Analysis: the $TRUMP memecoin generated $314M from token sales and $36M in fees within three weeks of launch, likely raising conflict of interest concerns (Financial Times)

Financial Times:
Analysis: the $TRUMP memecoin generated $314M from token sales and $36M in fees within three weeks of launch, likely raising conflict of interest concerns  —  Donald Trump's crypto project made at least $350mn from the launch of his memecoin, a windfall that is likely to fuel concerns over conflicts of interest arising from the token.

An in-depth look at TSMC's $165B US investment plans: three new Fab 21 phases, two new advanced packaging facilities, and an R&D center, all based in Phoenix (Anton Shilov/Tom's Hardware)

Anton Shilov / Tom's Hardware:
An in-depth look at TSMC's $165B US investment plans: three new Fab 21 phases, two new advanced packaging facilities, and an R&D center, all based in Phoenix  —  Timing, locations, and technologies not disclosed.  —  On Monday, TSMC announced plans to invest $100 billion in expanding its U.S. manufacturing capacity.

JD reports Q4 revenue up 13% YoY to ~$48B, its fastest growth in three years and above est., net income up 100%+ to ~$1.4B, as Chinese consumer spending rises (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
JD reports Q4 revenue up 13% YoY to ~$48B, its fastest growth in three years and above est., net income up 100%+ to ~$1.4B, as Chinese consumer spending rises  —  - JD.com's shares climb sharply in US pre-market trading  — Beijing is trying to shift the economy toward consumption

Kuo: Apple aims to release its first book-style foldable iPhone in late 2026, costing $2,000+ with a ~7.8" "crease-free" inner display and a 5.5" outer display (Eric Slivka/MacRumors)

Eric Slivka / MacRumors:
Kuo: Apple aims to release its first book-style foldable iPhone in late 2026, costing $2,000+ with a ~7.8" “crease-free” inner display and a 5.5" outer display  —  Apple's first foldable iPhone should arrive around the end of 2026 or early 2027 with a book-style design …

Meta brings its anti-scam facial recognition test to the UK "after engaging with regulators", letting celebrities opt-in "to receive the celeb-bait protection" (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Meta brings its anti-scam facial recognition test to the UK “after engaging with regulators”, letting celebrities opt-in “to receive the celeb-bait protection”  —  Last October, Meta dipped its toe into the world of facial recognition with an international test of two new tools …

Turing winners Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton warn over unsafe AI deployment, saying releasing models "without safeguards is not good engineering practice" (Financial Times)

Financial Times:
Turing winners Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton warn over unsafe AI deployment, saying releasing models “without safeguards is not good engineering practice”  —  Two pioneers of reinforcement learning have won the $1mn prize from the Association for Computing Machinery