Month: January 2026

Technology

Cancelling ‘zombie’ subscriptions could save Britons up to £400 a year, survey finds

Consumers advised to review paying for services such as Netflix, Apple TV and Amazon Prime…

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Indonesia blocks Musk’s Grok chatbot due to risk of pornographic content

Move comes after governments and regulators from Europe to Asia have condemned the AI tool…

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AI bubble: five things you need to know to shield your finances from a crash

Some experts have voiced fears a tech meltdown could hit our savings and pensions –…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Asset manager VanEck explains how one bitcoin could be worth $2.9 million by 2050

The asset manager’s base case assumes bitcoin gains traction as a settlement tool and reserve…

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Elon Musk’s X threatened with UK ban over wave of indecent AI images

Platform has restricted image creation on the Grok AI tool to paying subscribers, but victims…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Senate Republicans race toward crypto vote on bill with uncertain Democratic buy-in

While Senator Cynthia Lummis hints about a circulating Banking Committee draft, the Agriculture Committee says…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Bitcoin pulls back to $90,000 as early Friday rally attempt fails

U.S. employment data for December was mixed, while inflation expectations edged higher, and the U.S….

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Crypto crowd could still walk away from U.S. market structure bill if DeFi needs unmet

There are red-line demands from decentralized finance — and backed by the rest of crypto…

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World’s largest custodial bank BNY to offer tokenized deposits for institutional investors

The initiative mirrors deposit balances on a private blockchain to speed up settlement and unlock…

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The trouble with friendlords: the pitfalls of renting from a mate

Amid an affordable housing crisis, renting a room from a friend can seem like the…

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