January 2026

Bitfarms (BITF) exits Latin America with sale of site in Paraguay

Bitcoin miner Bitfarms (BITF) is set to exit Latin America with the sale of its site in Paso Pe, Paraguay. The company is selling the site to Sympatheia Power Fund (SPF), managed by Singapore-based Hawksburn Capital, for up to $30 million, the company announced on Friday. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, […]

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A UI 8.5 leak shows off Samsung’s new Privacy Display feature for phones and Bixby powered by Perplexity AI

New features in Samsung One UI 8.5 have been leaked We have Privacy Display and Bixby with added confusion The software will get a full launch soon Samsung One UI 8.5 is currently in beta testing and is expected to arrive alongside the Galaxy S26 phones sometime in February – and as the beta program

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Food and housing consume 63% of household expenditure in Pakistan

Double-digit inflation, currency devaluation and IMF conditions increase the pressure on middle-income households Pakistanis spent nearly two out of every three rupees on food and housing-related expenses, while reliance on foreign remittances and financial aid increased to support household spending, according to a new government survey. The Household Integrated Economic Survey 2024 to 2025, released

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Turkmenistan adopts crypto legislation that allows mining and exchanges to attract foreign investment

Turkmenistan officially introduced the Virtual Assets Law, legalizing cryptocurrency mining and crypto exchanges as it looks to boost economic development and attract foreign investment. The new rules, signed into law by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov on November 28, provide a framework for the use, creation and exchange of virtual assets in the country. A 2025 study

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Advances in artificial intelligence could lead to 200,000 banking job losses this year, experts warn

200,000 European banking jobs could be lost by 2030, analysts warn Physical bank closures have already led to extensive losses JPMorgan Chase CEO disagrees – we need entry-level jobs for long-term success AI-induced tech layoffs have already been widely reported, but a new Morgan Stanley report (via Financial Times) suggests that banking may be the

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Experts warn that PC prices could rise even more in 2026 as RAM costs will rise higher

AI data center demand causes pressure on memory supply, leading to higher prices, analysts say Budget smartphones could see the biggest price increases, iPhones less so Many PC manufacturers expect 15-20% higher prices from the second half of 2026 The semiconductor industry faced an unprecedented DRAM/NAND shortage at the end of 2025, and it could

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Iran accepts cryptocurrency as payment for advanced weapons

Mindex, the export center of Iran’s Ministry of Defense, accepts cryptocurrency payment method for advanced weapons systems as a means of circumventing international sanctions that the country is facing. Potential customers can purchase weapons such as missiles, tanks and drones using crypto, among other accepted payment methods, including Iranian rials or barter, according to the

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Zahid Afridi granted bail after terror charges dismissed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

KP’s ATC decision comes after Zahid Afridi’s lawyer claims the charges are politically motivated Mohammad Zahid Afridi, youth president of Jamaat-e-Islami and the spokesperson of Bara Tirah Political Alliance, was arrested by the police. Source: The Express Pakinomist A special anti-terrorism court in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has granted bail to Mohammad Zahid Afridi, a local political

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