1. One year in, Big Tech has out-maneuvered MAGA populists
Source: https://www.theverge.com/column/864759/big-tech-trump-one-year-in
Summary: Welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers about the technology and the tech bros upending American politics and the Trump administration. If you're not a subscriber yet, and you're interested in Silicon Valley's adventures in sausage-making, you should do so here! It's Q1! Surely the corporate budget will allow for it. Precisely one year […]
2. Bolna nabs $6.3M from General Catalyst for its India-focused voice orchestration platform
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/bolna-nabs-6-3-million-from-general-catalyst-for-its-india-focused-voice-orchestration-platform/
Summary: Bolna said that 75% of its revenue is coming from self-serve customers.
3. Anthropic’s CEO stuns Davos with Nvidia criticism
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/anthropics-ceo-stuns-davos-with-nvidia-criticism/
Summary: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei unloaded on both the administration and U.S. chip companies over plans to sell to China. The criticism was particularly notable because one of those chipmakers, Nvidia, is a major partner and investor in Anthropic.
4. Netflix to redesign its app as it competes with social platforms for daily engagement
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/netflix-to-redesign-its-app-as-it-competes-with-social-platforms-for-daily-engagement/
Summary: At the center of the redesign is deeper integration of vertical video feeds, which the streaming giant has been experimenting with since May.
5. The best AirPods to buy
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/645217/best-apple-airpods-pro
Summary: Whether you’re buying your first pair of AirPods or replacing a well-used older pair, it’s easy to understand why so many iPhone owners prefer Apple’s earbuds and headphones over other options. Apple has spent years gradually adding new features that work best — and sometimes only work at all — with the company’s own devices. […]
6. One-time hot insurance tech Ethos poised to be first tech IPO of the year
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/one-time-hot-insurance-tech-ethos-poised-to-be-first-tech-ipo-of-the-year/
Summary: Ethos was backed by a who's who of VCs and celebs through 2021. It is currently profitable, it says.
7. In an effort to protect young users, ChatGPT will now predict how old you are
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/in-an-effort-to-protect-young-users-chatgpt-will-now-predict-how-old-you-are/
Summary: The feature is designed to stop problematic content from being delivered to users under the age of 18.
8. Netflix earned $1.5 billion from ads in 2025
Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/864451/netflix-advertising-revenue-doubled-q4-2025-earnings
Summary: Netflix's advertising business more than doubled its advertising revenue to $1.5 billion from 2024 to 2025 - and it's on track to keep growing. "We expect that [advertising] business to roughly double again in '26 to about $3 billion," Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters said during an earnings call on Tuesday, hours ahead of its live […]
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