Prediction markets are coalescing around Blackrock executive Rick Rieder as the leading contender to succeed Fed Chair Jerome Powell, spotlighting a potential Federal Reserve shift shaped by pro- crypto, pro- bitcoin views and evolving monetary expectations.
Polymarket Traders Rally Behind Blackrock’s Rieder in Fed Succession Race
Shifts in market sentiment are sharpening focus on the Federal…
SEC Filing Shows BTC, ETH, XRP Lead Proposed S&P Crypto ETF
January 26, 2026
A proposed SEC-filed crypto ETF spotlights top cryptocurrencies bitcoin, ethereum, and XRP, showing how new U.S. products could deliver heavily concentrated exposure as regulators weigh index-based digital asset fund structures.
SEC Filing Details Crypto ETF Structure With…
A colossal asteroid may have warped the moon from the inside out
January 26, 2026
An unusual ratio of potassium isotopes, found in samples of basaltic rock brought back to Earth from the moon’s South Pole–Aitken Basin by China’s Chang’e 6 sample-return mission, has provided further evidence for how the impact that formed this gigantic basin is…
Why binoculars are best for beginner astronomers to stargaze
January 26, 2026
British amateur astronomer, Sir Patrick Moore, used to say that the best first telescope isn’t a telescope at all — it’s a pair of binoculars. Telescopes are wonderful — the things you can see through them can be jaw-dropping — but they can so easily extinguish enthusiasm for the night sky.
Telescopes can take a beginner’s eyes from the sky at the wrong time by requiring attention to…
Sinking ice on Jupiter's moon Europa may be slowly feeding its ocean the ingredients for life
January 26, 2026
Jupiter’s icy moon Europa may have a previously unrecognized way of delivering life-supporting chemicals to its vast subsurface ocean, according to new research.
Europa, one of the dozens of moons orbiting Jupiter, has long intrigued scientists as one of the most promising…
Motorola Signature 5G Launched in India; Moto Watch Tags Along
January 26, 2026
Motorola Signature 5G has been announced in India along with the Moto Watch. The Signature 5G already debuted in the global markets earlier this month. Being positioned as one of the most premium phones from the brand, the Signature 5G comes with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset…
Who’s behind AMI Labs, Yann LeCun’s ‘world model’ startup
January 26, 2026
Yann LeCun’s new venture, AMI Labs, has drawn intense attention since the AI scientist left Meta to found it. This week, the startup finally confirmed what it’s building – and several key details have been hiding in plain sight.
On its newly launched website, the startup disclosed its plans to develop “world models” in order to “build intelligent systems that understand the real…
Meta pauses teen access to AI characters ahead of new version
January 26, 2026
Meta today said that it is pausing teens’ access to its AI characters globally across all its apps. The company mentioned that it is not abandoning its efforts but wants to develop an updated version of AI characters for teens, the company exclusively told TechCrunch.
The…
OpenAI chief Sam Altman plans India visit as AI leaders converge in New Delhi: sources
January 26, 2026
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is planning to visit India in mid-February, his first visit to the country in nearly a year, TechCrunch has learned. The visit comes as New Delhi prepares to host a major AI summit expected to draw top executives from Meta, Google, and Anthropic.
India…
His color photos made him famous – but these early black-and-white images prove that Martin Parr was always a master
January 26, 2026
Martin Parr, who died last December aged 73, was best known for his highly saturated color work. But before The Last Resort brought him to fame in 1986, he’d spent years mastering black-and-white photography with the same forensic eye and wry humour.
Now a new exhibition at The Photographers’ Gallery in London, England, reveals exactly what that looked like.
The show centers around his final…
