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TikTok US says it's working to restore services after a power outage at a data center and that any algorithm changes users noticed were likely due to the outage
- TikTok's algorithm was disrupted on Sunday as the company dealt with a data center outage. — Users reported seeing a flurry of old videos in their feeds.
Sources: the US DOT plans to use Gemini to draft federal regulations, cutting the process to just 30 days; the DOT used it to draft a still-unpublished FAA rule
The Transportation Department, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations.
Digital Realty, QTS, and NTT Data warn the data center industry is doing a poor job of combating local opposition; 24+ US projects were blocked in January alone
Companies set to increase advertising spending this year to defuse growing public opposition to vast projects
Morgan Stanley: UK companies reported that AI led to 8% net job losses over the past year, above Japan's 7% and Germany's 4%; AI led to a 2% US net job gain
The UK is losing more jobs than it's creating because of artificial intelligence — and at a faster rate than its international peers.
Sources: SoftBank halts talks about a ~$50B acquisition of US data center operator Switch, a setback to Masayoshi Son's goal to roll out Stargate infrastructure
SoftBank Group Corp. has halted talks about an acquisition of US data center operator Switch Inc., a setback …
Quantum computing company IonQ acquires US chipmaker SkyWater for ~$1.8B, paying $35/share, in IonQ's biggest deal yet; SkyWater will operate as a subsidiary
IonQ works with the U.S. government and has been on a deal spree — Quantum-computing company IonQ struck a deal …
Sources: the EU's executive arm is drafting new legislation aimed at promoting tech sovereignty and openly discussing the security risks posed by US tech
Gallup: 12% of employed US adults reported using AI daily in their job in Q4 2025, compared to 10% in Q3 and 8% in Q2; 49% say they never use AI in their role
The total percentage of employees using AI remains flat, but use varies meaningfully by industry and role type.
TikTok presents users in the US with a new privacy policy; the changes were part of the app's US ownership transition and now allow precise location tracking
According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location …