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How coal mine waste could power America’s next clean energy movement

January 25, 2026 How coal mine waste could power America’s next clean energy movement

Modesto police detail undercover illegal gambling operation, after community complaints

Modesto police detail undercover illegal gambling operation, after community complaints Sophie Atkinson The Modesto Police Department has taken to social media to share an insight into an undercover gambling and smoke shop enforcement operation, with multiple people arrested for allegedly offering illegal gambling. It was this week when the Modesto Police Department’s … Continue reading Modesto police detail undercover illegal gambling operation, after community complaints →

Fix Your Shit: Blue Diamond almonds

General

January 25, 2026 ‘Fix Your Shit’: Blue Diamond almonds BY Mark Wilson It’s 9:30 p.m. Snack time. A sacred fourth meal, when I pull out my handwash-only kobachi and drop in a small handful of Blue Diamond Smokehouse almonds. I’ve been eating them for more years than I care to admit, appreciating the mix … Continue reading Fix Your Shit: Blue Diamond almonds →

Gambling deductions tax fix shot down once again

Gambling Tax

Gambling deductions tax fix shot down once again Joel Loynds The ongoing battle to restore gambling loss deductions has failed once again. This comes as an amendment to bill H.R.7148, which was shot down in a recent committee hearing. Representative Dina Titus, a Democrat from Nevada, urged the change. She has now … Continue reading Gambling deductions tax fix shot down once again →

Report reveals that OpenAI’s GPT-5.2 model cites Grokipedia

ChatGPT

Report reveals that OpenAI’s GPT-5.2 model cites Grokipedia Tests conducted by the Guardian show that GPT-5.2 sourced some of its info from the AI-generated online encyclopedia from Elon Musk’s xAI. Jackson Chen Sat, January 24, 2026 REUTERS / Reuters OpenAI may have called GPT-5.2 its “most advanced frontier model for professional work,” but … Continue reading Report reveals that OpenAI’s GPT-5.2 model cites Grokipedia →

December 2025 HubSpot updates: Smarter segmentation, tighter AI control, less CRM busywork

HubSpot

December’s HubSpot updates were all about making day-to-day work in HubSpot a little smoother. Here’s what stood out to us. By Tyler Samani-Sprunk , January 23, 2026 HubSpot wrapped up 2025 with a batch of updates that feel very “operational” in the best way: more control over your data, clearer insights into … Continue reading December 2025 HubSpot updates: Smarter segmentation, tighter AI control, less CRM busywork →

NCAA has its prop bet ban request sunk by Missouri watchdog

Regulations

NCAA has its prop bet ban request sunk by Missouri watchdog Joel Loynds Missouri gambling regulators have rejected the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) request to block prop bets on college games. With months of fiascos surrounding the style of betting and college-level games, it comes as a surprise that the ban wasn’t … Continue reading NCAA has its prop bet ban request sunk by Missouri watchdog →

How the Australian Open became a tech incubator

Technology Incubators

January 24, 2026 How the Australian Open became a tech incubator Every year, Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley issues a challenge to his team that would make most executives—and their teams—break into a cold sweat: Reinvent 50% of the Australian Open. Not subtle changes or a few tweaks. Half of everything, so no two tournaments … Continue reading How the Australian Open became a tech incubator →

The $2 million martech procurement mistake hiding in plain sight

Marketing Technology

The real risk in martech isn’t the platform. It’s how teams evaluate, approve and govern procurement decisions. By Tonya Walker January 23, 2026 Last quarter, I watched a marketing team spend $ 180,000 on an attribution platform they’d been lobbying for all year. The demos were impressive. The business case was approved. … Continue reading The $2 million martech procurement mistake hiding in plain sight →