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Tesla is ready to unveil its new line of self-driving cars in Austin, Texas, challenging Waymo’s dominance in the robotaxi industry. Reuters

Tesla to roll out self-driving cars in Austin as Waymo expands services

The “sensitive” country designation is one Google uses for countries with strict governments or border disputes. Getty Images

Google Maps labels US as ‘sensitive’ after Trump requires new names: Report

A new report shows that AI bot DeepSeek has an 83% fail rate for accurate responses to news and information prompts. Reuters

Deepseek chatbot has 83% ‘fail rate’ in accuracy: NewsGuard study

Starlink is reportedly partnering with Apple and T-Mobile to bring its satellite internet access to iPhones. Getty Images

Elon Musk’s Starlink coming to Apple’s iPhone, while astronomers express concern

A judge has temporarily blocked President Trump's federal funding freeze. Reuters

Judge temporarily blocks Trump federal funding freeze

X struck a deal with Visa to add a money transaction feature to the platform. Getty Images

X adds new money feature while company is ‘barely breaking even’

Iran claimed it now has drones that can fire precision-strike missiles enhanced with artificial intelligence. Reuters

Iran claims its drones can now fire AI-enabled missiles

NASA gears up to fly supersonic jet, while an independent company completes first flight Lockheed Martin

NASA’s X-59 jet ready to transform supersonic travel with flight in 2025

According to a report from Reuters, China appears to be building massive new nuclear fusion facility that may be used to create nuclear weapons. Reuters

New images reveal China working on massive nuclear fusion center: Report

President Trump has signed an executive order banning transgender people from the U.S. military. AP Images

Trump signs orders making major changes to US military

Tech giant NVIDIA saw its value plummet by $600 billion on Monday, marking the largest single-day drop in U.S. stock market history. Getty Images

Nvidia sees historic $600 billion loss as China’s DeepSeek draws attention

Perplexity AI, a U.S.-based search engine startup, is offering to merge with TikTok U.S. and open the door for partial government ownership. Getty Images

Perplexity AI offers TikTok merger allowing US government to own a stake

Chinese startup DeepSeek's AI Assistant skyrocketed to the top of the Apple App Store chart while sinking the stock market. Getty Images

What is DeepSeek? Chinese AI startup dethrones ChatGPT on App Store

An Alabama woman became the longest living person with a pig organ in world history over the weekend, according to U.S. medical officials. AP Images

US woman now longest living person with pig organ in medical breakthrough

A U.S. Navy warship is getting another option to counter unmanned aircraft systems, and it didn’t cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars. DVIDS

US Navy Littoral Combat Ship upgrades Hellfires to counter drones

Sellers on eBay are capitalizing on TikTok’s uncertain future by listing phones with the app already installed for thousands of dollars. Getty Images

Sellers listing phones online with TikTok installed for thousands of dollars

LinkedIn users accuse platform of AI data harvesting through private messages Getty Images

LinkedIn sued over privacy violations, data collection for AI models

Elon Musk is clashing with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over President Trump's new Stargate venture. AP Images

Elon Musk, Sam Altman spar over Trump-backed ‘Stargate’ venture

Seven French families have filed a lawsuit against TikTok, saying it led to the deaths of two teens after they found harmful content on the app. AP Images

7 French families suing TikTok over alleged content promoting suicide

Electric vehicles saw record sales last year, new data revealed. However, a Trump order could harm future sales. AP Images

Electric vehicles hit record sales in US despite strong headwinds

Meta says people are following Trump because they had opted to follow a previous administration, and those likes and follows carried over. Getty Images

Meta denies forcing users to follow new official Trump, Vance accounts

Netflix announced Tuesday, Jan. 22, it will be raising prices for U.S. customers, including the first price hike for its ad-supported plan. Getty Images

Netflix increases prices, surpasses 300 million subscribers

President Trump has ordered that all federal DEI employees be put on paid leave. AP Images

Trump orders federal DEI employees to be put on paid leave

Police in Colorado distributed free AirTags and Tile devices to prevent car thefts and help them track down stolen vehicles. Getty Images

Colorado police hand out AirTags to help recover stolen cars