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AI researchers map models to banish ‘demon’ persona 2026-01-20 at 23:53 By Thomas Claburn Keeping models on the Assistant Axis improves AI safety Researchers from Anthropic and other orgs have observed situations in which LLMs act like a helpful personal assistant, and are trying to study the phenomenon further to make sure chatbots don’t go […]

Massachusetts judge bars Kalshi from offering sports bets: Report 2026-01-20 at 22:00 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The preliminary injunction against the predictions market platform came at the request of Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

US CFTC chair Selig appoints crypto lawyer as senior adviser 2026-01-20 at 21:37 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Michael Selig named two people as senior advisers, one of whom helped with a law firm‘s letter that led to an SEC no-action letter on crypto custodians. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original […]

Mozilla starts offering RPMs of Firefox Nightly 2026-01-20 at 21:37 By Liam Proven More packaging options for the leading all-FOSS browser If you can’t wait to get the bleeding-edge version of Firefox, we have good news. Mozilla is offering native RPM packages of Firefox Nightly for Linux distros in the greater Red Hat and SUSE […]

Remember VoidLink, the cloud-targeting Linux malware? An AI agent wrote it 2026-01-20 at 21:37 By Jessica Lyons AI + skilled malware developers = security threat VoidLink, the newly spotted Linux malware that targets victims’ clouds with 37 evil plugins, was generated “almost entirely by artificial intelligence” and likely developed by just one person, according to […]

North Korea-Linked Hackers Target Developers via Malicious VS Code Projects 2026-01-20 at 21:37 By The North Korean threat actors associated with the long-running Contagious Interview campaign have been observed using malicious Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) projects as lures to deliver a backdoor on compromised endpoints. The latest finding demonstrates continued evolution of the […]

Dead batteries cough up lithium after a bath in CO₂ and water, boffins say 2026-01-20 at 20:28 By Brandon Vigliarolo Still or sparkling? Either way, the problem of scale remains Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere, and recycling them cleanly and safely at scale is still hard. Now, a Chinese research team claims to have discovered a […]

Selling AI chips to China is like ‘selling nuclear weapons to North Korea,’ warns Anthropic CEO 2026-01-20 at 20:07 By Thomas Barrabi Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned that US firms like Nvidia should not sell their advanced artificial intelligence chips to China – calling it a major mistake with “incredible national security implications.” This article […]

RedStone acquires Security Token Market, TokenizeThis conference 2026-01-20 at 20:07 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The deal adds a long-running dataset on tokenized real-world assets to RedStone’s oracle business as RWA activity spans public blockchains and institutional networks. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

ETH price metric flashes buy signal after 3 years of seller dominance 2026-01-20 at 20:07 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly ETH sold off at the weekly open, but its net taker volume metric turned positive for the first time in years. Will bulls take notice of the signal and attempt to press Ether price higher? […]

DLP For An AI-Driven, Encrypted World 2026-01-20 at 19:43 By Rupesh Khetawat , Suresh Ramkumar Introducing new-era DLP with an eye for secure visibility This article is an excerpt from SECURITY.COM View Original Source

Ray Dalio warns of banks shying away from fiat, praises gold surging 2026-01-20 at 19:17 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The hedge fund manager said central banks were not handling fiat in the same way, warning of a breakdown in the global monetary order. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Solana slips below $130, but onchain data suggests SOL remains bullish 2026-01-20 at 19:17 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale SOL price slipped under $130, but whale accumulation amid declining supply on exchanges and strengthening on-chain metrics point to a potential for recovery. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

How a third-party data leak led to phishing attempts against Ledger users 2026-01-20 at 19:17 By Cointelegraph by Bradley Peak A third-party e-commerce breach exposed order data, enabling phishing attempts without compromising Ledger wallets or self-custody systems. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Power scarcity drives datacenters to Texas, where the juice is 2026-01-20 at 19:17 By Dan Robinson Plus, one in three bit barns expected to exceed 1 GW by 2035 Everything’s bigger in Texas, including the amount of available power. That’s why the Lone Star State is set to become the leading bit barn market within […]

Lawsuit Filed After 320,000 Impacted by Monroe University Breach 2026-01-20 at 19:17 By The lawsuit claims the university didn’t enact reasonable data security measures.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Bitcoin trader keeps $100K BTC target as gold price hits record $4,750 2026-01-20 at 18:07 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin sellers entered at the Wall Street open to drive BTC price action below $90,000, but a six-figure price target stayed in play. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Chainalysis bets on automation to scale onchain investigations beyond developers 2026-01-20 at 18:07 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The feature allows non-technical teams to conduct onchain investigations and compliance analyses without relying on custom code. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Rackspace tests customer loyalty with brutal email price hike 2026-01-20 at 17:21 By Richard Speed Mailbox costs leap overnight as longtime users vent their frustration Rackspace is giving a masterclass in how to annoy customers after an eye-watering price hike for email hosting.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Michael Saylor’s Strategy tops 700,000 Bitcoin after $2.1B purchase 2026-01-20 at 17:02 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Strategy acquired 22,305 BTC last week at about $95,284 per coin, lifting its holdings to 709,715 BTC. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source