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Tim Cook Attends Trump Event Amid Minneapolis Protests

Aiden V. Crossfield January 28, 2026

Tim Cook recently joined former President Donald Trump for a screening of a documentary about First Lady Melania Trump. The meeting came just weeks...

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Elon Musk’s Promises Become Betting Gold

Morgan J. Carter January 28, 2026

At a Glance Elon Musk's public statements are turning into profitable betting opportunities for prediction market users. A Polymarket "whale" has...

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Puppets, Dragons, and a Knight’s New Lead in HBO’s Fantasy Spin-Off

Julia N. Fairmont January 28, 2026

At a Glance The show features a rare female lead, Tanzyn Crawford, who plays Tanselle in a puppet troupe. Crawford explains how a complex puppet...

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France Shifts to Domestic Video Platform Amid US Tensions

Hannah E. Clearwater January 28, 2026

At a Glance France will replace Microsoft Teams and Zoom with the domestic platform Visio. The switch aims to secure public communications and...

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AI Tool Finds 1,400 Hidden Anomalies in Hubble Archive

Hannah E. Clearwater January 28, 2026

Introduction The European Space Agency's researchers have used an artificial-intelligence system to sift through the Hubble Space Telescope's 35-year...

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Uber Launches Robotaxi Network, Focuses on Data

Brianna Q. Lockwood January 28, 2026

Uber rolled out its first robotaxi route in Dallas last month. The company has created an AV Labs division to gather and share trip...

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Alamo Drafthouse Shifts to QR Code Ordering, Faces Backlash

Brianna Q. Lockwood January 28, 2026

At a Glance Alamo Drafthouse plans to replace paper tickets and call buttons with QR code ordering. The move has triggered a strong customer...

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Gemini Closes Nifty Gateway Amid NFT Market Decline

Hannah E. Clearwater January 28, 2026

At a Glance Gemini is shutting down its NFT marketplace, Nifty Gateway, on February 26th. The decision follows a broader downturn in the NFT market,...

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OpenAI Launches Prism, an AI-Native Workspace for Scientists

Julia N. Fairmont January 28, 2026

At a Glance Prism is an AI-native workspace that lets scientists write, collaborate, and search literature in one place. It is built on the cloud...

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Fast-Charging Accelerates EV Battery Degradation, Study Finds

Isaac Y. Thornwell January 27, 2026

Introduction A new Geotab study released this month sheds light on a long-standing question for electric-vehicle (EV) owners: how fast do batteries...