The biggest remaining questions on the Harden-Garland deal
NBA trade deadline: The biggest questions on the Harden-Garland deal - ESPN
NBA insiders address the lingering questions as the Clippers and Cavaliers swap All-Star guards.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47813209/nba-trade-deadline-harden-clippers-cavaliers-everything-know
Cavaliers-Clippers swap stars: Grading both sides of James Harden-Darius Garland trade
James Harden-Darius Garland trade grades: What's next for Cavs, Clips? - ESPN
James Harden is a Cavalier. Darius Garland is a Clipper. Kevin Pelton grades each side of the Cleveland-Los Angeles trade.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47808860/james-harden-darius-garland-trade-grade-whats-next
Russia resumes large-scale Ukraine strikes in freezing weather
Russia resumes large-scale Ukraine strikes in freezing weather - CNA
KYIV: Russia launched the "most powerful" attack this year on Ukraine's battered energy facilities overnight, Kyiv said on Tuesday (Feb 3), leaving hundreds of thousands without heating in frigid temperature
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/russia-resumes-large-scale-ukraine-strikes-in-freezing-weather-5904961
Four out of every 10 cancer cases are preventable: WHO
Four out of every 10 cancer cases are preventable: WHO - CNA
PARIS: Nearly four out of every 10 cancer cases could be prevented if people avoided a range of risk factors, including smoking, drinking, air pollution and certain infections, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday (Feb 3).New research published on the eve of World Cancer Day estimated that ..
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/who-cancer-prevented-smoking-drinking-air-pollution-5905526
Fed's Miran resigns from White House job
Fed's Miran resigns from White House job - CNA
WASHINGTON: Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran resigned on Tuesday (Feb 4) from his position as chair of the White House's Council of Economic Advisers, a White House spokesman said.Miran's resignation was first reported by Barron's.Miran had been on unpaid leave from his CEA post..
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/feds-miran-resigns-white-house-job-5905521
Sources: LeBron expects to finish year with Lakers
Sources: James expects to stay with Lakers through season - ESPN
LeBron James is expected to finish out the season with the Lakers, league sources told ESPN on Tuesday.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47820642/james-expects-stay-lakers-season
Sources: Clips deal Harden to Cavs, land Garland
Sources: Clippers deal James Harden to Cavs, land Darius Garland - ESPN
The LA Clippers are trading James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Darius Garland and a second-round pick, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Tuesday.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47820850/clippers-deal-james-harden-cavs-land-darius-garland
Epstein-linked longevity guru Peter Attia leaves David Protein, and his own startup ‘won’t comment’
Epstein-linked longevity guru Peter Attia leaves David Protein, and his own startup 'won't comment' | TechCrunch
Attia co-founded longevity medical testing startup Biograph, which came out of stealth a year ago.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/epstein-linked-longevity-guru-peter-attia-leaves-david-protein-and-his-own-startup-wont-comment/
Men's Bubble Watch: Locks, long shots and teams on the edge
Men's Bubble Watch: Tracking which teams will make (or miss) the NCAA tournament - ESPN
How are your team's chances to make the Big Dance shaping up in the final six weeks until Selection Sunday?
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47809690/bubble-watch-mens-ncaa-tournament-march-madness-bracket-predictions-2026
India’s Varaha bags $20M to scale carbon removal from the Global South
India's Varaha bags $20M to scale carbon removal from the Global South | TechCrunch
Varaha's fresh funding is part of a $45 million Series B round led by WestBridge Capital.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/indias-varaha-bags-20m-to-scale-carbon-removal-from-the-global-south/
The Minneapolis tech community holds strong during ‘tense and difficult time’
The Minneapolis tech community holds strong during 'tense and difficult time' | TechCrunch
Founders and investors in the Minneapolis tech industry told TechCrunch they've put much of their work on hold to help out their community.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/minnesota-tech-community-founders-investors-ice-response/
An ‘Intimacy Crisis’ Is Driving the Dating Divide
An ‘Intimacy Crisis’ Is Driving the Dating Divide | WIRED
In his book "The Intimate Animal," sex and relationships researcher Justin Garcia says people have miscalculated their need for human intimacy, which is the real issue at root of the loneliness epidemic.
https://www.wired.com/story/justin-garcia-the-intimate-animal-sex-and-relationships/
Spain to seek social media ban for under-16s
Spain to seek social media ban for under-16s - CNA
Spain's prime minister has pledged to ban social media for children under the age of 16.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/spain-social-media-musk-ban-sanchez-europe-5905226
Clintons to testify on Epstein at end of February: committee chairman
Clintons to testify on Epstein at end of February: committee chairman - CNA
The former US president and former US secretary of state will testify on two separate days in late February.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/clintons-testify-epstein-end-february-committee-chairman-5905126
US House passes spending bill ending government shutdown
US House passes spending bill ending government shutdown - CNA
The four-day long partial government shutdown in the US has ended after the US House of Representatives passed a spending bill.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/us-house-passes-spending-bill-ending-government-shutdown-5905056
Intel will start making GPUs, a market dominated by Nvidia
Intel will start making GPUs, a market dominated by Nvidia | TechCrunch
Intel has been bulking up a team to focus on this effort and will develop its GPU strategy around customer needs.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/intel-will-start-making-gpus-a-market-dominated-by-nvidia/
Sources: Celtics land Vucevic in trade with Bulls
Sources: Bulls trade Nikola Vucevic to Celtics for Anfernee Simons - ESPN
The Celtics added some much-needed frontcourt help, acquiring Nikola Vucevic from the Bulls for Anfernee Simons and a second-round draft pick, sources told ESPN.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47819106/sources-bulls-trade-nikola-vucevic-celtics-anfernee-simons
US jet downs Iran drone but talks still on course
US jet downs Iran drone but talks still on course - CNA
The incident came as Washington and Tehran prepare for nuclear talks despite rising military tensions in the region.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/us-iran-talks-trump-drone-tanker-tehran-jet-5905011
A do-over of the 2025 NFL draft: Let's redraft the first 64 picks, with changes starting at No. 2
Redrafting first two rounds of 2025 NFL class: 64 new picks - ESPN
Abdul Carter to the Jets? Tyler Shough to the Browns? Emeka Egbuka to the 49ers? We repicked the first two rounds of last year's NFL draft.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47736817/2025-nfl-draft-redraft-64-new-picks-first-second-round-ward-shough-dart
I Infiltrated Moltbook, the AI-Only Social Network Where Humans Aren't Allowed
I Infiltrated Moltbook, the AI-Only Social Network Where Humans Aren't Allowed | WIRED
I went undercover on Moltbook and loved role-playing as a conscious bot. But rather than a novel breakthrough, the AI-only site is a crude rehashing of sci-fi fantasies.
https://www.wired.com/story/i-infiltrated-moltbook-ai-only-social-network/
The Paramilitary ICE and CBP Units at the Center of Minnesota's Killings
The Paramilitary ICE and CBP Units at the Center of Minnesota's Killings | WIRED
Two agents involved in the shooting deaths of US citizens in Minneapolis are reportedly part of highly militarized DHS units whose extreme tactics are generally reserved for war zones.
https://www.wired.com/story/ice-cbp-srt-bortac-units-immigration-operations/
YC startups can now recieve investment in stablecoin
YC startups can now recieve investment in stablecoin | TechCrunch
All startups accepted into YC will soon have the option to receive their seed checks via stablecoins.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/yc-startups-can-now-recieve-investment-in-stablecoin/
Colombia's Petro meets Trump after months of tensions
Colombia's Petro meets Trump after months of tensions - CNA
The two leaders held their first face-to-face talks in Washington, seeking to ease months of strain over Venezuela and drug trafficking.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/columbia-us-venezuela-petro-trump-washington-5904976
Pope orders angel's face scrubbed from church fresco after spotting Trump ally
Pope orders angel's face scrubbed from church fresco after spotting Trump ally - Raw Story
The Roman diocese, led by Pope Leo XIV, has ordered a church to alter an angel's face painted on a fresco that bears a close resemblance to one of President Donald Trump's closest European allies. An Italian newspaper reported over the weekend that a newly restored fresco at Rome's Basil..
https://www.rawstory.com/pope-leo-2675075392/
Sources: Grizzlies trade star Jackson to Jazz
Sources: Grizzlies trade Jaren Jackson Jr. to Jazz in 8-player deal - ESPN
The Grizzlies are trading star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Jazz as part of an eight-player trade, sources told ESPN.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47818224/sources-grizzlies-trade-jaren-jackson-jr-jazz-8-player-deal
Upgrade Your Roku Before the Big Game
Upgrade Your Roku Before the Big Game | WIRED
Roku is knocking down the price of all of its streaming devices ahead of the end of the football season.
https://www.wired.com/story/roku-deal-226/
Sources: Grizzlies trade star Jackson to Jazz
Sources: Grizzlies trade Jaren Jackson Jr. to Jazz in 7-player deal - ESPN
The Grizzlies are trading star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Jazz as part of a seven-player trade, sources told ESPN.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47818224/sources-grizzlies-trade-jaren-jackson-jr-jazz-7-player-deal
2026 plans: What’s next for Startup Battlefield 200
2026 plans: What's next for Startup Battlefield 200 | TechCrunch
Startup Battlefield 200 applications will open in mid-February. Join the iconic startup pitch competition by joining the mailing list.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/looking-ahead-to-2026-whats-next-for-startup-battlefield-200/
Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics
Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics | TechCrunch
The use of administrative subpoenas, which are not subject to judicial oversight, are used to demand a wealth of information from tech companies, including the owners of anonymous online accounts documenting ICE operations.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/homeland-security-is-trying-to-force-tech-companies-to-hand-over-data-about-trump-critics/
Skyryse lands another $300M to make flying, even helicopters, simple and safe
Skyryse lands another $300M to make flying, even helicopters, simple and safe | TechCrunch
Skyrsye, now valued at $1.15 billion, is pushing to get FAA certification for its universal operating system for flight.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/skyryse-lands-another-300m-to-make-flying-even-helicopters-simple-and-safe/
