Ripple presses U.S. regulators to redraw the boundaries of crypto oversight, arguing securities laws should hinge on enforceable legal rights — not speculation, decentralization, or trading behavior — and warning that blurred lines could permanently expand SEC jurisdiction.
Ripple Urges SEC to Tie Crypto Regulation to Legal Rights, Not Speculation
Ripple submitted a letter to the U.S.
Is Fed Crisis Setting Bitcoin up for Major Price Surge?
January 13, 2026
Mounting pressure on the Federal Reserve is reviving fears over U.S. monetary stability, pushing investors to reassess trust in central banking and accelerating capital flows toward bitcoin as a hedge beyond political control.
Central Bank Pressure Intensifies, Bitcoin Gains…
Bitcoin’s explosive rally may have gone too far, with oversupply, rising volatility risk, and shifting macro forces setting the stage for a major reset that could redefine crypto’s next cycle, according to a Bloomberg Intelligence outlook.
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Satellite sees 40-year-old iceberg melt, turn blue | Space photo of the day for January 12, 2025
January 13, 2026
A colossal Antarctic iceberg that first broke free in the 1980s is now soaking up the summer warmth, and from orbit seems to be turning a shade of aquamarine. In this recent image from NASA’s Earth Observatory, iceberg A-23A is streaked with blue meltwater ponds and surrounded by a halo of fractured ice, signs that the long-lived “megaberg” is perhaps in its final days.
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If you’ve ever discovered something completely unexpected in your hamburger, it was likely that neither delight nor intrigue were your first reaction. However, that isn’t the case for a team of astronomers who have recently discovered something they didn’t…
Astronomers baffled by 'mysterious disruptor' with a mass of 1 million suns and a black hole for a heart
January 13, 2026
A completely dark and mysterious body with the mass of 1 million suns and a possible black hole heart continues to baffle and intrigue astronomers despite further investigation.
This “mysterious disruptor” is located around 11 billion light-years away and was…
Google’s Gemini to power Apple’s AI features like Siri
January 13, 2026
It’s official. Apple has chosen to work with Google, a longtime partner, to power AI features like Siri.
“After careful evaluation, we determined that Google’s technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models and we’re excited about the innovative new experiences it will unlock for our users,” Apple and Google said in a statement.
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A New Jersey lawsuit shows how hard it is to fight deepfake porn
January 13, 2026
For more than two years, an app called ClothOff has been terrorizing young women online – and it’s been maddeningly difficult to stop. The app has been taken down from the two major app stores and it’s banned from most social platforms, but it’s still…
Harmattan AI raises $200M Series B led by Dassault Aviation, becomes defense unicorn
January 13, 2026
French defense tech company Harmattan AI is rising almost as fast as the supersonic planes of its new backer. Founded in 2024, the company is now valued at $1.4 billion after raising a $200 million Series B round led by Dassault Aviation, which is best known for making the…
Photographers have less than two weeks remaining to submit work to the London Camera Exchange Photographer of the Year 2026 contest, with entries closing at midnight on January 21. The competition, now in its third year, has a £10,000 (approximately £13,400 / AU$20,000) prize fund and is free to enter for photographers of any experience level.
The contest has grown significantly since its 2024…
