Bitfinex Hacker Ilya Lichtenstein Released Early From Prison After Serving Part Of Sentence
Ilya Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty to money laundering charges connected to the 2016 hack of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex, said he has been released early from prison and is now under…
US Stocks End 2025 Near Records As Tariffs, AI Bets And Policy Risks Shape 2026 Outlook
US stock markets are closing out 2025 with strong gains, positioning investors for 2026 after a volatile year marked by trade tensions, rapid advances in artificial intelligence, and renewed uncertainty…
US Scales Back Threatened Tariffs On Italian Pasta Imports After Industry Review
Italian pasta will avoid steep US tariffs after the Trump administration reduced duties that had been proposed on imports from 13 Italian producers, a move that had raised concerns about…
Jellycat Plush Toys Find Adult Fanbase In China As Collectables Offer Emotional Comfort
British-designed plush toys from Jellycat have gained a large adult following in China, where young consumers have turned to collectable toys for emotional comfort amid economic pressure, social uncertainty, and…
Instagram Expects AI Images To Outnumber Real Photos As Platform Reconsiders Authenticity
Instagram expects artificial intelligence generated images to surpass non-AI imagery on the platform, according to comments from its top executive outlining how AI is reshaping creator culture and content discovery…
Chipmaking Stocks Rally At Start Of 2026 As AI Momentum Carries Sector Higher
Chipmaking stocks opened 2026 with sharp gains as investors continued to favor companies tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure, extending a multi-year rally driven by sustained datacenter demand and heavy spending…
Tesla Reports Second Annual Delivery Decline As Competition And Policy Shifts Weigh On 2025 Results
Tesla reported fourth-quarter 2025 vehicle production and deliveries on Friday, confirming a second consecutive annual decline for the automaker as competition intensified and policy changes disrupted demand. The company said…
Experts Map How Technology Could Shape Daily Life By 2050
Experts say advances in nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, cybernetics, quantum computing, autonomous transport, and space manufacturing could reshape how people live, learn, travel, and receive medical care by 2050, according to…
K-Beauty Boom Turns Viral Skincare Trends Into A Global Export Powerhouse
Snail mucin serums, once a niche concept, have become a mainstream skincare product worldwide, illustrating how South Korea’s beauty industry has scaled viral trends into a global manufacturing and export…
China Presses Netherlands Over Nexperia Dispute As Chip Supply Risks Persist
China has called on the Netherlands to quickly reverse its actions against chipmaker Nexperia, warning that continued intervention is threatening stability in the global semiconductor supply chain and prolonging uncertainty…
Airline Divide Deepens As Premium Focus Grows And Budget Carriers Face Pressure In 2026
U.S. airlines are entering 2026 with widening gaps between premium-focused carriers and price-sensitive operators, as airlines lean further into higher-paying customers while cost pressures, infrastructure limits, and uneven demand continue…
Hangzhou Pushes Into Physical AI As Startups And Tech Giants Expand Beyond Software
Hangzhou is accelerating its shift toward artificial intelligence focused on physical applications, with major companies and startups developing chips, robotics, and brain computer interfaces alongside consumer-facing AI tools, as China…
Federal Probe Details Alleged Nvidia AI Chip Smuggling Network Targeting China
Federal prosecutors disclosed an investigation into an alleged global smuggling network that sought to move restricted Nvidia AI chips from the United States to China, revealing how U.S. authorities say…
European Banks Face Large-Scale Job Cuts As AI Adoption Accelerates
More than 200,000 jobs could be eliminated across Europe’s banking sector by 2030 as lenders increase their use of artificial intelligence and reduce their reliance on physical branches, according to…
OpenAI Reorganizes Audio Teams As It Prepares Audio-First Personal Device
OpenAI has reorganized several internal teams to accelerate development of new audio models, as the company prepares for the launch of an audio-first personal device expected in about a year,…
UK Requires Crypto Buyers To Share Account Data As Tax Reporting Rules Take Effect
People buying and selling cryptocurrency in the UK must now share account and transaction details with tax authorities or risk penalties, following new reporting requirements that came into force on…
BYD Poised To Overtake Tesla As World’s Largest Electric Vehicle Seller
China’s BYD is on track to become the world’s biggest seller of electric vehicles, surpassing Tesla in annual sales for the first time as Chinese manufacturers continue to gain ground…
Tech Industry Sees Series Of Unusual Incidents Across Legal Disputes, Hiring Practices, And Product Experiments in 2025
A range of unusual events unfolded across the technology sector during 2025, spanning legal disputes over identity, employment controversies, executive behavior, experimental consumer products, and public reactions to artificial intelligence…