January 2026

US access to Venezuelan oil could make Bitcoin mining cheaper: Bitfinex 2026-01-06 at 04:02 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Bitcoin mining electricity costs could fall if Venezuelan oil production increases, though it may take several years before the benefits are fully realized, Bitfinex analysts say. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original […]

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang calls AI titan’s latest chips ‘gigantic step up in performance’ 2026-01-06 at 01:51 By Reuters While Nvidia still dominates the market for training AI models, it faces far more competition. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

Intel unleashes Panther Lake CPUs, first built on 18A process 2026-01-06 at 01:23 By Avram Piltch Company claims its Ultra Series 3 processors will offer the best battery life yet Intel has finally let its new Panther Lake CPUs out of the cage. First detailed in October and now launching under the brand name Intel

Nvidia says it’s more than doubled the DGX Spark’s performance since launch 2026-01-06 at 01:02 By Tobias Mann Just maybe not in the way you’re thinking Nvidia’s DGX Spark and its GB10-based siblings are getting a major performance bump with the platform’s latest software update, announced at CES on Monday. The AI mini PC is

Every conference is an AI conference as Nvidia unpacks its Vera Rubin CPUs and GPUs at CES 2026-01-06 at 00:53 By Tobias Mann Teasing the next generation earlier than usual CES used to be all about consumer electronics, TVs, smartphones, tablets, PCs, and – over the last few years – automobiles. Now, it’s just another

Claude devs complain about surprise usage limits, Anthropic blames expiring bonus 2026-01-06 at 00:19 By Thomas Claburn Holiday hangover? Software developers who use Anthropic’s Claude Code have been sounding the alarm for the past few days about changes in the AI service’s usage limits.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

NFT Paris cancels conferences: ‘The market collapse hit us hard‘ 2026-01-06 at 00:05 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The total NFT market capitalization dropped significantly in 2025, from about $9 billion in January 2025 to just over $2.7 billion in 2026. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Prediction markets move into real estate with Polymarket–Parcl deal 2026-01-06 at 00:05 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar Parcl’s native PRCL token surged over 100% following news of the partnership, which brings housing price indexes into prediction markets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

ServiceNow snags Microsoft vet to run legal amid M&A spree 2026-01-05 at 23:45 By O’Ryan Johnson Hossein Nowbar waged antitrust battles and created new legal policies around AI for Redmond ServiceNow has hired Hossein Nowbar as its chief legal officer and president, the company announced on Monday.… This article is an excerpt from The Register

ChatGPT is playing doctor for a lot of US residents, and OpenAI smells money 2026-01-05 at 23:17 By Brandon Vigliarolo One man’s failing healthcare system is another man’s opportunity About sixty percent of American adults have turned to AI like ChatGPT for health or healthcare in the past three months. Instead of seeing that as

AWS raises GPU prices 15% on a Saturday, hopes you weren’t paying attention 2026-01-05 at 22:50 By Corey Quinn An anomaly or the beginning of a new trend? My bet’s on the latter I’ve been tracking AWS for a long time, with a specific emphasis on pricing. “What happens if AWS hikes prices” has always

‘Lifelike’ robot therapy dog named Snoop helps people with disabilities 2026-01-05 at 22:26 By SWNS The robot can do tricks and give you his paw without leaving residents at Academy House wary. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

Congrats, cybercrims: You just fell into a honeypot 2026-01-05 at 22:26 By Jessica Lyons Subpoena issued to former ShinyHunters member Resecurity offered its “congratulations” to the Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters cybercrime crew for falling into its threat intel team’s honeypot – resulting in a subpoena being issued for one of the data thieves. Meanwhile, the notorious

Crypto companies contribute $21M to Trump PAC ahead of US midterms 2026-01-05 at 22:02 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The Gemini Trust Company and parent company of Crypto.com sent millions of dollars to the Trump-supporting PAC in September and October. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Elon Musk’s X blasted by European regulators after Grok produced sexual pictures of kids 2026-01-05 at 21:42 By Reuters Creating or sharing non-consensual intimate images or child sexual abuse material, including sexual deepfakes created by artificial intelligence, is illegal in Britain. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original

DoorDash CEO responds to Reddit post claiming app uses ‘desperation score’ to set driver pay: ‘Holy f–king s–t’ 2026-01-05 at 20:24 By Thomas Barrabi Doordash boss Tony Xu unleashed an expletive-laden denial to a viral Reddit post accusing an unnamed food delivery app of barbaric practices – including a “desperation score” to determine how much

AI billionaires still living with roommates in San Francisco as housing crisis grips city 2026-01-05 at 20:24 By Ariel Zilber Winston Weinberg, 30, Harvey’s co-founder and chief executive, shares the apartment with his co-founder Gabe Pereyra, 34, and another roommate. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original

Price predictions 1/5: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH 2026-01-05 at 20:24 By Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay Bitcoin and several major altcoins have continued their march higher, indicating improving investor sentiment and sustained demand from the bulls. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Grayscale declares first Ethereum staking payout for US-listed ETF 2026-01-05 at 20:24 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The cash distribution stems from staking rewards earned after the fund enabled Ethereum staking in October. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

China’s financial associations reclassify RWAs as ‘risky‘: Report 2026-01-05 at 20:24 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Wu Blockchain reported the policy change listing Real-World Asset tokenization alongside stablecoins, ”air coins,” and crypto mining as illegal activities in China. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source