Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Politics
Two figures in camouflage stand with their backs turned in a foggy area looking at a large piece of weaponry
The West has strong air defense systems, but would still have to make choices about where to protect in a large-scale war.
Tech Insider : Politics, Business
Ron Conway speaks at an event in 2013
Tech investor Ron Conway, seen here in 2013, is hoping that California Gov. Gavin Newsom helps kill a proposed wealth tax before it reaches voters.
Tech Insider : Politics, Business, Sports
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
"I think there's a lot of things that we can learn from regulation of the tobacco industry that we can apply here," Ocasio-Cortez said of prediction markets.
Gizmodo : Politics
His oh-so generous offer was rejected by the government. He must be so mad!
Tech Insider : Travel, Politics, Business

Trump is sending ICE agents to fill a TSA officer shortage during the government shutdown, but a major federal union warns this could create safety risks.

Mashable : Politics, Technology
A humanoid robot stands in the hallways of the White House east wing. Melania Trump stands out of focus behind it.

You wouldn't think that being able to stride through the White House's East Wing without stumbling would make headlines. But as Melania Trump made her way down the red carpet lined hallway to a classical music arrangement, the First Lady was flanked not by the typical Secret Service agent you'd expect to see on presidential grounds, but by a humanoid robot.

Gizmodo : Politics
The board mostly consisted of academics under Biden.
Engadget : Politics, Style

X is updating its revenue-sharing incentives to give more weight to engagement from a user’s home region, Nikita Bier, the company’s Head of Product has announced.

Tech Insider : Politics, Business, Crypto
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
The bill would halt the construction of new AI data centers around the US until "strong national safeguards" are put in place.
Tech Insider : Business, Politics
Elon Musk at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 2026
Elon Musk bought Twitter on a whim in 2022. Now he calls it X, but his approach to the platform remains erratic.