* CES 2026 * AI Giants Make Money and Buy Energy * Grok on Lockdown Happy New Year! (let's hope) CES 2026 Of course, it is

Hardware * 6.9 ounces or 195.61 grams * 7.3mm thick (using my calipers) * 7" Carta 1300 black/white display * 300 PPI, 256 level

* TikTok Finally Sold (I guess...) * iRobot Bankruptcy * The New Legitimacy of Online Gambling TikTok Finally Sold (I guess...) This is arguably the biggest tech story

* Apple losing its appeal * Executive order on AI legislation * Disney's deal with OpenAI * Paramount's hostile takeover attempt Apple Losing its Appeal

* Chief design officer Alan Dye leaves Apple for Meta * Samsung unveils its dual-fold 10” foldable * Micron stops selling memory to consumers; RAM is for