TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)

• Uber engineers built an AI version of their boss
• Stripe is reportedly eyeing deal to buy some or all of PayPal
• Former L3Harris Trenchant boss jailed for selling hacking tools to Russian broker
• Google’s new 1.9GW clean energy deal includes massive 100-hour battery
• CarGurus data breach affects 12.5 million accounts
• Anthropic won’t budge as Pentagon escalates AI dispute
• Discord delays global rollout of age verification after backlash
• Instagram head pressed on lengthy delay to launch teen safety features, like a nudity filter, court filing reveals

NPR News (www.npr.org)

• U.S. House rejects aviation safety bill after Pentagon abruptly withdraws support
• China and the US alter foreign aid strategies
• Flavor Flav is among women's hockey team fans outraged by presidential snub
• Hegseth threatens to cancel Anthropic's $200 million contract over "woke AI" concerns
• Listen to NPR live coverage of the State of the Union
• The Louvre Museum's director has resigned in the wake of October's brazen jewel heist
• Gene therapy is transforming lives, but for many Americans it's hard to reach
• DOJ hides Trump-related Epstein files. And, what to know for the State of the Union

NYT Front Page (www.nytimes.com)

• Snowball Fight in New York Turns Chaotic After Police Arrive
• House Narrowly Rejects Air Safety Bill After Pentagon Opposition
• John Roberts Is Losing Patience With Trump
• Guest List for State of the Union Includes Epstein Victims, Erika Kirk and U.S. Olympic Hockey Players
• How The New York Times Covers the SOTU Under Intense Deadline Pressure
• Paramount Raises Its Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
• Blizzard Causes Major Airport Delays and Cancellations: What Travelers Should Know
• ‘Abolish ICE’ Wins Chicago’s Snowplow Naming Contest

Reddit News (www.reddit.com)

• Supreme Court rules the Postal Service can't be sued, even when mail is intentionally not delivered
• U.K. fines Reddit nearly US$20 million over children’s data failures
• Judge declines to dismiss prosecutors from the case against alleged Charlie Kirk shooter Tyler Robinson
• Savannah Guthrie's family offers $1.42m reward to bring home missing mother Nancy
• Inventor of 'Squatty Potty' charged with possessing child sexual abuse images
• Russia soldiers tell BBC they saw fellow troops in Ukraine war executed on commanders' orders
• Mexico hunts 23 inmates sprung from jail during wave of violence
• Swastika found at Coast Guard training center, investigation underway: USCG

The Verge (www.theverge.com)

• OpenAI defeats xAI’s trade secrets lawsuit
• Let me see some ID: age verification is spreading across the internet
• Discord is delaying its global age verification rollout
• 1Password is going up in price
• Seedance 2.0 might be gen AI video’s next big hope, but it’s still slop
• You can still get $30 in Samsung credit when you reserve a Galaxy S26 phone
• PlayStation’s Wolverine game hits PS5 in September
• Archer Aviation accuses rival Vertical Aerospace of ripping off its air taxi designs

Techmeme (www.techmeme.com)

• David Luan, the head of Amazon's AGI lab, is leaving the company less than two years after he joined through an acqui-hire deal of his startup Adept (Annie Palmer/CNBC)
• A US judge sentences ex-L3Harris exec Peter Williams to over 7 years in prison, after he pleaded guilty in 2025 to theft of trade secrets and selling exploits (Greg Otto/CyberScoop)
• The US Treasury sanctions Russian zero-day broker Operation Zero, its founder Sergey Zelenyuk, and others for acquiring and reselling stolen US defense exploits (Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai/TechCrunch)
• Sources: MacBook Pros with touch screens, due this fall, will have a Dynamic Island and a refreshed, dynamic UI optimized for touch or point-and-click input (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)
• Apple will block users in Australia, Brazil, and Singapore from downloading apps rated 18+ without age assurance and rolls out new age assurance tools for devs (Marcus Mendes/9to5Mac)
• Sources: Stripe, which is privately held, has expressed preliminary interest in a potential acquisition of PayPal or its assets; PYPL jumps 6.7% (Bloomberg)
• Sources: CoreWeave is seeking an ~$8.5B loan from banks, backed by a contract Meta signed last year to pay CoreWeave up to $14.2B for its services (Bloomberg)
• Source: Anthropic has no intention of easing Claude usage restrictions for military purposes, following Dario Amodei's meeting with Pete Hegseth (David Jeans/Reuters)

CNN Top Stories (www.cnn.com)

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• Russia is 'going backwards' in equipment and deploying post WWII-era tanks, according to Western officials
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BBC Top Stories (www.bbc.co.uk)

• West Brom sack head coach Ramsay after nine games
• Verstappen was not behind my Red Bull exit - Horner
• 'Snoop Dogg performed private gig in our canteen'
• Andrew 'rude and arrogant', minister says as MPs back release of trade role files
• 'The day Brook showed he is an England leader'
• Threat of further violence looms after Mexican cartel rampage
• MPs openly criticising Andrew reflects shift in tradition
• UK temperatures expected to reach 18C after rainy start to 2026

Reuters (www.reuters.com)

• S&P 500 closes nominally higher amid COVID-19 spikes, muted data
• Pelosi says Trump 'ethically unfit' for presidency, will continue oversight
• Trump unfit to be U.S. president, Democrat Pelosi, conservative Bolton agree
• World stock markets slip on second wave virus fears, safe-havens rise
• Tesla wants to start building a new U.S. vehicle plant this summer
• Trump pledges new list of conservative Supreme Court contenders
• Atlanta officer says he is not 'state's witness' in Rayshard Brooks case
• Facebook takes down Trump ads over 'organized hate' policy

WSJ Technology (www.wsj.com)

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• The AI Chip War You Didn’t See Coming
• Pentagon Gives Anthropic Ultimatum and Deadline in AI Use Standoff
• Pentagon Gives Anthropic Ultimatum and Deadline in AI Use Standoff
• Opinion | AI Alone Won’t Save Us From the Next Attack
• Breaking Down the Doomsday AI Memo That Spooked Markets
• Breaking Down the Doomsday AI Memo That Spooked Markets
• The Do’s and Don’ts of Using AI to Write Performance Reviews

Sweepsy (www.sweepsy.com)

• Tennessee Advances Sweepstakes Bill SB2136 In Unanimous 8-0 Vote
• Sweeps Casino Winnings & Taxes — An Expert Answers Our Questions
• Florida Bills Advance, Raising Enforcement Stakes for Sweepstakes Casinos
• Florida Bill Modifying ‘Internet Gambling’ Definition Set For 3rd Committee Hearing
• Indiana Sweeps Ban Set For First Senate Committee Hearing; Updates In Maine, Tennessee, Virginia
• Mississippi Senate Passes Bill Banning Sweeps Gaming For 2nd Straight Year
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• Retail Casinos, Sweeps Reps Highlight First Hearing For Maryland HB295

Bloomberg Market News (bloomberg.com)

• Planet Fitness CEO on ‘Unparalleled' Reach, Growth Plans
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• Asian Stocks Poised to Track US Tech-Led Rebound: Markets Wrap
• HSBC Faces Earnings Test After Stock Rallies 89% From Low
• Why Brands Spend So Much on the Super Bowl
• Drive to Unlock $840 Billion in Cash Lifts Japan Stocks Outlook
• Bond Traders Are Betting on Fed Rate Cuts Spilling Into 2027
• Citrini Founder Shocked His AI Prediction Spurred Stocks Selloff

Mashable (mashable.com)

• This smart frame lets me upload toddler photos on the go. My whole family bought one
• How to watch PSG vs. Monaco online for free
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• The Heated Rivalry cottage is available to rent on Airbnb
• Leak: Samsung Galaxy S26 batteries include a surprising downgrade
• Everything to expect at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked: New phones, more AI features
• YouTube Premium Lite now gets background play and downloadable content
• The internet demanded another Punch update. So heres how hes doing.

Washington Post Politics (www.washingtonpost.com)

• Epstein survivors to attend State of the Union as guests of Democratic lawmakers
• Rep. Gonzales dismisses calls to resign after allegations of affair with aide
• Judiciary says courthouses are crumbling nationwide, seeks control over properties
• We asked 2,300 Americans about the best and worst things Trump has done. Here’s what they said.
• U.S. men’s hockey team to be at State of the Union ‘somehow, some way’
• GOP lawmaker quietly questioned ‘disturbing’ East Wing demolition
• The Epstein files have brought a wave of resignations and investigations
• The State of the Union brings a big audience for Trump. But does it matter?