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Science/Tech

The year of the ‘hectocorn’: the $100bn tech companies that could float in 2026

Today at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

OpenAI, Anthropic, SpaceX and Stripe are rumoured to be among ten of the biggest companies considering IPOs

You’ve probably heard of “unicorns” – technology startups valued at more than $1bn – but 2026 is shaping up to be the year of the “hectocorn”, with several US and European companies potentially floating on stock markets at valuations over $100bn (£75bn).

OpenAI, Anthropic, SpaceX and...

How positivity affects health, the rise of scabies and bovine intelligence – podcast

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

The Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample, talks to Madeleine Finlay about three eye-catching science stories from the week, including a study that suggests positive thinking can boost immune response. Also on the agenda is the mysterious rise of scabies in the UK, and the discovery that cows are more adept with tools than previously known

Clips: The Morning Show

Positive thinking could boost...

Mettus Launches Splendi App To Help Young South Africans Manage Their Credit Health

Today at 06:24 AM, via Tech Financials

Mettus, a collective of data and analytics businesses that includes credit bureau Xpert Decision Systems (XDS), has launched the Splendi app to help consumers understand their credit profile, build healthier money habits, and approach the year ahead with more confidence rather than more debt. Splendi is a South African credit wellness platform geared towards younger, […]

The Fintech Resilience Gap: Why Africa’s Next Decade Depends On Structural Integrity

Today at 05:51 AM, via Tech Financials

In the third week of January 2026, the African fintech narrative has officially shifted from “expansion” to “sovereignty.” Recent data from the African Fintech Summit confirms that we are no longer merely adopting global solutions; we are exporting them. As leading platforms like Paystack transition from simple gateways to complete embedded financial operating systems, the […]

Weight-Loss Drugs Could Save US Airlines $580 Million Per Year

Today at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic have transformed millions of lives with easily administered treatments and quick results. Now it turns out the dropped pounds may have a surprising perk for airlines, too: lower fuel costs, as slimmer passengers lighten their aircraft’s loads. According to a study published last week by Jefferies, a...

FBI’s Washington Post Investigation Shows How Your Printer Can Snitch On You

Today at 04:02 AM, via Slashdot

alternative_right quotes a report from The Intercept: Federal prosecutors on January 9 charged Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones, an IT specialist for an unnamed government contractor, with “the offense of unlawful retention of national defense information,” according to an FBI affidavit (PDF). The case attracted national attention after federal agents investigating Perez-Lugones searched the home of...

‘America Is Slow-Walking Into a Polymarket Disaster’

Today at 03:25 AM, via Slashdot

In an opinion piece for The Atlantic, senior editor Saahil Desai argues that media outlets are increasingly treating prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi as legitimate signals of reality. The risk, as Desai warns, is a future where news coverage amplifies manipulable betting odds and turns politics, geopolitics, and even tragedy into speculative gambling theater. Here’s an excerpt from...

Apple Reportedly Replacing Siri Interface With Actual Chatbot Experience For iOS 27

Today at 02:45 AM, via Slashdot

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is reportedly planning a major Siri overhaul in iOS 27 and macOS 27 where the current assistant interface will be replaced with a deeply integrated, ChatGPT-style chatbot experience. “Users will be able to summon the new service the same way they open Siri now, by speaking the ‘Siri’ command or holding down the side button on their iPhone or iPad,”...

Spotify Lawsuit Triggered Anna’s Archive Domain Name Suspensions

Today at 02:02 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: Spotify and several major record labels, including UMG, Sony, and Warner, have taken legal action against the unknown operators of Anna’s Archive. The action follows the shadow library’s announcement that it would release hundreds of terabytes of scraped Spotify data. Unsealed documents reveal that the court already issued a broad...

Apple Developing AI Wearable Pin

Today at 01:20 AM, via Slashdot

According to a report by The Information (paywalled), Apple is reportedly developing an AirTag-sized, camera-equipped AI wearable pin that could arrive as early as 2027. “Apple’s pin, which is a thin, flat, circular disc with an aluminum-and-glass shell, features two cameras — a standard lens and a wide-angle lens — on its front face, designed to capture photos and videos of the user’s...

Bezos’s Blue Origin announces plans to deploy thousands of satellites in 2027

Today at 01:19 AM, via The Guardian

Deployment will serve data centers, governments and businesses, jumping into market dominated by SpaceX

Jeff Bezos’s space company Blue Origin on Wednesday announced a plan to deploy 5,408 satellites in space for a communications network that will serve data centers, governments and businesses, jumping into a satellite constellation market dominated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

Deployment of...

Nova Launcher Gets a New Owner and Ads

Today at 00:40 AM, via Slashdot

Nova Launcher has been acquired by Instabridge, which says it will keep the app maintained but is evaluating ad-supported options for the free version. Android Authority reports: Today, Nova Launcher announced that the Swedish company Instabridge has acquired it from Branch Metrics. Instabridge claims it wants to be a responsible owner of Nova and does not want to reinvent the launcher...

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