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Regular viewers watching NBC News’ Today were greeted on Monday morning with some unsettling news regarding the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy.Craig Melvin and Sheinelle Jones led the 7 a.m. ET hour of Today with the unfortunate news, noting that the elder Guthrie, 84, has been missing from her Arizona home since Saturday night. The home is now being treated as a crime scene. She was last seen around 9:30 p.m. local time.  “On behalf of our family, I want to thank everyone for the thoughts, prayers, and messages of support,” said Savannah Guthrie in a statement shared with Today.…

As Adobe ramps up its investments in AI, the company has decided to shut down its 2D animation software, Adobe Animate. On Monday, Adobe issued an update to the company’s support site and sent emails to existing customers announcing Adobe Animate will be discontinued on March 1, 2026. Enterprise customers can continue to receive technical support through March 1, 2029, to ease the transition. Other customers will have support through March of next year, the company said. The decision has been met with incredulity, disappointment, and anger among Adobe Animate users, who are concerned about the lack of alternatives that…

Since last March, the Department of Health and Human Services has been using AI tools from Palantir to screen and audit grants, grant applications, and job descriptions for noncompliance with President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting “gender ideology” and anything related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), according to a recently published inventory of all use cases HHS had for AI in 2025.Neither Palantir nor HHS has publicly announced that the company’s software was being used for these purposes. During the first year of Trump’s second term, Palantir earned more than $35 million in payments and obligations from HHS alone.…

Starbucks is skipping an in-game Super Bowl spot again this year. However, as it did in 2025, the coffee giant will make its presence felt pre- and post-match with a beautiful film that’s equal parts Italian cinema and Olympic spectacle.Highlighting its role as the official coffee of Team U.S.A., “The Coffee Run” from creative agency Anomaly LA, will debut during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games on February 6 on NBC.A 60-second version of the spot will also feature before and after the Seahawks-Patriots showdown on Super Bowl Sunday. “Our vision is to be…

Two Stanford students announced Monday that they have raised $2 million for an accelerator program called Breakthrough Ventures, which aims to fund businesses founded by college students and recent graduates nationwide. Roman Scott and Itbaan Nafi began building the accelerator program after hosting a series of popular Demo Days at Stanford starting in 2024 and decided to expand it after students were achieving success. “This fundraise turns Breakthrough from just being a seasonal accelerator into a lifelong partnership with our founders,” Nafi, who is still a master’s candidate at Stanford, told TechCrunch. Scott received his undergraduate degree from Stanford in 2024…

For a vacuum company, Dyson can sometimes feel like nerd church. Its devices are a hive of invention: often cool, always expensive, and sometimes the best (or only) device of their kind. Its line of vacuums in particular offers more features than a ’90s multiplex, and so many models it might as well be Paris during fashion week.As with all high-ticket items, it’s best to buy a Dyson when it’s on sale. Dyson has chosen the depths of winter to offer a good sale on a couple of WIRED’s favorite vacuums and heaters. Dyson’s line is a lot to sort…

Amazon is cracking open its ad infrastructure to AI agents.At IAB’s Annual Leadership Meeting on Monday, the company announced the open beta of its Amazon Ads Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server, a new way for advertisers and ad tech partners to connect AI agents to Amazon Ads through a single integration—rather than building custom connections for every workflow.The MCP server allows advertisers to hook their agents into Amazon’s ad software in minutes, Paula Despins, VP of ads measurement at Amazon Ads, told ADWEEK. Instead of stitching together bespoke integrations, advertisers can rely on a shared protocol that translates natural language prompts…

Grubhub is making a bold move in an effort to close the gap with competitors DoorDash and Uber Eats.  On Monday, the company unveiled both its Super Bowl 2026 commercial and a significant policy change: Starting soon, all delivery and service fees will be eliminated for restaurant orders exceeding $50. This initiative could deliver significant cost savings for customers and may increase Grubhub’s appeal in a fiercely competitive market. The new Super Bowl advertisement stars actor George Clooney at an extravagant dinner party. As the host dramatically asks, “Who will eat the fees?” Clooney responds, “Grubhub will eat the fees.”…

With less than a week to go until the start of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy, the topic making headlines isn’t sports. It’s security. For days, the Italian government, the city of Milan, embassies, and consulates have been trying to respond to public outcry following reports about the presence of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Games as the agency sows chaos, violence, and death in the US.Last week, the US Department of Homeland Security confirmed to The New York Times that ICE would accompany a US delegation to the Games. They would, according to…

As the NFL season reaches its final whistle, FanDuel is using the Super Bowl not just as an advertising moment, but as the emotional endpoint of a months-long ritual.The sportsbook is rolling out a three-spot campaign, “Last Call for Football,” that unfolds across the final week of the season and culminates with a premium Super Bowl placement just before kickoff. Created in partnership with the agency Arts & Letters, the work leans into a simple but often overlooked truth: for fans, the Super Bowl isn’t just the biggest game of the year—it’s also the last.“When we started thinking about the Super…

A coalition of nonprofits is urging the U.S. government to immediately suspend the deployment of Grok, the chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, in federal agencies including the Department of Defense.  The open letter, shared exclusively with TechCrunch, follows a slew of concerning behavior from the large language model over the past year, including most recently a trend of X users asking Grok to turn photos of real women, and in some cases children, into sexualized images without their consent. According to some reports, Grok generated thousands of nonconsensual explicit images every hour, which were then disseminated at scale on…

Others TestedPhotograph: Molly HigginsAurelia Lingerie Subscription Box Starting at $100 (Monthly): A monthly lingerie subscription box is sure to keep things spicy. This small, Canadian-based lingerie retailer has human-curated lingerie subscription boxes and size-inclusive lingerie (they carry bra sizes A-M and panties XS-4XL). When you begin the lingerie subscription service, you complete a style quiz that asks about your style preferences, and a human stylist creates a unique box for you or your partner. The box also includes a guide to measuring your cup size, troubleshooting tips, a measuring tape, and a zippered net case for washing delicates.Photograph: Molly HigginsUnderclub…

While ordering in is almost always a mouth-watering proposition, there’s one part that’s often hard to stomach: the extra fees.For its Super Bowl debut, Grubhub has enlisted actor George Clooney and award-winning director Yorgos Lanthimos to address those unwelcome cost additions head on.After presiding over a lavish dinner party, the host announces the final course, demanding, “Who will eat the fees?”Guests take turns declining—one’s too full, another has an allergy. Then, from the other end of the long dining table, Clooney announces that “Grubhub will eat the fees,” prompting a chorus of disbelief and celebration. A voiceover then announces that…

Consider These Floodlight CamerasPhotograph: Simon HillReolink Elite Floodlight WiFi (Wired) for $230: Similar to our Reolink pick above, the difference with the Elite Floodlight is that it’s a fixed dual-lens camera designed to give you a wide 180-degree view (59 degrees vertically), rather than a pan-and-tilt camera. If you want a fixed camera to cover the entire side of a property, this could be a solid pick. It records up to 4K video at up to 20 frames per second, has a 105-decibel alarm, and supports dual-band Wi-Fi 6. The rest of the specs, including the two-panel, 3,000-lumen, adjustable temperature…

Anthropic has cemented a multi-year partnership with the Atlassian Williams Formula 1 team, marking its first sports sponsorship as artificial intelligence companies make deeper inroads into brand marketing.Claude, Anthropic’s AI chatbot, will serve as the “Official Thinking Partner” of Atlassian Williams. The team’s engineers and strategists will use Claude to support their work across race strategy, car development, and operations.Claude branding will also appear on Williams cars, drivers, and team kits starting with the 2026 car reveal on Feb. 3, ahead of the season opener in Melbourne.The timing is strategic as Williams prepares for Formula 1’s most significant regulation overhaul…

Whether you’re a hardcore athletics aficionado or just nurturing a newfound love of hockey thanks to Heated Rivalry, the 2026 Winter Olympics have what you’re looking for.The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics will take place across Milan and Cortina, Italy, throughout the month of February. A few competitions start on February 4, but the opening ceremony will be held on February 6 at 2:00 pm ET and will feature performances by Mariah Carey and Andrea Bocelli. Following the events, there will be a closing ceremony on February 22 at 2:30 pm ET.As in Olympics past, this year’s games will be…