Retail sales were unexpectedly flat in December | CNN Business

Will they ever admit we are in a recession, AI apocalypse, tariff hell, or something else nasty?

Discord faces backlash over age checks after data breach exposed 70,000 IDs - Ars Technica

I can't be the only one around here that thinks Discord's actions are extreme here. "Protecting the children" has been used time and time again to strip freedoms and privacy away from Americans.

Neuroscientist study reveals that Gen Z has become the first generation to be less intelligent than its predecessor, the Millennials

Shhhh

U.S. Dealers In Full Panic Mode After Canada Green-Lights Chinese Cars

Pissing off your neighbors is never good for business

Anthropic AI shock wipes billions off global software stocks — Capital Brief

Business is changing rapidly, how are SaaS businesses going to cope?

Netflix says users can cancel service if HBO Max merger makes it too expensive - Ars Technica

This administration doing everything they can to destroy this deal while Netflix appears to be doing everything it can to shield from the heat.

Bezos orders deep job cuts at 'Washington Post'

Bezos would rather be in bed with the government and military then run other companies right now it seems

How Elon Musk used SpaceX to rescue xAI and build a $1.25tn colossus

I'm seeing a pattern here of Musk bailing out another one of his companies.

Software Survival 3.0

If you have a software business or want to start one, this is quite applicable at surviving the inevitable wave of change that is coming from AI.

Tesla made smallest annual profit since the pandemic, plans to spend big on robotaxis and robots | AP News

I'm not sure anyone will be able to afford them given the state of the economy, but of course Elon is going to be chasing his big pay day package.

Amazon doubles down on online grocery delivery and Whole Foods Market expansion to reach more customers

I still think Amazon has a lot of growth potential expanding into new markets, we will see where this goes.

TikTok USA is broken | The Verge

I suspect that TikTok USA is going to have some rough patches for awhile with new ownership...

EU investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes

The European Commission has launched an investigation into Elon Musk's X over concerns its AI tool Grok was used to create sexualised images of real people. The Commission will assess whether 'manipulated sexually explicit images' have been shown to users in the EU. If X is found to have breached the rules of EU's Digital Services Act, the Commission could fine the company up to 6% of its global annual turnover.

We're not nostalgic for 2016 — we're nostalgic for the internet before all the slop | TechCrunch

This TechCrunch article reflects on the nostalgia for the internet before the rise of social media and the negative effects of algorithms, highlighting how 2016 is seen as the last good year before the internet became saturated with negativity and misinformation.

OpenAI aims to ship its first device in 2026, and it could be earbuds | TechCrunch

TechCrunch reports that AI startup, OpenAI, is on track to release its first hardware device in the second half of the year. The device, potentially earbuds, will feature a unique design and a custom 2-nanometer processor to handle AI tasks locally.

Gov. Newsom denied entry in USA House due to pressure from White House

Land of the free censored

Sergey Brin moves business entities out of California amid tax proposal | Fox Business

Which billionaire will fill the void?

Fintech Business Fragmentation Tax

Anyone else suffer from this problem? Too many SaaS apps leading to too much spread.

CEOs reporting zero payoff from AI splurge

Sunk cost fallacy is growing. I've certainly felt the code speed go up but now I'm spending more time planning for AI and reviewing code that is harder to grok since I didn't write it so the jury is still out. What about you?

Netflix all cash offer for Warner Bros to ward off Paramount

You think we will get a movie Netflix pass out of this?

Europe and America battling it out with tariffs again