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How crypto’s promised year-end fireworks turned into a bloodbath

admin January 1, 2026

Digital asset treasuries, altcoin ETFs and bitcoin’s famed year‑end seasonality were meant to supercharge prices….

TikTok Strikes Deal to Create New U.S. Entity and Loosen App’s Ties to China January 23, 2026
The Chinese parent company of the popular video app said a group of non-Chinese investors would create an American TikTok to avoid a federal ban.
Why iPhone and Android Weather Apps Are Freaking Out About Winter Storm Forecasts January 23, 2026
A foot of snow in New York? Two feet? Well, it’s complicated.
The Drama at Thinking Machines, a New A.I. Start-Up, Is Riveting Silicon Valley January 22, 2026
Defections, secret conversations, deal talks that fizzled and a battle for control: The turmoil at Thinking Machines Lab is the artificial intelligence industry’s latest drama.
How to Deal With That Drawer Full of Old Gadgets January 22, 2026
This month, resolve to revive or relinquish those old music players and point-and-shoot cameras — and retrieve any files trapped on the devices.
Elon Musk’s Grok A.I. Chatbot Made Millions of Sexualized Images, New Estimates Show January 22, 2026
Over nine days, Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot generated and posted 4.4 million images, of which at least 41 percent were sexualized images of women.
F.T.C. Appeals Loss in Meta Antitrust Case January 21, 2026
The agency is aiming to reverse a setback in the government’s campaign to rein in the power of the biggest tech companies.
At Check-In, Your Face Is Increasingly Your ID January 21, 2026
Facial recognition at security and immigration checkpoints and gates could ease airport hassles, even as the technology raises privacy concerns.
Snap Settles Lawsuit on Social Media Addiction, Avoiding a Landmark Trial January 20, 2026
The settlement means Snap will avoid a trial where plaintiffs had planned to argue that social media platforms are inherently defective and subject to personal injury liability.
Thing-Like Robotic Hand Makes Life Resemble ‘The Addams Family’ January 20, 2026
The very capable robotic picker-upper can grasp things on both sides and roam around freely.
An A.I. Start-Up Says It Wants to Empower Workers, Not Replace Them January 20, 2026
Founded by researchers from Anthropic, Google and xAI, the new company, Humans&, is already valued at $4.48 billion.
The Rise of Prediction Markets January 19, 2026
Billions of dollars are trading hands on sites like Polymarket and Kalshi, where people bet on everything from Taylor Swift’s wedding date to election outcomes.
AI Attack Ad in Texas Senate Race Shows John Cornyn Dancing With Jasmine Crockett January 17, 2026
A video from Ken Paxton, a Republican primary challenger to Senator John Cornyn of Texas, depicted A.I.-generated imagery of the senator twirling with Jasmine Crockett, a Democratic Senate candidate.
Coinbase, the Biggest U.S. Crypto Company, Asserts Its Power in Washington January 16, 2026
The top executive of the crypto exchange Coinbase scuttled a planned Senate committee vote on a major cryptocurrency bill after voicing his concerns, a sign of the company’s clout.
OpenAI Starts Testing Ads in ChatGPT January 16, 2026
The company said on Friday that it would start serving ads in the free version of its chatbot over the next several weeks.
Trump and States Aim to Stop A.I. From Inflating Energy Bills January 16, 2026
Demand from centers that power artificial intelligence has driven up electricity bills, frustrating consumers.
How Activists in Iran Are Using Starlink to Stay Online January 16, 2026
Activists spent years preparing for a communications blackout in Iran, smuggling in Starlink satellite internet systems and making digital shutdowns harder for the authorities to enforce.
Jonathan Haidt Strikes Again + What You Vibecoded + An Update on the Forkiverse January 16, 2026
“If we can’t win on social media, then we definitely can’t win on A.I.,” says Haidt.
State and Federal Lawmakers Want Data Centers to Pay More for Energy January 16, 2026
Despite many proposals, there is little consensus among governors, lawmakers and tech executives about exactly how much the companies behind data centers should pay for electricity.
Elon Musk’s X Restricts Ability to Create Explicit Images With Grok January 15, 2026
Bowing to pressure, the company said it would restrict X users from generating explicit images of real people in jurisdictions where such content is illegal.
A.I. Has Arrived in Gmail. Here’s What to Know. January 15, 2026
Google’s A.I. assistant, Gemini, can create a to-do list based on recent emails, among other new tricks. There are implications for your privacy.

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