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Taiwan bringing more semiconductor production to the US, Bluesky's 'Live Now' badge is available to everyone, and Netflix's expanded Sony deal

Published: January 16, 2026

Duration: 7:43

-The US Department of Commerce announced that Taiwanese businesses will make an upfront investment of at least $250 billion into their US production capacity.

-Live Now is included as part of Bluesky's latest update, alongside "cashtags," a separate type of hashtag for collecting conversations about publicly-traded companies.

-The Netflix/Sony deal expands on the exclusive rights the companies have in the US, and means the service will be the first place people will be able to stream upcoming projects. Sony's films will stream worldwide on Netflix in what's called "Pay-1," the first window of availability after...