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The model is known for its overly sycophantic nature and its role in several lawsuits involving users' unhealthy relationships to the chatbot. Source

The platform's new feature lets users tell Threads what they temporarily want to see more or less of in their feed. Source

A 1 GW orbital data center would cost roughly $42.4 billion — almost three times its ground-bound equivalent. Source

The former boss of the L3Harris-owned hacking and surveillance tools maker Trenchant faces nine years in prison for selling several exploits to a Russian broker, which counts the Russian government among its customers. Source

An investment group is trying to sway Netflix shareholders to reject the WBD deal in favor of Paramount. Source

Nominations for the 2026 Joseph C. Belden Innovation Award are open, inviting SMBs with groundbreaking innovation. Last day to apply is Feb 13. Source

A new device from eero will keep you online even if your ISP goes down. Source

The new feature allows users to share payment requests in a variety of digital settings. Source

TechCrunch spoke to a16z partner Joshua Lu for some tips on standing out for the Speedrun program. Source

Critical security flaws targeting Windows and Office users allow hackers to take complete control of a victim's computer by clicking a malicious link or opening a file. Patch now. Source