OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT as it burns through billions
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/01/openai-to-test-ads-in-chatgpt-as-it-burns-through-billions/
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/01/openai-to-test-ads-in-chatgpt-as-it-burns-through-billions/
Ars Technica
OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT as it burns through billions
Ads coming to free tier and new $8/month ChatGPT Go plan in US.
Show HN: Minikv – Distributed key-value and object store in Rust (Raft, S3 API)
https://github.com/whispem/minikv
https://github.com/whispem/minikv
GitHub
GitHub - whispem/minikv: A production-ready distributed key-value store with Raft consensus.
A production-ready distributed key-value store with Raft consensus. - whispem/minikv
Congress Wants to Hand Your Parenting to Big Tech
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/congress-wants-hand-your-parenting-big-tech
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/congress-wants-hand-your-parenting-big-tech
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Congress Wants To Hand Your Parenting to Big Tech
Instead of respecting how most parents guide their kids towards healthy and educational content, KOSMA hands the control panel to Big Tech. That’s right—this bill would take power away from parents,
OpenAI could reportedly run out of cash by mid-2027
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/openai-could-reportedly-run-out-of-cash-by-mid-2027-nyt-analyst-paints-grim-picture-after-examining-companys-finances
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/openai-could-reportedly-run-out-of-cash-by-mid-2027-nyt-analyst-paints-grim-picture-after-examining-companys-finances
Tom's Hardware
OpenAI could reportedly run out of cash by mid-2027 — analyst paints grim picture after examining the company's finances
The circular economy might spiral into Sam Altman's garrote.
IRISC: An ARMv7 assembly interpreter and computer architecture simulator
https://polysoftit.co.uk/irisc-web/
https://polysoftit.co.uk/irisc-web/
The relentless rule of my fitness tracker
https://timharford.com/2025/10/the-relentless-rule-of-my-fitness-tracker/
https://timharford.com/2025/10/the-relentless-rule-of-my-fitness-tracker/
Tim Harford
The relentless rule of my fitness tracker
At a time when we’re all blaming digital devices for ruining our attention spans, our children’s mental health and even the future of democracy itself, let’s give credit where it’s due: my cheap fi…
Pentagon readies 1,500 troops to possibly deploy to Minnesota, US media say
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/pentagon-readies-1500-soldiers-possibly-deploy-minnesota-washington-post-reports-2026-01-18/
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/pentagon-readies-1500-soldiers-possibly-deploy-minnesota-washington-post-reports-2026-01-18/
Reuters
Pentagon readies 1,500 troops for potential Minnesota deployment, US officials say
The army placed units in Alaska on prepare-to-deploy orders in case violence in the midwestern state escalates.
EU and Mercosur countries sign landmark free trade deal
https://www.dw.com/en/eu-and-mercosur-countries-sign-landmark-free-trade-deal/a-75545794
https://www.dw.com/en/eu-and-mercosur-countries-sign-landmark-free-trade-deal/a-75545794
DW
EU and Mercosur countries sign landmark free trade deal
The agreement took 25 years to negotiate and will create one of the world's largest free trade zones. The deal was signed, despite opposition from some European farmers.
Why the Tech World Thinks the American Dream Is Dying
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/why-the-tech-world-thinks-the-american-dream-is-dying-daf793dc
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/why-the-tech-world-thinks-the-american-dream-is-dying-daf793dc
The Wall Street Journal
Why the Tech World Thinks the American Dream Is Dying
Silicon Valley fears this is the last chance to amass generational wealth before AI makes money worthless.