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    <title>e dot dot dot 1 01 2026</title>
    <link>http://www.jamesraposa.com/index</link>
    <description>e dot dot dot - a mostly about the Internet weblog by James Raposa</description>
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    <title>Can one state save us from AI disaster? Inside California's new legislative crackdown</title>
    <link>http://www.jamesraposa.com/index/2026/01/01#auto___can_one_state_save_us_from_ai_disaster__inside_california_s_new_legislative_crackdown</link>
    <description>Furnished content.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With no federal rules in place, state lawmakers are stepping in to regulate AI safety themselves.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Read more &lt;a class=&quot;sw_sl&quot; href=&quot;https://www.zdnet.com/article/california-ai-law-crackdown-on-risks/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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    <title>Amazon is selling the Meta Quest 3S for as low as $250 (and it comes with a free $50 credit)</title>
    <link>http://www.jamesraposa.com/index/2026/01/01#auto___amazon_is_selling_the_meta_quest_3s_for_as_low_as__250__and_it_comes_with_a_free__50_credit_</link>
    <description>Furnished content.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Meta Quest 3S features significant upgrades over the Quest 2, and currently, multiple 128GB and 256GB bundles are on sale with a complimentary gift.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Read more &lt;a class=&quot;sw_sl&quot; href=&quot;https://www.zdnet.com/article/amazon-is-selling-the-meta-quest-3s-for-as-low-as-250-and-it-comes-with-a-free-50-credit/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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    <title>Google wraps up best year on Wall Street since 2009, beating megacap peers as AI story strengthens</title>
    <link>http://www.jamesraposa.com/index/2026/01/01#auto___google_wraps_up_best_year_on_wall_street_since_2009__beating_megacap_peers_as_ai_story_strengthens</link>
    <description>Furnished content.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Shares of Alphabet rallied in 2025 as the company responded to skepticism of its position in artificial intelligence with new products that excited investors. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Read more &lt;a class=&quot;sw_sl&quot; href=&quot;https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/31/google-stock-wraps-best-year-since-2009-as-ai-excites-wall-street-.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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    <title>Dust to data centers: The year AI tech giants, and billions in debt, began remaking the American landscape</title>
    <link>http://www.jamesraposa.com/index/2026/01/01#auto___dust_to_data_centers__the_year_ai_tech_giants__and_billions_in_debt__began_remaking_the_american_landscape</link>
    <description>Furnished content.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Big Tech is remaking the U.S. map into an AI empire  kingdom-scale data centers, unprecedented debt, power constraints, and a near-religious belief in scaling.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Read more &lt;a class=&quot;sw_sl&quot; href=&quot;https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/31/ai-data-centers-debt-sam-altman-elon-musk-mark-zuckerberg.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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    <title>How to disable ACR on your TV (and why doing so makes such a big difference)</title>
    <link>http://www.jamesraposa.com/index/2026/01/01#auto___how_to_disable_acr_on_your_tv__and_why_doing_so_makes_such_a_big_difference_</link>
    <description>Furnished content.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Your Samsung, LG, and even Sony TV comes with notable privacy risks. Here's how to avoid one of the biggest with just a few steps.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Read more &lt;a class=&quot;sw_sl&quot; href=&quot;https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-disable-acr-on-tv-why/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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    <title>5 themes that defined business and markets in 2025: Morning Squawk</title>
    <link>http://www.jamesraposa.com/index/2026/01/01#auto___5_themes_that_defined_business_and_markets_in_2025__morning_squawk</link>
    <description>Furnished content.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;From tariffs to AI to inflation, these were the trends that shaped Wall Street, Main Street and Silicon Valley in 2025.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Read more &lt;a class=&quot;sw_sl&quot; href=&quot;https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/31/5-things-to-know-before-the-stock-market-opens.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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