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• Engineering Resilience: Moving Beyond the “Backup and Hope” Mentality January 22, 2026 2:25 am Intelligent Living Protecting a hard-earned operation carries a heavy burden of responsibility for Stamford small business owners. For years, the gold standard of safety was a simple data backup—a digital safety net designed to catch you if you fell. You likely felt a sense …
• Working together: Europe and US agree to AI medicines development guidance January 22, 2026 2:24 am Digital Journal The proposed reforms are intended to make pharmaceutical drugs cheaper, prevent shortages and speed up delivery of new compounds - Copyright AFP/File Louisa GOULIAMAKI The use of AI technologies across the medicine lifecycle has increased significantly …
• Call for bonfire of digital rules to assist private tech sector January 22, 2026 2:22 am Bangkok Post Political parties should step back from the concept of the government building and operating digital platforms by themselves to maintain digital sovereignty, instead focusing on clearing regulatory roadblocks and providing incentives to local platforms to …
• Chatbot Misuse Tops ECRI’s Health Technology Hazard List January 22, 2026 2:21 am Healthcare Innovation Now in its 18th year, nonprofit patient safety organization ECRI’s Top 10 Health Technology Hazards report identifies AI chatbots as the top concern for 2026. No. 2 on this year’s list is unpreparedness for a “digital darkness” event, or a sudden loss of …
• Philippine energy leaders head to US in February for smart grid push January 22, 2026 2:12 am Manila Bulletin Government agencies and some of the most influential companies in the domestic energy sector will visit the United States (US) next month as the Philippines seeks to attract partners and investors to advance its smart grid modernization plan. In an …
• Anthropic releases new AI ‘constitution’ for Claude January 22, 2026 2:00 am SiliconANGLE Anthropic PBC today released a new version of Claude’s constitution, a document that outlines how the large language model series should process prompts. The company published the original version of the file in May 2023. The document contained …
• Blue Origin to take on Starlink with ultra-high-speed satellite network TeraWave January 22, 2026 2:00 am SiliconANGLE Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin Enterprises LP today announced plans to launch a new, ultra-high-speed satellite constellation network called TeraWave, which will provide additional competition to Elon Musk’s Starlink. With data speeds of up to 6 …
• Why humans are the biggest security risk January 22, 2026 1:57 am Financial Gazette 56 By Godfrey Nyoni WHEN people think about cybersecurity, they often imagine sophisticated hackers, dangerous computer viruses, and complex technical systems hidden behind screens. In reality, however, the biggest weakness in most digital environments is …
• Bitcoin scams were the biggest con in 2025 says cybersecurity expert January 22, 2026 1:52 am FOX 2 Detroit - Michigan Scams took a new form in 2025 say experts - and this time Bitcoin was the most popular way by crooks. FOX 2 - The number one scam of 2025, according to cybersecurity expert David Derigiotis  has to do with Bitcoin kiosks. The backstory: "This is a $ …
• RiskExec® Reinforces Bank-Grade Security with SOC 2 Type II Examination January 22, 2026 1:37 am FinTecBuzz RiskExec, Inc. (“RiskExec”), the leading compliance reporting and analytics platform for banks, credit unions, and lenders, today announced it has successfully completed an independent SOC 2 Type II examination. The examination reinforces RiskExec’s bank- …
• Digital payment fraud losses drop 51% to N25.85bn January 22, 2026 1:35 am Punch Nigeria recorded a 51 per cent decline in digital payment fraud losses in 2025, reflecting the impact of improved identity management, enhanced transaction data standards, and stronger collaboration across the financial system, according to the Central …
• Researchers Expose LockBit 5.0 Affiliate Panel and New Encryption Variants January 22, 2026 1:33 am GBHackers LockBit 5.0 affiliate panel provide unprecedented visibility into the infrastructure of one of the world’s most notorious ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operations. Following the high-profile Operation Cronos disruption, security researchers have confirmed …
• TD Africa, Enugu Tech Fest Launch “Code Your Defence” Initiative January 22, 2026 1:33 am TechEconomy As digital transformation accelerates across Africa, the demand for skilled professionals in Cybersecurity and Data Science continues to rise. From protecting digital infrastructure to driving data-led decision-making, these fields now sit at the centre of …
• What Nigeria’s 2030 Digital Economy Plan Means for Everyday Tech Users January 22, 2026 1:30 am TechEconomy Nigeria’s National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) 2020-2030 is a commendable plan by the government designed to take the country to the top both in the African and global digital sector. launched in late 2019 under the Ministry of …
• (VIDEO) Rep. Delia Ramirez Announces “Melt ICE Act” to Defund ICE and Prevent Immigrants from Being Detained, Accuses ICE of Murdering Americans January 22, 2026 1:29 am The Gateway Pundit Rep. Delia Ramirez Anchor baby Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL) on Wednesday announced during a self-promoting rant at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing that she is introducing the Melt ICE Act to effectively defund ICE.  “would prohibit DHS from using …