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• Fed $$ to boost state rural health care projects January 3, 2026 12:13 pm The Boerne Star - Texas AUSTIN — Texas will receive a historic investment of over $1.4 billion in federal funding over five years to improve rural health care throughout the state. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) notified the Texas Health and Human Services …
• Man behind billion-dollar Bitfinex Bitcoin hack freed early from US prison January 3, 2026 11:46 am Legit News Ilya Lichtenstein, who helped hack the Bitfinex crypto exchange and steal nearly 120,000 bitcoin, says he was released from prison early He had been sentenced in November 2024 to five years in prison for money laundering, but is now on home confinement …
• Urgent need for AI skills development accelerates across Africa January 3, 2026 11:39 am IOL In a rapidly evolving technological landscape, African organisations are recognising the necessity to enhance their traditional IT skills amidst the accelerating adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). A new report by SAP indicated that two-thirds of …
• Acronis expands cybersecurity capabilities and research focus January 3, 2026 11:37 am ETEnterpriseai.com The company published 17 research papers on evolving attack techniques and enhanced its security offerings, including cloud security and endpoint detection, while expanding its partner ecosystem to address rising threat volumes.A cybersecurity and data …
• What interests you? January 3, 2026 11:07 am The Hindu I have a Diploma in Computer Engineering and am working as an IT support engineer. I want to upskill in Cloud Computing and AI to secure new opportunities. Previous attempts at the AMIE and BCA at IGNOU were interrupted by personal and financial challenges …
• Shanti Bill to power India’s AI and data centre push: Vaishnaw January 3, 2026 10:52 am Hindustan Times Union minister for electronics and IT (MeitY) Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said the recently passed Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill was crucial to preparing India for a new AI-driven industrial …
• Catholic charities, schools, and parishes can be ‘optimistic’ for 2026, say Catholics in Fundraising January 3, 2026 10:44 am The Tablet Catholics in Fundraising also suggested that Archbishop-elect Richard Moth, as the new President of the England and Wales Episcopal Conference, informed by his experience as chair of the department for social justice, will bring a new focus on Church …
• Alleged US Attacks Venezuela Trigger Caracas Alarm January 3, 2026 10:28 am Brussels Morning Brussels Morning policy briefings across Europe were abruptly overshadowed by a sharp escalation in geopolitical rhetoric from South America, where the government of Venezuela accused the United States of orchestrating hostile actions within its borders. …
• India's tech hiring slows sharply as job openings fall to near five-year lows January 3, 2026 10:16 am The Times of India India’s tech hiring slows sharply as job openings fall to near five-year lows India’s technology job market has entered 2026 quietly. For a long time, tech was the one sector that almost always promised work, growth, and steady hiring. That sense of …
• Palantir Billionaire Peter Thiel Sells Nvidia and Tesla, and Buys an AI Stock Up 483,000% Since Its IPO January 3, 2026 9:58 am The Motley Fool USA Billionaire Peter Thiel, co-founder of Palantir Technologies, started a position in Microsoft in the third quarter. Billionaire Peter Thiel is best known for his role in co-founding Palantir Technologies. But he also runs the hedge fund Thiel Macro, which …
• 2 Spectacular Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist in 2026, According to Wall Street January 3, 2026 9:58 am The Motley Fool USA The artificial intelligence boom looks poised to roll on in 2026. During 2025, artificial intelligence (AI) stocks like Nvidia and Palantir Technologies comfortably outperformed the broader market. But a new year can bring new opportunities, and some of …
• VVS Stealer Uses PyArmor Obfuscation to Evade Static Analysis and Signature Detection January 3, 2026 9:56 am Cyber Security News The cybersecurity landscape is witnessing a rise in sophisticated malware that leverages legitimate tools to mask malicious intent. A prime example is VVS Stealer (also styled VVS $tealer). This Python-based malware family has been actively marketed on …
• Finland Arrests Two Cargo Ship Crew Members Over Undersea Cable Damage January 3, 2026 9:56 am Cyber Security News Finnish authorities have detained all 14 crew members of a cargo vessel suspected of deliberately damaging an undersea telecommunications cable connecting Helsinki to Estonia. The ship, named Fitburg, was sailing from St. Petersburg, Russia, to Haifa, …
• Infostealers Enable Attackers to Hijack Legitimate Business Infrastructure for Malware Hosting January 3, 2026 9:56 am Cyber Security News A dangerous cybercrime feedback loop has emerged where stolen credentials from infostealer malware enable attackers to hijack legitimate business websites and turn them into malware distribution platforms. Recent research by the Hudson Rock Threat …
• Bitcoin hacker behind massive crypto theft released from prison by Trump January 3, 2026 9:38 am Legit News Ilya Lichtenstein, who helped hack the Bitfinex crypto exchange and steal nearly 120,000 bitcoin, says he was released from prison early He had been sentenced in November 2024 to five years in prison for money laundering, but is now on home confinement …