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Thursday January 22nd, 2026 night edition

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Jeffrey Epstein is seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, December 19, 2025.

A federal judge in New York on Wednesday declined to appoint a special master to oversee the Justice Department's production of the remaining Epstein files, despite "legitimate concerns" about whether the DOJ is faithfully complying with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

However, the judge concluded he lacks jurisdiction to supervise the Justice Department's compliance with the Epstein Act.

Jeffrey Epstein is seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, December 19, 2025 U.S. Justice Department. »

Microsoft CEO warns that we must 'do something useful' with AI or they'll lose 'social permission' to burn electricity on it

Authored by pcgamer.com

But after that, he says it's on employers and job seekers to, more or less, just start using AI.

One study said that medical professionals reported "tremendous benefits" from using AI scribes, while calling for more research.

He's confident, however, that AI will "bend the productivity curve" and bring "economic growth all around the world, not just economic growth driven by capital expense.". »

Doge improperly shared sensitive social security data, DoJ court filing reveals

Authored by theguardian.com

After months of denials, the Trump administration has acknowledged in a federal court filing that employees working for Elon Musk’s supposed cost-cutting operation accessed and improperly shared Americans’ sensitive social security data.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) told the court it had no prior knowledge of the March agreement and only discovered it during an unrelated review in November.

The revelations are an about-face for social security officials, who have long insisted there was no evidence Doge had potentially compromised personal data. »

E.U. halts approval of U.S. trade deal after Trump's Greenland tariff threat

Authored by nbcnews.com

The E.U. trade deal was reached in July during a visit by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to Trump's golf club in Turnberry, Scotland.

President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after reaching a trade deal in Turnberry, Scotland, on July 27, 2025.

The core of the deal was a cap on U.S. tariffs applied to most imports from the E.U. at 15%. »

Ubisoft has cancelled 6 games, including the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake

Authored by videogameschronicle.com

Ubisoft has announced that it has cancelled six games currently in development – including its remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time – and delayed seven others.

This means the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake has been cancelled, as well as four unannounced titles, including three new IPs and a mobile title.

“We’ve made the difficult decision to stop development on Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake. »