News•Jan 23, 2026
A 13-Solar-Mass Star Just Vanished in Andromeda: What Happened?
Astronomers observed the yellow supergiant M31-2014-DS1 in Andromeda brighten in 2014 before fading completely by 2018, without the expected supernova explosion. Two recent studies offer competing explanations: a failed supernova that collapsed directly into a black hole, and a stellar merger that produced a dusty remnant. Infrared data from JWST show a faint, red source surrounded by a thick dust shell, while Chandra X‑ray observations reveal no high‑energy emission. The debate highlights how massive‑star death pathways remain uncertain even in our nearest galactic neighbor.
By Orbital Today
News•Jan 23, 2026
The Essential Reading Series: Understanding Elon Musk
An article curates a selection of bestselling non‑fiction books that dissect Elon Musk’s role as a technologist, entrepreneur, and industrial leader. The list spans biographies, investigative reports, and industry analyses covering Tesla, SpaceX, and Musk’s broader influence on platform economics....
By New Space Economy
News•Jan 23, 2026
Equifax Report Indicates Positive Shifts in Consumer Financial Wellbeing
Equifax released its third‑quarter 2025 Market Pulse Index, which rose to 61.6 – a 0.35% quarterly increase and a modest 0.14% gain year‑over‑year. The index shows the first quarterly improvement for consumers with VantageScore 4.0 below 580, whose score jumped over...
By Crowdfund Insider
News•Jan 23, 2026
Assessing Inhibitory Control in Black-Tailed Gulls
A recent study examined inhibitory control in black‑tailed gulls using detour‑reaching tasks across urban and coastal sites. The birds demonstrated a 70% success rate overall, with urban individuals outperforming their coastal peers. Repeated trials reduced latency, indicating learning and flexibility....
By Bioengineer.org
News•Jan 23, 2026
Harnessing Nanoscale Magnetic Spins to Overcome the Limits of Conventional Electronics
Researchers at Kyushu University demonstrated that inserting a 0.3 nm gadolinium layer into a Pt/Co/Ni stack dramatically enhances spin‑orbit torque, enabling magnetic skyrmions to move faster with lower electrical currents. The engineered Pt/Gd/Co/Ni multilayer preserved skyrmion stability while shifting the balance...
By Phys.org – Nanotechnology
News•Jan 23, 2026
The Essential Reading Series: Asteroids
The Essential Reading Series introduces a curated list of ten nonfiction titles covering asteroid science, planetary defense, and space resource utilization. The selections range from practical guides on detection and deflection of near‑Earth objects, such as Carrie Nugent’s *Asteroid Hunters*...
By New Space Economy
News•Jan 23, 2026
Blue Yonder's Chief Innovation Officer - How Retail AI Shifted From 'Budget to Spend' To Delivering Value
Blue Yonder’s Chief Innovation Officer highlighted a shift at NRF 2026 from budget‑centric AI talk to pragmatic, value‑driven conversations with retailers. The vendor has spent $2 billion over three years rebuilding its technology stack, now delivering integrated solutions such as a Smart...
By Diginomica
News•Jan 23, 2026
The Essential Reading Series: Mars Exploration
The Essential Reading Series curates a selection of non‑fiction titles that chronicle Mars exploration from early telescopic observations to the latest rover missions. Highlights include insider accounts of Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, and Pathfinder, as well as broader histories and forward‑looking...
By New Space Economy
News•Jan 23, 2026
How to Win AI Visibility with Semrush One
AI‑driven search interfaces are reshaping how users discover brands, allowing large language models to surface answers that bypass traditional SERP clicks. Semrush responded with Semrush One, a unified platform that combines classic SEO tools with an AI Visibility Toolkit to...
By Semrush Blog
News•Jan 23, 2026
Shapeshifting Materials Could Power Next Generation of Soft Robots
McGill University engineers have created ultra‑thin graphene oxide (GO) sheets that can be programmed to fold, move and sense themselves, mimicking origami. The films are strong, flexible and can be manufactured at scale, with shape changes triggered by humidity or...
By Tech Xplore Robotics
News•Jan 23, 2026
Particle Permutation Task Can Be Tackled by Quantum but Not Classical Computers, Study Finds
Researchers at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and CUNY’s Hunter College have shown that quantum computers can determine the even‑odd parity of particle permutations without labeling each particle, a task impossible for classical computers. By preparing qubits in entangled states...
By Phys.org (Quantum Physics News)
News•Jan 23, 2026
With More Institutions on Board, FedNow Notches Volume and Value Gains
The episode highlights FedNow’s rapid expansion to 1,600 participating institutions, driving a 460% YoY rise in daily transactions to nearly 30,000 and a total transaction value of $853.4 billion, with average payments soaring to $101,435. It contrasts FedNow’s broader network reach...
By PaymentsJournal
News•Jan 23, 2026
China’s Drone War in Ukraine
The Russia‑Ukraine war has become a drone‑centric conflict, with low‑cost UAVs driving artillery spotting, surveillance and strike missions. China, while officially neutral, dominates the global commercial drone market and supplies the majority of components used by both sides. Chinese firms...
By The Diplomat – Asia Defense
News•Jan 23, 2026
FDIC Conditionally Approves Ford, GM ILC Charters
The FDIC has conditionally approved industrial loan company (ILC) charters for Ford Credit Bank and GM Financial Bank, allowing the automakers to launch deposit‑insured banks in Utah. Both banks will focus on auto lending, drawing funding from retail savings accounts...
By Banking Dive
News•Jan 23, 2026
How to Make Your Brand Omnipresent with Digital Ads and Reach 1M B2B Ad Impressions Monthly
The post presents a step‑by‑step B2B omnipresence framework that targets more than one million content impressions per month across an ABM list, outbound outreach, matched‑audience ads, retargeting, thought‑leader placements and paid search. It sets a practical benchmark of ten impressions...
By SaasRise
News•Jan 23, 2026
How to Set up Paid Search on Google and Bing for SaaS Companies
The guide recommends structuring SaaS paid‑search around three core buckets—brand, competitor, and industry/product terms—to capture defensive, comparison, and problem‑aware traffic. It advises a tiered brand campaign setup (exact, phrase with negatives, and misspellings) and favors phrase‑match keywords while handling broad...
By SaasRise
News•Jan 23, 2026
How to Set up LinkedIn Thought Leader Ads for SaaS Companies
The post explains how SaaS firms can launch LinkedIn Thought Leader ads—boosted posts from founders or executives—to drive top‑of‑funnel reach, engagement, and brand awareness. Using the Brand Awareness objective and targeting matched audiences, the author reports roughly 4.9 M impressions, 20 k...
By SaasRise
News•Jan 23, 2026
The Essential Reading Series: Earth Observation
The Essential Reading Series on Earth Observation compiles a curated selection of ten foundational remote‑sensing textbooks, ranging from introductory physics to advanced digital image analysis. Each title delves into core concepts such as sensor fundamentals, spectral interpretation, classification algorithms, and...
By New Space Economy
News•Jan 23, 2026
Target Adds Former Nike Innovation Chief to Board
Target announced that former Nike chief innovation officer John Hoke will join its board in March, while ex‑HanesBrands CEO Steve Bratspies will come aboard in April. Both will serve on key committees—Hoke on governance, sustainability, compensation and human‑capital, Bratspies on audit,...
By Retail Dive
News•Jan 23, 2026
A Colossal Asteroid May Have Warped the Moon From the Inside Out
Chinese scientists analyzing basalt samples returned by Chang’e 6 have found an elevated potassium‑41 to potassium‑39 ratio in the South Pole–Aitken Basin. The isotopic anomaly points to massive volatile loss during the basin‑forming impact 4.2‑4.3 billion years ago. This loss likely depleted water...
By Space.com
News•Jan 23, 2026
JBL's New Portable Speakers Have 'Stem AI' For Jamming — They Can Remove Any Instrument or Vocal From Songs in...
JBL unveiled the BandBox Solo and BandBox Trio portable speakers, each equipped with on‑device “stem AI” that can isolate or mute individual instrument tracks in real time without an internet connection. The Solo is an 18‑watt Bluetooth speaker with built‑in...
By TechRadar
News•Jan 23, 2026
The Weekly Closeout: Reebok Teams with Karol G and Will January Storms Ice Out Retail Sales?
Reebok announced a multiyear partnership with Grammy‑winning Colombian star Karol G, naming her a global brand ambassador and co‑designer for upcoming Classics‑inspired footwear and apparel. Hasbro bolstered its board with former Nintendo of America president and COO Doug Bowser and...
By Retail Dive
News•Jan 23, 2026
Diet Addresses Liver Dysfunction in Down Syndrome Mouse Model
A study in Cell Reports shows that people with Down syndrome have markedly altered liver metabolism, including consistently higher bile acid levels in the bloodstream. Multi‑omic profiling of more than 400 participants and iPSC‑derived hepatocytes revealed intrinsic metabolic dysfunction and...
By GEN (Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News)
News•Jan 23, 2026
When Two Years of Academic Work Vanished With a Single Click
Professor Marcel Bucher, a plant‑science faculty member at the University of Cologne, lost two years of research and teaching material after he temporarily disabled ChatGPT’s data‑consent setting. The action triggered an irreversible deletion of all his Plus‑account chats, prompts, and...
By Slashdot
News•Jan 23, 2026
F2G CEO Outlines Biotech's FDA Resubmission Plans, Funding and Expansion
F2G Biotherapeutics will re‑submit its lead antifungal candidate to the FDA after completing Phase 3 enrollment in June. The company has secured a new financing round to fund the filing and scale production. Expansion plans include a U.S. manufacturing site and...
By Endpoints News
News•Jan 23, 2026
Venezuelan Nationals Face Deportation After Multi State ATM Jackpotting Scheme
Two Venezuelan nationals were convicted of a multi‑state ATM jackpotting scheme that hit banks in South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia. Using laptops and custom malware, they opened older ATMs at night, forcing the machines to dispense cash until...
By HackRead
News•Jan 23, 2026
Banks See MSR Strain Despite Strong Top-Line Results
Banks posted record top‑line earnings, yet mortgage‑servicing‑rights (MSR) valuations slipped, eroding mortgage‑banking revenue. US Bank saw an $11 million MSR valuation drop, driving a 27.8% quarterly revenue decline to $130 million. JPMorgan Chase’s net servicing revenue fell $43 million despite a modest MSR...
By American Banker Technology
News•Jan 23, 2026
American Fintech Council (AFC) Warns States Against Harmful, Profit-Driven Database Mandates
The American Fintech Council (AFC) has released a report warning state regulators against expanding mandatory lending registries to cover earned‑wage‑access (EWA) services. The council argues that existing registries, designed for high‑interest short‑term loans, are ill‑suited for EWA and would force...
By Crowdfund Insider
News•Jan 23, 2026
Light-Controlled Switches Offer Precise Regulation of Ion Channels in Living Cells
Researchers at Leipzig University and TU Dresden have created two light‑responsive molecules, AzPico and AzHC, that act as reversible photoswitches for the TRPC4 and TRPC5 ion channels. The compounds activate the channels under violet light and inhibit them under blue...
By Phys.org – Biotechnology
News•Jan 23, 2026
Shift Left QA for AI Systems. Catching Model Risk Before Production
Shift‑left QA repositions testing to the earliest stages of AI development, targeting data selection, prompt design, and model behavior before any user interface exists. Traditional software QA, which validates deterministic code after UI creation, misses the probabilistic failures that AI...
By Security Boulevard
News•Jan 23, 2026
The Math on AI Agents Doesn’t Add Up
The AI community entered 2025 promising a breakthrough year for autonomous agents, yet a recent paper argues that transformer‑based models cannot reliably handle tasks beyond a certain complexity, casting doubt on that vision. Critics cite mathematical proofs of inherent hallucination...
By WIRED AI
News•Jan 23, 2026
This Startup Will Send 1,000 People’s Ashes to Space — Affordably — in 2027
Space Beyond, founded by former Blue Origin engineer Ryan Mitchell, announced its "Ashes to Space" program that will launch up to 1,000 people’s cremated remains on a CubeSat via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare in October 2027. The service costs just $249...
By TechCrunch - Space
News•Jan 23, 2026
AI CEOs Transformed Davos Into a Tech Conference
The World Economic Forum’s Davos meeting in 2026 was reshaped by AI, with CEOs and tech giants dominating the agenda. Meta and Salesforce turned the promenade into AI‑focused storefronts, pushing topics like trade policy and AI bubbles ahead of climate...
By TechCrunch AI
News•Jan 23, 2026
Caleres Taps Interim CFO; Details Saks Bankruptcy Impact
Caleres named its chief accounting officer, Daniel Karpel, as interim CFO after Jack Calandra resigned effective Jan. 15 and will leave by Jan. 30. The company launched an external search for a permanent finance chief. Caleres also revised its Q4 guidance, flagging...
By Retail Dive
News•Jan 23, 2026
Ulta Continues Middle East Expansion with UAE Debut
Ulta Beauty is debuting in the United Arab Emirates with a flagship store at Mall of the Emirates on Jan. 29, marking its first UAE location. The expansion is executed through a franchise partnership with Alshaya Group, which also oversees Ulta’s...
By Retail TouchPoints
News•Jan 23, 2026
Greenland Guidebook: Answers to Your Questions
Greenland is transitioning from a remote ice‑covered island to a strategic asset, driven by vast rare‑earth deposits, expanding mining projects, and its pivotal role in Arctic defense. The Kvanefjeld and Tanbreez sites host some of the world’s largest neodymium and...
By New Space Economy
News•Jan 23, 2026
Affirm Seeks Nevada Bank Charter
Affirm Holdings has filed applications with Nevada’s Financial Institutions Division and the FDIC to obtain a state charter for an industrial loan company, dubbed "Affirm Bank." The move aims to expand its buy‑now‑pay‑later (BNPL) offerings and diversify beyond merchant‑only financing....
By Payments Dive
News•Jan 23, 2026
Affirm Seeks Nevada Bank Charter
Affirm Holdings announced it has filed applications with Nevada regulators and the FDIC to launch a Nevada‑chartered industrial loan company, dubbed Affirm Bank. The move aims to give the buy‑now‑pay‑later firm a banking platform to introduce new financial products beyond...
By Banking Dive
News•Jan 23, 2026
Corr-Serve Strengthens South Africa’s Cybersecurity Market Through Expanded Seceon Partnership
Corr-Serve has expanded its seven‑year partnership with global cyber‑security firm Seceon, becoming the exclusive distributor for Seceon's AI‑driven Open Threat Management platform across the Southern African Development Community. The deal positions South Africa as the operational hub, delivering real‑time threat...
By Security Boulevard
News•Jan 23, 2026
AMS 2026 Hyperwall Schedule
NASA will host a Hyperwall storytelling series at the 106th American Meteorological Society meeting Jan. 26‑29, 2026, showcasing Earth‑science missions, space‑weather research, and new data‑access tools. Sessions feature experts discussing satellite‑derived precipitation, solar observations, aerosol monitoring, and the One Health...
By NASA - News Releases
News•Jan 23, 2026
Verifone Tackles Identity Challenge
Verifone is tackling the biggest friction in omnichannel commerce—consumer identity—by unifying identification, loyalty and payment into a single transaction flow. The company highlights that while digital shoppers can be recognized with cookies and device fingerprints, in‑store shoppers remain anonymous until...
By Payments Dive
News•Jan 23, 2026
Browser Wars, Continued: Why Everyone Is Building Their Own AI Browser
The browser has evolved from a simple web gateway into the primary enterprise endpoint, handling over 70% of global traffic. Generative AI agents that can act autonomously inside browsers are turning them into intelligent workspaces, prompting incumbents and startups to...
By Security Boulevard
News•Jan 23, 2026
OpenAI Chief Sam Altman Plans India Visit as AI Leaders Converge in New Delhi: Sources
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is slated to travel to India in mid‑February for a series of closed‑door meetings that will run alongside the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. The summit, scheduled for February 16‑20, will host top AI executives...
By TechCrunch AI
News•Jan 23, 2026
Iceland Bolsters Retail Media with ‘UK First’ Sensor Technology
Iceland Foods has partnered with Stratacache to roll out Walkbase sensor technology across its 766‑store retail media network, making it the first European retailer to use camera‑free, privacy‑safe audience measurement. The sensor solution will provide real‑time, closed‑loop attribution for in‑store...
By Retail Gazette
News•Jan 23, 2026
From Lunar Nights to Martian Dust Storms: Why Batteries Struggle in Space
Space agencies are racing to establish permanent lunar bases and Mars outposts, but battery technology remains a critical weak point. Extreme temperature swings, intense radiation, and vacuum conditions cause conventional lithium‑ion cells to fracture, overheat, or degrade rapidly. Researchers are...
By Phys.org - Space News
News•Jan 23, 2026
Halley's Comet Wrongly Named: 11th-Century English Monk Predates British Astronomer
Recent interdisciplinary research reveals that 11th‑century monk Eilmer of Malmesbury recorded two appearances of the comet now known as 1P/Halley—in 989 and again in 1066—centuries before Edmond Halley identified its 76‑year cycle. The observations, cited in William of Malmesbury’s chronicles,...
By Phys.org - Space News
News•Jan 23, 2026
Multiwavelength Variability Reveals Dust Structure in Quasars
An international team analyzed optical, near‑infrared, and mid‑infrared variability of four quasars to map dust structures around their central black holes. By measuring inter‑band time delays, they derived a graphite‑to‑silicate particle size ratio of about 0.4, indicating graphite dominates near‑infrared...
By Phys.org - Space News
News•Jan 23, 2026
From Incident to Insight: How Forensic Recovery Drives Adaptive Cyber Resilience
Ransomware attacks now cost $156 million daily, prompting firms to rush system restoration. However, without forensic recovery, organizations lack the evidence needed to confirm breach eradication and understand attacker tactics. Modern forensic solutions capture and analyze digital artifacts in real time,...
By Security Boulevard
News•Jan 23, 2026
M&A Advisor on Ecommerce Valuations
Frank Kosarek, co‑founder of BizPort, explains that ecommerce valuations now hinge on seller discretionary earnings (SDE) rather than top‑line revenue, with multiples typically 2×–2.5× and up to 5× for subscription‑heavy brands. He notes that buyers prefer companies generating recurring sales,...
By Practical Ecommerce
News•Jan 23, 2026
Houston Texans Celebrate Upcoming Artemis 2 Mission | Space Photo of the Day for Jan. 23, 2025
On Jan. 4, 2026 the Houston Texans hosted a Space City Day celebration at NRG Stadium, featuring NASA‑dressed Johnson Space Center staff in bright orange Orion Crew Survival System suits. The event highlighted Artemis 2, NASA’s upcoming 10‑day crewed lunar flyby slated for...
By Space.com