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Avelo Airlines Exits Deportation Contracts, Closes Bases, and Launches Dallas Hub with Embraer Fleet

Avelo Airlines Exits Deportation Contracts, Closes Bases, and Launches Dallas Hub with Embraer Fleet

TL;DR * Avelo Airlines terminates U.S. Department of Homeland Security deportation contracts, closing Mesa Gateway base and removing six Boeing 737s from fleet to refocus on commercial operations amid legal and ethical scrutiny * Air Tindi's Twin Otter crash near Diavik mine reveals systemic safety culture drift, with

Ford Unveils $30K Electric Pickup with Level 3 Autonomy, Dreame Launches Thinnest Robot Vacuum, Goko Debuts Steepest Robo-Mower at CES 2026

Ford Unveils $30K Electric Pickup with Level 3 Autonomy, Dreame Launches Thinnest Robot Vacuum, Goko Debuts Steepest Robo-Mower at CES 2026

TL;DR * Tesla FSD System Swerves to Avoid Ditch in South Carolina, Demonstrating Life-Saving Autonomy Despite Federal Investigation into Railroad Incidents * Ford Announces Level 3 Eyes-Off Driving for 2028, Launching $30K Midsize EV Truck on Universal EV Platform with BlueCruise AI Assistant * Dreame Unveils X60 Max Ultra Robot Vacuum with

Snowflake Acquires Observe AI for $1B in AI Infrastructure Push as Tamil Nadu Launches ₹100 Cr Deep-Tech Seed Fund

Snowflake Acquires Observe AI for $1B in AI Infrastructure Push as Tamil Nadu Launches ₹100 Cr Deep-Tech Seed Fund

TL;DR * Snowflake acquires Observe AI for $1 billion to integrate AI-powered SRE observability into its cloud data platform, enhancing enterprise troubleshooting capabilities * Optasia raises $345 million in Johannesburg Stock Exchange IPO, marking Africa’s largest fintech listing and boosting 2025 startup funding forecast to $3 billion * Optimism Foundation proposes

Senate Blocks Trump’s Venezuela Military Action as ICE Shooting Sparks National Outcry and Impeachment Push

Senate Blocks Trump’s Venezuela Military Action as ICE Shooting Sparks National Outcry and Impeachment Push

TL;DR * Senate Passes 52-47 Resolution Blocking Trump Military Action Against Venezuela Without Congressional Approval * ICE Agent Shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis Sparks Federal Investigation, Impeachment Calls Against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem * Trump Administration Finalizes NEPA Rollback, Removing Environmental Impact Assessments for Federal Projects * EU Continues $8.4

U.S. Forces Abduction of Maduro Sparks Global Outcry; Minnesota Deploys Guard to Counter ICE Raids

U.S. Forces Abduction of Maduro Sparks Global Outcry; Minnesota Deploys Guard to Counter ICE Raids

TL;DR * Metropolitan Police Vetting Failures Led to 131 Misconduct Cases, Including Serial Rapist David Carrick’s Hiring Despite Red Flags * South Carolina Special Election Shows 6-Point Democratic Swing in District 98, With Greg Ford Winning by 21 Votes Amid Low Turnout * U.S. Justice Department Sues Connecticut and Arizona

Anthropic Hits $350B Valuation Amid $30B Nvidia GPU Lock-In; xAI, Discord, and Babylon Surge in AI and Crypto Innovation

Anthropic Hits $350B Valuation Amid $30B Nvidia GPU Lock-In; xAI, Discord, and Babylon Surge in AI and Crypto Innovation

TL;DR * Anthropic raises $10 billion at $350 billion valuation in Series F round led by GIC and Coatue to accelerate Claude AI development and secure $30B in Nvidia-powered Azure compute capacity * MiniMax Group oversubscribes Hong Kong IPO with multiple-fold order books, targeting $1–2.5B valuation as Asia’s

Alaska Airlines Orders 110 New Boeing Jets as Qatar Airways Leads Starlink Inflight Wi-Fi Rollout

Alaska Airlines Orders 110 New Boeing Jets as Qatar Airways Leads Starlink Inflight Wi-Fi Rollout

TL;DR * Alaska Airlines orders 105 Boeing 737-10s and 5 787-10 Dreamliners to expand global fleet, with deliveries beginning in 2027 and FAA certification expected mid-2026 * Qatar Airways becomes first airline to deploy Starlink Ku-band LEO satellite connectivity on Boeing 787 Dreamliners, enabling 200+ Mbps inflight internet for 1.4K+