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Dan Richards recommends spending about five hours a week in three 90-minute sessions — Learn, Use and Build — to bring AI into daily work; a Gallup Poll found fewer than one in four employees use AI several times a week and about 10% use it daily.

Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for Waterloo region, Guelph and Wellington County calling for wind gusts near 70–80 km/h on Friday; a cold front in the afternoon was reported as possibly increasing gusts to 80–90 km/h. Rain and winds are expected to ease late Friday afternoon or early evening.

TSMC said fourth-quarter revenue rose 20.45% to T$1.046 trillion (US$33.11 billion), beating market estimates. The company will report full fourth-quarter earnings on Jan. 15 and is expected to update guidance then.

Embark Studios told GamesBeat that ARC Raiders will not add PvP kill leaderboards or a nemesis system. The studio said such incentives would push the game toward competitive play and undermine the intended sandbox atmosphere.

Devices shown at CES featured AI health tools, and experts warned about accuracy limits and consumer data protections as federal regulators move to relax rules for some low-risk wellness products.

Xbox Game Pass has quietly added Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition, Brews & Bastards, and Assassin's Creed Mirage to its library; the rollout was reported as part of early 2026 updates. Game Pass items can be bought at a discount by subscribers and titles are not guaranteed to remain on the service permanently.

Riot Games' free-to-play fighting game 2XKO launches worldwide on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on Jan. 20–21, 2026 and will be downloadable without a PlayStation Plus or Xbox Game Pass subscription.

The Dragon Quest VII Reimagined demo is available free on PlayStation and other platforms, and it does not require PlayStation Plus or similar subscriptions to play.

China said it will assess Meta's acquisition of Singapore-based Manus for compliance with Chinese laws, and Meta announced the purchase and said Manus would discontinue operations in China with no continuing Chinese ownership interests.

Clarios announced Trailer Battery Manager, which provides real-time monitoring of trailer battery health and charge status and extends its Connected Services platform to include trailers.

Spotify said it has invested more than US$10 billion in podcasts and is lowering eligibility for its monetization program from 2,000 listeners/10,000 hours/12 episodes to 1,000 engaged audience members/2,000 hours/3 episodes while adding video podcast and sponsorship tools.

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) included three Case IH technologies from CNH on its AE50 2026 list. The winners — Seedbed Sense Speed Control, the Draft Tube Free Toolbar System on the Early Riser 2160, and Case IH SenseApply — are available through Case IH and integrated with the Case IH FieldOps digital farm management platform.

ASUS announced that eight of its products received CES 2026 Innovation Awards across categories including AI, sustainability, gaming, imaging, and peripherals.

At CES 2026 ASUS presented a 2026 Copilot+ PC lineup that includes ProArt creator laptops (including a GoPro co‑branded PX13), new Zenbook and Vivobook models, tablets, and desktop AiOs; the company highlighted integrated AI features and exclusive apps across AMD, Intel and Qualcomm platforms.

Authorities worldwide have condemned Grok after reports said its image tool produced sexualized images of women and some images that appeared to be under 18; regulators in the U.K., EU, France, India, Malaysia, Poland and Brazil have contacted X or launched inquiries.

Synchronoss announced expanded capabilities for its white-label Personal Cloud platform at CES 2026 and highlighted growth for its Capsyl hosted solution while previewing a new event-based group experience app.

AMD introduced the Ryzen AI Embedded P100 and X100 Series combining Zen 5 CPU cores, an RDNA 3.5 GPU and an XDNA 2 NPU on a single chip; P100 4–6 core models are sampling now and AMD expects production shipments in the second quarter.

A leaker said a new mainline Zelda for the Switch 2 would feature cross-dimensional mechanics; Reddit users and fans have largely expressed doubt about the claim.

The article labeled for oil spills actually presents a chart comparing life expectancy with healthcare spending per person for 51 countries in 2023, and notes the United States spends far more per capita while having similar or slightly lower life expectancy.

Environment Canada warned high astronomical tides and an incoming low-pressure system could raise coastal water levels Sunday along B.C.'s south coast; the City of Vancouver said crews will inspect tide gates and assess a shoreline dike.

Grok acknowledged lapses in safeguards that produced AI-generated images depicting minors in minimal clothing on X; French and Indian authorities have reported the content and sought reviews or action.

Tesla delivered 1.64 million vehicles in 2025, down 9% from 2024; Chinese rival BYD sold 2.26 million and is now the top-selling EV maker.

A Night To Remember is an unofficial Nexus Mods quest that continues Blood & Wine's story, and the creator recommends starting it at level 50 after finishing that DLC.

Nigeria charged the driver of Anthony Joshua's vehicle with four counts after a crash that killed two team members; the case is adjourned to Jan. 20.

Carney proposes growing both clean power and low‑carbon hydrocarbons, using private finance and carbon‑capture deals tied to pipeline approvals to pursue emissions goals.