The crypto market has been locked in a deep, prolonged winter since early 2025, but signs suggest the downturn may be closer to its end as institutional flows mask pain, retail capitulates and sentiment reaches classic late-stage extremes.
Bitwise Predicts Crypto Winter Ending Soon, Setting up Next Bitcoin Rally
Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at Bitwise Asset Management, shared on social…
The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is a pricey but pretty e-ink color tablet with AI features
February 9, 2026
If you primarily want a tablet device to mark up, highlight, and annotate your e-books and documents, and perhaps sometimes scribble some notes, Amazon’s new Kindle Scribe Colorsoft could be worth the hefty investment. For everyone else, it’s probably going to be…
Modern biotech has the tools to edit genes and design drugs, yet thousands of rare diseases remain untreated. According to executives from Insilico Medicine and GenEditBio, the missing ingredient for years has been finding enough smart people to continue the work. AI, they…
The backlash over OpenAI’s decision to retire GPT-4o shows how dangerous AI companions can be
February 9, 2026
OpenAI announced last week that it will retire some older ChatGPT models by February 13. That includes GPT-4o, the model infamous for excessively flattering and affirming users.
For thousands of users protesting the decision online, the retirement of 4o feels akin to losing a friend, romantic partner, or spiritual guide.
“He wasn’t just a program. He was part of my routine, my peace…
Tesla files new Roadster trademark with new silhouette
February 9, 2026
Tesla has filed two new trademark applications for the Roadster, including one that reveals what appears to be the first official updated silhouette of the long-delayed electric sports car.
The filings, submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office on February…
A new lawsuit has been filed against Tesla over the death of a young man in one of its Model Y vehicles, blaming Tesla’s electronic door handle design for trapping the driver inside the car after a crash.
It’s one of many similar lawsuits cropping up against Tesla lately…
Ford is promising to introduce more affordable vehicles over the next few years, including five priced under $40,000.
Ford bets on more affordable EV and hybrid vehicles
Although Ford is best known for its trucks, like the F-Series, and big SUVs, such as the Explorer, the company is moving in a different direction.
As part of its updated Ford+ business plan, the American automaker announced it…
SINGAPORE — Singapore is slated join the F-35 operator club once the first of its Lockheed Martin F-35B fighters enter service later this year, becoming the fourth Asia-Pacific nation to fly the fifth-generation fighter.
Steve Sheehy, Lockheed Martin’s Vice President of…
PARIS — The French Navy is toughening crew drills to better prepare sailors for the stress of coming under fire, following deployments to the Red Sea where Houthi rebels targeted Western warships and commercial traffic with drones and ballistic missiles.
The navy is…
First US warship visit to Chinese-built port in Cambodia cements new drift for Phnom Penh
February 9, 2026
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — After a U.S. warship visited the Chinese-built Ream Naval Base on the south coast of Cambodia last week, analysts warn the government here should brace for a response from Beijing.
The port call by the USS Cincinnati came amid a warming of relations with Washington after a decade of sour ties that took an unwanted toll on Southeast Asia, as Phnom Penh eschewed the West and…
