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The Trump administration signed an executive order on Jan. 7 withdrawing the United States from 66 international bodies, including the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) and the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid CoE). Both organizations coordinate multistakeholder efforts to strengthen cyber capacity and counter hybrid attacks. The move follows a broader exit from UN agencies, climate groups, and counter‑terrorism forums. The decision reflects a policy judgment that participation contradicts U.S. interests.
President Donald Trump signed a memorandum ordering the United States to withdraw immediately from three major cyber‑security coalitions: the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats, the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise, and the Freedom Online Coalition. The exits...
Princeton researchers have created a machine‑learning tool that predicts the free energy of metal‑organic frameworks (MOFs) in seconds, dramatically speeding up stability screening. The approach converts MOF chemistry into a machine‑readable sequence, generates representations for about one million structures, and...
MS, the corporate advisory arm of MS Holdings, secured an Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Company Service Provider licence, allowing it to deliver regulated corporate services such as company formation, SPV management and foundation governance. The new licence builds on...
Alaska Airlines is accelerating the rollout of SpaceX’s Starlink in‑flight Wi‑Fi across its entire fleet, following successful testing on Embraer E175 aircraft. The airline plans to install the system on its E175, 737 and 787 jets through 2026, with full...
Astronomers observed a tidal disruption event dubbed “the Whippet,” where a super‑massive star was torn apart by a black hole, releasing energy comparable to 400 billion suns. The flare, first spotted by the Zwicky Transient Facility and confirmed with NASA’s Swift...
Robotics & Automation News has released its first long‑form market report, “AMRs vs AGVs: A 2026‑2030 trend analysis for mobile automation.” The 44‑page study examines whether autonomous mobile robots are displacing automated guided vehicles or if both follow distinct economic...
Omnicom Media CEO Florian Adamski announced that the $13.5 billion acquisition of Interpublic Group has reshaped Omnicom, absorbing most of IPG Mediabrands. He described a “renaissance moment” driven by client fatigue, prompting a return to integrated creative‑media models. Adamski emphasized an...
Creators are shifting from ad‑driven content to subscription models, turning fan relationships into predictable revenue streams. Direct‑to‑fan platforms remove intermediaries, but scaling requires business‑grade tools such as CRM systems and automation. Effective segmentation, personalized messaging, and retention tactics now differentiate...
Researchers disclosed a new Windows rootkit technique that hides malicious processes by using the legitimate PsSetCreateProcessNotifyRoutineEx API to repair ActiveProcessLinks just before the kernel’s PspProcessDelete validation runs. This timing‑based bypass evades both PatchGuard and Hypervisor‑Protected Code Integrity, allowing processes to...
Quorum introduced Quincy, an AI‑driven assistant designed for public affairs teams to search and analyze internal notes, meeting transcripts, and advocacy history alongside live legislative data. The tool answers plain‑language queries by linking a decade of Quorum’s policy intelligence with...
Alpha Omega announced the appointment of David Walls as its new chief financial officer. Walls, a veteran of federal finance and private‑equity‑backed growth, will oversee the finance organization, performance management and long‑term strategy. The hire comes as Alpha Omega expands...
Enterprises are consolidating verification, marketing, notification and two‑way messaging onto a single global SMS platform, and ITNIOTECH is emerging as a leading provider. The company claims coverage in over 200 countries, direct partnerships with 500+ operators, and verification success rates...
ExecLayer has launched a governed execution layer for its Generative Operations platform, inserting a policy‑enforced boundary between AI‑driven decisions and enterprise systems. The layer validates authority, policy conditions, and human approvals before any state change in environments such as ERP,...
The article highlights how airdrops have become a core marketing tool for blockchain startups, especially on Solana. Solana’s high throughput, low fees, and relatively stable SOL price make it ideal for diverse airdrop formats, from holder and staking rewards to...
Business‑to‑business payment infrastructure is rapidly shifting toward speed, intelligence, and integration. By 2026, real‑time settlement will be the norm, while AI‑driven tools automate invoice reconciliation and fraud detection. Embedded finance will embed payment capabilities directly into ERP and procurement platforms,...
Craigslist remains a heavyweight in U.S. web traffic, attracting over 105 million monthly users despite its minimalist design and zero advertising spend. The platform’s refusal to employ recommendation algorithms preserves user anonymity and a “purity” that appeals to millennials seeking jobs,...
Credential stuffing exploits reused passwords by feeding leaked username‑password pairs into login forms across services. The technique surged as data breaches and infostealer malware supply vast credential caches, with 62% of Americans admitting frequent reuse. High‑profile incidents—35,000 PayPal accounts in...
The article examines how LinkedIn automation and advanced B2B marketing tools are reshaping lead generation and client outreach. It highlights the dual focus on efficiency—through automated email, posting, and lead scoring—and deeper personalization via data‑driven segmentation. While these technologies cut...
Cybersecurity researchers disclosed eleven critical‑severity flaws in Coolify, an open‑source self‑hosting platform, that enable authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands as root and even escape containers. The vulnerabilities, catalogued as CVE‑2025‑66209 through CVE‑2025‑59158, carry CVSS scores from 9.4 to 10.0....
RingCentral announced the appointment of Mahmoud ElAssir to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. ElAssir, currently Senior Vice President and CTO at UnitedHealth Group, brings over two decades of AI‑native platform and cloud infrastructure experience from roles at Google and...
In 2026, corporate cards have shifted from a competitive edge to a basic entry point for business spending. Companies that rely on a patchwork of card providers, invoicing tools, FX solutions, and spreadsheets face limited cash‑flow visibility, manual reconciliations, and...
KnowBe4 has been named the #1 vendor in G2’s Winter 2026 Grid for both Security Awareness Training and Incident Response Software, marking its sixth consecutive year atop the security awareness category. The rankings are based on more than 2,200 verified reviews...
Cisco has released patches for a critical vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑20029) in its Identity Services Engine (ISE) that allows administrators to read arbitrary files via malformed XML uploads. A proof‑of‑concept exploit is publicly available, prompting Cisco to advise immediate upgrades to the...
China’s Astronaut Center completed its first cave‑survival program, training 28 astronauts and trainees in Chongqing’s Wulong district over a near‑month. Participants lived six days underground, conducting mapping, environmental monitoring, and psychological drills in 8 °C, 99 % humidity conditions. The exercise emphasized...
Sierra Space has delivered the first nine satellite structures—Plane 1—of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer, finishing three months ahead of schedule. The milestone was achieved using the company’s new Victory Works high‑rate manufacturing facility. The next phase moves to...
An international team led by Dong Subo has obtained the first precise mass measurement of a rogue planet, confirming it as a Saturn‑mass object (~0.2 Jupiter). The measurement leveraged simultaneous observations from Gaia, KMTNet, and OGLE, using microlens parallax to...
The U.S. Space Command held its first AI‑enabled APEX summit in November 2025, gathering over 70 senior leaders to test artificial‑intelligence tools for the 2026 Coordinated Campaign Order. Participants used three different AI platforms across four strategic lenses, producing human‑curated,...
Satellite communication is being woven into 5G and upcoming 6G networks to close coverage gaps in remote and underserved regions. 3GPP Release 17 formally recognizes non‑terrestrial networks, enabling direct satellite‑to‑device links and IoT services. Advances in LEO constellations, beamforming payloads, and...
Starfighters Space Inc. is leveraging a fleet of seven F‑104 Starfighter jets to air‑launch payloads to 45,000 feet, offering sustained Mach 2 missions and rapid, on‑demand access for small‑sat and hypersonic testing customers. The company positions its $15,000 per kilogram price point...
Australia’s Defence Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator has awarded Space Machines Company a A$2.9 million contract to develop the Space Threat Analysis and Response System (STARS). The autonomous platform will ingest data from ground‑based and commercial sensors to predict close approaches, rendezvous...
Researchers at Rice University used a Mars‑adapted climate model to show that thin, seasonal ice could insulate ancient lakes, allowing liquid water to persist for decades despite sub‑freezing average temperatures. The study, published in AGU Advances, ran 64 simulations of...
Astronomers using ALMA have captured a nearly edge‑on view of Gomez’s Hamburger (GoHam), revealing distinct vertical layers of millimeter‑sized dust and multiple gas molecules. The disk stretches to almost 1,000 AU in radius, with gas extending several hundred AU above the...
The European Space Agency and Playmobil have unveiled the ESA Space Range, a four‑piece Mars‑mission toy collection released on 9 January across Europe, the United States and Mexico. Each set – the Mars Research Rocket, Exploration Rover, Space Glider and Astronaut...
Buy‑Now‑Pay‑Later (BNPL) is moving beyond fashion purchases to become a core liquidity tool for everyday bills. Roughly two‑thirds of U.S. households live paycheck‑to‑paycheck, creating timing gaps that traditional overdrafts and late‑fee penalties currently fill. BNPL’s installment models are now anchored...
Citi and PYMNTS have launched a weekly podcast, "From the Block: Straight Talk on Stablecoins and Digital Assets for Corporate Leaders," debuting Jan. 13. Co‑hosted by PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster and Citi’s Global Head of Digital Assets Ryan Rugg, the...
The PYMNTS Intelligence report finds that nearly seven‑in‑ten U.S. consumers now live paycheck to paycheck, with confidence in personal finances and the broader economy slipping. Food price inflation tops the list of stressors, affecting even households earning $100,000 or more,...
The PYMNTS Intelligence report, co‑authored with WEX, finds that B2B buyers are increasingly demanding embedded payment options, with 72% saying they prefer suppliers who offer them. Companies are moving away from building their own payment stacks and instead adopting white‑label...
Truepic, a leader in visual risk intelligence, announced that Kerry Whorton Cooper has joined its Board of Advisors. Cooper brings more than two decades of executive leadership across e‑commerce, retail, and energy sectors, including chair roles at PG&E and Mozilla....
A study by Karolinska Institutet identified a handful of blood biomarkers that reliably predict multimorbidity risk in people over 60. Researchers measured 54 markers and found seven, especially five metabolic indicators, linked to disease count, patterns, and progression speed. The...
IPFire released Core Update 199, bringing Wi‑Fi 6 and Wi‑Fi 7 support, native LLDP/CDP discovery, and a Linux 6.12.58 kernel. The update upgrades Suricata to version 8.0.2 and refines OpenVPN handling, including multiple DNS/WINS pushes. It also patches a proxy‑related CVE and improves web‑interface...
Robots & Pencils has opened a dedicated AI Studio in Bellevue to accelerate generative and agentic AI projects for enterprise clients. The studio, led by Jeff Kirk, operates as an AWS Pattern Partner, giving teams direct access to Amazon Bedrock,...
Learnie announced a strategic partnership with Prositions’ EZPZ Video Library, integrating thousands of bite‑sized nanolearning videos into its mobile‑first community microlearning platform. The new library adds ready‑made content on leadership, communications, safety, HR compliance and technology, which organizations can customize...
Managed service providers (MSPs) are facing a market shift where cybersecurity is now a core expectation rather than an optional add‑on. Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) offers a continuous, automated view of sensitive data across tenants, turning security into a...
Dscout and HeyMarvin have launched an integration that links Dscout’s AI‑driven research workflows with HeyMarvin’s AI‑native insight repository. The connection automatically syncs study data, enabling natural‑language queries, real‑time trend spotting, and AI‑assisted question refinement. Researchers can now move from data...
GitLab has issued emergency patches—versions 18.7.1, 18.6.3 and 18.5.5—to close seven newly disclosed vulnerabilities affecting self‑managed instances. The flaws include two high‑severity stored and reflected cross‑site scripting bugs, missing authorization checks in AI GraphQL endpoints, and a runner‑removal issue that...
The article outlines the small‑test rule, a disciplined verification process investors use before committing large capital to financial platforms. It details a four‑step workflow—small deposit, standard actions, withdrawal test, and documentation—to assess operational reliability. The rule emphasizes real‑world performance over...
The review by Oleiwi and Dalfi surveys recent progress in electrospinning, highlighting its ability to produce nanofibers with high aspect ratios, large surface areas, and porosity. It details persistent drawbacks such as limited mechanical strength, thermal instability, and constrained functionality....
Biopharma layoffs surged 47% year‑over‑year in 2025, affecting roughly 42,700 employees, as capital tightening forced both early‑stage and large firms to cut staff. The wave was driven by investor pull‑back after biotech failures, prompting leaner operations and accelerated M&A activity....
Hubble’s newest multi‑wavelength images of the edge‑on spiral NGC 4388 reveal a vivid blue plume of ionized gas extending from the galaxy’s core. The outflow appears to be energized by radiation from the central supermassive black hole and shaped by ram‑pressure...
