Earnings and Jobs: A Huge Week for Markets
The financial calendar is packed. Two Magnificent Seven giants report earnings, while Friday’s jobs data could shift the Fed’s rate-cut timeline. It’s a pivotal moment for market direction.
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Earnings and Jobs: A Huge Week for Markets
According to The Wall Street Journal, the week of February 2nd is stacked with major financial events. Earnings season continues with Alphabet and Amazon reporting…
Tesla Stock Jumps on Musk Merger Buzz
According to Reuters, shares of Tesla jumped nearly 5% on Friday, January 30th, after reports surfaced of merger talks within Elon Musk's empire. SpaceX is…
Apple Almost Picked Claude Over Google for Siri, Says Report
According to MacRumors, citing Bloomberg's Mark Gurman on the TBPN podcast, Apple was initially planning to rebuild its Siri assistant around Anthropic's Claude AI model.…
Windows 11 Tiling Managers That Are Way Better Than Snap Layouts
According to XDA-Developers, power users tired of Windows 11's basic Snap Layouts have at least four superior third-party options for true tiling window management. These…
US Pushes Allies on Rare Earth Price Fix to Counter China
According to Bloomberg Business, a senior Trump administration official, Under Secretary of State Jacob Helberg, says the US will seek a consensus with allies on…
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Forget the CAIO, You Need an AI “Magician”
According to ZDNet, there's a major debate over who should own AI strategy, with 60% of companies already having a Chief AI Officer and another…
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X’s New “Edited” Image Labels Are a Mess Waiting to Happen
According to TechCrunch, Elon Musk has teased a new feature for X that will label "edited visuals," resharing an announcement…
Why 95% of AI Projects Fail and How to Actually Scale Them
According to VentureBeat, organizations are stuck in "proof-of-concept purgatory" with AI, with MIT research estimating a staggering 95% of enterprise…
Meta Pulls the Plug on Teen AI Chatbots
According to Futurism, Meta announced on Friday that it is cutting off teenagers' access to its AI chatbot characters, starting…
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Apple Might Drop Two MacBook Pro Upgrades This Year. Seriously.
According to Mashable, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple is planning not one, but two separate MacBook Pro upgrades in 2026. The first wave, expected…
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Earnings and Jobs: A Huge Week for Markets
According to The Wall Street Journal, the week of February 2nd is stacked with major financial events. Earnings season continues with Alphabet and Amazon reporting…
Tesla Stock Jumps on Musk Merger Buzz
Shares of Tesla jumped nearly 5% Friday following reports of merger discussions between SpaceX, Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI, and potentially Tesla itself. Investors are betting that further consolidation of Musk’s tech empire could sharpen his focus on Tesla’s ambitious AI and robotics goals.
Apple Almost Picked Claude Over Google for Siri, Says Report
According to a new report, Apple was on the verge of partnering with Anthropic to power a new Siri with Claude. The deal fell apart over money, leading to the surprise Google Gemini announcement. Internally, Apple still runs on Claude for its own tools.
Windows 11 Tiling Managers That Are Way Better Than Snap Layouts
If you find Windows 11’s built-in Snap Layouts limiting, you’re not alone. A new wave of third-party tiling window managers offers far more control and speed, especially for keyboard-centric users. From the configurable Komorebi to the extensible Whim, these tools can fundamentally change how you mu
US Pushes Allies on Rare Earth Price Fix to Counter China
The US is making a “full-court press” to get allies to agree on a coordinated pricing mechanism for rare earth minerals. This move aims to insulate Western miners and refiners from China’s historic price undercutting and secure supply chains.
I Switched to Claude and Canceled Everything Else. You Should Too.
After using all the major AI chatbots, one writer canceled subscriptions to ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini to go all-in on Anthropic’s Claude. The switch highlighted Claude’s superior coding, responsiveness to feedback, and unique features like Artifacts.
Apple Ditches Its iPhone Upgrade Program in the UK
Apple has discontinued its popular iPhone Upgrade Program for UK customers. The change follows the end of Apple’s partnership with Barclays bank, which previously supported the program.
The Mini PC Market Is a Confusing Mess. Intel’s NUC Is to Blame.
According to XDA-Developers, Intel’s exit from the NUC business has left a market flooded with confusing options. Brands like GMKtec offer up to 39 nearly identical models, creating a nightmare for consumers trying to choose.