Timef 02/05/2026

During a hearing at the US Senate, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the company is working with the US government on guardrails against more price hikes.

He posted a novella-sized rant that devolved into to calling his rival "dishonest" and "authoritarian."

Shares of software companies have been getting beaten up, and the selloff accelerated this week after Anthropic's latest unveiling.

In Asia, investors will keep an eye on tech and tech-related stocks in the region to watch for any spillover.

The company is engaged in a strategy to diversify its revenue sources as it heads into the new year.

Spain-based deeptech and climate megafund Kembara has just completed a €750 million first close toward its €1 billion target. 

Leaks and analyst reports suggest Anthropic’s next Sonnet model could deliver major performance gains at a lower cost.

Having raised a €30 million Series A round led by CapitalG, business identity verification startup Duna is now among the most well-capitalized European startups founded by Stripe alumni.

Rent-a-Human wants AI agents to hire you. It's TaskRabbit for the AI era.

Alphabet CEO skipped an analyst's question about Apple on the company's earnings call.

Upgrade your viewing setup before inviting your friends over to watch the big game.

The company’s data will be essential for many states to comply with new work requirements for the health insurance program that take effect next year.

The Ninja Foodi PossibleCooker Pro is on sale at Amazon for $109.99, down from the list price of $169.99. That's a 35% discount.

Enjoy a PC refresh for only $19.97 with this Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 for Windows license.

Save 88% on the OpenAI-powered Sterling Stock Picker lifetime subscription, now $55.19 through Feb. 15 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

Google revealed a significant milestone for it's Gemini app, announcing over 750 million monthly active users as it competes with ChatGPT and Meta AI.

We rounded up the best Valentine's Day sex toy deals for 2026. Save big on goodies from top brands like Lovehoney and Good Vibes.

WordPress is helping the non-profit fight the scourge of "link rot."

The new department will have up to eight police officers and could be up and running in a few months.

Gizmo's app is like a TikTok for vibe-coded mini apps...and it's a lot of fun.

The two-year-old startup confirms that it closed a Series A led by Lightspeed at $1 billion valuation.

The announcement followed a similar recommendation from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. But other medical groups argued for a more personalized approach.

The Post is laying off or reassigning all the reporters and editors in its sports section, days before the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics in Italy.

Profits rose to $34.5 billion last quarter, as the tech giant gained ground with its Gemini system, bolstering its search business and YouTube.

Amazon MGM Studios will reportedly begin a closed beta program in March to test its AI tools to help with film and TV production.

A new Gemini-powered AI upgrade is could be coming to an integral part of Google Maps.

In the ongoing measles outbreak in South Carolina that has infected more than 800 people, some children have developed a rare but serious complication called encephalitis.

A Waymo autonomous vehicle hit a child near a Santa Monica, California, school, prompting an NHTSA probe focusing on self-driving cars.

Andreessen Horowitz just raised a whopping ⁠new $15 billion in funding⁠. And a $1.7 billion chunk of that is going to its ⁠infrastructure team⁠, the one responsible for some of its biggest, most prominent AI investments including Black Forrest Labs, Cursor, OpenAI, ⁠ElevenLabs⁠, Ideogram, ⁠Fal⁠ and dozens of others.   A16z ⁠general partner with the infra team Jennifer Li⁠ (who oversees such investments as ElevenLabs – just valued at $11 billion); Ideagram and Fal, has a clear thesis on where the team is looking […]

In a House committee hearing, the Treasury secretary declined to say if the president has the power to fire a member of the central bank’s board.

Thursday's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase could bring plenty of fan favorites to Switch and Switch 2.

Suspected Chinese state-backed hackers hijacked the Notepadd++ update infrastructure to deliver backdoored version of the popular free source code editor and note-taking app for Windows.

An infectious Madonna dance track from the early 1990s is catnip to Instagram.

The split in outlook underscores Lilly's strong position in the obesity market, underpinned by more effective drugs and its direct-to-consumer sales strategy.

Hedge funds are increasing their short bets against software stocks, contributing to the brutal sell-off in the space so far this year, according to sources at two major funds on Wall Street.

The Trump administration announced that the company, a pharmacy benefit manager, had agreed to make significant changes to its practices.

Learn how leadership gets lost in high-efficiency systems and what it takes to stay visible and intentional when the technology is doing more, but people still need direction.

Bitcoin sank as low as $72,096.20 on Wednesday, marking its second consecutive day breaking below the $73,000 level.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has worked under President Trump to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion policies.

Dating app Hinge is testing Face Check, the facial recognition scan already launched on Tinder.

Sam Altman is unloading on Elon Musk in latest X posts

True leadership isn't measured by what you achieve — it's measured by the legacies you help others build.

Axiom says its AI found solutions to several long-standing math problems, a sign of the technology’s steadily advancing reasoning capabilities.

The French investigation into Elon Musk’s X illustrated a fundamental divide between European and American leaders about how to regulate social media — or whether to restrict it at all.

While the Pixel 9a isn't the fanciest offering, it is the best value, and it gets even better with a discount.

A better way to measure value in this new economy is tracking the agent penetration rate.

President Trump has threatened to launch military strikes on Iran if the Islamic Republic doesn't agree to a deal on its nuclear program.

Bill Shufelt bootstrapped Athletic Brewing from 875 barrels to nearly 500,000 barrels by making non-alcoholic beer aspirational, not something to hide.

Tinder is testing AI recommendations and insight from your Camera Roll for better matches.

Your M&A deal closed successfully, but this "minor" detail could still derail it.

The startup has raised more than $500 million, to date, from investors to build a massive, distributed power plant supported by residential batteries.

The prolific cybercrime group ShinyHunters took responsibility for hacking Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania, and published the stolen data on its extortion website.

Keanu Reeves, Matt Bomer, and Cameron Diaz co-star opposite writer/director Jonah Hill in "Outcome."

Through Feb. 9, MUBI is offering a streaming deal: get three months for only $1. That's nearly $44 in savings.

The Insta360 Flow 2 Pro foldable gimbal is on sale at Amazon for $126.98, down from the list price of $159.99. That's a 21% discount.

Federal agencies are delaying approvals for renewable energy projects on both federal land and private property at a time when electricity demand is going up.

Federal agencies are delaying approvals for renewable energy projects on both federal land and private property at a time when electricity demand is going up.

As of Feb. 4, get $600 off the Bluetti Elite 400 portable power station.

Investigators are hoping digital clues may break open the investigation into Savannah Guthrie's missing mother Nancy Guthrie, who disappeared from her Arizona home.

The Trump administration has put critical minerals at the heart of its trade and industrial policies in an effort to reduce dependence on China.

Wall Street will be looking for more details Google's deal to revamp Apple's Siri virtual assistant with the search company's Gemini AI models.

"Saturday Night Live UK", the spinoff the the long-running U.S. comedy sketch show, has announced its cast.

Roblox's highly anticipated 4D creation feature has officially arrived in open beta.

AI caricatures are the newest trend on social media. Here's how to get your own made.

Please tell us what changes you’ve made to your health and wellness practices to improve your brain function and job performance. We may include your experiences in an article.

The Jeff Bezos-owned newspaper lost $100 million in 2024.

The Lego Botanicals Flower Wall set is officially available at Lego.com and in Lego stores for $89.99.

Sixteen elected treasury officials, all Democrats, wrote to President Trump that ICE crackdowns are bad for business and for tax revenues: “People must feel safe to go to work.”

As of Feb. 4, Alexa+ is now available to all Prime members. Here's everything to know about Amazon's upgraded AI assistant.

In a series of Super Bowl LX ads released on YouTube, AI company Anthropic is taking shots at OpenAI and ChatGPT, its biggest rival.

Fast delivery has become a substitute for routine shopping trips.

Rising operating costs and tighter access to small business loans are reshaping how owners make decisions in 2025.

This modular sleeper sofa allows buyers to design any seating configuration they want, if they don’t mind a solid surface.

As of Feb, 4, save $100 on any size and color of the Samsung Galaxy Ring at Best Buy.

CEO Lisa Su said that the data center business has risen from the fourth to first quarter and demand for its CPUs is "going gangbusters."

Sign up for a new Costco Gold Star membership and get get a free $20 Costco shop card or sign up for an Executive membership to get a free $40 Costco shop card.

As of Feb. 4, the 77-inch Sony Bravia XR8B OLED 4K Smart TV is on sale for $1,798 at Amazon, down from $1,998.

Global funding for AI startups hit record levels in 2025, with European ones raising a record $21.6 billion, per Dealroom.

2026 marks 30 years of Pokémon, and they'll be gracing our screens during Super Bowl LX to celebrate.

All of us periodically face moments of stress or frustration in our work or personal lives. It's easy to get discouraged, but with these five steps, you'll instantly find yourself feeling more focused and calm.

“I'm all for removing illegals, but snatching dudes off lawn mowers in Cali and leaving the truck and equipment just sitting there? Definitely not working smarter,” writes one forum user.

Nintendo is blessing us with 30 minutes of announcements for new Switch games on Thursday.

ElevenLabs' valuation has raised more than three times in the last twelve months.

“Too many GPUs makes you lazy,” says the French startup's vice president of science operations, as the company carves out a different path than the big US AI labs.

The Amzmerit smart scale is on sale for just $49.99 when you enter the code TQXXS39F at checkout. That's an extra $50 off.

The DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo is on sale at Amazon for $1,099, down from the list price of $1,599. That's a 31% discount.

As of Feb. 4, Moonpig is giving away free greeting cards for Valentine's Day.

As of Feb. 4, the Mac Mini is down to $549 at Amazon, saving you $50. So if you're looking to buy a Mac Mini to run OpenClaw, now is not a bad time.

The Trump administration will draw down 700 law enforcement officers from Minnesota on Wednesday, border czar Tom Homan said.

The mega store's surge was fueled by booming e-commerce sales and higher-income shoppers.

Adobe Animate will be discontinued on March 1, 2026, as Adobe shifts its focus to AI.

Uber is promoting Balaji Krishnamurthy, its VP of strategic finance and investor relations, to be its CFO, replacing its current finance chief Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah.

Samsung’s 49-inch Odyssey OLED G9 gaming monitor is $500 off at Amazon, dropping to $799.99 for a limited time.

Alexa+ launched last year in an "early access" preview, meaning consumers had to join a waitlist or buy a new device to use the service.

SNAK Venture Partners announced Wednesday the close of its oversubsubscribed $50 million debut fund, anchored by Pritzker Group. 

Amazon opens Alexa+ to everyone in the U.S. The AI feature is free for Prime members across devices, and free for everyone on mobile and web.

Most of what we know about the ocean just skims the surface, literally. We’ve gathered a large quantity of data on the oceans from satellites, but most of that is based on the top layer of water. Below that, the picture gets murkier. Buoys, ships, and some autonomous rovers have recently added some detail, but […]

Most of what we know about the ocean just skims the surface, literally. We’ve gathered a large quantity of data on the oceans from satellites, but most of that is based on the top layer of water. Below that, the picture gets murkier. Buoys, ships, and some autonomous rovers have recently added some detail, but […]

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AI may be displacing workers, but these business models offer entrepreneurs strong opportunities to build thriving ventures in 2026.