For the first time on record, global warming has exceeded temperatures of 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit over a 12-month period. / Al Jazeera
An unlikely coalition behind the White House's natural gas pivot: climate activists and manufacturing facilities. / Grist
The proportion of buildings destroyed in Gaza is said to now approach “that of Guernica, Hamburg, or Hiroshima.” / The London Review of Books
In multiple replays of a wargame simulation, OpenAI's chatbot elects to launch nuclear attacks. / NewScientist
Unrelated/related: Can AI art be copyrighted? Recent guidelines from the Copyright Office “reaffirm that purely generated images are in the public domain.” / Newart
Uber posts its first full-year profit since going public in 2019. / The Hill
Credit card balances increased by $50 billion to $1.13 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2023. / Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Unpacking four ways the Supreme Court may rule regarding former President Trump's name on the Colorado ballot. / Vox
A publisher retracts two studies that a Texas judge cited last year while suspending approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. / Reuters
FYI: That smart toothbrush botnet story you may have seen is not real. / 404 Media
Danielle Cohen unpacks the many reasons, as a person who knows nothing about football, why she plans to watch the Super Bowl. / The Cut
The San Francisco 49ers bring a tactical twist to the big event: bunching together their offensive line. / The Wall Street Journal [+]
Unrelated: “There's no butting out on Nextdoor, only butting in.” / The Washington Post [+]