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businessinsider.com - Melia Russell - David Sacks' prediction sparks debate: 'Miami will replace NYC as the finance capital and Austin will replace SF as the tech capital
David Sacks' prediction sparks debate: 'Miami will replace NYC as the finance capital and Austin will replace SF as the tech capital
Business Insider

Is Miami destined to be the new Wall Street, and Austin the next Silicon Valley? 'All-in' podcaster and White House AI czar David Sacks thinks so. Sacks kicked off a New Year's social media debate by declaring that Miami will overtake New York as…

nytimes.com - Lisa Friedman - Offshore Wind Projects Challenge Trump Administration's Order to Stop Work
Offshore Wind Projects Challenge Trump Administration's Order to Stop Work
The New York Times

|Offshore Wind Projects Challenge Trump Administration's Order to Stop Work https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/climate/trump-offshore-wind-lawsuit-national-security.html Developers of five offshore wind farms that were ordered last week by the…

thehindubusinessline.com - SEBI plans 5- and 10-year tech roadmap for market institutions
SEBI plans 5- and 10-year tech roadmap for market institutions
BusinessLine

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is in the process of constituting a working group to develop a technology roadmap for market infrastructure institutions (MIIs), which will provide exchanges, clearing corporations and depositories…

federalnewsnetwork.com - commentators - The hidden vulnerability: Why legacy government web forms demand urgent attention
The hidden vulnerability: Why legacy government web forms demand urgent attention
Federal News Network

Government agencies face a security challenge hiding in plain sight: outdated web forms that collect citizen data through systems built years — sometimes decades — ago. While agencies invest heavily in perimeter security and advanced…

tomsguide.com - Scott Younker - Nearly 500,000 patients hit in massive healthcare data breach - everything you need to know
Nearly 500,000 patients hit in massive healthcare data breach - everything you need to know
Tom's Guide

In July 2025, the New England-based Covenant Health organization reported a data breach that initially only affected 7,864. However, further analysis revealed a much larger breach, boosting that number to nearly 500,000. According to the provider…

gizmodo.com - Passant Rabie - Hackers Allegedly Steal Access Tokens, Confidential Documents From European Space Agency
Hackers Allegedly Steal Access Tokens, Confidential Documents From European Space Agency
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

The European Space Agency (ESA) suffered a security breach of its science servers, with a hacker group claiming they have stolen 200 gigabytes worth of data that includes confidential documents and source code. Earlier this week, ESA confirmed the…

taipeitimes.com - 台北時報 - US tariff talks enter final stage
US tariff talks enter final stage
Taipei Times

Tariff negotiations with the US have entered their final stage, with progress in sight after both sides reached a consensus on most issues, Minister of Economic Affairs Kung Ming-hsin (龔明鑫) said yesterday. The government is…

newswire.ca - Curaleaf Announces Executive Automatic Securities Disposition Plan
Curaleaf Announces Executive Automatic Securities Disposition Plan
CNW

STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 2, 2026 /CNW/ -- Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (TSX: CURA / OTCQX: CURLF) ('Curaleaf' or the 'Company'), a leading international provider of consumer cannabis products, today announced that effective as of December 31, 2025, Mr.

mirror.co.uk - Joshua Boyles - PS5 could soon be jailbroken following alleged Sony leak
PS5 could soon be jailbroken following alleged Sony leak
The Mirror

An alleged breach at Sony has reportedly seen crucial security information for the PS5 leaked into the wild, which could be huge news for the console modding community. As reported by TheCyberSpecGuru, the breach apparently occurred in the final…

newswire.ca - Definity Financial Corporation - DEFINITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMPLETES PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TRAVELERS TRANSACTION
DEFINITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMPLETES PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TRAVELERS TRANSACTION
CNW

WATERLOO, ON, Jan. 2, 2026 /CNW/ - Definity Financial Corporation (TSX: DFY) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the personal insurance business and the majority of the commercial insurance business (excluding the surety…

globenewswire.com - Man Group PLC - Man Group PLC : Form 8.3 - American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc
Man Group PLC : Form 8.3 - American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc
GlobeNewswire

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) (a) Full name of discloser:Man Group PLC(b) Owner or controller…

federalnewsnetwork.com - Justin Doubleday - Five things to watch in cybersecurity for 2026
Five things to watch in cybersecurity for 2026
Federal News Network

The past year in federal cybersecurity policy was full of uncertainty, as a change in administration, expiring authorities and the emergence of artificial intelligence converged and led to plenty of questions about the future of the cybersecurity…

digitaltrends.com - Manisha Priyadarshini - Samsung plans to use your Galaxy Watch to spot early signs of dementia
Samsung plans to use your Galaxy Watch to spot early signs of dementia
Digital Trends

Samsung Electronics is getting ready to showcase one of its most ambitious health features called Brain Health. The new feature is designed to help detect early signs of cognitive decline and early-stage dementia by quietly analyzing everyday data…

iafrica.com - Sean Whitehead - South Africa Regulator Warns AI Poses Cyber and Stability Risks to Financial Sector
South Africa Regulator Warns AI Poses Cyber and Stability Risks to Financial Sector
iAfrica.com

South Africa's financial regulator has warned that artificial intelligence presents both significant opportunities and serious risks for the country's financial system, particularly in the area of information security. In a report titled Artificial…

theguardian.com - Luca Ittimani - Real estate agents under the microscope in Australian-first privacy 'compliance sweep'
Real estate agents under the microscope in Australian-first privacy 'compliance sweep'
The Guardian

Real estate agencies who ask for phone numbers at open houses, car dealerships that keep driver licences on file, and pubs and bars that scan IDs for entry will be targeted by the privacy regulator in its first “compliance sweep” of…

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