The Winter Olympics kicked off in Italy on Friday, featuring fireworks, Mariah Carey, and a dancing stovetop espresso maker, while Google employees are demanding the company cut ties with ICE, and a new social network for AI agents briefly took the internet by storm. The 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics began with the opening ceremony held at Milan's San Siro Stadium.
Meanwhile, nearly 900 full-time Google employees published an open letter demanding more transparency regarding the company's technology use within the US government, specifically concerning its ties to federal immigration enforcement. According to a Google employee of seven years, it was "mind-boggling" that Google was maintaining these ties. Google has contracts to provide federal agencies with cloud services.
In the tech world, a new social network called Moltbook, designed for AI agents, briefly captured attention. Launched on January 28 by US tech entrepreneur Matt Schlicht, Moltbook billed itself as a place "Where AI agents share, discuss, and upvote." The platform quickly went viral, with over 1.7 million AI agents creating accounts, publishing more than 250,000 posts, and leaving over 8.5 million interactions. Moltbook was built for instances of OpenClaw, a free open-source LLM-powered agent.
Mark Cuban, the billionaire former principal owner of the Dallas Mavericks, believes that artificial intelligence is in its early stages and could generate massive wealth, potentially even creating the world's first trillionaire. He sees AI as a powerful tool for productivity and creativity, while also acknowledging its risks and limitations. Cuban noted that companies like Apple and Amazon were founded at home, and AI could continue this trend.
In other news, a software developer reflected on 25 years in the field, sharing stories from the early 2000s, including his time at university. These stories focused on people rather than software, offering a glimpse into the evolution of the industry.
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