For the first time, a Chinese-developed optical clock named NIM-Sr1 has contributed to the calibration of International Atomic Time (TAI), marking a milestone in China's optical clock research and boosting the country's influence in international time and frequency studies.

"...Early reports of layoffs at the studio have started to circulate on LinkedIn, with one impacted developer saying that "most" of the studio's 100-plus developers have been impacted."

Now we learn from Reps of both parties who saw the unredacted Epstein files today that Trump, Bondi, & Blanche are covering up the absolute worst things in the Epstein files to protect the wealthy, powerful and politically connected. DOJ is being run by criminal co-conspirators.

China performed a successful in-flight abort test of the Mengzhou crew spacecraft and a reentry, powered descent and splashdown of a first stage CZ-10A today. Big step for its lunar and human spaceflight programs

"The agreement values Mattel163 at $318 million. Mattel will acquire NetEase's 50% stake in the joint venture, funding more than half of the purchase price with its share of the venture's existing cash."

Pacific Drive developer Ironwood Studios has secured $4 million in a seed funding round led by Lifelike Capital www.gamesindustry.biz/ironwood-stu...

Microsoft at $400. I wish I had more cash in the account. 😭

"...Moderna noted that the agency did not identify any specific safety or efficacy issues with the vaccine, but instead objected to the study design, despite previously approving it."

"..."Germany is experiencing a huge crisis as a business location," VDA President Hildegard Mueller said. 72% of companies plan to dial back their investments in Germany, either by moving them abroad (28%), postponing them (25%) or cancelling them completely (19%)."

Estee Lauder sues Walmart over alleged counterfeit fragrances reut.rs/4qxwCR9

If you actually read the study, the "AI" mentioned in the article is referring to "Generative AI" only, which is what the Harvard study is about. Article conveniently left that out so it appears to imply all "AI" tools.

VIDEO A landmark social media trial begins in a California court that could establish a legal precedent on whether Meta or YouTube deliberately designed their platforms to lead to addiction in children and promote content which can harm mental health 🇺🇸📱

BREAKING: Representative Ro Khanna said 6 men have been identified as co-conspirators with Epstein: Salvatore Nuara, Zurab Mikeladze, Leonic Leonov, Nicola Caputo, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, and billionaire businessman Leslie Wexner.

Interesting development.

Big Tech companies are expected to invest almost $700 billion in AI infrastructure this year and are increasingly turning to the debt markets for financing.

"... U.S. energy officials found no evidence of malicious communication equipment embedded in Chinese-made inverters in the nation's power infrastructure, according to a Department of Energy report viewed by Reuters."

Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are officially returning for The Mummy 4 after it was first reported last fall that the actors would be reprising their roles for the long-awaited sequel.

AI disruption fears create buying chance in US software stocks, strategists say reut.rs/4auigLn

"...The notice describes the situation at Intrepid as a permanent closure and indicates 123 people lost their jobs as a result of the shutdown."

Control has topped 5 million sales and attracted 20 million players

Krafton delivers record annual revenue (and says its AI tech could birth humanoid robots)

".... Slack messages between studio workers, who discovered that management had reportedly installed monitoring software called Teramind on their machines."

I always love articles like this because they talk about how it's a mistake for China to not work with the US and its allies on stuff like biotech, space, and other areas. And then half way into the article they're like "Yeh, we banned anyone from working with China"

⚰️👋 #Discord

I was told Democracy countries have "human rights" and "freedom". 🤷 Thought provoking. 🤔

"...Last month marked the worst January for job layoffs since 2009, according to a new report from outplacement firm Challenger Gray and Christmas."

"...The makers of mobile apps designed to help shoppers identify and boycott American goods say they saw a surge of interest in Denmark and beyond after the recent flare-up in tensions over US on Greenland."

‘War criminal not welcome’: Australians rally against Israeli president https://aje.news/6t9mks

Must play. #Replaced

Trump threatens to stop opening of Canada-US bridge

Overseas anime market growth continues to outpace domestic market, gap in revenue expected to grow, industry research shows automaton-media.com/en/news/over...

“Out of 100 artists, 98 were basically there to mass-produce.” Japanese devs discuss harsh reality of working as an in-house game illustrator automaton-media.com/en/news/out-...

"...Toyota Connected North America considered different game engines to use for its future automotive device 3D displays. After learning that prominent engines in the market came with high licensing fees or were too resource-intensive, they decided to create a game engine of their own."

Square Enix has published its financials for the nine months ending December 31, 2025, reporting further declines in net sales due following a shortfall in earnings from new titles www.gamesindustry.biz/square-enix-...

Roblox’s latest financials in a nutshell, featuring AI and world model chat, monetising older players, big DAU, revenue and bookings growth but huge losses and weak EBITDA: mobilegamer.biz/roblox-hypes...

"...PUBG: Battlegrounds IP reached its highest annual revenue on PC, recording 16% YoY growth. User engagement and traffic increased following collaborations with artists and luxury brands."

Silent Hill F is 40% on the Playstation Store until February 25.

"Please trust us with your biometrics & identity info" - Discord Eat shit la...🤣🖕

Last night, Trump posted a video to his social media platform that contained a racist clip showing Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys. It's still up:

"...four employees were found to have abused their positions to solicit commissions and accept bribes from partner companies. Four miHoYo employees have been sent to prison “After trial, the four were found guilty of accepting bribes as non-state personnel,” miHoYo said."

No one should feel bad about blocking YT ads. 😆

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"...An international monitor said it has seen no evidence to support the claim by a senior United States official who accused China of carrying out a series of clandestine nuclear tests in 2020 and concealing activities that violated nuclear test ban treaties."

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Interesting development. publichealth.jhu.edu/ivac/resourc...

Recommending a $2 million USD Richard Mille RM 75-01 Flying Tourbillon Sapphire watch as a Valentine’s Day gift was an interesting, if not a delusional, choice. 🤣🤷

"...The strongest advantage of the Naxtra sodium-ion battery lies in its performance under extreme cold conditions. According to performance data, the battery delivers discharge power at –30C that is 3X higher than comparable lithium iron phosphate systems."

"...Leading chip making engineer Xu Zhenpeng said the United States no longer offered the freedom that researchers once expected - a key reason for his decision to continue his work in China."