2026

Iranians still accessing Starlink during harsh crackdown on protests, communications blackout 2026-01-13 at 05:53 By Reuters Iranian authorities have in recent days launched a deadly crackdown on nationwide protests, including the near-complete shutdown of internet service. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

Trump wants tech firms to ‘pay their own way’ as power demand soars 2026-01-13 at 05:53 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young The POTUS demanded tech giants cover data center power costs as US consumption surged, with Microsoft first to make changes this week. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Meta to cut 10% of metaverse arm this week amid AI push: Report 2026-01-13 at 05:53 By Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby Meta’s Reality Labs is set for cuts as the firm’s metaverse budget continues to decline amid push toward artificial intelligence development. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

US Senate Ag punts markup on crypto bill to end of month 2026-01-13 at 05:53 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman says he’s delayed work on a crypto market structure bill to have more time to secure bipartisan support. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

India demands crypto outfits geolocate customers, get a selfie to prove they’re real 2026-01-13 at 05:53 By Simon Sharwood Government is fed up with bad actors using digi-cash to fund dodgy deeds India’s government has updated the regulations it imposes on cryptocurrency services providers, as part of its efforts to combat fraud, money laundering, and

CFTC forms innovation committee to help shape rules for crypto, AI 2026-01-13 at 02:14 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The CFTC is looking to invite Tyler Winklevoss, Shayne Coplan, Kris Marszalek, and other crypto leaders to assist its approach to regulating the blockchain industry. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

No fire sale for firewalls as memory shortages could push prices higher 2026-01-13 at 00:59 By O’Ryan Johnson In SEC filings, Fortinet and Palo Alto show shrinking product margins taking hold. PCs and datacenters aren’t the only devices that need DRAM. The global memory shortage is roiling the cybersecurity market, with the cost of firewalls

‘Violence-as-a-service’ suspect arrested in Iraq, extradition underway 2026-01-13 at 00:59 By Jessica Lyons Gang members ‘systematically exploited children and young people,’ cops say A 21-year-old Swedish man accused of being a key organizer of violence-as-a-service linked to the Foxtrot criminal network, which police say has recruited and exploited minors, has been arrested in Iraq.… This

Zuck forms Meta Compute to pave the planet with ‘hundreds of gigawatts’ of AI datacenters 2026-01-13 at 00:32 By Tobias Mann No wonder he’s going nuclear Meta has formed a new initiative called “Meta Compute” to oversee the planning, deployment, and operations of its growing fleet of AI datacenters.… This article is an excerpt from

Danish dev delights kid by turning floppy drive into easy TV remote 2026-01-12 at 23:58 By Brandon Vigliarolo Just insert a disk and the TV starts playing three-year-old’s favorite shows Smart TV UIs are hard enough for adults to navigate, let alone preschoolers. When his three-year-old couldn’t learn to navigate with a remote, one Danish

3 ETH price charts predict a sharp move to $4K is brewing 2026-01-12 at 23:20 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly ETH’s recent rally was driven by spot demand and a healthy use of futures market leverage, potentially setting Ether up for a follow-up move to $4,000. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

Bakkt stock surges 20% after move on stablecoin payments strategy 2026-01-12 at 22:02 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright With Bakkt’s share price surging following the announcement, the stock deal could be worth about $178 million. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Apple hopes to save Siri from laughingstock status with infusion of Google Gemini 2026-01-12 at 22:02 By Thomas Claburn Partnership between behemoths raises questions about OpenAI’s place at the iTable It may finally be time to take AI on the iPhone siri-ously. Apple and Google on Monday announced a multi-year partnership that will see Apple

Nvidia, Eli Lilly just say yes to making drugs together, using Vera Rubin GPUs 2026-01-12 at 22:02 By Tobias Mann If penicillin was discovered on moldy bread, who’s to say the next miracle drug won’t be born from AI hallucinations Nvidia has teamed up with pharmaceutical heavyweight Eli Lilly to plow up to $1 billion

UK probes X over Grok AI chatbot’s sexualized images while Elon Musk blasts ‘fascist’ government 2026-01-12 at 21:22 By Thomas Barrabi The United Kingdom’s online watchdog launched a formal investigation Monday into Elon Musk’s X over sexualized pictures created by its Grok chatbot – just two days after the billionaire accused the UK’s government of

Bitcoin ‘OG whales’ sell $286M, but odds of $100K BTC remain high 2026-01-12 at 21:22 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Bitcoin whales sold $286 million of BTC in January, but a slowdown in the distribution and accelerating bullish momentum could send BTC to $100,000 before the end of the month. This article is an excerpt

Stablecoin platform VelaFi secures $20M to scale cross-border settlement rails 2026-01-12 at 21:22 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The funding will support expansion of enterprise payment and settlement services across Latin America, the United States and Asia. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Price predictions 1/12: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH 2026-01-12 at 21:22 By Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay Bitcoin and several major altcoins bounced off their strong support levels, but charts and trading volume suggest bears will continue to sell at the range highs. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News

PC shipments set to hit the buffers as AI guzzles memory 2026-01-12 at 21:22 By Dan Robinson High-margin infrastructure kit takes precedence, leaving laptops and desktops wanting Memory shortages will likely stunt PC shipments in 2026, as available supplies will not be able to meet demand thanks to memory makers chasing the lucrative AI infrastructure

Mall display crashes the vibe with Windows activation nag 2026-01-12 at 20:45 By Richard Speed Digital signage is great, until it isn’t Bork!Bork!Bork!  Windows activation is a tricky thing, particularly for digital signage that should be directing customers to in-store bargains but instead shows passersby that someone has yet to give Microsoft their pound of