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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

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

Businesses in 2026: Maybe we should finally look into that AI security stuff 2026-01-12 at 20:45 By Connor Jones Survey finds security checks nearly doubled in a year as leaders wise up The number of organizations that have implemented methods for identifying security risks in the AI tools they use has almost doubled in the […]

Meta warns Australia’s under-16 social media ban isn’t effective — after banning nearly 550K accounts 2026-01-12 at 20:20 By Ariel Zilber The tech giant said it removed 544,052 suspected under-16 accounts across Instagram, Facebook and Threads between Dec. 4 and Dec. 11. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post […]

Don’t bother with the retailer’s website, says Google: Gemini can shop for you 2026-01-12 at 20:20 By Brandon Vigliarolo You can check out anytime you like, but please don’t ever leave Google is aiming to turn Gemini into a one-stop personal shopper with what it hopes will become a global standard for agentic AI commerce, […]