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G.M. Books a $7.1 Billion Loss as It Scales Back E.V. Ambitions

Jack Ewing / nytimes - General Motors said it was writing down the value of battery and electric vehicle factories after changes in federal policy undercut demand.

#government #stockmarket #earnings #business #us #batteries #economy #manufacturing #automotive #ev

General Motors (GM) Stock: Drop as $6B Charge Looms Over EV Plans

1 month / parameter / Yasmin Werner

General Motors writes down $6 billion as domestic EV sales plans change

1 month / arstechnica / Jonathan M. Gitlin

GM becomes the latest carmaker to write down billions in pivot away from EVs

1 month / x / @MarketWatch

GM’s stock gets an almost ‘silly’ upgrade. Why this analyst is now bullish on its prospects.

1 month / x / @MarketWatch

G.M. Books a $7.1 Billion Loss as It Scales Back E.V. Ambitions

1 month / nytimes / Jack Ewing

G.M. Books a $7.1 Billion Loss as It Scales Back E.V. Ambitions

1 month / nytimes / Jack Ewing

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Iran’s Internet Traffic Drops to 'Near Zero' as Protests Intensify

Jason Nelson / decrypt - Cloudflare data shows a near-total blackout as demonstrations calling for regime change spread and authorities tighten control.

#cybersecurity #government #broadband #internet #asia #media #censorship #cloudflare #digitalprivacy

Iran vows regime will "not back down" as web blackout continues

1 month / ycombinator

Iran cuts off internet as protests intensify

1 month / semafor / Tom Chivers

U.S. watching for signs Iran's protests could bring down regime

1 month / axios / Barak Ravid

Iran’s internet goes dark amid mass protests, reports of violent government response

1 month / theregister / Simon Sharwood

Iran’s Internet Traffic Drops to 'Near Zero' as Protests Intensify

1 month / decrypt / Jason Nelson

Internet collapses in Iran amid protests over economic crisis

1 month / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

Iran in 'Digital Blackout' as Tehran Throttles Mobile Internet Access

1 month / slashdot / msmash

Internet collapses in Iran amid protests over economic crisis

1 month / techcrunch / Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai

Back to Top / Thursday, January 8, 2026, 8:20 pm / permalink 17657 / 8 stories in 1 month


Florida becomes latest state to pursue bitcoin reserve ahead of 2026 session

Kyle Baird / theblock - The bill walls off bitcoin holdings in a standalone reserve, avoiding direct exposure across pensions and other state funds.

#blockchain #fintech #crypto #techpolicy #politics #government #bitcoin #treasury #us #law

Cathie Wood says US gov’t may ‘start buying’ to stock national bitcoin reserve

1 month / theblock / Daniel Kuhn

Florida becomes latest state to pursue bitcoin reserve ahead of 2026 session - The Block

1 month / theblock

Florida becomes latest state to pursue bitcoin reserve ahead of 2026 session

1 month / theblock / Kyle Baird

Florida’s Bitcoin Reserve Proposal Clears First Legislative Hurdle - Crypto Economy

1 month / crypto-economy

Florida Bets Big on Bitcoin with New State Crypto Reserve - CoinCentral

1 month / coincentral

Florida Lawmakers Renew Push to Launch State Bitcoin Reserve - Decrypt

1 month / decrypt

Florida Lawmakers Renew Push to Launch State Bitcoin Reserve

1 month / decrypt / Logan Hitchcock

Breaking: Florida Lawmakers Propose Creating a State-Level Bitcoin Reserve - The Market Periodical

1 month / themarketperiodical

Florida revives push for bitcoin reserve with new 2026 bill

1 month / coindesk / Olivier Acuna

Back to Top / Thursday, January 8, 2026, 2:20 pm / permalink 17650 / 9 stories in 1 month


Chinese government to review Meta's acquisition of AI company Manus

@MarketWatch / x - Chinese government to review Meta's acquisition of AI company Manus trib.al/hfE9vLZ— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) Jan 8, 2026


Regulatory probe on tech exports

China Launches Export Control Probe Into Meta’s $2 Billion Manus Acquisition

1 month / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Meta’s $2 Billion Manus Deal Meets Regulatory Scrutiny in China

1 month / pymnts / PYMNTS

China is investigating Meta's big AI purchase

1 month / qz / Shannon Carroll

China to probe Meta's acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus

1 month / techxplore

China reviews Meta-Manus deal over technology transfer concerns

1 month / techmonitor / Anwesha Pattanaik

China to probe Meta's acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus

1 month / go

China Is Investigating Meta’s Latest A.I. Acquisition

1 month / nytimes / Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu

China to Review Meta’s Manus Deal

1 month / wsj / Tracy Qu

Chinese government to review Meta's acquisition of AI company Manus

1 month / x / @MarketWatch

Meta faces China probe over acquisition of AI agent startup Manus

1 month / cnbc

China to probe Meta’s purchase of Manus over export controls, tech outflow concerns

1 month / scmp


Startup brain drain and imitation warnings

China Warns AI Startups Seeking to Emulate Meta Deal: Not So Fast

1 month / wsj / Yoko Kubota

Beijing Fears AI ‘Brain Drain’ as Meta’s $2B Manus Deal Comes Under Review

1 month / eweek / Madeline Clarke

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U.S. prepares strict export controls on AI accelerators, curbing foreign sales

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Oracle and OpenAI scrap Texas data-center expansion; Meta eyes the spare capacity

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SoftBank seeks massive $40B loan to back OpenAI investment, courting big risk

SoftBank is reportedly seeking up to a $40 billion loan to finance its planned stake in OpenAI, an audacious use of leverage to double down on the AI boom. The move would be one of the largest single‑company financing gambits in recent memory, raising questions about balance‑sheet strain versus potential upside. More...


Google releases Workspace CLI enabling AI agents to access Gmail, Drive, Calendar

Google has shipped an open-source Workspace CLI that gives AI agents like OpenClaw programmatic access to Gmail, Drive, Calendar and other Workspace services via a built-in MCP server. The tool standardizes agent integration, making it easier — and slightly creepier — for automated assistants to act on users’ behalf across core productivity apps. More...


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