🗞️ AI Digest [05 Jan 2026]

🔸 Neural Networks: Zero to Hero [karpathy.ai] 🔸 Plaud launches a new AI pin and a desktop meeting notetaker [techcrunch.com] 🔸 Microsoft's Risky Bet That Windows Can Become The Platform for AI Agents [slashdot.org] 🔸 Subtle releases ear buds with its noise cancelation models [techcrunch.com] 🔸 The HackerNoon Newsletter: Should You Trust Your VPN Location? (1/4/2026) [hackernoon.com] 🔸 French and Malaysian authorities are investigating Grok for generating sexualized deepfakes [techcrunch.com] 🔸 DoorDash says it banned driver who seemingly faked a delivery using AI [techcrunch.com] 🔸 Furiosa's Energy-Efficient 'NPU' AI Chips Start Mass Production This Month, Challenging Nvidia [slashdot.org]