@Techmeme@techhub.socialSamsung, SK Group, and others announce billions in domestic investment after US-South Korea trade deal; Samsung plans to invest $310B and SK Group pledged $88B (Kim Tong-Hyung/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-samsung-…
@primonatura@mstdn.social"Climate Plans Focus More on Planting Trees Than on Protecting Forests, Experts Warn"
#Trees #Climate #ClimateChange
@aral@mastodon.ar.al“Mandatory volunteering”, eh? If only there were a shorter word that described what that is.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/14/uk-charities-condemn-plans-to-force-migrants-to-volunteer
@raiders@darktundra.xyzHow Tom Brady Plans to Identify the Next Generation of Raiders https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/onsi/las-vegas-tom-brady-plans-identify-next-generation
@memeorandum@universeodon.comGOP plans to replace Obamacare have failed. Here's what lawmakers propose now. (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/11/16/gop-healthcare-plans-trump/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251116/p2#a251116p2
@gfriend@mas.toSage advice about artificial intelligence: "Do your own original thinking first."
Because “Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.”
https://open.substack.com/pub/philkoopman/p/plans-plan…
@cdarwin@c.imOn November 12, the Israeli government issued an order outlining plans to -- “expropriate” 450 acres of land from ancient Sebastia -- and the village’s entire archaeological park, which includes homes and businesses.
Israel’s seizure of the lands of Sebastia and the nearby village of Burqa will form part of a plan to create a “national park” for Israeli settlers -- on one of the most significant Palestinian historical sites in the West Bank out of 6,000 others.
Israeli settlers …
@memeorandum@universeodon.comTrump Says He Plans to File BBC Lawsuit Monday or Tuesday (Skylar Woodhouse/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-15/trump-says-he-plans-to-file-bbc-lawsuit-monday-or-tuesday
http://www.memeorandum.com/251215/p118#a251215p118
@raiders@darktundra.xyzHow Top of Draft Order Could Impact Raiders' QB Plans https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/onsi/how-top-of-draft-order-could-impact-raiders-qb-plans-01kccsm0f4yb
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialYouTube TV plans to launch over 10 genre-specific, cheaper YouTube TV Plans in early 2026, including a Sports Plan featuring ESPN Unlimited and Fox Sports 1 (Todd Spangler/Variety)
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/youtube-tv-plans-ge…
@davidaugust@mastodon.onlineA US Federal Judge ordered the release of the people DHS now plans to hold anyway, illegally under both US and International Law.
15 of the people arrested at Broadview yesterday were clergy, peacefully protesting; bringing assistance to and advocating for the downtrodden quite literally _is_ their job.
But DHS/ICE/CBP brings only lawlessness and violence.
DHS and all its components and collaborators are a clear and present danger to the American People and the US Consti…
@benb@osintua.euGermany plans over €11.5 billion in Ukraine aid for 2026, funding artillery, drones and Patriot air defenses: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/12/germany-plans-over-billion-in.html
@Techmeme@techhub.socialTether CEO Paolo Ardoino says the company plans to expand its lending to commodities traders "dramatically" after extending ~$1.5B worth of credit to the sector (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11…
@drbruced@aus.socialMy plans to hike the Tongariro Alpine Crossing were derailed by two days of rain and high winds, so we made a plan B: the Tama lakes track, which has somewhat less exposure but still gets up over 1400m. We’re lucky we didn’t try Tongariro given how tough the conditions were at Tama lakes – driving snow and winds on the ridge. But we were rewarded with good views and improving weather on the return trip. #hiking
@markhburton@mstdn.socialEvil Tory to join evil stockbroker's party.
Kemi Badenoch sacks Robert Jenrick over ‘defection plans’ | Robert Jenrick | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/15/kemi-badenoch-sacks-robert-jenrick-over-def…
@tinoeberl@mastodon.online
@simon_brooke@mastodon.scotThe years of a man's life are three score and ten.
I've done my time; I've served my sentence. Today is the day on which, for most of the past thirty years, I've planned to make my farewells and exit stage left, ideally not pursued by a bear.
But the best laid plans of meece and men gang of agley, especially when there's a goblin involved.
So I'm afraid I shall now be sticking around a while longer, to pester and provoke you all.
Here's to …
@johnleonard@mastodon.socialThe government has rolled back a key part of its plans to introduce a digital identity scheme by the end of this parliament.
People will no longer be required to sign up to the digital ID scheme in order to seek work in the UK.
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/2026/gove
@rachel@norfolk.socialIs it Zack Polanski’s birthday or something??
#ukpolitics
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/
@karlauerbach@sfba.socialThere are few good things to be said about US medical insurance or those awful Pharmaceutical Benefits Manager (PBM) companies.
However, the R's are pushing to create "savings" plans so that people can try to self-insure (probably many will buy some sort of additional "catastrophic" coverage.)
But there is at least one thing positive to say about existing medical insurers and PBMS - they have large numbers of people who go over doctor bills to see if they …
@nohillside@smnn.ch
@ripienaar@devco.socialAm building a shed which should fit my kayaks through the door at an angle.
So been trying, mainly for lols, to ask various AI if the stuff will fit and feeding them architect plans and dimensions of the kayak
My god it’s comical how bad it’s going.
Printed a model of the shed and kayak out instead.
@padraig@mastodon.ieHow do they plan to address it though? A bit more detail would be good . https://mastodon.social/@staff/115729765835807165
@cdarwin@c.imThe Trump administration plans to allow new oil and gas drilling off the California coast for the first time in roughly four decades
The proposed lease sales in the Pacific Ocean would primarily be off Santa Barbara County, Calif.,
where a small amount of drilling is already occurring, according to two of the people familiar with the Interior Department’s draft plan
@benb@osintua.euKnife in Maduro’s back: Russia missed US plans in Venezuela, Putin loses Latin America: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/15/knife-in-maduros-back-russia.html
@newsie@darktundra.xyzICE Plans to Spend $180 Million on Bounty Hunters to Stalk Immigrants https://www.404media.co/ice-plans-to-spend-180-million-on-bounty-hunters-to-stalk-immigrants/
@servelan@newsie.socialNewsom rejects Trump's California offshore drilling plans
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5601148-newsom-trump-california-offshore-drilling-plans/
@brichapman@mastodon.socialClimate action is finally moving from promises to practice. The Global Implementation Accelerator is bridging the gap between national climate plans and real-world results.
Here's what's working: Private capital restoring Brazilian forests. Unilever switching to renewables. H&M and IKEA modernizing Vietnam's grid. Companies in Taiwan pooling demand for clean energy.
The breakthrough? Aligning business needs with national climate goals creates wins on both sides.
@Techmeme@techhub.socialYouTube TV plans to launch over 10 genre-specific, cheaper YouTube TV Plans in early 2026, including a Sports Plan featuring ESPN Unlimited and Fox Sports 1 (Todd Spangler/Variety)
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/youtube-tv-plans-ge…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialOpenAI plans to test ads below ChatGPT replies for users of free and Go tiers in the US; source: it expects to make "low billions" from ads in 2026 (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/ec1656cd-e07b-48ed-92a8-26c7fe517899
@davidaugust@mastodon.online“…Republican lawmakers are now openly acknowledging that President Trump would face impeachment and removal if he attempted to invade Greenland. This comes as European troops have landed on the island, with plans to soon raise a European Union flag in a clear show of unity and deterrence.”
https://
@cowboys@darktundra.xyzDallas Cowboys' Jim Leonhard dream could be spoiled by division rival https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/news/dallas-cowboys-jim-leonhard-dream-could-spoiled-division-rival
@NFL@darktundra.xyzSirianni plans to stay involved with Eagles offense https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47259374/nick-sirianni-plans-stay-involved-eagles-offense
@metacurity@infosec.exchangeYou don't want to miss today's Metacurity for a surprising number of critical infosec developments you might have missed over the weekend, including
--Pro-Hamas hackers stole plans for Australia's next-gen infantry fighting vehicles,
--Australia, UK, Denmark and Norway raise security concerns about Chinese buses,
--CISA 2015 will extend once US government shutdown ends,
--Chinese cyber company with close ties to Beijing suffered massive hack,
--New NS…
@scott@carfree.cityRE: https://social.mondoweiss.net/@mondoweiss/115709550259103986
Another crime that can't be freely discussed in the UC system on pain of students being expelled and faculty losing their jobs, thanks to SF's Scott Wiener and his
@cdarwin@c.imUkraine eyes 250-300 jet fleet
with Rafales, Gripens and F-16s post-war
Ukraine wants France's frontline Rafale fighter
https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/ukraine-post-war-fighter-fleet-rafale-gripen/
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialSources: the BBC plans to announce a major deal to make bespoke shows for YouTube for the first time, which will later be aired on the BBC iPlayer and Sounds (Daniel Thomas/Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/cdcfbec7-1472-4161-a29f-71426333bd40
@Techmeme@techhub.socialVW plans to end vehicle production at its Dresden plant, which opened in 2001, and convert it into a research hub focused on AI, robotics, and chip design (Gregory Schmidt/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/business/volkswagen-dresden-factor…
@memeorandum@universeodon.comTrump plans to pardon ex-Puerto Rico Gov. Všzquez in campaign finance violation case, official says (Darlene Superville/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/trump-pardon-puerto-rico-governor-vazquez-4a94c15e82cabb5f8272f2d6ad19234d
http://www.memeorandum.com/260116/p71#a260116p71
@karlauerbach@sfba.socialAs one might expect El Cheato appointed judges rule in favor of trump far more often than do judges appointed by prior presidents.
But the amount of that imbalance is beyond astounding.
From the NY Times:
"Trump’s ‘Superstar’ Appellate Judges Have Voted 133 to 12 in His Favor"
Which causes me to repeat my suggestions, from year 2020, about how we can remove power from those judges by using a technique well practiced elsewhere - redefining jobs and "rubb…
@primonatura@mstdn.social"Zimbabwe plans 600 MW floating PV project"
#Zimbabwe #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables
@Techmeme@techhub.socialFord plans to repurpose its US battery manufacturing capacity to launch a battery energy storage business for data centers, amid a shift away from large EVs (TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/15/ford-is-starting-a-bat…
@cdarwin@c.im#Iran closes airspace to all flights as foreign minister denies it plans to execute protesters
German airline #Lufthansa has said it will bypass Iranian and Iraqi airspace “until further notice”, Agence France-Presse is reporting.
The group, which includes Austrian, Brussels Airlines, Discover, Eurowings, Swis…
@benb@osintua.euFrance plans to station 6,000 troops in Ukraine after peace deal: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/10/france-plans-to-station-troops.html
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialSource: Paramount has no immediate plans to sweeten its $30/share, all-cash bid for WBD (Charles Gasparino/New York Post)
https://nypost.com/2025/12/16/media/why-warner-bros-discovery-shareholders-shouldnt-count-on-a-holiday…
@memeorandum@universeodon.comTrump plans to leave his mark on Washington by building a Paris-like arch near the Lincoln Memorial (Darlene Superville/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/trump-arch-lincoln-memorial-bridge-washington-ca88586c68a6301f87146a8ca2091b33
http://www.memeorandum.com/251016/p168#a251016p168
@aral@mastodon.ar.al“Trump’s America is not merely indifferent to Europe – it’s positively hostile to it. That has enormous implications for the continent and for Britain, which too many of our leaders still refuse to face.
…
The motive hardly matters: whether the US regards the EU as an enemy for transactional or ideological reasons, it now sees it as an enemy.
…
[Mark] Rutte warns of war, urging Europe to prepare itself, yet he has nothing to say about the one-time ally across the Atlantic…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialOpenAI plans to test ads below ChatGPT replies for users of free and Go tiers in the US; source: it expects to make "low billions" from ads in 2026 (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/ec1656cd-e07b-48ed-92a8-26c7fe517899
@raiders@darktundra.xyzRaiders Coaching Update: What Tom Brady Wants, Draft Plans Taking Shape https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/onsi/news/coaching-update-tom-brady-wants-draft-plans-taking-shape-las-vegas
@cdarwin@c.imSending women who get abortions to prison for decades.
Outlawing IUDs.
Sharply restricting in-vitro fertilization.
These are the strictest abortion prohibitions and punishments in the nation being considered by South Carolina lawmakers,
even as opponents of the procedure are divided over how far to go.
The bill faces a long legislative path and uncertain prospects, even if it clears the state Senate subcommittee that’s reviewing it.
But the measure up for a …
@memeorandum@universeodon.comMakary denies plans for COVID-19 black box warning (Joseph Choi/The Hill)
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5651857-fda-denies-black-box-warning-covid19/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251216/p134#a251216p134
@Techmeme@techhub.socialTikTok plans to roll out a new age detection system, which analyzes profile information to predict whether a user is under 13, across Europe in the coming weeks (Supantha Mukherjee/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boa
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialSources: WBD is preparing to tell its shareholders to reject Paramount's latest offer and plans to recommend they support the existing deal with Netflix (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/business/media/warner-preparing-t…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialMeta plans new Instagram teen safety tools in 2026, letting parents block teens from chatting with AI characters and sending them "insights" from teens' chats (Robert Hart/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/news/801505/meta-ai-chatbot-parental-…
@cdarwin@c.imMillions of Americans have a huge financial stake in the next few weeks of Senate negotiations over the Affordable Care Act's enhanced tax credits.
Absent a deal, health care coverage costs could double next year for people who rely on ACA exchange plans.
https://www.axios.com/2025/11/1…
@memeorandum@universeodon.comBitcoin investor plans Caribbean community -- with its own court system (Josh Spero/Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/cd171921-a0f5-49d9-a383-41a37e34dbb4
http://www.memeorandum.com/251215/p78#a251215p78
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialInstagram unveils its first TV app, initially available on Amazon's Fire TV as a test with plans to expand to other TV platforms (Kurt Wagner/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-16/instagram-debuts-ded…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialCoursera plans to acquire rival online education platform Udemy in an all-stock deal valued at $2.5B, combining two of the largest US learning platforms (Akash Sriram/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/coursera-udemy-merge-deal-v…
@benb@osintua.euKhartia Brigade counterattack near Kupyansk disrupts Putin's plans: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/15/khartia-brigade-counterattack-near-kupyansk.html
@cdarwin@c.imA push by the Department of Justice to open an investigation into the widow of Renee Nicole Good
after her tragic killing at the hands of a federal immigration officer
has sparked a mass resignation of federal prosecutors in Minnesota, reports say.
According to reports, at least a dozen federal prosecutors across Washington and Minnesota have indicated their plans to resign.
This includes six federal prosecutors in the state who left their jobs on Tuesday,
and a…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialA judge denies Paramount's request to force WBD to disclose more info about its Netflix deal; Paramount says it plans to extend its tender offer beyond Jan. 21 (Lauren Thomas/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.
@memeorandum@universeodon.comPrivate guns, public oil: Trump's Venezuela plans start taking shape (CNN)
https://cnn.com/2026/01/15/politics/trump-private-contractors-venezuela-oil
http://www.memeorandum.com/260115/p84#a260115p84
@Techmeme@techhub.socialGrid operator PJM plans to require large data centers to either bring their own power generation or curtail electricity use to prevent a large-scale outage (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/pjm-unveils-plan-tackle-ai-…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSources: Micron plans to stop selling server chips to data centers in China after a 2023 ban, but will continue selling chips to auto and smartphone sectors (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transp…
@cdarwin@c.imA push by the Department of Justice to open an investigation into
👉the widow of Renee Nicole Good
after her tragic killing at the hands of a federal immigration officer
💥has sparked a mass resignation of federal prosecutors in Minnesota, reports say.
According to reports, at least a dozen federal prosecutors across Washington and Minnesota have indicated their plans to resign.
This includes six federal prosecutors in the state who left their jobs on Tuesday,
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialThe Pentagon says Stars and Stripes will move "away from woke distractions" and cease publishing AP "reprints"; its EIC says he'll work to save its independence (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/20
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSources and a memo: Amazon plans to cut 370 jobs, or ~8.5% of its 4,370 employees, at its European HQ in Luxembourg, the country's biggest layoffs in 20 years (Benoit Berthelot/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20
@memeorandum@universeodon.comAbortion opponents warn Trump: Hold the line or risk midterms 'devastation' (Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/15/abortion-opponents-revamp-their-midterms-plans-as-rift-with-trump-widens-00729224
http://www.memeorandum.com/260115/p6#a260115p6
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialTed Sarandos says that Netflix will maintain 45-day theater windows for movies after its acquisition of WBD closes, adding that he wants to "win" the box office (Nicole Sperling/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/business/media/ted-sarand…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialInstagram unveils its first TV app, initially available on Amazon's Fire TV as a test with plans to expand to other TV platforms (Kurt Wagner/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-16/instagram-debuts-ded…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialQ&A with OpenAI CEO of Applications Fidji Simo on joining OpenAI, ChatGPT users' mental health, profitability, data center deals, her chronic illness, and more (Zoë Schiffer/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/fidji-simo-is-ope…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialMeta is partnering with Singapore-based K-ID to add its AgeKey age-verification tech to Meta apps, with plans to roll it out across multiple countries in 2026 (Tim Bradshaw/Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/8164c36c-f224-4006-bc1f-561952c119b6
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSensor Tower: ChatGPT had 73M DAUs in India as of last week, up 607% YoY and more than double the US, boosted by its free plans, far above Gemini's 17M DAUs (Munsif Vengattil/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/india/with-free…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialVoize, an ambient AI voice company targeting skilled nursing facilities, raised a $50M Series A led by Balderton Capital and plans a US launch in Q1 2026 (Brock E.W. Turner/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/pro/health-tech-deals/2025/11/17/voize-50m-ai-n…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialCurtis "50 Cent" Jackson plans to invest $124M on venue space and a production campus in Louisiana; the state agreed to provide $50M in infrastructure funding (Erik Hayden/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business
@Techmeme@techhub.socialQ&A with Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos about the WBD bid, Trump's involvement in the deal, maintaining a 45-day theatrical window for WBD releases, and more (Nicole Sperling/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/business/media/ted-sarandos-netfl…
@cdarwin@c.imUnder Donald Trump, the E.P.A.
plans to stop tallying gains from the health benefits caused by curbing two of the most widespread deadly air pollutants,
fine particulate matter and ozone,
when regulating industry, according to internal agency emails and documents reviewed by The New York Times.
It’s a seismic shift that runs counter to the E.P.A.’s mission statement,
which says the agency’s core responsibility is to protect human health and the environment, env…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialMeta says its 2Africa subsea cable project remains incomplete in the southern Red Sea segment due to security risks; Google's Blue-Raman cable is also delayed (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-17…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialSource and memos: Politico is laying off 3% of staff, plans buyout offers for Politico Magazine and more, and plans a subscription service for investment pros (Corbin Bolies/The Wrap)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/politico-lays-off-3-staff-222203404.html
@memeorandum@universeodon.comHouse plans to vote Tuesday on releasing Epstein files (Meredith Lee Hill/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/14/house-epstein-files-vote-00652964
http://www.memeorandum.com/251114/p122#a251114p122
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialBoston's GBH plans to cut 15 positions by January, the fourth round of layoffs in 2025; GBH was set to receive 8% of its budget, or ~$18M, in federal funding (Julian Wyllie/Current)
https://current.org/2025/11/gbh-plans-to-cut-15-positions-by-january/
@cdarwin@c.imDonald Trump says he has been assured the killing of Iranian protesters has been halted,
while adding he will “watch it and see” about threatened US military action.
The president said at the White House that “very important sources on the other side” had also now assured him that Iranian executions would not go ahead, Agence France-Presse is reporting.
“They’ve said the killing has stopped and the executions won’t take place,” Trump said.
There were supposed to be a …
@memeorandum@universeodon.comBorder Patrol plans to expand Trump's immigration crackdown to Charlotte and New Orleans, with armored vehicles and special agents (Camilo Montoya-Galvez/CBS News)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/charlotte-new-orleans-border-patrol-immigration-trump/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251115/p2#a251115p2
@cdarwin@c.imIran extends airspace closure
Iran further extended an order closing its airspace to commercial aircraft without explanation early on Thursday.
A notice to pilots said the closure was estimated to last until 7.30am local time, the AP is reporting.
A previous order had closed the airspace for just over two hours.
The Iranian government offered no explanation of the decision to shut its airspace amid the tensions with Washington over Tehran’s protest crackdown.
@Techmeme@techhub.socialThe UK government drops plans for mandatory digital IDs to work in the country, marking a reversal from when the UK first announced the policy in September 2025 (BBC)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3385zrrx73o
@Techmeme@techhub.socialAmazon files planning documents in Illinois to construct a 225,000 square foot big-box store, a return to a "Target-like" retail concept it previously shelved (Ann Gehan/The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/amazon-plans-big-box-retail…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialSpotify plans to raise its Premium subscription by $1 to $12.99/month for subscribers in the US, Estonia, and Latvia, in its first US hike since July 2024 (Molly Schuetz/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01…
@cdarwin@c.imUS companies are gathering for the spoils.
One contender, the Guardian has learned, is Gothams LLC, a politically connected contractor that won a $33m contract to help run the notorious south Florida detention center nicknamed
“Alligator Alcatraz”,
where immigrants are housed in tents and trailers.
Documents and three people familiar with the plans say that the contractor had an “inside track” to secure what might be the most lucrative contract it’s ever had.
Bu…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialPresident Trump plans to sue the BBC "for anywhere between a billion and $5B" next week, after the BBC rejected his compensation demands over a misleading edit (The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/n
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialFor some live events, NBC Sports plans to use tech from Japan's Nippon Television Network that uses AI to track individual players and reframe them vertically (Pranob Mehrotra/Digital Trends)
https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/nb…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSpotify plans to raise its Premium subscription by $1 to $12.99/month for subscribers in the US, Estonia, and Latvia, in its first US hike since July 2024 (Molly Schuetz/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialNowThis acquires Salary Transparent Street, a social-first short-form interview series that reveals salaries, and plans to add a finance video podcast and more (Tess Patton/The Wrap)
https://www.thewrap.com/culture-lifestyle/culture/now-this-acq…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialGoogle says it plans to invest $40B through 2027 in three new data centers in Texas, including one co-located with a new solar and battery energy storage plant (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-14/google-to…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialInternal memo: Meta plans to assess employees on their "AI-driven impact", which will be a "core expectation" of their performance from 2026 (Jyoti Mann/Business Insider)
https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-ai-employee-performance-rev…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialQ&A with Amazon's Prime Video Europe VP Andrew Bennett on a flurry of global partnership deals, including with free-to-air broadcasters, and other growth plans (Georg Szalai/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSources: Meta plans to lay off ~10% of its 15,000-person Reality Labs division, disproportionately affecting those working on VR headsets and Horizon Worlds (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/technology/meta-layoffs-reality-labs.html
@Techmeme@techhub.socialPolymarket and Kalshi count Donald Trump Jr. as an adviser, and Trump Media plans to launch Truth Predict, raising ethical questions during Trump's second term (Sharon LaFraniere/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/us/politics/donald-…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialElon Musk says Grok 5 would be released "in Q1 sometime", later than a deadline he previously set of releasing the model by the end of 2025 (Theo Wayt/The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/elon-musks-xai-delays-grok-5-rele…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialCoinbase 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
@Techmeme@techhub.socialThe CTO of Amazon's Zoox says the company plans to start charging for rides in Las Vegas in early 2026 and is focused on transporting people, not deliveries (Amanda Gerut/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2025/12/08/amazon-robotaxi-service-zoox-plan…
