At CES 2026, Keyi Tech unveiled the Loona Deskmate, a MagSafe stand that turns an iPhone into a talking desk robot. A companion app gives the phone a cartoon face and lets it set reminders, manage calendars, answer questions, and react with movement.

The UK has set out a new regulation framework for crypto firms, creating clearer rules for companies that handle Bitcoin and BTC services in the country.

Cybersecurity firms report Iranian group MuddyWater is using a new Rust-based remote access tool, dubbed RustyWater, in spear-phishing attacks against diplomatic, financial, maritime, and telecom targets in the Middle East via malicious Word documents.

OpenAI is launching ChatGPT Health, a new part of the app focused on medical questions. Users will be able to securely upload health records and connect data from apps like Apple Health to get personalized health explanations and guidance.

Colombia’s tax agency is tightening reporting rules for virtual asset service providers, increasing oversight of Bitcoin transactions as part of updated regulation.

A new approach called Continuous Threat Exposure Management is being adopted by more companies to handle rising cyberattacks, helping security teams focus on the most serious risks instead of being overwhelmed by constant alerts.

KitchenAid is offering online discounts on its appliances, including up to 50% off refurbished stand mixers and extra savings for teachers, students, healthcare workers, military, first responders, and people over 50 verified through SheerID.

Asset manager VanEck has released a new report explaining its base case for how one bitcoin could be worth $2.9 million by 2050, outlining long-term assumptions about bitcoin’s role in the global financial system.

The U.S. commodities regulator has given Bitnomial no-action relief for its event contracts, providing clearer rules for Bitcoin-related betting-style products on regulated U.S. markets.

Samsung’s new Freestyle+ projector unveiled at CES 2026 doubles brightness to 430 lumens and uses AI to automatically fix focus, shape, and even bumps or texture on walls, making big-screen viewing easier in almost any room

Venture firm a16z has invested $15 million in Babylon, a project aiming to boost Bitcoin staking and lending, as part of efforts to grow the Bitcoin decentralized finance ecosystem and make BTC a more productive asset.

Samsung showed the Galaxy TriFold at CES 2026, a phone that unfolds into a 10-inch tablet while staying close in thickness to earlier Galaxy Fold models, highlighting a new step in foldable phone design and big-screen use on the go