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/
