Media News Daily: Top Stories for 01/26/2026
This page hosts daily news stories about the media, social media, and the journalism industry. Get the latest Hirings and Firings, Media Transactions, Controversies, Censorship Issues, and more. EU Investigates Musk’s Grok AI Over Sexual Deepfake Scandal The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into Grok, X’s AI chatbot,Continue Reading
Transcript: The Traitor Wrecks Own Case for Tariffs in Truly Weird Tirade
T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the January 26 episode of The Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. Any day now, the SupremeContinue Reading
Indonesian marines among 80 missing after West Java landslide
Nineteen members of Indonesia’s elite marine force are among 80 people missing in deep mud after they were swept away or buried by a weekend landslide that tore through a mountainside in West Java province, killing dozens. Read more: https://bit.ly/4k32H1B Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be availableContinue Reading
Anger as MSF agrees to Israel’s ‘unreasonable demands’: What to know
Medical charity will hand over details of its Palestinian staff to Israel, which targeted aid workers during genocide., The medical charity Doctors Without Borders says it will provide Israeli authorities with the personal details of some of its Palestinian and international staff working in Gaza and the rest of theContinue Reading
The ‘discombobulator’: Did US use ‘secret weapon’ in Maduro abduction?
US President Traitor 47 refers to a ‘sonic weapon’ he describes as a ‘discombobulator’, but what is he talking about?, Venezuela’s defence minister has accused the United States of using the country as a “weapons laboratory” during the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on JanuaryContinue Reading
Landsat Science at AGU25
At the 2025 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU25), scientists and researchers from around the world met to discuss the present and future of remote sensing. The conference is the largest annual gathering of Earth and space scientists, and was held December 15-19 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Thousands of scientists,Continue Reading
Veronika, the cow who scratches her back
A cow named Veronika is challenging stereotypes about animal intelligence by using a broom as a multifunctional tool, a behavior very rarely documented in the animal kingdom. #cow #veronika #science #broom #animalContinue Reading
Ancient people carried a wild potato across the American Southwest
Long before farming took hold, ancient Indigenous peoples of the American Southwest were already shaping the future of a wild potato. New evidence shows that this small, hardy plant was deliberately carried across the Four Corners region more than 10,000 years ago, helping it spread far beyond its natural range.,Continue Reading
Microsoft probes Windows 11 boot failures tied to January security updates
Some machines are failing to start after security updates, prompting yet another Microsoft investigation Microsoft is investigating reports that its January 2026 security updates are leaving some Windows 11 machines stuck in a boot loop, adding another entry to this month’s bumper post–Patch Tuesday borkage list.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Marketing ‘genius’ destroyed a printer by trying to fix a paper jam
This story starts with the worst mistake of them all – loaning a tool Who, Me? Everyone makes mistakes, but only The Register celebrates them every week in “Who, Me?” – the reader-contributed column that shares your worst workplace moments then records how you bounced back.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Housing costs are crippling many Americans. Here’s how the two parties propose to fix that
With housing costs so central to voters’ perceptions about the economy, both parties have put forward proposals in recent weeks targeting affordability., Read MoreContinue Reading
Sam Darnold was an NFL castoff. Now he’s in the Super Bowl.
The Seattle Seahawks were the fifth NFL team to give Sam Darnold a chance. Now he’s led them to a Super Bowl matchup against the New England Patriots., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Massive snowfall impacts millions | CTV National News for Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026
The massive snowfall has led to cancelled flights, traffic accidents, and more throughout Canada, PM Mark Carney has returned to Canada as the Liberals remain just two seats shy of a majority, a petition proposing Alberta separates from the rest of Canada is gaining momentum as some residents say theContinue Reading