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Live updates: DHS funding a sticking point after Pretti shooting as government shutdown looms
Follow live updates as the federal immigration operation in Minneapolis continues, following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.
NBC News - Jan 29, 2026 6:41am EST
Starlink on iPhone 18 Pro? - Elon Musk's SpaceX Reportedly to Partner with Apple
Apple is reportedly in talks with SpaceX to bring Starlink connectivity to the iPhone 18 Pro. Could satellite internet arrive on iPhones by 2026?
International Business Times - Jan 29, 2026 6:39am EST
UPS to cut 30,000 jobs as it moves away from Amazon
The parcel delivery giant says it is cutting back on low-profit deliveries for the online retailer.
BBC News - Jan 29, 2026 6:36am EST
Apple and Google app stores under fire for hosting AI ‘nudify’ apps that can undress photos
A new report has found that Grok AI was just one of the apps, which was capable of undressing photos. Dozens of such apps are still available on Apple and Google app stores.
First Post - Jan 29, 2026 6:13am EST
Elon Musk Made Tesla Fans Think Unsupervised Robotaxis Had Arrived. They Can’t Find Them
Gizmodo - Jan 29, 2026 5:40am EST
Italy's Winter Olympics security plan keeps ICE in advisory role
Italy's interior ministry said ICE staffers would only work in U.S. diplomatic offices such as the Milan consulate, and “not on the ground.”
NBC News - Jan 29, 2026 5:17am EST
OpenAI wants to develop a social media app, but with biometrics to kill the bot problem
OpenAI is reportedly developing a new social media app, but with a unique selling point. The reports claim that the ChatGPT-maker is working on a biometric feature to strengthen proof of personhood.
First Post - Jan 29, 2026 5:11am EST
China plans space‑based AI data centres, challenging Musk's SpaceX ambitions
Along with space‑based artificial intelligence data centres, China also plans to shift the energy-intensive burden of AI processing into orbit, utilising “gigawatt-class” solar-powered hubs to create an industrial-scale “Space Cloud” by 2030.
First Post - Jan 29, 2026 4:51am EST
UK must ‘move now’ to ban social media for under-16s, says Brianna Ghey’s mother
Guardian UK - Jan 29, 2026 4:41am EST
Google’s new Chrome AI can now surf the web so you don’t have to
The latest Google Chrome update introduces a persistent Gemini sidebar, new personal intelligence tools, and an auto-browse function that can complete online tasks on a user’s behalf. Additionally, a new leak suggests that the company is developing a new operating system called Aluminium OS, which could eventually replace ChromeOS on Chromebooks.
First Post - Jan 29, 2026 4:32am EST
Car crash into headquarters of Chabad Lubavitch movement in NYC is investigated as hate crime
There were no injuries in the incident, in which a vehicle was driven into the building's rear door, reversed and hit it again, police said. The driver was arrested.
NBC News - Jan 29, 2026 4:27am EST
Iran reached 'favorable maturity' in space program
Mehr News Agency - Jan 29, 2026 4:25am EST
Google Launching AI Assistant on Chrome That Can Browse Web on Behalf of Users
Deccan Chronicle - Jan 29, 2026 3:02am EST
China accelerates space tourism, deep space goals amid tech race with US
China has officially accelerated its timeline to develop space tourism over the next five years, marking a significant move to challenge US dominance in deep space exploration. The state-owned China...
International The News - Jan 29, 2026 2:23am EST
Tesla axes EV models in drive for robotics revenue
Investors liked what they heard about the future following the company's latest results but Elon Musk is under huge pressure to deliver on his vision as a series of targets have been missed.
Sky News - Jan 29, 2026 2:15am EST
Why Nvidia’s AI boom couldn’t happen without Dutch chip equipment maker ASML
ASML is the only company in the world that makes extreme ultraviolet lithography machines, which are crucial for manufacturing advanced AI chips
CNBC - Jan 29, 2026 1:41am EST
AI, accents and citizenship: Maharashtra tests tech to flag undocumented migrants
The Maharashtra government has teamed up with IIT Bombay to build an AI-based tool which helps to identify suspected illegal Bangladeshi and Rohingya migrants residing in the state. According to the sources, the AI model has been under testing for some time, but is still far from perfect.
First Post - Jan 29, 2026 1:26am EST
One Tech Tip: Fed up with AI slop? A few platforms will let you dial it down
Toronto Star - Jan 29, 2026 1:21am EST
A new Earth-like world? Scientists discover potentially habitable planet
Astronomers have discovered a potentially habitable new planet which is estimated to be 6 percent larger than Earth. Named HD 137010 b, the planet is located about 146 light-away from Earth and...
International The News - Jan 29, 2026 1:10am EST
Chinese national who exposed human rights abuses against Uyghurs is granted asylum to remain in U.S.
A judge ruled for Guan Heng, who feared persecution in China after secretly filming detention facilities in Xinjiang, in a rare defeat for the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
NBC News - Jan 29, 2026 12:40am EST