Daily Digest — 2026-01-21

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🗞️ Today felt like a tug-of-war: geopolitics and regulation inject uncertainty, while platforms keep shipping attention-optimizing changes and AI safety gates. What will matter more in 2026—policy, or product?

Top 10 — News

  1. US regulator appeals Meta’s antitrust win
    Tech industry | Financial Times - Technology | 2026-01-20 22:22 UTC
    US regulators appeal a court loss in the Meta antitrust case, keeping pressure on platform competition policy.
  2. Global markets on alert as Europe to suspend approval of US trade deal
    Business & economy | BBC News - Business | 2026-01-21 02:12 UTC
    Markets react as Europe signals it may pause approving a US trade deal, raising near-term policy risk.
  3. Anthropic’s CEO stuns Davos with Nvidia criticism
    Tech industry | TechCrunch | 2026-01-21 01:39 UTC
    At Davos, Anthropic's CEO criticizes chipmakers and policy moves tied to selling advanced chips to China.
  4. Netflix earned $1.5 billion from ads in 2025
    Tech industry | The Verge | 2026-01-20 23:06 UTC
    Netflix says it earned $1.5B from ads in 2025 and expects advertising to grow further in 2026.
  5. Dollar and US stocks fall as Trump says ‘no going back’ on Greenland bid
    Business & economy | Financial Times - World | 2026-01-20 22:18 UTC
    Geopolitical rhetoric around Greenland spills into markets, pushing stocks and the dollar lower.
  6. US to remove 200 Nato military personnel from duty
    Business & economy | Financial Times - World | 2026-01-21 00:57 UTC
    The US plans to remove 200 NATO military personnel from duty amid broader tensions with European allies.
  7. Why neither Asia nor the US has produced a rival to ASML
    Tech industry | Financial Times - Technology | 2026-01-21 00:01 UTC
    An FT explainer on why ASML remains uniquely hard to replicate in lithography—and why rivals haven't emerged.
  8. Carney warns of ‘rupture’ to global order as Trump rattles allies
    Business & economy | Financial Times - World | 2026-01-20 23:46 UTC
    Carney frames a possible "rupture" in the global order as allies brace for renewed US pressure.
  9. In an effort to protect young users, ChatGPT will now predict how old you are
    Tech industry | TechCrunch | 2026-01-20 23:29 UTC
    OpenAI is adding age-estimation to reduce minors' exposure to sensitive content.
  10. Trump admin admits DOGE employees had access to off-limits Social Security data
Tech industry | The Verge | 2026-01-20 22:52 UTC
A report says DOGE-linked staff had access to restricted Social Security data, raising governance concerns.

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Full list — News (10)
Tech industry · Financial Times - Technology · 2026-01-20 22:22 UTC
US regulators appeal a court loss in the Meta antitrust case, keeping pressure on platform competition policy.
Business & economy · Financial Times - World · 2026-01-20 22:18 UTC
Geopolitical rhetoric around Greenland spills into markets, pushing stocks and the dollar lower.
Business & economy · Financial Times - World · 2026-01-21 00:57 UTC
The US plans to remove 200 NATO military personnel from duty amid broader tensions with European allies.
Tech industry · Financial Times - Technology · 2026-01-21 00:01 UTC
An FT explainer on why ASML remains uniquely hard to replicate in lithography—and why rivals haven't emerged.
Business & economy · Financial Times - World · 2026-01-20 23:46 UTC
Carney frames a possible "rupture" in the global order as allies brace for renewed US pressure.
Business & economy · BBC News - Business · 2026-01-21 02:12 UTC
Markets react as Europe signals it may pause approving a US trade deal, raising near-term policy risk.
Tech industry · TechCrunch · 2026-01-21 01:39 UTC
At Davos, Anthropic's CEO criticizes chipmakers and policy moves tied to selling advanced chips to China.
Tech industry · TechCrunch · 2026-01-20 23:29 UTC
OpenAI is adding age-estimation to reduce minors' exposure to sensitive content.
Tech industry · The Verge · 2026-01-20 23:06 UTC
Netflix says it earned $1.5B from ads in 2025 and expects advertising to grow further in 2026.
Tech industry · The Verge · 2026-01-20 22:52 UTC
A report says DOGE-linked staff had access to restricted Social Security data, raising governance concerns.
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