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A Waymo exec faced tough questioning by lawmakers over the company's use of Chinese vehicles and offshore workers.
  • A Waymo exec got grilled over the company's use of Chinese-made vehicles and overseas workers.
  • A senator accused Waymo of contradicting its push for US leadership in self-driving tech while relying on Chinese cars.
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Taco Bell outperformed the rest of the fast-food segment in Q4, posting growth in same-store sales while other chains struggled to remain flat.
  • Taco Bell delivered 7% same-store sales growth in Q4, outpacing the rest of the fast food category.
  • CEO Sean Tresvant sat down with Business Insider to explain the secret to the chain's success.
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Last fall, teens younger than 18 who logged into Instagram last fall were met with a PG-13-like shroud on their feeds. No longer could they follow accounts that regularly share what Meta deemed "age-inappropriate content" or search for terms like gore and alcohol. To opt out of these automatically applied guardrails, they'd need their parents to grant permission


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Tesla is mixing up its Model Y lineup with a new, lower-cost option and a name change-up on its trim levels.
  • Tesla is adding another Model Y option with cloth seats and fewer screens that starts at $43,630.
  • The All-Wheel-Drive car saves $7,000 compared to its more luxe sibling.
  • The move comes as Tesla pivots toward robotics and self-driving — and grapples with a decline in car sales in 2025.

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Cameras had an interesting year in 2025, with the launch of some long-delayed models like Sony’s 61MP RX1III, wholly original cameras (the Fujifilm X Half and Sigma BF) and much anticipated updates like the Sony A7 V and Canon R6 III. All told, there were 27 new cameras launched last year that joined the 20 new models on the market from 2024.

Those ranged from compacts to mirrorless to very high


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  • Miranda Kerr says choosing forgiveness helped her co-parent peacefully with her ex, Orlando Bloom.
  • "There are going to be situations where you're going to need to talk if you like it or not," she said.
  • The model said her husband, Snapchat cofounder Evan Spiegel, helped her set better boundaries with Bloom.

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OpenClaw is taking off in China as cloud giants add support and users embrace the AI agent.
  • Chinese tech giants like Alibaba and Tencent have added cloud support for OpenClaw.
  • The viral AI agent has also taken off among Chinese users, with some buying Mac Minis to run it.
  • The agent's rapid adoption comes despite privacy and

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Joe Tsai said that employees need to have an ownership mindset.
  • Alibaba's chairman says ownership and agility are key to innovation success.
  • Joe Tsai talked about Alibaba's past innovation struggles because of its size.
  • He said that employees should focus on making their customers happy.

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Sophie Steiner has been traveling around Asia for over 10 years, trying a lot of great food along the way.
  • Sophie Steiner has been living in Shanghai for over a decade and has traveled to 50 countries in that time.
  • Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, and Chengdu are her favorite food cities, ones that keep her coming back.
  • But she says food in Tokyo can be overhyped, and prefers the

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Pandora will launch platinum-plated versions of its bestselling bracelets this year.
  • Pandora will introduce platinum-plated bracelets this year to reduce its reliance on price-volatile silver.
  • The brand said the prices of gold and silver have "skyrocketed over the past year."
  • Other jewelry brands like Tiffany & Co. are also moving away from silver

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More than 100 cameramen were onsite to capture footage of the flying display on Tuesday.
  • The Singapore Airshow featured a rare mix of US, Chinese, and Russian-made fighters in a single event.
  • Their pilots showcased the maneuverability and unique capabilities of each modern aircraft.
  • The Russian Su-30, operated by Malaysia, arguably performed the most impressive

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Sam Altman said Anthropic's ads roasting ChatGPT were funny but deceptive.
  • Sam Altman said he laughed at Anthropic's Super Bowl ads, but called them deceptive.
  • The ads mock the fact that advertising is coming to ChatGPT.
  • Altman said OpenAI would never use ads the way it's depicted.

If you thought the Anthropic ads roasting ChatGPT were funny, you weren't the only one.

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