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NASA tracking bus-sized asteroid approaching Earth today
The space rock, known as "2026 AJ" and 40 feet in diameter, is hurtling toward our planet at around 20,500 miles per hour.
Newsweek - Jan 12, 2026 8:24am EST
Gizmodo - Jan 12, 2026 8:18am EST
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says He's Being Investigated By DOJ
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says he is under investigation and the threat of criminal indictment by the Justice Department amid a yearlong pressure campaign by President Donald Trump to force the Central Bank to lower interest rates. In a phone interview with NBC News, the president denied having any knowledge of an investigation or that he would use one to pressure Powell. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY.
NBC News - Jan 12, 2026 7:55am EST
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.
CNBC - Jan 12, 2026 7:55am EST
Gizmodo - Jan 12, 2026 7:50am EST
How I changed my personality in six weeks
Based on emerging research showing people can shift their core personality traits, Laurie Clarke tried tweaking hers. Here's what happened.
BBC News - Jan 12, 2026 7:47am EST
New megadonors with major business before the government back Trump's super PAC
Business leaders affiliated with AI companies and TikTok and family members of people accused of federal crimes were among those who made big donations to MAGA Inc.
NBC News - Jan 12, 2026 7:40am EST
Malaysia blocks Elon Musk’s Grok AI over fake, sexualised images
Guardian UK - Jan 12, 2026 7:39am EST
Grok: Northern Ireland politician Cara Hunter quits X over AI concerns
The Northern Ireland assembly member Cara Hunter brands the Elon Musk-owned social media site a "disgrace".
BBC News - Jan 12, 2026 7:22am EST
Monday briefing: How Elon Musk’s Grok is being used as a tool for digital sexual abuse
Guardian UK - Jan 12, 2026 6:41am EST
Ofcom investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes
The watchdog said it had received reports of the platform's Grok AI chatbot creating undressed images of people.
BBC News - Jan 12, 2026 6:39am EST
Woodpeckers’ Secret Strength Revealed—Plus, Flu Surge, AI Sleep Predictions and CES 2026 Trends
Why flu cases are spiking, how AI predicts disease from your sleep, and what surprising biomechanics lie behind woodpeckers’ powerful pecks.
Scientific American - Jan 12, 2026 6:25am EST
Malaysia joins Indonesia in suspending Elon Musk's Grok over nonconsensual sexualized AI images
Business Insider - Jan 12, 2026 6:09am EST
Google unveils Gemini AI suite to transform online retain experience
Google launched a retail-focused Gemini AI suite enabling users to shop and access customer service within its app, partnering with brands like Walmart and Papa John’s to personalise searches.
First Post - Jan 12, 2026 5:37am EST
Trump threatens to sideline Exxon from Venezuela's oil: 'They're playing too cute’
His comments come shortly after Exxon CEO Darren Woods said the Venezuelan market is "uninvestable" in its current state.
CNBC - Jan 12, 2026 5:21am EST
Malaysia, Indonesia first to block Musk's Grok over AI deepfakes
Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first nations to suspend access to Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk's xAI,...
Daily Sabah - Jan 12, 2026 5:10am EST
Weight Loss Drugs Like Zepbound Could Help Treat Arthritis, Trial Shows
Gizmodo - Jan 12, 2026 5:09am EST
This new crash test dummy could keep women safer in car accidents
Bald, faceless and empirically lifelike, this dummy may not be much to look at. But experts say it is a quantum leap forward in a decades long effo...
Peninsula Qatar - Jan 12, 2026 5:08am EST
One Globe after another: Warner Bros. Discovery's movies and shows win top prizes
While politics weren't overtly present during the show, there was an undercurrent of major changes happening in Hollywood.
NBC News - Jan 12, 2026 5:05am EST
Google's Gemini seeks edge in AI for online shopping
Washington, United States: Google on Sunday unveiled a new iteration of its professional Gemini AI suite geared toward online retail, seeking to creat...
Peninsula Qatar - Jan 12, 2026 4:35am EST