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TikTok says its services are restored after the outage
TikTok says it finally solved all issues related to outages caused by last week’s U.S. snowstorm. Source link
AI layoffs or ‘AI-washing’?
How many of the companies with recent layoffs are just using AI as an excuse? Source link
Why Tether’s CEO is everywhere right now
For years, Tether’s CEO avoided the United States, watching from offshore as regulators circled and prosecutors investigated. Those days are over. Source link
Amazon’s ‘Melania’ documentary makes $7M on opening weekend
While the documentary is exceeding box office expectations, it’s unlikely to make a profit in theaters. Source link
Indonesia ‘conditionally’ lifts ban on Grok
Indonesia has followed Malaysia and the Philippines in lifting a ban on xAI’s chatbot Grok. Source link
TechCrunch Mobility: The great Tesla rebranding
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Source link
India offers zero taxes through 2047 to lure global AI workloads
New Delhi’s latest move comes as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft expand data center investments in India. Source link
Bye-bye corporate conglomerates. Hello personal conglomerates.
Elon Musk’s reported merging of SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla harkens back to the heyday of General Electric — or maybe the robber barons of the Gilded Age. Source link
Meet the new European unicorns of 2026
From Belgium to Ukraine, five fresh European unicorns were minted this January. Source link
Waymo reportedly raising a $16B funding round
Waymo is reportedly finalizing a new funding round that will value the robotaxi company at $110 billion. Source link