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Quilt Triples Heat-Pump Zones Without Losing Cold-Weather Punch

Emily Carter Reynolds January 7, 2026No Comments

> At a Glance > - Quilt launches a three-zone heat pump driven by real-world data from 1,000+ installed units > - Unit retains 90 % of 27 k BTU...

Consumer News Tech News

Spotify Adds Real-Time Friends Feed to Messaging

Michael A. Turner January 7, 2026No Comments

> At a Glance > - Spotify now shows what friends are playing inside its Messages tab > - Premium users can invite friends to start a shared Jam queue...

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WhatsApp Adds Member Tags, Text Stickers, Event Reminders

Emily Carter Reynolds January 7, 2026No Comments

WhatsApp is rolling out member tags, text stickers, and event reminders to group chats, giving users new ways to personalize and organize...

Corporate News Tech News

Spotify Slashes Video Podcast Barriers to 3 Episodes

Michael A. Turner January 7, 2026No Comments

> At a Glance > - Spotify now requires only 3 episodes, 2,000 hours, and 1,000 listeners to monetize video podcasts > - Previous thresholds were 12...

Consumer News Tech News

Roblox Now Demands Face Scans for Chat Access

Jordan M. Lewis January 7, 2026No Comments

> At a Glance > - Roblox is rolling out mandatory facial verification for any user who wants to chat > - Kids under 9 can't chat at all unless a...

Corporate News Tech News

Intel Spin-Off Articul8 Nabs $35M+ Toward $70M Round at $500M Valuation

Jordan M. Lewis January 7, 2026No Comments

> At a Glance > - Articul8 has secured over half of a planned $70 million Series B at a $500 million pre-money valuation > - The Intel spin-off has...

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China Scrutinizes Meta’s $2B Manus Buy After ‘Singapore Wash’

James O Connor Fields January 7, 2026No Comments

> At a Glance > - Meta's $2 billion purchase of AI platform Manus now faces export-control review in China > - Beijing is probing whether Manus...

Business News Tech News

AI Firms Race to Trillion-Dollar Club as Adoption Gap Widens

Jordan M. Lewis January 7, 2026No Comments

> At a Glance > - Anthropic leapt from $60B to "a couple hundred billion" in one year > - Stripe needed 12 years to hit $100B; AI firms compress that...

Corporate News Tech News

Mobileye Bets $900M on Humanoid Robots in Major Pivot

Emily Carter Reynolds January 7, 2026No Comments

> At a Glance > - Mobileye will acquire Mentee Robotics for $900 million in cash and stock > - Deal marks shift to "Mobileye 3.0" combining...

Consumer News Tech News

Reddit ‘Whistleblower’ Post Was AI-Generated Hoax

Emily Carter Reynolds January 7, 2026No Comments

> At a Glance > - A viral Reddit post claiming insider abuse at a food-delivery firm was fabricated > - The 18-page "internal memo" and driver badge...