January 20 House passes AI education bill for small businesses in landslide 395-14 vote The House passed the AI for Main Street Act with an overwhelming 395-14 bipartisan vote, directing the Small Business Administration to provide AI education resources.
January 20 Ben Affleck downplays AI threat to Hollywood in new interview Kurt ‘CyberGuy’ Knutsson discusses how AI may impact Hollywood productions on ‘Fox & Friends.’
January 20 Billy Bob Thornton blasts ‘Landman’ exit rumors as ‘AI-generated crap' Billy Bob Thornton shuts down false rumors about leaving the Paramount+ series "Landman," calling exit claims "AI-generated crap" after finale speculation.
January 20 DOJ serves grand jury subpoenas to Minnesota Dems in investigation of ICE obstruction: sources Sources told Fox News that the Justice Department served grand jury subpoenas to five Minnesota government offices in a probe of alleged ICE obstruction.
January 20 Illinois DHS data breach exposes 700K residents' records Illinois residents affected by DHS breach can take protective steps, including credit freezes, identity monitoring and password management to prevent fraud.
January 20 FDA clears first at-home brain device for depression FDA approves first brain stimulation device for home depression treatment. Flow Neuroscience's FL-100 headset uses electrical stimulation for adults, available in 2026.
January 19 Girl goes viral after getting pink princess landline phone for Christmas instead of smartphone Eight-year-old's reaction to receiving a pink landline phone for Christmas goes viral, sparking conversations about smartphone alternatives for kids.
January 19 US veteran gets 5 years in Russian prison after authorities reportedly force him to dock with firearm onboard U.S. Navy veteran Charles Wayne Zimmerman was sentenced to 5 years in Russian prison after allegedly failing to declare a firearm oboard his yacht in Sochi port.
January 19 Iran locks nation into ‘darker’ digital blackout, viewing internet as an ‘existential threat’ Iran enters 22nd day of internet shutdown with limited connectivity restored as NetBlocks reports shift toward "filternet plus" censorship scheme whitelisting only business services.
January 19 Apple warns millions of iPhones are exposed to attack Apple iPhone security flaw affects 800 million devices as only half of users updated to iOS 26.2 to fix critical Safari and WebKit vulnerabilities.