Stronghold Built a Global Payment System on Blockchain
Stronghold isn’t your typical fintech. It launched a stablecoin in 2017, partnered with IBM in 2018, and pivoted during the pandemic. Now it’s a full financial infrastructure play.
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Izzy Schwab’s ‘People-First’ Legacy Lives On At D&H
According to CRN, Izzy Schwab, the founder and Chairman Emeritus of D&H Distributing, passed away on January 28th at 90 years old. He built the…
Peloton Lays Off 11% of Staff in Latest Cost-Cutting Move
According to Reuters, Peloton Interactive has cut 11% of its employees in a major cost-cutting move announced on Friday, January 30. The layoffs, which mostly…
Tenable Jumps Into the AI Security Fray, But It’s Getting Crowded
According to Dark Reading, Tenable has launched a new product called Tenable One AI Exposure as an add-on to its exposure management platform. The tool…
Microsoft’s Windows 11 “Do-Over” Promises Focus on What Users Actually Want
According to Computerworld, Microsoft is promising a major course correction for Windows 11 after facing significant user criticism. Pavan Davuluri, the head of Windows and…
NYC Kills Its “Lying” AI Chatbot After It Told Businesses to Break the Law
According to TheRegister.com, New York City has officially killed its Microsoft-powered AI chatbot after it was found to be giving businesses dangerously wrong and illegal…
India’s Secret Order: All New Phones Must Have Gov’t App
India’s telecom ministry has issued a confidential directive requiring major smartphone brands to preload the Sanchar Saathi app on all new devices within 90 days. The move, aimed at curbing phone fraud, is set to clash with Apple’s policies and ignite privacy debates.
Ron Gilbert’s new game is a rogue-lite run from Death—and capitalism
Legendary adventure game designer Ron Gilbert has released a surprise action game, Death by Scrolling. It’s a rogue-lite runner where you outrun the Grim Reaper, funded after his dream of a Zelda-like RPG collapsed due to harsh publisher deals.
Intel Stock Soars on Rumor of a 2027 Apple Chip Deal
Intel shares surged on a major analyst prediction. Ming-Chi Kuo says Intel could start shipping its lowest-end M processor to Apple by Q2 or Q3 2027, contingent on a 2026 design kit release.
Compliance Isn’t Just a Checklist—It’s Your Best Defense
A new analysis pushes back against viewing compliance as a cost center. It argues frameworks like CMMC and HIPAA are proven to reduce breach likelihood and severity, enforcing the discipline most companies lack. Treating them as a baseline, not a finish line, is key to real security.
Europe’s Space Act: A Call for “Strategic Fairness” Over Red Tape
The head of Europe’s space industry association argues the proposed EU Space Act is a defining moment but risks failure. He warns it must simplify rules, protect European suppliers, and avoid putting EU companies at a disadvantage globally.
UK’s ‘Unhackable’ Quantum Satellite Launches to Beat Hackers
The UK has launched a nanosatellite to test “unhackable” quantum communications from space. The SpeQtre mission aims to prove that secure quantum keys can be exchanged globally, a crucial defense against future quantum hacking.
London Council Hack Exposes Resident Data, Disrupts Services
A major cyber-attack has hit the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, with evidence showing resident data was copied and stolen. The breach, discovered on Monday, November 25th, is causing at least two more weeks of service disruption and may also impact two other London councils.