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Top of the Ticker: Tony Dokoupil’s stint as the latest CBS Evening News anchor officially began on Monday evening in the show’s New York studios and not on the road as previously planned. This was a result of the breaking news coverage dealing with the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, his wife Cilia Flores, and their son by the U.S. military.Monday’s edition of CBS Evening News was seen by 4.368 million total viewers and 596,000 Adults 25-54 viewers, according to data provided courtesy of Nielsen big data + panel. ABC World News Tonight with David Muir was the top…
While CES 2026 is full of tech giants unveiling their latest innovations, the real excitement comes from discovering unexpected, quirky gadgets that make you ask, “Who thought of this?” We’re here to spotlight the wildest products we’ve found so far at CES 2026, from an AI-powered panda that responds to your touch, to Razer’s holographic anime assistant, and plenty more weirdness that makes you do a double-take. An AI anime companion that watches you from your desk Razer’s Project AVA, originally introduced last year as an esports AI coach, has evolved into something new: a 5.5-inch animated holographic desk companion…
“This project will create jobs, spur local innovation, and advance American leadership in energy technology,” Urvi Parekh, head of global energy at Meta, said in a statement. “By investing in baseload nuclear energy, we’re helping build a resilient and sustainable future for our communities.”It’s not unusual for utilities to negotiate long-term contracts for fuel for reactors. But this is the first known incident where a hyperscaler is purchasing the fuel that will generate the electrons it plans to buy, says Koroush Shirvan, a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.“The Oklo model that they have advertised is that they build,…
Retail media has quickly become one of advertising’s fastest growing sectors. From first-party data and closed-loop measurement to omnichannel reach and performance-driven outcomes, retail media networks are reshaping the future of commerce and marketing.To recognize the organizations driving this momentum, ADWEEK is launching the Fastest Growing Retail Media Networks list. We’re honoring the retail media networks that have demonstrated exceptional growth, innovation, and advertiser impact, ranked by their three-year revenue growth.The Fastest Growing Retail Media Networks list is open to: Retail-owned and operated media networks Commerce and marketplace media platforms Omnichannel retail media networks spanning on-site, off-site, in-store, and CTV…
Ozlo, the maker of comfortable, easy-to-use “sleepbuds” that drown out outside noise so you can get better rest, is turning its product into a platform. The company’s plan began to take shape last month with the announcement of a partnership between Ozlo and meditation app Calm. But it kicked into high gear at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week as the company met with prospective partners to expand its reach. Those new partners could help Ozlo tap into new audiences and build a revenue model beyond consumer-focused hardware and into the profit-margin-rich world of software subscriptions and…
Last February, a sick infant named KJ received a gene-editing treatment made just for him. Created in just six months, it was meant to correct a rare genetic mutation that was causing toxic ammonia to build up in his small body. The treatment likely saved his life, and baby KJ was discharged from the hospital in June.Now, a new startup called Aurora Therapeutics, cofounded by gene-editing pioneer Jennifer Doudna, is aiming to scale such treatments to many more patients with rare diseases. Doudna is one of the inventors of the gene-editing system known as Crispr, and won a Nobel Prize…
The appeal of Stranger Things is not abating, as the Netflix series continues to top Nielsen’s Top 10 Overall Streaming chart for the week of December 8.With the holiday season in full swing, Stranger Things finished the week with 3.02 billion viewing minutes. This latest win keeps Netflix at the top for five consecutive weeks.According to Nielsen Streaming Content Ratings, four titles, three from Netflix and one from Paramount+, crossed the billion-viewing-minutes mark. Netflix had the most titles on the chart with five. It was followed by Hulu with four. The No. 2 and No. 3 positions in the chart remain…
After years of chatbots and image generators, AI is finally leaving the screen. At CES 2026, that shift became impossible to ignore. The annual tech showcase in Las Vegas was dominated by “physical AI” and robotics, from Boston Dynamic’s newly redesigned Atlas humanoid robot to AI-powered ice makers (yes, really). The companies in attendance clearly want consumers […]AI,ces 2026,Equity Video,humanoid robotics,nvidia,OpenAI,physical ai,roboticsAI,ces 2026,Equity Video,humanoid robotics,nvidia,OpenAI,physical ai,robotics#CES #2026s #physical #takeover1767985764
I’m happy to report that Burtran’s claim was correct—its operation did not result in a spike of radioactivity. My entire apartment was measuring around 20 clicks per minute, or CPM—for context, 5-50 CPM is normal background. It’s when the number hits over 2,000 that the GQ GMC Geiger Counter Nuclear Radiation Safety Guide says to evacuate and report it to the government.Photograph: Lisa Wood ShapiroFilter FortitudeBurtran also claims that, with its beefed-up HEPA 14 filters, the Nano-Oxy “captures 99.995 percent of ultra-fine particles down to 0.1 micron, surpassing HEPA 13 efficiency by up to 90 percent.”HEPA is an acronym for…
The transitional week between 2025 and 2026 saw NBC News’ Today capture the top spot in both total viewers and the prized Adults 25-54 demo. However, ABC News’ Good Morning America was the only show to record week-to-week gains in either of the measured categories.NOTE: Good Morning America was retitled on Monday (12/29/25) and Friday (01/02/26) to GMA-ABC. Today and CBS Mornings were retitled to Today-TS and CBS Morn on Friday. All three morning shows were coded as specials on Wednesday (12/31/25) and Thursday (01/01/26). These retitled telecasts are excluded from the weekly and season averages. ABC’s weekly averages are…
Meta today announced three deals to provide its data centers with nuclear power, one from a startup, one from a smaller energy company and one from a larger company that already operates several nuclear reactors in the U.S. Oklo and TerraPower, two startups developing small modular reactors (SMR), each signed agreements with Meta to build multiple reactors, while Vistra is selling capacity from its existing power plants. Nuclear power has become a favored power source for tech companies as their AI ambitions have grown, providing stable 24/7 electricity. Startups and existing reactors have benefitted from the race for data center…
After creating thousands of “undressing” pictures of women and sexualized imagery of apparent minors, Elon Musk’s X has apparently limited who can generate images with Grok. However, despite the changes, the chatbot is still being used to create “undressing” sexualized images on the platform.On Friday morning, the Grok account on X started responding to some users’ requests with a message saying that image generation and editing are “currently limited to paying subscribers.” The message also includes a link pushing people toward the social media platform’s $395 annual subscription tier. In one test of the system requesting Grok create an image…
Nvidia Hires Google Cloud Marketing Leader as Its First CMO Nvidia has hired longtime Google executive Alison Wagonfeld as its first chief marketing officer. Nvidia is formalizing its marketing leadership for the first time as the company’s role at the center of the AI economy continues to expand.The chipmaker has hired longtime Google executive Alison Wagonfeld as its first chief marketing officer. In a LinkedIn post announcing the move on Thursday, Wagonfeld called the decision a transition “from one AI leader to another,” noting that Nvidia and Google already share a close partnership. She said she would oversee both marketing…
Elon Musk’s AI company has restricted Grok’s controversial AI image-generation feature to only paying subscribers on X, after the tool invited heavy criticism from across the world for letting users generate sexualized and nude images of women and children. In replies to users on Friday, Grok said only paying subscribers on X would be able to generate and edit images on the platform. Notably, these limits do not apply to the Grok app, which, at the time of publication, was letting anyone generate pictures without having to pay for a subscription. Initially available to anyone with daily limits, Grok’s image…
Did California lose Larry Page? The Google and Alphabet cofounder, who left day-to-day operations in 2019, has seen his net worth soar in the years since—from around $50 billion at the time of his departure to somewhere approximating $260 billion today. (Leaving his job clearly didn’t hurt his wallet.) Last year, a proposed ballot initiative in California threatened billionaires like Page with a one-time 5 percent wealth tax—prompting some of them to consider leaving the state before the end of the year, when the tax, if passed, would retroactively kick in. Page seems to have been one of those defectors;…
Andreessen Horowitz just announced the firm has just raised a little more than $15 billion in new funding. The haul represents over 18% of all venture capital dollars allocated in the United States in 2025, according to firm co-founder Ben Horowitz, but even more jaw-dropping is that it brings the organization to more than $90 billion in assets under management, putting it neck-and-neck with Sequoia Capital as among the largest venture firms in the world. Which is fitting, since a16z appears to be very friendly with actual sovereign wealth funds, including at least one from Saudi Arabia. The firm, which…