Diplomatic tensions surged after Donald Trump renewed his assertions regarding Greenland in an interview with The Atlantic published on 4 January 2026.

PROFOLUS: What began as a multi-million-dollar pandemic-era food distribution fraud has evolved into a thorough investigation of public safety nets in Minnesota. Both critics and the second Trump administration have also turned their attention toward the local Somali community.

Spotify has officially stopped running ICE recruitment ads. The streaming giant noted that the controversial contract, which sparked several high-profile artist exits, reached its scheduled end on 31 December 2025.

PROFOLUS: Researchers find that large language models degrade when fed low-quality text from viral social media content. This suggests that AI systems based on LLMs need clean data diets to stay sharp.

Iran was plunged into a nationwide communication blackout on the evening of 8 January 2026 as mass anti-government protests spread across the country. The national demonstrations ensued after exiled prince Reza Pahlavi called for the protests to continue.

PROFOLUS: The choice made today about where and how AI data centers are built will determine whether the technology becomes a sustainable milestone or a major strain on U.S. energy and water systems by 2030.

PROFOLUS: US job data revealed that American workers faced a turbulent labor market in 2025 as layoffs reach their highest total since the pandemic. Government roles absorbed historic cuts while several companies corrected their pandemic-era hiring decisions.

Spotify confirmed this week that the recruitment advertisements for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are no longer running on the platform.

PROFOLUS: Despite its novelty, in addition to its notable advantages with strong use cases, electrophoretic displays like E-Ink panels used in Amazon Kindle and Kobo devices have several disadvantages that limit its wider applications in consumer electronic devices. #consumerguide

PROFOLUS: Can artificial minds decay like human ones? A new study shows that low-quality data from social media can cause measurable “brain rot” in large language models.

As protests peaked on 8 January 2026, and following the call of exiled prince Reza Pahlavi for mass demonstrations, the Iranian government deployed a "digital iron curtain" to isolate the population.

PROFOLUS: The next leap in AI comes with a massive resource bill. Cornell scientists mapped the U.S. energy and water footprint of AI data centers and found a future defined by heavy carbon, stressed water systems, and uneven regional impacts.

It is true that GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic offer rapid results. But the rate of weight regain after stopping is nearly four times faster than that seen after traditional diet and exercise programs.

PROFOLUS: The state of the U.S. labor market in 2025 was characterized by a surge of layoffs across the country. Workforce reductions surpassed 1 million in October 2025 and November data showed a historic high.

An Oxford study reveals that the benefits of GLP-1 weight-loss injections may be fleeting. Findings show that individuals who stop the medication typically regain all lost weight in less than two years.

Following the high-stakes Saturday morning raid in Caracas, capital city of Venezuela, where U.S. special forces captured and extradited Nicolás Maduro, Polymarket officially ruled that the event did not constitute an invasion.

PROFOLUS: State efforts to enforce age checks on adult platforms have resulted in a system that burdens adults, barely deters minors, and heightens cybersecurity risks, thus raising concerns over their constitutional soundness.

The chase began on 20 December 2025, in the Caribbean Sea near Venezuela, where the vessel defied a U.S. Coast Guard boarding order. The capture of the Marinera was the climax of a grueling two-week pursuit that spanned the Atlantic Ocean.

PROFOLUS: The United States, under the second Trump administration, carried out one of its most audacious foreign military operations in recent years with its surprise airstrike in Venezuela intended to capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

After years of a steady trickle, 2025 saw a massive surge in store closures, with over 8100 locations shutting down. This represents a 12 percent increase from the previous year and reflects a wider industry optimization.

A nationwide communication blackout began around 8:30 p.m. local time in Iran. This coincided exactly with the scheduled "8 p.m. chant" called for by exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi and as the Iranian protests swell further on Thursday evening.

PROFOLUS: The increasing use of WeChat as a policing platform exemplifies the unique policing and surveillance architecture in China. The extremely popular and deeply embedded app has become a cost-effective law enforcement tool.

In a major policy shift aimed at cooling the U.S. housing market, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration is taking immediate steps to ban large institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes.

PROFOLUS: Intended to safeguard youth, state age verification laws have instead fueled workarounds, privacy hazards, and uneven access to lawful digital content. Researchers suggest that the laws impose heavy costs with limited benefits.

It is true that GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic offer rapid results. But the rate of weight regain after stopping is nearly four times faster than that seen after traditional diet and exercise programs.

Despite the use of U.S. military force in Venezuela and the removal of a head of state, the resolution committee of Polymarket ruled that the criteria for the USD 10.5 million betting market had not been met.

When Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela, went dark, the outcome was already decided, as a meticulously rehearsed U.S. operation unfolded with surgical speed and overwhelming coordination.

Using WeChat in policing underscores a growing alignment between commercial tech platforms and governmental goals. This raises questions about data exposure, public accountability, and the future of digital governance in China.

Trump has announced a federal ban on large institutional investors buying single-family homes. The move is designed to stop Wall Street from outbidding families and to protect the American Dream of homeownership.

PROFOLUS: The surprise strike by the United States government at the capital of Venezuela served as a brutal real-world test for Chinese and Russian military hardware and defense technologies.

In 2025, the U.S. retail industry faced a flood of closures, with over 8100 stores shutting down—a 12 percent increase from the previous year.

PROFOLUS: While social and economic factors are driving physical risk, a shift in documentation is also at play. Hospitals and physicians are increasingly identifying malnutrition as a standalone condition rather than a secondary symptom.

Several vaccines that were previously standard for every healthy child, including those for the seasonal flu, rotavirus, and COVID-19, have been moved to a "shared clinical decision-making" category.

PROFOLUS: International regulators, from France to Malaysia, are now investigating the platform for enabling the creation of non-consensual deepfakes and illegal content targeting women and minors.

The chase began on 20 December 2025, in the Caribbean Sea near Venezuela, where the vessel, then known as the Bella 1, defied a U.S. Coast Guard boarding order.

PROFOLUS: Controlling Venezuelan oil allows the United States to merge the world’s largest reserves with the world’s most advanced refining infrastructure, creating a self-sufficient "Single Oil Energy Bloc."

Early reproductive timing exerts long-term influence on aging and disease risk. Girls experiencing menarche before age 11 and women giving birth before age 21 face increased risks of diseases like type 2 diabetes, heart failure, and obesity.

PROFOLUS: While social and economic factors are driving physical risk, a shift in documentation is also at play. Hospitals and physicians are increasingly identifying malnutrition as a standalone condition rather than a secondary symptom.

The Sagaing Fault in Myanmar has long been considered a mirror of the San Andres Fault in California. Both are characterized by their long length and straight strike-slip systems.

PROFOLUS: International regulators are now investigating the platform for enabling the creation of non-consensual deepfakes and illegal content targeting women and minors.

The local publication Ottawa Citizen featured and published an exclusive profile of Saihajpreet Singh, a 24-year-old software engineer from Ottawa, who has developed and ran multiple artificial intelligence bots designed to influence political discourse in the United States.

The local publication Ottawa Citizen featured and published an exclusive profile of Saihajpreet Singh, a 24-year-old software engineer from Ottawa, who has developed and ran multiple artificial intelligence bots designed to influence political discourse in the United States.

PROFOLUS: In the wee hours of 3 January 2026, the United States launched a surprise attack in the capital city of Venezuela. The military operation, which was codenamed Operation Absolute Resolve, included an airstrike that shut down the entire aerial defense system of Venezuela in about 30 minutes.

The most significant contributors to microplastic pollution are not plastic bottles or drinking straws. These materials, although less plastic-looking, are far more prevalent and environmentally damaging than previously understood.

2025 HIGHLIGHT FROM PROFOLUS: A silent epidemic is sweeping across the animal world, and a biologist, using a new risk-assessment model, contends the phenomenon mirrors the chronic disease crisis humans have faced for decades.

PROFOLUS: Mass participation is critical in social and political changes. This has been demonstrated by various revolutions. However, because it is a critical element in sociopolitical affairs, the public is also been considered complicit in the rise of despots or dictators and fascist leaders.

Is Greenland a country or part of Denmark? Why does the United States want Greenland? Do Greenlanders want to join the United States? What is the “20-day timeline” mentioned in news reports?

PROFOLUS: Based on the numbers of previous U.S. presidents, the comparison underscores a unique reversal of political norms. Instead of beginning with goodwill and gradually declining, Donald Trump entered his second term with approval levels typically associated with scandal or crisis.

Several vaccines that were previously standard and universal for every healthy child in the United States, including those for the seasonal flu, rotavirus, and meningitis, have been moved to the new optional "shared clinical decision-making" category.

PROFOLUS: Think your local environmental laws are keeping you safe? The global seafood trade is acting as a "planetary conveyor belt" that ships the notorious "forever chemicals" from industrial hotspots directly to your dinner table.