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Lead: At the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 20, 2026, technology firms and their offerings — especially artificial intelligence platforms — dominated the visible conversation and social scene. Long lines formed at AI-focused events such as the nonprofit AI House and an Axios-hosted forum on AI and cybersecurity, while other initiatives drew comparatively … Read more

Lead Private exchanges show French President Emmanuel Macron and NATO figures adopting conciliatory tones toward U.S. President Donald Trump even as European governments publicly criticize his proposal involving Greenland. The messages — published by Trump and confirmed by the recipients’ offices — mix cooperation on Syria and Iran with puzzlement over Greenland. Macron’s text began … Read more

Lead: The Justice Department’s assistant attorney general for civil rights, Harmeet Dhillon, said on Monday the department “will pursue charges” tied to an anti-ICE demonstration held inside a St. Paul, Minnesota, church — remarks that singled out former CNN anchor Don Lemon for reporting from inside the building. The comments came in an interview with … Read more

Vast Space’s Haven-1, billed as the world’s first commercial space station, has completed its primary structure and moved into clean-room integration, the company says. The 15-ton vehicle is being prepared for an uncrewed Falcon 9 launch now targeted for the first quarter of 2027 after an earlier mid-2026 date became untenable. Following launch, Vast plans … Read more

Lead: Adobe has rolled out a set of updates for Premiere Pro and After Effects that introduce new AI-driven editing features designed to speed routine tasks and streamline creative workflows. The headline addition for Premiere is an AI Object Mask that lets editors hover and click to generate and track masks for people or objects, … Read more

Lead: Today brings three items that could reshape storylines across baseball: the Baseball Hall of Fame vote is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. CT, with anyone reaching a 75% threshold joining Jeff Kent in the 2026 class; the Hillsborough College board will consider a memorandum of understanding with the Tampa Bay Rays at 4:00 p.m. local … Read more

At CES 2026 on stage, The Verge’s Nilay Patel pressed Razer CEO Min‑Liang Tan over the company’s AI bets — notably the Grok‑powered “Ava” demo and broader plans to invest in AI. The exchange grew tense as Tan struggled to give concrete answers about product timelines, safety safeguards and clear use cases. Razer is promoting … Read more

Lead Researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney are developing a semiconductor, called a thermoradiative diode, that converts night-time infrared emissions into electricity. Building on earlier work at Harvard and Stanford, UNSW’s team first produced a measurable electrical output from such a device in 2022. The prototype currently produces only a … Read more

Lead New research examining more than 200,000 births in Southern California from 2006 to 2014 finds an association between pregnant women’s exposure to wildfire smoke and a modestly higher risk of autism diagnoses in their children. The signal was strongest for smoke exposures during the third trimester and for episodes with multiple smoky days rather … Read more

Lead Naomi Osaka made a theatrical arrival at the Australian Open on Tuesday in Melbourne, walking onto Rod Laver Arena wearing a wide-brim hat with a veil and carrying a white parasol before her first-round match. The No. 16 seed defeated Antonia Ruzic 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in a match that lasted 2 hours and 22 … Read more

Lead Xbox Game Pass is adding a fresh wave of titles this month, led by Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II and Death Stranding Director’s Cut, with releases rolling across late January and early February. Several games are available immediately while others arrive between January 21 and February 3 on Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X|S … Read more

Jan. 20, 2026 — Updated 8:55 a.m. ET. In the first year of his second term, President Donald J. Trump repeatedly framed major policy shifts with claims that do not hold up to public records and independent data. From immigration totals and criminality rates to inflation comparisons and a cited “600 percent” change in drug … Read more

Lead On Jan. 20, 2026, with Mad Men newly available on HBO Max, a fresh rewatch underscores a persistent blind spot: the series’ meticulous recreation of 1960s advertising life coexists with thin, often instrumentalized portrayals of its Black characters. Carla, the Drapers’ housekeeper played by Deborah Lacey, exemplifies this tension — she is a steady … Read more

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, the 26-year-old eldest son of Sir David and Lady Victoria Beckham, posted to his roughly 16 million Instagram followers on Tuesday that he will not reconcile with his parents and accused them of briefing press against him and his wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham. He said he had tried repeatedly to keep the … Read more

Lead: On Monday, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said the Justice Department will pursue criminal charges tied to an anti-ICE demonstration held inside a St. Paul, Minnesota, church earlier this month. Dhillon singled out former CNN anchor Don Lemon for reporting from inside the sanctuary and argued that journalism does not automatically shield someone from … Read more