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Luminar founder and former CEO Austin Russell has agreed to accept an electronic subpoena for information on his phone related to the company, as part of the lidar maker’s ongoing bankruptcy proceeding, per a new filing Tuesday. Russell now has seven days to file a motion to quash the subpoena, or object to it — otherwise he has 14 days to comply, according to the filing. The agreement comes two weeks after Luminar’s lawyers accused Russell of avoiding the subpoena by turning away process servers at the gate to his Florida mansion. Russell had argued he was unwilling to turn…

Wildland fires broke out amid hot and dry conditions in south-central Chile in mid-January 2026, prompting evacuations and causing extensive damage to infrastructure. As of January 20, the spate of deadly fires had burned more than 30,000 hectares (74,000 acres) in the country’s Biobío and Ñuble regions, according to Chile’s National Forestry Corporation. The MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) instrument on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this image of smoke billowing from multiple fires on January 18. Dozens of active fires in the area prompted the evacuation of 50,000 people and destroyed more than 300 homes, according to a January 19 report from Chile’s…

Days ahead of a scheduled trial, social media company Snap has settled a lawsuit accusing the platform of causing social media addiction, according to reports from multiple outlets. According to the New York Times, the settlement was announced Tuesday in the California Superior Court in Los Angeles County. The lawsuit against Snap was brought by a 19-year-old known in court documents as K.G.M., accusing the social media app of designing algorithms and features that caused addiction and mental health issues. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed. The lawsuit also names other platforms, including Meta, YouTube, and TikTok. No…

Mike Novogratz’s digital asset firm Galaxy is preparing to launch a $100 million hedge fund aimed at profiting from both rising and falling crypto prices. The fund is set to launch in the first quarter and will be structured to take long and short positions across digital assets and traditional equities tied to financial infrastructure, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.Up to 30% of the fund’s capital will be allocated directly to crypto tokens, with the remainder deployed into financial services stocks expected to be shaped by digital asset regulation, blockchain adoption, and technological change, per the report. The fund…

The Sun Company, based in Horsham, was one of several businesses censured by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for promoting sunbeds as safe to use. In a paid Instagram advert seen on June 23, 2025, The Sun Company claimed to offer “safe, responsible tanning”. The advert assured customers: “Your safety is our top priority, so you can enjoy your tan without worry.” The ASA ruled that these statements could mislead consumers into believing that obtaining a tan at The Sun Company was safe and did not carry any health risks. The advert which the ASA found to be misleading (Image:…

OpenAI announced that ads will start testing on ChatGPT for logged in adults in the US on the Free and Go tiers. The company said adverts are not live yet and testing will begin in the coming weeks. Pro, Business, Enterprise and Edu accounts will stay ad free. OpenAI said adverts will appear at the bottom of answers when a sponsored product or service links directly to the conversation. Each advert will carry a label so users know it is paid content. OpenAI said replies come from usefulness rather than commercial input. Images shared by the company show a cooking…

Amagi Media Labs, a Bengaluru-headquartered company that sells cloud software used to run and monetize TV and streaming channels, saw its shares slide in its India market debut after raising ₹17.89 billion (about $196 million) in an IPO — a deal that stands out in a market still dominated by consumer companies going public. Shares opened at ₹318 on Wednesday, a 12% discount to the ₹361 issue price, before climbing to ₹356.95 and later trading around ₹348.85, valuing Amagi at ₹75.44 billion (around $825.81 million), according to the National Stock Exchange. Amagi was last valued at $1.4 billion in a…

Location : The A13 westbound between the A1012 and the junction with the A1306 Aveley. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:00 and 07:15 on 21 January 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 50 minutes against expected traffic. Source link

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Gemma Reeves, 39, a chemotherapy nurse from Kent, is calling for the government to make a significant changeLauren Haughey Lifestyle and Money Reporter05:35, 21 Jan 2026Right now, women in the UK are invited for their first NHS breast cancer screening between the ages of 50 and 53 (stock image)(Image: Tom Werner via Getty Images)A chemotherapy nurse is campaigning for urgent change after observing a ‘rise in breast cancer cases’ amongst patients under 50. Gemma, a 39-year-old NHS worker, is advocating for the UK to reduce the age for mammogram screening by a decade, from 50 to 40.”There’s that stereotypical age…