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The limits that once defined banking are disappearing. gettyBanking is entering a period where long-standing constraints are fading away. For decades, limitations in technology, organizational design, risk appetite and even imagination served as quiet justifications for maintaining the status quo. Today, the ability to expand capacity without adding headcount, accelerate development without increasing cost and run core processes with AI is pushing the industry from “someday” to “now.” The timing is right for bold decisions. Here are Accenture’s top banking trends for 2026. These are the culmination of everything we’ve been hearing over the past year from hundreds of global…

A crypto user has lost more than $282 million worth of Bitcoin and Litecoin in one of the largest social engineering attacks ever recorded in the crypto sector.The theft occurred on Jan. 10, 2026, at around 11:00 pm UTC, after the victim was tricked into revealing their seed phrase linked to a hardware wallet, according to blockchain investigator ZachXBT. The attacker gained full control of the wallet and rapidly moved the funds across multiple networks to obscure the trail.According to ZachXBT, 2.05 million Litecoin (LTC), currently worth $153 million, and 1,459 Bitcoin (BTC), now worth around $139 million, were drained.…

CES 2026 revealed a bizarre array of innovative gadgets that push the boundaries of technology. Some of them could pass as futuristic inventions that we could only see in our dreams. Others are closely related to any sci-fi discoveries we watch on television.No matter how strange they look and what they can do, we cannot deny how they change the game this year, especially for the viewers who are always looking for the “different” side of the spectrum.Here are our top-picked weirdest gadgets at CES 2026.400 Colors in Five Seconds iPolish iPolish stunned attendees with its AI-powered nail wand, capable…

Nvidia accounts for a significant percentage of the value of many popular indexes.Artificial intelligence (AI) has been the major investing theme of the market over the past three years, and it looks as if 2026 will be no different. Hyperscalers are still spending tens of billions on data center construction, making any company that’s participating in the AI infrastructure buildout a potentially great investment. However, it takes a company with significant weighting in the major indexes to lead the entire market higher, so there are only a few candidates for stocks that can do this. The most obvious of them…

Buying a home is a key milestone. However, many are able to meet this aspiration only at later stages of life. While availing a home loan can be a challenge post a certain age, several banks and HFCs do offer home loans to senior citizens and retirees.However, the eligibility and terms differ and are much stringent, especially if you are applying for a home loan post 60. Growing age, unstable income, rising medical costs and uncertainty that come with age can be a hurdle. Here are a few tips that can help.Age-related challengesAge is one of the biggest challenges for…

Setapp Mobile was a bold, breakthrough project that aimed to provide EU iOS users with access to alternative app marketplaces – creating a new app ecosystem where both developers and users could thrive. We are proud of what we have accomplished with it over the past two years and still believe passionately in this vision.As a result of still-evolving commercial conditions, we have determined that it is not viable to continue development or support for Setapp Mobile within Setapp’s current business model.While we are disappointed to discontinue Setapp Mobile, we are looking forward to pursuing the development of other innovations.…

As tariff pressures and economic uncertainty impact the business landscape, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) released its U.S. Consumer Technology Industry Forecast at CES this week, showing the industry is projected to reach $565 billion in revenue in 2026, growing 3.7% year over year.The forecast was unveiled during CTA’s Tech Trends to Watch event at CES 2026, where industry leaders are gathering to discuss the latest innovations and assess the year ahead.The outlook underscores the industry’s resilience at a pivotal moment, as companies navigate economic challenges, shifting supply chains and growing pressure on consumer spending.“Even as tariffs and broader economic…

Franchise systems work better with modern technology built for the people in the brand. gettyAs franchising moves into 2026, success will come down to getting the right balance between technology and the people behind the brand. The franchising industry is entering a new stage of growth. In 2025, we saw momentum from the entire industry, from emerging brands taking their first steps to mature systems operating hundreds and even thousands of locations. And at the center of this evolution is technology. Technology has been critical on how brands market, manage operations, and scale efficiently. As the industry looks ahead to…

Compliance, Servicing, Mortgage Reset Tools; February and March Events and Education How are we halfway done with January already? Wasn’t it just New Year’s? Some lenders slow down in the winter, but I am hearing reports of great Decembers and Januarys. Wanna fire up your sales team? Here’s an article: “The golden handcuffs are slipping in the U.S. housing market.” As industry vets knew they would eventually, borrowers with “once-in-a-lifetime” rates are refinancing, or selling houses with those mortgages on them. There is a lot of news and change, both locally and globally, for originators to follow, and the…

TLDR: Jorge Figueira allegedly laundered approximately one billion dollars using cryptocurrency and shell companies. The FBI traced funds through multiple crypto wallets to individuals and businesses in high-risk jurisdictions. Figueira converted cash to cryptocurrency then back to dollars through liquidity providers to conceal origins. If convicted of conspiracy to launder money, Figueira faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.    Jorge Figueira, a 59-year-old Venezuelan national, faces federal money laundering charges in the Eastern District of Virginia.  The U.S. Department of Justice alleges he orchestrated a scheme involving approximately one billion dollars in illicit funds.  Authorities claim…

Chris Smith/BGR In February 2026, Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra may debut with a new OLED panel that contains a built-in privacy layer. The screen can adjust its viewing angle so people other than the smartphone user can’t see what’s on it. The Galaxy S26 Ultra may be the only Galaxy S26 model to feature the new display. Called Flex Magic Pixel, the technology was first demoed at MWC 2024. Samsung Display’s booth showcased several OLED panel innovations at the show, including foldable display prototypes for phones and laptops, rollable screens like…

Key Takeaways Interest rate hikes can make cash investments more appealing compared to stocks.The stock market’s long-term trend shows gains, despite short-term volatility.Dollar-cost averaging in stocks can reduce risk during volatile market conditions.Asset allocation should consider personal risk tolerance and investment goals.Monitoring market conditions is crucial for deciding between cash and stock investments. In the years following the 2008 financial crisis, stocks experienced a prolonged bull market, generating positive returns for several years. Those returns were high enough to draw many investors to the equity markets. This, coupled with the low interest rates offered on savings accounts, drew more investors…

Brendan Callan is the CEO of FXCM and Tradu, having joined in 2001.Financial advice is no longer restricted to professionals and high-net-worth individuals. According to Lloyds Banking Group, 56% of surveyed U.K. adults used AI to help manage their money in the past year, demonstrating the transformative potential of this new technology in personal finance. For retail investors, AI is opening up insights and analytical power that were once locked behind the doors of large institutional firms, reshaping the way everyday people access financial information and make their own personal finance decisions. However, this creates a whole new challenge for…

By Muzammil Rawjani, Founder of Software Orca, delivering mobile, custom, and AI-powered software solutions.”It feels like the system is coding with me.” This was the comment one of my senior engineers made while we were shipping a critical module for one of our Fortune 500 clients. This comment, although simple, captures the shift many engineering leaders are living through. There is no doubt that AI has made development faster, but more importantly, the entire paradigm has evolved, changing the nature of the work itself.Powered by AI, the development lifecycle has become a continuously learning ecosystem. Today’s tools interpret intent, rewrite…

Quote of the day “I am very annoyed. I’m very disappointed. I’m seriously frustrated.”  —Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla tells attendees at a healthcare conference this week his feelings about the anti-vaccine agenda Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been implementing, Bloomberg reports. One more thing ARIEL DAVIS How close are we to genuine “mind reading?” Technically speaking, neuroscientists have been able to read your mind for decades. It’s not easy, mind you. First, you must lie motionless within a fMRI scanner, perhaps for hours, while you watch films or listen to audiobooks.  If you do elect to endure claustrophobic hours…

Data reveals collapse in junior developer hiring while demand for senior AI talent doubles, Second Talent sees surge in requests for “ship-ready” engineers. CA, UNITED STATES, January 12, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Entry-level tech hiring has collapsed by 73% over the past year, according to new data from Ravio’s 2026 Tech Job Market Report, as companies abandon training junior developers in favor of hiring engineers who can deploy production AI systems on day one. The decline marks a structural shift in how technology companies build teams. While entry-level positions evaporate, hiring for AI and machine learning roles has grown 88% year-over-year,…