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AI Attack Ad in Texas Senate Race Shows John Cornyn Dancing With Jasmine Crockett

Reid J. Epstein / nytimes - A video from Ken Paxton, a Republican primary challenger to Senator John Cornyn of Texas, depicted A.I.-generated imagery of the senator twirling with Jasmine Crockett, a Democratic Senate candidate.

#ai #digitalmarketing #aiethics #genai #government #us #media #election #ads #advertising

AI Attack Ad in Texas Senate Race Shows John Cornyn Dancing With Jasmine Crockett

7 wks / nytimes / Reid J. Epstein

AI Attack Ad in Texas Senate Race Shows John Cornyn Dancing With Jasmine Crockett

7 wks / nytimes / Reid J. Epstein

Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 7:21 pm / permalink 18102 / 2 stories in 7 wks


You Can Now Watch Mini Dramas on TikTok's Standalone 'PineDrama' App

Lori Grunin / cnet - "Single Dad Hunt," "Cohabitating Romance" and other bite-size sugar fixes have earned their own app.

#mobile #entertainment #culture #apps #tiktok #bytedance #ux #community #media

TikTok's latest spinoff app feels a lot like Quibi, but with shorter and cornier content

6 wks / engadget / Jackson Chen

You Can Now Watch Mini Dramas on TikTok's Standalone 'PineDrama' App

7 wks / cnet / Lori Grunin

TikTok quietly launches a microdrama app called ‘PineDrama’

7 wks / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 7:21 pm / permalink 18101 / 3 stories in 7 wks


AI Video Startup Higgsfield Hits the Highs With $1.3B Valuation

eWEEK Staff / eweek - An $80 million Series A extension brings total Series A funding to more than $130 million and valuing the company at more than $1.3 billion.The post AI Video Startup Higgsfield Hits the Highs With $1.3B Valuation appeared first on eWEEK.

#ai #startups #vc #automation #computervision #genai #business #media #technology #api

AI Video Startup Higgsfield Hits the Highs With $1.3B Valuation

7 wks / eweek / eWEEK Staff

AI Video Startup Higgsfield Raises $130 Mn in Series A, Reports $200 Mn ARR

7 wks / analyticsindiamag / Smruthi Nadig

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The latest Legend of Zelda Lego set pays tribute to Ocarina of Time's final battle

Matt Tate / engadget - We already knew something Ocarina of Time-related was coming from Nintendo and Lego in 2026, and now we know exactly what that set will look like. Weighing in at a surprisingly modest 1,003 pieces, the typically word salad-y Lego The Legend of Zelda: Ocar…

#gaming #entertainment #business #nintendo #culture #media #gadgets #videogames

New Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Images Leaked - Comic Book Resources

7 wks / cbr

LEGO reveals new ‘Legend of Zelda’ LEGO set — here’s everything we know - MassLive.com

7 wks / masslive

Lego's next Zelda set celebrates Ocarina of Time

7 wks / techspot

LEGO Unveils Zelda Ocarina Of Time Final Battle Set - Evrim Ağacı

7 wks / evrimagaci

Shit, I don’t even have nostalgia for Ocarina and I really want this set

7 wks / bsky / @jwhitbrook.bsky.social / jwhitbrook.bsky.social

LEGO Unveils Ocarina of Time Battle Set with Link, Zelda vs. Ganon - filmogaz.com

7 wks / filmogaz

The latest Legend of Zelda Lego set pays tribute to Ocarina of Time's final battle

7 wks / engadget / Matt Tate

Lego’s Next ‘Legend of Zelda’ Set Takes Us Back to ‘Ocarina of Time’

7 wks / gizmodo / James Whitbrook

The new LEGO Legend of Zelda set has been spotted, and it could release soon

7 wks / theshortcut / Reece Bithrey

Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 11:51 am / permalink 18046 / 9 stories in 7 wks


(PR) Arknights: Endfield Heading to PC & PlayStation 5 on January 22

techpowerup - Hi everyone, I'm Light Zhong, co-founder and director at Hypergraph. With Arknights: Endfield launching on January 22 on PC and PS5, today we're excited to share more gameplay details on the game. Over the past few years, our team has been working to crea…

#gaming #mobile #entertainment #playstation #business #apps #media #videogames #steam

(PR) Arknights: Endfield Heading to PC & PlayStation 5 on January 22

7 wks / techpowerup

Arknights: Endfield Has Over 35 Million Players Pre-Registered and Ready for Its Launch Next Week

7 wks / wccftech / David Carcasole

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Bluesky rolls out cashtags and LIVE badges amid a boost in app installs

Sarah Perez / techcrunch - Bluesky adds new features to its app amid a boost in installs due to the deepfake drama on X.

#bluesky #apps #ux #community #media #technology #updates #broadcasting

Bluesky adds new features to its app amid a boost in installs due to the deepfake drama on X.

7 wks / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Bluesky rolls out cashtags and LIVE badges amid a boost in app installs https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/16/bluesky-rolls-out-cashtags-and-live-badges-amid-a-boost-in-app-installs/

7 wks / bsky / @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy / sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

Bluesky rolls out cashtags and LIVE badges amid a boost in app installs

7 wks / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

Bluesky launches Live Now badge and cashtags in major update

7 wks / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Bluesky's 'Live Now' badge is available to everyone - Engadget

7 wks / engadget

Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 10:22 am / permalink 18030 / 5 stories in 7 wks


X is Down: Twitter Not Working Across iPhone and Web

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - It's not just you: X is down right now for many users across the iPhone, web, and other platforms.The social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, is failing to display posts due the outage. It is unclear how long the issues will last.Not everyone is…

#mobile #social #techsupport #iphone #ios #internet #apps #ux #media #technology

techcrunch.com/2026/01/16/x...

7 wks / bsky / @carpenter22.bsky.social / carpenter22.bsky.social

X is Down: Twitter Not Working Across iPhone and Web

7 wks / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

X has been down for most of the morning

7 wks / engadget / Karissa Bell

X is still having issues following an hour-long outage on Friday

7 wks / theverge / Stevie Bonifield

X, Grok Outage Reports Spike and Then Subside

7 wks / cnet / Jon Skillings

X is down for the second time this week

7 wks / techcrunch / Rebecca Bellan

It's not just you, X is down

7 wks / pocket-lint / Craig Donaldson

X Down for Second Time This Week, Leaving Users in the Dark

7 wks / parameter / Trader Edge

Elon Musk’s X Suffers Widespread Outage

7 wks / gizmodo / Matt Novak

X is Down: Twitter Not Working Across iPhone and Web

7 wks / macrumors / Joe Rossignol

X outage: Elon Musks site is down, heres what we know

7 wks / mashable

Is Twitter down? Users report access issues as X won’t open

7 wks / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 10:21 am / permalink 18024 / 12 stories in 7 wks


BitMine’s $200 million MrBeast investment seen as strategic diversification: B. Riley

Will Canny / coindesk - The investment gives BitMine exposure to consumer media and potential DeFi revenue streams, strengthening its treasury strategy beyond ether accumulation.

#blockchain #fintech #crypto #decentralisation #entertainment #business #finance #mining #media #crypto

Bitmine investment backs $200 million Beast Industries push into Ethereum products for young users - The Cryptonomist

7 wks / cryptonomist

Bitmine Invests $200 Million in Beast Industries - Altcoin Buzz

7 wks / altcoinbuzz

Morning Minute: Tom Lee Backs Mr. Beast with $200M

7 wks / decrypt / Tyler Warner

BitMine’s $200 million MrBeast investment seen as strategic diversification: B. Riley

7 wks / coindesk / Will Canny

Bitmine's $200M Bet on MrBeast: Bridging Ethereum Treasuries and Creator Economies - QUASA Connect

7 wks / quasa

Bitmine (BMNR) Stock: Invests $200M in MrBeast’s Beast Industries Amid Plans for “MrBeast Financial” Crypto Platform

7 wks / parameter / Yasmin Werner

Bitmine’s Bold $200M Bet: Strategic Investment in MrBeast’s Beast Industries Signals New Era - CryptoRank

7 wks / cryptorank

Bitmine Invests $200M in MrBeast’s Beast Industries for DeFi Distribution Infrastructure - Blockonomi

7 wks / blockonomi

Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 8:21 am / permalink 18017 / 8 stories in 7 wks


Jonathan Haidt Strikes Again + What You Vibecoded + An Update on the Forkiverse

nytimes / nytimes - “If we can’t win on social media, then we definitely can’t win on A.I.,” says Haidt.

#ai #innovation #digitalmarketing #social #aiethics #psychology #media #technology

Jonathan Haidt Strikes Again + What You Vibecoded + An Update on the Forkiverse

7 wks / nytimes / nytimes

Jonathan Haidt Strikes Again + What You Vibecoded + An Update on the Forkiverse

7 wks / nytimes / Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Rachel Cohn, Whitney Jones, Vjeran Pavic, Katie McMurran, Dan Powell, Lea

Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 7:21 am / permalink 18011 / 2 stories in 7 wks


HOLYWATER Raises $22M To Expand Mobile Microdrama Content

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Ukraine-based HOLYWATER has secured $22 million in a funding round led by Horizon Capital, with participation from US investors including Endeavor Catalyst and Wheelhouse. The funding follows a prior investment from Fox Entertainment in October 2025 (see …

#vc #innovation #mobile #entertainment #business #culture #apps #ukraine #media

Tech.eu HOLYWATER secures $22M to expand mobile microdrama content Ukraine-based HOLYWATER has closed a $22 million financinground led by Horizon Capital, with participation from US-b... https://tech.eu/2026/01/16/holywater-secures-22m-to-expand-mobile-

7 wks / bsky / @betadevelopment.bsky.social / betadevelopment.bsky.social

HOLYWATER Raises $22M To Expand Mobile Microdrama Content

7 wks / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

HOLYWATER secures $22M to expand mobile microdrama content - Tech.eu

7 wks / tech

HOLYWATER secures $22M to expand mobile microdrama content

7 wks / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 6:20 am / permalink 18006 / 4 stories in 7 wks


Spotify (SPOT) Stock: Drops Following Third U.S. Premium Plan Increase

Newton Kitonga / parameter - TLDRs; SPOT fell nearly 4% after announcing a $1 Premium price hike in the U.S. Investors are watching subscriber churn closely amid rising subscription costs. Spotify’s U.S. Premium segment remains key revenue driver despite slowing growth. February earn…

#streaming #stockmarket #business #us #pricing #music #economy #media #spotify

Spotify’s price is increasing again next month – making it $2 more expensive than Apple Music

7 wks / theshortcut / Adam Vjestica

Best Spotify alternatives to use after the 2026 price increase

7 wks / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

The US is bracing itself to pay even more for Spotify yet again

7 wks / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Spotify (SPOT) Stock: Drops Following Third U.S. Premium Plan Increase

7 wks / parameter / Newton Kitonga

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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

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

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