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Hyattsville residents protest ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good
https://streetcarsuburbs.news/hyattsville-residents-protest-ice-shooting-of-minneapolis-driver/

Hyattsville residents protest ICE shooting of Minneapolis driver
Sunday, Jan. 11, Hyattsville residents gathered to hold a vigil and demonstration in memory of Renee Nicole Good and read the names of 30 others who they said died at the hands of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or in ICE detention in recent years. Organizers say 350 people gathered at the empty Prince […]

Tesla will end production of its two flagship models, the Model S and Model X, which have long carried the company's prestige.
According to statements by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the fundamental reason behind this decision is the company's desire to shift its resources and production infrastructure toward autonomous driving and robotics.
Planned to take effect from the next quarter, this production halt has generated significant reverberations throughout the automotive indus…

Tesla Halts Model S and Model X Production, Shifts Focus to Autonomous Future
Tesla has decided to discontinue production of its flagship Model S and Model X vehicles. The company will convert production lines at its Fremont factory to focus on the humanoid robot Optimus and autonomous vehicle technologies. This move is considered a significant milestone in Tesla's long-term strategic transformation.

Paradigm Shift in the Palmetto State: A New Approach to Online Protection-by-Design
https://fpf.org/blog/paradigm-shift-in-the-palmetto-state-a-new-approach-to-online-protection-by-design/
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“removing the Pride flag from Stonewall is not a minor change. It is erasure. It is an act of exclusion. It sends a message that LGBTQ visibility is negotiable, even at the very site where our community fought back. Stonewall is sacred ground. The Pride flag is not partisan. It is history. It is belonging. And we will not be intimidated into silence.”
'Political stunt': Trump admin rages at NYC for directly defying his Pride flag order - Alternet.org
https://www.alternet.org/trump-admin-pride-flag/

Google is testing a new ad format in AI Mode that displays retailers selling the products a user is searching for in a Sponsored box (Vidhya Srinivasan/Google Ads & Commerce Blog)
https://blog.google/products/ads-commerce/agentic-commerce…

New tech and tools for retailers to succeed in an agentic shopping era
An overview of Google’s new open standard for agentic commerce and AI tools to help retailers connect with shoppers and drive sales.

This is the most depressing thing I've read in a long time.
https://shumer.dev/something-big-is-happening
Of particular note:
"The people building this technology are simultaneously more excited and more frightened than anyone else on the planet. They believe it…

Something Big Is Happening
A personal note for non-tech friends and family on what AI is starting to change.

Celebrities wear pins protesting ICE on the Golden Globes red carpet (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/golden-globes-pins-ice-protests-f1ec739a6536fe2be811e00500714395
http://www.memeorandum.com/260111/p87#a260111p87

Weekend Reads
* Is this an AI bubble?
https://www.oaktreecapital.com/insights/memo/is-it-a-bubble
* Internet Protocol Journal

Is It a Bubble?
In his latest memo, Howard Marks explores if there is a bubble in AI, identifying uncertainty, parallels to past bubbles, AI's vast potential, and emphasizing the importance of prudence.

Iran Is Hunting Down Starlink Users to Stop Protest Videos From Going Global (Benoit Faucon/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-is-hunting-down-starlink-users-to-stop-protest-videos-from-going-global-d8b49602
http://www.memeorandum.com/260113/p23#a260113p23

Mark Ruffalo, Natasha Lyonne and other stars protest Renee Good death with 'ICE Out' pin at 2026 Golden Globes (Daily Mail)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-15454765/Mark-Ruffalo-Natasha-Lyonne-protest-Renee-Good-killing-Ice-pin-2026-Golden-Globes.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260111/p86#a260111p86