10 things in tech you need to know today

Good morning! Here's the tech news you need to know this Tuesday.1. Donald Trump has made a vocal critic of today's "open internet" laws the next Federal Communications Commission (FCC) boss. Ajit Pai is opposed to net neutrality.2. Yahoo is pushing back the timeline to close its $4.8 billion (3.9 billion) acquisition by Verizon. It is grappling with questions after two major data breaches came to light.3. Mark Zuckerberg's philanthropy organisation acquired a startup to help cure the world's diseases. Meta is the first acquisition from The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.4. Sprint has bought a 33% stake in Jay Z's music streaming serviceTidal. The American telecoms company reportedly paid $200 million (160 million).5. There is speculation that Apple could build a TVbecause of Trump. The chairman of Apple supplier Foxconn indicated the company might build a new factory in the US.6. Faraday Future has been accused of defaulting on $1.8 million (1.4 million) in payments to a visual-effects company. The buzzy electric car company has been touted as a Tesla competitor, but has run into difficulties.7. Samsung's operating profits jumped 50% year-on-year in itsfourth quarter earnings. Reuters reports that it is because of the ongoing success of its chips business.8. Google parent company Alphabet has lured a robotics pioneer back from Apple, Bloomberg reports. Yoky Matsuoka is becoming the new CTO at smart home unit Nest.9. We've just got another indication that Apple's next iPhone will have a radically different screen. Apple is rumoured to be planning a "full-face" OLED display with ultra-narrow borders.10. Reddit's CEO got laser eye surgery to prepare for the apocalypse. Steve Huffman is one of a growing number of people in the tech industry prepping for a potential doomsday scenario.Join the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: The story of Lisa Brennan-Jobs, the daughter Steve Jobs claimed wasn't his
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