prices-rcna242671

NBCUniversal says it has sold out its Winter Olympics ad inventory, about a month before the games begin, adding over 100 new advertisers for the games (Bill Bradley/Adweek)
https://www.adweek.com/convergent-tv/nbcu-breaks-winter-olympic-ad-sales…

NBCU Breaks Winter Olympic Ad Sales Record With Sellout
NBCUniversal scores huge Olympics ad sales and brings on more advertisers than ever.

GOP Rep. Doug LaMalfa dies at 65 (NBC News)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/gop-rep-doug-lamalfa-dies-65-rcna252553
http://www.memeorandum.com/260106/p51#a260106p51

Trump's rug pull came without notice to the National Symphony Orchestra.

Parents are pressuring LA Unified, the second-largest US school district, to reduce mandatory student screen time on school-issued iPads and Chromebooks (Tyler Kingkade/NBC News)
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/la-parents-kid…

LA Parents say school-issued iPads and Chromebooks cause chaos
Los Angeles Unified is the first district of its size to face an organized campaign by parents demanding that schools pull back on mandatory screen time.

NBCUniversal's Peacock plans to roll out Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos on live sports in 2026, saying it's the first streamer to use Dolby's full tech suite (Dade Hayes/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/peacock-dolby-picture-sound…

Peacock To Integrate Dolby Picture And Sound Technology, Calling It A Streaming First
NBCUniversal's Peacock is integrating Dolby's full set of picture and sound technology, calling the move a streaming first.

Gabbard's office examined voting machines in Puerto Rico (NBC News)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/tulsi-gabbards-office-says-examined-electronic-voting-systems-puerto-r-rcna257602
http://www.memeorandum.com/260205/p119#a260205p119

Trump shares racist video depicting the Obamas as monkeys (Rebecca Shabad/NBC News)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-shares-racist-video-depicting-obamas-monkeys-rcna257756
http://www.memeorandum.com/260206/p58#a260206p58