Tether acquires a 12% stake, worth $150M, in Gold.com, which enables access to physical and tokenized gold, and plans to integrate its gold-backed XAUT token (CoinDesk)

CoinDesk:
Tether acquires a 12% stake, worth $150M, in Gold.com, which enables access to physical and tokenized gold, and plans to integrate its gold-backed XAUT token  —  What to know: … Tether, issuer of the world’s most popu…

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Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft forecast capital expenditures that reach a combined ~$650B in 2026, a 60% YoY increase driven by data center construction (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft forecast capital expenditures that reach a combined ~$650B in 2026, a 60% YoY increase driven by data center construction  —  Four of the biggest US technology companies together have f…

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Bad Bunny goes to the Super Bowl – podcast

The journalist Jen Ortiz charts the rise of Bad Bunny – the Puerto Rican superstar musician and ICE critic – before his performance at the Super Bowl on SundayThe halftime show at the Super Bowl is an American cultural institution and this year it will…

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That’s a wrasse! Rare fish spotted for first time since 2009 in kelp forest in Western Australia

When marine biologist Océane Attlan saw the tiny Braun’s wrasse, it was like ‘recognising a familiar face, but you can’t put a name on it’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe chances of encountering the rare reef fish were so…

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French authorities charge four people with spying for China by allegedly seeking to obtain satellite data from Starlink and other critical entities (Jenny Che/Bloomberg)

Jenny Che / Bloomberg:
French authorities charge four people with spying for China by allegedly seeking to obtain satellite data from Starlink and other critical entities  —  French authorities charged four people with spying for Chin…

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Zscaler Acquires Browser Security Firm SquareX 

Zscaler says the acquisition will allow customers to embed lightweight extensions into any browser, providing increased security and eliminating the need for third-party browsers. 
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