Wegmans Capturing Shoppers’ Biometric Data
Wegmans’ NYC stores are quietly rolling out full-scale biometric surveillance, scanning shoppers’ faces, eyes, and voices in the name of “safety” while offering no clear limits on how this data is stored, used, or shared. Raising alarm among privacy advocates and driving some customers to boycott the chain.
Satya Nadella Looks Ahead to 2026
In this reflection on AI’s next chapter, Nadella argues 2026 will be defined less by new models and more by how they’re used: designing AI as scaffolding for human potential, evolving from standalone models to rich systems, and making deliberate, impact-first choices about where to deploy scarce talent and compute for people and planet.
State-Level Tech Laws Took Effect January 1st
New 2026 state tech rules go far beyond AI hype, reshaping everything from who can fix your gadgets to how crypto ATMs and teen social media use are policed. Right‑to‑repair mandates, crypto fraud protections, fresh privacy rights, and strict youth‑safety and age‑verification measures signal a year defined by steady, state‑driven regulation instead of big federal bills.
A Year for Pragmatism in AI
In 2026, AI starts to sober up: instead of chasing ever-bigger models, the industry is pivoting to new architectures, fine-tuned small models, standardized agents (MCP), and world-model tech that powers games, devices, and wearables, with AI augmenting human work and spawning new governance and safety roles rather than mass automation.
How Some Borrowers Are Shedding Student Loans
Bankruptcy, long seen as a dead end for student borrowers, is suddenly working: a study finds nearly nine in ten people who pursue discharges now shed most or all of their federal loans under Biden‑era guidance the Trump administration has so far left intact. As Congress rewrites repayment programs and legal challenges kill the SAVE plan, the article argues this case‑by‑case bankruptcy review is emerging as a crucial, if still underused, last‑resort protection for the most vulnerable borrowers.
From Raindrops to Rooftop Electricity
By integrating lotus-leaf-inspired coatings with carbon fiber composites, UNIST researchers built a raindrop-powered device that captures static-like charge, producing up to 60 volts per drop and robust outdoor performance without external power.
For Generalists That Want to Jump to Startups
For generalists trying to break into startups, optics and titles are mostly a distraction. The winning move is to act like you already work there for an hour: map their hiring funnel, rewrite parts of the user journey, or design a go-to-market experiment, then send that concrete work in a targeted cold email.
Chip Stocks Surge to Start the Year
AI-fueled chip stocks are still in high gear: Micron and ASML logged double-digit gains to open 2026 and the sector’s key ETF rose about 4%, even as critics like Michael Burry warn the parabolic AI trade may be overheating.
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