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US Commerce Dept investigated claims Meta staff accessed WhatsApp messages despite encryption. Bureau denies probe despite documented case from July 2025.

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US Commerce Dept Probes Meta Staff Access To WhatsApp Encrypted Messages
US Commerce Dept investigated claims Meta staff accessed WhatsApp messages despite encryption. Bureau denies probe despite documented case from July 2025.
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January 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM
India to join US-led Pax Silica alliance in Feb 2026, securing AI & semiconductor supply chains after initial Dec 2025 exclusion from founding summit.

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India Joins US-Led Pax Silica Alliance Next Month In Strategic Shift
India to join US-led Pax Silica alliance in Feb 2026, securing AI & semiconductor supply chains after initial Dec 2025 exclusion from founding summit.
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January 30, 2026 at 6:16 PM
IIM Ahmedabad signs Rs 100 crore MoU with Grammy winner Chandrika Tandon to establish India's first AI school within a management institute

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Grammy Winner Funds India's First AI School At IIM Ahmedabad With Rs 100 Crore
IIM Ahmedabad signs Rs 100 crore MoU with Grammy winner Chandrika Tandon to establish India's first AI school within a management institute
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January 30, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Apple acquires Israeli AI startup Q.ai for $2 billion, gaining silent speech technology that reads facial movements—founder's second sale to Apple.

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Apple Acquires Israeli Audio AI Startup Q.ai In Second Deal With PrimeSense Founder
Apple acquires Israeli AI startup Q.ai for $2 billion, gaining silent speech technology that reads facial movements—founder's second sale to Apple.
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January 30, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Microsoft lost $357 billion in market value Thursday, the second-largest single-day loss in U.S. history, as record AI spending and slowing Azure growth spooked investors.

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Microsoft Loses $357 Billion In Market Value As AI Spending Spooks Investors
Microsoft lost $357 billion in market value Thursday, the second-largest single-day loss in U.S. history, as record AI spending and slowing Azure growth spooked investors.
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January 30, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Scientists detected ammonia-bearing compounds on Europa's surface for first time using Galileo data, marking breakthrough for habitability research.

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NASA's Galileo Data Reveals Ammonia On Europa's Surface, Boosting Hopes For Habitability
PASADENA, California — Scientists detected ammonia-bearing compounds on the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa for the first time through re-analysis of
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January 30, 2026 at 5:22 PM
MIT engineers developed porous silicon chips achieving 99% accuracy in heat-powered computing, using waste heat for matrix multiplication fundamental to machine learning.
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MIT Engineers Achieve 99% Accuracy With Heat-Powered Silicon Chips
MIT engineers developed porous silicon chips achieving 99% accuracy in heat-powered computing, using waste heat for matrix multiplication fundamental to machine learning.
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January 30, 2026 at 5:20 PM
China's wind and solar capacity surpassed coal for the first time in 2025, reaching 1.84 terawatts as installations hit record levels amid grid challenges.

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China's Solar, Wind Capacity Surpassed Coal Power For First Time Amid 2025 Surge
China's wind and solar capacity surpassed coal for the first time in 2025, reaching 1.84 terawatts as installations hit record levels amid grid challenges.
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January 28, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Amazon accidentally revealed 16,000 layoffs via premature email from AWS exec Colleen Aubrey, confirming Project Dawn cuts across US, Canada, and Costa Rica offices.

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AWS Exec's Email Error Exposes Amazon's 16,000-Job Layoff Plan Early
Amazon accidentally revealed 16,000 layoffs via premature email from AWS exec Colleen Aubrey, confirming Project Dawn cuts across US, Canada, and Costa Rica offices.
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January 28, 2026 at 7:08 PM
SpaceX plans mid-June 2026 IPO timed to Venus-Jupiter alignment and Elon Musk's birthday, aiming to raise $50B at $1.5T valuation in record-breaking offering.

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SpaceX Plans Mid-June IPO Timed To Planetary Alignment And Musk's Birthday
SpaceX plans mid-June 2026 IPO timed to Venus-Jupiter alignment and Elon Musk's birthday, aiming to raise $50B at $1.5T valuation in record-breaking offering.
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January 28, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent rules out dollar-yen intervention, sending Japanese currency down 1.6% to 153.55 per dollar amid election pressures.

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Bessent Rules Out Dollar-Yen Intervention As Currency Drops 1.6%
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent rules out dollar-yen intervention, sending Japanese currency down 1.6% to 153.55 per dollar amid election pressures.
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January 28, 2026 at 7:07 PM
UCSF researchers map 260,000 orphan RNAs as cancer barcodes in blood, enabling post-chemo monitoring with just one milliliter of serum for breast cancer patients.

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UCSF Maps 260K Orphan RNAs As Cancer Barcodes In Blood
UCSF researchers map 260,000 orphan RNAs as cancer barcodes in blood, enabling post-chemo monitoring with just one milliliter of serum for breast cancer patients.
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January 24, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Google DeepMind completed three AI deals in one week using hybrid acquisition structures including Common Sense Machines, Hume AI licensing, and Sakana AI investment.

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Google DeepMind Locks Three AI Deals In One Week Using Hybrid Acquisitions
Google DeepMind completed three AI deals in one week using hybrid acquisition structures including Common Sense Machines, Hume AI licensing, and Sakana AI investment.
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January 24, 2026 at 8:34 PM
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused Europe of buying Russian oil refined in India while refusing tariffs on New Delhi to protect pending trade deal.

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Bessent Accuses Europe Of 'Stupidity' For Buying Russian Oil Refined In India
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused Europe of buying Russian oil refined in India while refusing tariffs on New Delhi to protect pending trade deal.
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January 24, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Bayern Munich look to rebound as Harry Kane leads the charge at Allianz Arena. 🔥⚽

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Harry Kane's Bayern Aim To Rebound As Depleted Sporting Visit Allianz Arena
Harry Kane and Bayern Munich host injury-hit Sporting Lisbon in Champions League action Tuesday. The Bavarians aim to bounce back from their Arsenal loss as three key Sporting attackers miss out. Full...
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December 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM