Analysts from Citi say the biggest crypto legislation in the U.S. could be delayed beyond 2026. The main roadblocks are defining DeFi and resolving a battle over stablecoin rewards between banks and crypto firms.
Elon Musk is reportedly considering merging his rocket company, SpaceX, with his AI startup, xAI. This comes as Tesla confirms a massive $2 billion investment into xAI. The potential deal raises major questions about strategy and regulatory scrutiny.
The Internet Archive, a vital tool for research, is getting blocked by major news publishers. They’re worried AI firms are using its vast, structured database as a backdoor to scrape articles for AI training without permission.
WhatsApp is launching a powerful new optional security feature called Strict Account Settings. It automatically blocks files from strangers, hides your online status, and silences unknown calls. This is a big shift from the app’s usual focus on universal connectivity.
Apple’s iOS 26 introduced a new ‘Screen Unknown Senders’ filter for Messages to combat spam. But the default setup is so restrictive you might miss important texts. A simple tweak to the notification settings fixes everything.
A new trove of 149 million stolen logins has been found unprotected online. It includes nearly a million Apple accounts, highlighting the relentless threat of info-stealing malware.
According to a Dark Reading analysis, 2025 was a wake-up call that cyber risk is a decision problem, not just a technical one. Major incidents at Change Healthcare, Ascension, and the global CrowdStrike outage showed that when systems become unreliable, human judgment falters.
The FBI has issued a new alert about North Korean phishing campaigns using QR codes. These “quishing” attacks bypass email security and multi-factor authentication to hijack cloud identities. The Kimsuky group is targeting think tanks, academics, and governments.
New Zealand’s labor pool is expanding at its fastest pace since late 2023. A surge in foreign workers is driving the change as the economy shows signs of shaking off its recession.
The UK government is shifting from reactive patching to proactive cyber warfare with a major new investment. A centralized Government Cyber Unit will coordinate defense across all departments and critical infrastructure.
