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Coming on the heels of a meeting last week at Mar-a-Lago between Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and US Pres.-elect Donald Trump, Meta's head of global affairs, Nick Clegg, confirmed on Monday that Zuckerberg wants to play an active role in shaping tech policies in the upcoming administration.

Zuckerberg Seeks Role in Trump Administration

Spain: Govt. Panel Suggests Smartphone Warning Labels

Cleerly raises $106M from Insight Partners for AI heart health early detection

TechCrunch2 hrs

Qatar Pledges £1B for UK Climate Tech in State Visit Deal

2 children wounded, gunman dead in shooting at California school

Education

The UK Children's Commissioner is calling for a review following leaked CCTV footage obtained by the BBC that appears to show autistic children being forcefully pushed into padded "calming rooms" at Whitefield School in London between 2014 and 2017.

BBC Report: Leaked CCTV Reveals Abuse of Autistic Children at UK School

Musk Names Federal Agencies He Wants to Cut

The Billionaires In Trump’s Next Administration: Elon Musk, Jared Isaacman, Warren Stephens And More

Bible-Based Lessons Approved for Elementary Schools in Texas

Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump’s pick to lead NASA

Associated Press4 hrs

Research

Jaguar revealed its new electric concept car, Type 00, in Miami, Fla., on Monday. It features two color options — Miami Pink and London Blue, marking a significant departure from its traditional design language.

Jaguar Unveils 'Miami Pink' and 'London Blue' EVs

Study Suggests New Structure of Brain Neurons

Trump Taps Jared Isaacman, Billionaire and Private Astronaut, to Lead NASA

Scientific American7 hrs

Musk's $56B Tesla Pay Deal Rejected for Second Time

DeepMind AI predicts weather more accurately than existing forecasts

New Scientist6 hrs

Transportation

A DHL cargo plane crashed on Monday as it attempted to land at Lithuania's Vilnius airport, killing one person and injuring three others.

One Dead, Three Injured in Lithuania Cargo Jet Crash

Trump Nominates Sean Duffy as Transportation Secretary

The pope gets his first electric popemobile from Mercedes-Benz

TechCrunch2 hrs

Spirit Airlines Files for Bankruptcy

Unionized railway workers to go on strike from Thursday

Korea Herald14 hrs

Computers & internet

Intel's Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger has abruptly retired, stepping down from both his position and the company's board after less than four years at the helm.

Intel Chief Executive Gelsinger Steps Down

Canada: Court Orders Release of LifeLabs Data Breach Report

Business leaders among Pegasus spyware victims, says security firm

TechCrunch8 hrs

Pakistan: Imran Khan Supporters Detained After Defying Lockdown

Marvell Technology Reaches $100 Billion Valuation After Earnings Beat And Amazon Deal

Communication

LignoSat, the world's first wood-paneled satellite, was launched into space aboard a SpaceX mission on Tuesday in an early test of the use of timber in lunar and Mars exploration.

Japan Launches World's First Wooden Satellite into Space

Disintegrating Russian Satellite Forces ISS Astronauts to Take Shelter

Senators say U.S. military is failing to secure its phones from foreign spies

TechCrunch4 hrs

Indian Top Court Stays Government's Fact Check Unit Plan

A New Phone Scanner That Detects Spyware Has Already Found 7 Pegasus Infections