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- India orders Musk’s X to fix Grok over ‘obscene’ AI contentby Jagmeet Singh on January 2, 2026 at 6:29 pm
India’s IT ministry has given X 72 hours to submit an action-taken report.
- 10 useful gadgets for your first apartmentby Lauren Forristal on January 2, 2026 at 6:00 pm
From home security systems and smart smoke detectors to a sunrise alarm gently that wakes you up, here are the must-have gadgets for living in your first apartment.
- Tesla annual sales decline 9% as it’s overtaken by BYD as global EV leaderby Kirsten Korosec on January 2, 2026 at 4:17 pm
Tesla annual sales have fallen for the second year in a row, a drop fueled by the removal of the federal tax credit in the U.S. and competition from Chinese automakers.
- Nvidia’s AI empire: A look at its top startup investmentsby Marina Temkin on January 2, 2026 at 4:00 pm
Over the last two years, Nvidia has used its ballooning fortunes to invest in over 100 AI startups. Here are the giant semiconductor’s largest investments.
- Pebble reboots its thinnest smartwatch with the Pebble Round 2by Sarah Perez on January 2, 2026 at 3:00 pm
Pebble launches a $199 smartwatch with rounded screen that can last up to 2 weeks on one charge.
- The 16 top logistics, manufacturing, materials startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield by Julie Bort on January 2, 2026 at 3:00 pm
Here is the full list of the logistics, manufacturing, and materials Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.
- In 2026, AI will move from hype to pragmatismby Rebecca Bellan on January 2, 2026 at 2:43 pm
In 2026, here’s what you can expect from the AI industry: new architectures, smaller models, world models, reliable agents, physical AI, and products designed for real-world use.
- Clicks debuts its own take on the BlackBerry smartphone, plus a $79 snap-on mobile keyboardby Sarah Perez on January 2, 2026 at 1:00 pm
The company behind the add-on mobile keyboards with physical buttons is now doing its own phone.
- Even as global crop prices fall, India’s Arya.ag is attracting investors — and staying profitableby Jagmeet Singh on January 2, 2026 at 7:00 am
Arya.ag, an Indian agritech company offering storage facilities near farms and offering lending services to hundreds of thousands of farmers, has drawn investor interest and remained profitable even as global crop prices continue to fall in a volatile commodities market. The investor interest has taken shape in the latest all-equity Series D round from GEF
- A guide to choosing the right Apple Watchby Aisha Malik on January 2, 2026 at 12:20 am
The gap between Apple’s standard and budget smart watches has never felt smaller.
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- OpenAI reorganizes some teams to build audio-based AI hardware productsby Samuel Axon on January 2, 2026 at 9:27 pm
Voice has lagged in adoption behind screens. OpenAI wants to change that.
- Researchers spot Saturn-sized planet in the “Einstein desert”by John Timmer on January 2, 2026 at 8:54 pm
Rogue, free-floating planets appear to have two distinct origins.
- SpaceX begins “significant reconfiguration” of Starlink satellite constellationby Stephen Clark on January 2, 2026 at 7:03 pm
“Biggest advantage of lower altitude is that beam diameter is smaller for a given antenna size.”
- Final reminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakesby Kyle Orland on January 2, 2026 at 5:10 pm
Today is your last chance to add to this year’s charity haul of nearly $38,000.
- xAI silent after Grok sexualized images of kids; dril mocks Grok’s “apology”by Ashley Belanger on January 2, 2026 at 4:50 pm
xAI may be liable for Grok generating AI CSAM.
- Tesla sales fell by 9 percent in 2025, its second yearly declineby Jonathan M. Gitlin on January 2, 2026 at 4:30 pm
Deadly doors, a busted battery bet, and a toxic owner: What’s not to like?
- After half a decade, the Russian space station segment stopped leakingby Eric Berger on January 2, 2026 at 3:30 pm
“NASA and Roscosmos continue to monitor and investigate the previously observed cracks.”
- Marvel rings in new year with Wonder Man trailerby Jennifer Ouellette on January 1, 2026 at 8:18 pm
“Acting is the sum of everything you’ve experienced. The joy. Sadness. Loss, Heartbreak.”
- Research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missedby Jennifer Ouellette on January 1, 2026 at 7:43 pm
Double-detonating “superkilonova,” Roman liquid gypsum burials, biomechanics of kangaroo posture, and more.
- “Streaming stops feeling infinite”: What subscribers can expect in 2026by Scharon Harding on January 1, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Streaming may get a little worse before it gets better.









