Would you use PayPal if it was a bank? Buy now, pay later firms and crypto companies are making moves to become banks, and PayPal wants to join the party. PayPal says it has filed applications with the Utah Department of Financial Institutions and the FDIC to establish PayPal Bank.

Disney-owned channels have disappeared from YouTube TV. After Disney and Google failed to reach a new carriage deal, about 10 million YouTube TV subscribers lost access to over 20 channels overnight, including ABC, ESPN, and FX. That means no college and pro sports nor sitcoms and dramas.

Do you use Threads, X, or neither? Meta’s Threads has surpassed Elon Musk’s X in daily active users on mobile. More specifically, as of January 7, Threads had 141.5 million daily active users on Android and iOS, while X had 125M daily active users, according to Similarweb.

SpaceX acquired xAI. After rumors that SpaceX and xAI were in talks to merge and that SpaceX was also considering a potential merger with Tesla, SpaceX yesterday acquired xAI (www.spacex.com/updates#xai-...) “to form the most ambitious, vertically-integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth.”

Netflix is buying Warner Bros., beating out Paramount and Comcast. Netflix has agreed to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and streaming business in an $82.7 billion cash-and-stock deal. So, Netflix would kill HBO Max by buying Warner Bros. Discovery without the Discovery.

Meta is considering ditching Nvidia for Google. Google has reportedly started pitching customers on the idea of using its TPUs in their data centers. Meta is in talks with Google about spending billions of dollars to rent chips from Google Cloud in 2026 and to use Google’s TPUs directly in 2027.

OpenAI is now valued at half a trillion dollars. That makes it the world's most valuable startup, ahead of SpaceX. OpenAI reportedly completed a secondary sale that let current and former employees sell around $6.6 billion of shares at a $500 billion valuation: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Would you buy a Mac with an iPhone chip? Apple reportedly plans to launch a low-cost laptop featuring an iPhone chip and a lower-end LCD screen in H1 2026. The device is supposed to rival Chromebooks and entry-level Windows PCs, meaning it’s aimed at students, businesses, and casual users.

6 Nvidia announcements you should know from CES 2026:

Amazon’s AI layoffs have begun. Amazon plans to eliminate approximately 14,000 jobs: www.aboutamazon.com/news/company... As of June 30, Amazon employed about 1.55 million people globally, but only about 350,000 are corporate employees, meaning that the 14,000 represents 4% of that headcount.

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The Iranian Parliament has introduced a bill proposing a $50 million dollar state funded bounty for the killings of Donald Trump, Netanyahu, and Brad Cooper, the US CENTCOM Commander, and other US and Israeli officials for the killing of their former supreme leader, calling it “reciprocal action.“

Knuckle draggers confronted with pro-immigration evidence in Tommy Robinson’s “Anti-Muslims” March in London. 😂🤣

BREAKING: @chuygarcia.house.gov demands Bondi answer for her violations of the rights of Epstein survivors, protestors, immigrants and all Americans. Instead, she lobs insults at Representatives and lies under oath. Call your Rep. to demand accountability! #trump #epstein #congress #politics #news

Lair Movie Review! The Drama starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson by @A24 Solid 7.5/10 💐 #booksky #moviesky #blacksky #weddingmovies #blerd #staynerdy

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Les médias ukrainiens rapportent l'arrivée de "Orekhnik" dans la région de Bila Tserkva, dans la région de #Kiev. outre, les systèmes de surveillance de l'ennemi détectent des lancements de missiles X-101 depuis des avions Tu-95MS.

You have to ask yourself : Do they have actual SHIT for brains ? Just FUCKING DUMB ? Apparently, the queen would turn in her grave hearing about “immigrants eating corgis” … Again, I feel embarrassed that these people are allowed to vote & worse … roam amongst us.

"Social Union" actually should have been "Soviet Union!"

Posts by a Reform candidate showing Muslims being bombed in Makkah caused outrage. Dr Naomi Green told LBC this is extremism and condemned calls for violence. Read the full interview: https://tr.ee/vaSQUO

Ukrainian girl reacts to fireworks at parade abroad.

LEGO. Flying saucers. An undeclared war. The Epstein files. This is what political commentary looks like in 2026 and I refuse to apologise. open.substack.com/pub/austinsi... #UFODisclosure #EpsteinFiles #IranWar #PoliticalDistraction #WarPowers #PURSUE #Trump #Geopolitics

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It’s disgusting that our media isn’t even talking about this.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday told a noisy audience to be quiet during a presentation at the University of Nairobi. The gathering had brought together investors, young entrepreneurs and business leaders for discussions on creative, cultural and youth industries and sport.

Elections are run by states, not by a presidential Executive Order. We will fight this.

Glorious! Enough said ..

It takes more than just your hair… 💔

Japan social tips Part 2 #travel #tiktoktravel #japan #tiktokjapan #foryou #foryoupage #fyp #anime #japanese #asian #traveljapan #learningjapanese

Hegseth announces that the number of National Guard troops deployed to DC will "surge" this summer

Prince looking at Morris Day and the other negros in the band from Purgatory:

📺 Jhoan Duran cierra la victoria de los Phillies por 4-3.

Israel pounds Lebanon as Iran war hits day 90 Headlines we drew from: Israel strikes southern Lebanon after issuing evacuation orders south of the Zahrani… #BreakingBricks #YakYak #GeopoliticalThriller #MiddleEast #BobBrikko #ShortFilm #AIMovie #WorldNews #Storytelling #Trump #Netanyahu #Khamenei

How do you endure the unimaginable? For Karrie and Bob Burgess, the answer lies in turning a profound loss into a life-saving legacy.

The Advertising Regulatory Board has upheld a #FossilAdBan complaint against CNG Holdings and NGV Gas over claims describing compressed gas as “clean”, “green”, "environmentally friendly”, “sustainable” and “the fossil fuel of the future”. #fossiladban #stopgreenwashing #climatejustice

Our Centers of Excellence focus on essential skills that help preschool children expand their vocabulary, build sentence structure, and improve communication while inspiring creativity, imagination, and critical thinking.

🍁 GOAL (1/2) | Janine Sonis Houston Dash vs. Denver Summit FC, NWSL May 9th, 2026 #CanWNT/#CanXNT 🎥NWSL/OneSoccer

The first birdcam video today features Mr Finch at seven minutes before sunrise. #birds

Genius producers writing beats in their heads, no doubt.

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🇺🇸🚀💥🔥📌HUGE EXPLOSION AT CAPE CANAVERAL Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket just went up in flames during a test firing on the launch pad! A massive fireball shook the entire area. And get this: this is the company NASA awarded a contract to build a lunar base…

‘He was NOT born in Cuba. He does NOT know Cuba. He knows NOTHING about Cuba’ — Cuban FM on Rubio ‘He LIES. He lies on and on’ Rubio was approved by 100% of congress. 100%, and idiot blue MAGAts act like they have an opposition party in the US. #rubio #cuba #SaveCuba

This trump admin is rotten to the core. And now I hope Americans see the problem with the SCOTUS. No ethics! #impeachtrump #dumptrump #standup #resist #supremecourt

What awesome gal-related ero products will you choose during our sale? Browse our new stock here: jli.st/3Vur4ca Sauce is Kaminaki Sekai no Kamisama Katsudou

Everyone’s saving face. No one’s stepping forward. “Clayface” — new song, 13 Feb 2026. Pre-order now. #Clayface #SeaByrne #AltRock #IndieRock #PostPunk #NewMusic #ComingSoon #Bandcamp #AppleMusic

I just voted in Texas and here is what I witnessed. I don’t think the Republicans are going to be happy.

🚨 BREAKING: Péter Magyar has been sworn in as Hungary’s new prime minister, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule. Hungary just entered a new political era.

Por primera vez, una orquesta filarmónica de Latinoamérica llega a la Ópera de Sídney, ¡y es chilena! La Orquesta Filarmónica Antena tocará en este importante escenario mundial durante el Festival Mundial de Orquestas. ❤️ ¡Un orgullo para la proyección del talento chileno! #MarcaChile

been making progress here! got full vertex manipulation and textures working now #godot #godotengine

Christian nationalist pastor Joel Webbon has a message for Black people who decry America's history of oppression: "Stop being a little boy. You're whining and crying about something that's ultimately your fault."

+any renewed Israeli attack on Beirut would expand the confrontation beyond the settlements to major cities like Haifa and Tel Aviv. The Cradle news.....

👀 💪🏽 💣 Big. Dawg. Returneth. #TridentsUp 🔱 #GoMs

Practising our dribbling skills & teamwork to prepare for our Sport’s Day next month! There was some great encouragement to our teammates! #antohandwb #antoliteracy 🏃‍♀️⚽️🏃‍♂️🙌🏃‍♂️⚽️🏃‍♀️

I FINALLY GOT A DRUM BREAK ONTO THE SP-303! (Turns out I just had to re-format the SmartMedia Cards.) But enjoy this little comparison between the Standard sample rate and the Long sample rate on the SP-303.

Here's one of the highlights from our latest episode! You can also find a full transcript of our episode at The Good Robot website: www.thegoodrobot.co.uk/post/the-rev...

Need a storm chasing romance in your life? If you love the Twister films, you’ll fall hard for Tempest Love!🩶🌪️ #romancebooks #contemporaryromance #romancesuspensebooks #booksky #indieauthors #mustread

Albertans won’t be voting on leaving Canada — many will be voting to send a message: “this will show Mark Carney that we’re serious.” — Jen Gerson (The Line) tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social what’s driving Alberta’s referendum debate and the risks behind it. At 8pm | Producer: @colinellis81.bsky.social

Failure is an integral part of the journey. You gain more insight from your losses than from your wins. Each failure serves as a lesson, and every lesson contributes to your growth. #FailureIsPartOfSuccess #KeepMovingForward #GrowthMindset #NeverStopTrying