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The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.

Walmart hits a $1T market cap in intraday trading after a stock surge fueled in part by enthusiasm for its e-commerce growth and automation and AI investments (Sarah Nassauer/Wall Street Journal)

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The Crow actor Ernie Hudson is still grieving Brandon Lee's death

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Universal Monsters trading card game Hellbreak announced for 2026

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Gates of Krystalia review: An anime-inspired tabletop RPG built for isekai fans

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The Switch is Nintendo’s best-selling console — and its most transformative

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Stardew Valley's 1.7 update sounds massive

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LexisNexis-owner Relx, Thomson Reuters, and other media and financial stocks fell 10%+ after Anthropic launched Claude Cowork tools that automate legal work (Financial Times)

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NFL Star Russell Wilson Shuts Down Rumors After His Name Appears in Epstein Files

The Root

The Essential Luther Vandross Playlist of His Best Songs

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Seattle-based Overland AI, which builds off-road robots and autonomous vehicles for the US military, raised $100M led by 8VC, taking its total funding to $142M (Jen Judson/Bloomberg)

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Pokémon Go 'Carnival of Flamigo' event guide

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Sony patents AI-generated podcasts voiced by your favorite video game characters

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Grindr is testing Edge, a subscription tier with AI-powered personalized matches and insights, no ads, and more, with prices ranging from $80 to $220 per week (Henry Chandonnet/Business Insider)

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Varanasi director S.S. Rajamouli debunks AI claims: ‘It's a great assistant’

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Crypto.com launches prediction market platform OG ahead of the Super Bowl, following 40-fold WoW growth in its event contracts business over the past six months (Lydia Beyoud/Bloomberg)

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Y Combinator says it will let founders receive their customary funding allotment, typically ~$500K, in Circle-issued USDC, starting with the Spring 2026 cohort (Ben Weiss/Fortune)

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Gruve, which taps unused power and space from US data center providers for AI inference, raised a $50M Series A extension, taking its total funding to $87.5M (Geoff Weiss/Business Insider)

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You&#8217;ll Be Shocked at How Much These Black TV Actors <i>Really</i> Get Paid&#8230;

The Root

Crunchyroll's failure to share Re:Zero season 4's new trailer frustrates global fans

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Claude Code was down, forcing developers to take a long coffee break

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