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Wednesday - 1/14
Morning briefing: humans still in charge (probably).DAILY SUMMARY
AI Reshapes Everything
OpenAI preps another Super Bowl ad while doctors embrace AI healthcare but skip chatbots, Anthropic shuffles C-suite as Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger leads expanded Labs incubator
Big Tech Power Plays
Microsoft promises new data centers won't spike electricity bills, Meta axes three VR studios in 10% Reality Labs cuts, Apple bundles creator apps for $12.99/month
Hardware & Mobility
New York greenlights robotaxis statewide except NYC, Tesla grants Tom Zhu $226M stock package, Honda debuts new H Mark for upcoming EVs
In Other News
Startup takes $250K deposits for moon hotel, Deepgram raises $130M at $1.3B valuation, Arm launches Physical AI unit
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Tuesday - 1/13
Good morning. Here's what the machines are up to.DAILY SUMMARY
AI Power Plays
OpenAI drops $100M for health records startup Torch to build ChatGPT Health, Anthropic launches Cowork for file editing, Meta axes hundreds of metaverse jobs for AI focus
Tech Crackdowns
UK criminalizes deepfake nudes targeting Grok, Google Play Store bans violated by Grok app still mysteriously available, FCC ends 60-day phone unlock rule helping Verizon
Venture Velocity
French defense AI Harmattan hits $1.4B unicorn status with Dassault Aviation leading $200M round, 100+ new unicorns minted in 2025, Framework hikes desktop prices amid RAM shortage
In Other News
Chevrolet Bolt returns with 262-mile range, Betterment confirms data breach with crypto scam follow-up, GameStop closing hundreds of stores signals potential endgame
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