Bloomberg:
OpenAI says it will cover the costs of developing energy-related infrastructure at its Stargate data centers to ensure they don't raise consumers' utility bills  —  OpenAI said it will pay for the costs of developing energy-related infrastructure required by its Stargate data centers …

Wall Street Journal:
Barret Zoph says Thinking Machines Lab fired him only after learning he was leaving, and at no time did the company cite his performance or unethical conduct  —  After a relationship with a colleague, a Thinking Machines co-founder had his role changed.  Months later, he was fired after a contentious meeting.

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Juli Clover / MacRumors:
Apple outages affecting multiple services, including Apple TV, the App Store, and iCloud, are now fixed following a nearly four-hour disruption on January 20  —  Apple's App Store, iTunes Store, and Apple TV service are experiencing an outage at the current time, according to Apple's System Status page.

Bloomberg:
Analysis: the Trump family has generated ~$1.4B from crypto projects since President Trump's inauguration in January 2025, making up ~20% of their fortune  —  Digital assets added $1.4 billion to the first family's wealth over the past year, making up about one-fifth of their fortune for the first time