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Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing new regulations to support crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), crypto futures trading and tokenized investment products.SEC deputy secretary-general Jomkwan Kongsakul said the regulator plans to issue formal guidelines supporting the establishment of crypto ETFs in Thailand “early this year,” the Bangkok Post reported on Thursday.“A key advantage of crypto ETFs is ease of access; they eliminate concerns over hacking and wallet security, which has been a major barrier for many investors,” Kongsakul said.The SEC will also regulate and enable crypto futures trading on the Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX), while other key initiatives include establishing…

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Clarivate announced the 15th edition of its Top 100 Global Innovators list today in London. The ranking tracks organisations that deliver high value inventions and lead in invention quality, originality and global reach. Clarivate said the 2026 report shows innovation leadership moving from scale to precision, with AI now being involved even in research, engineering and commercial work. The Top 100 organisations account for 16% of the world’s highest strength AI inventions, according to Clarivate. The report shows AI related patent activity has doubled again and again since 2019, with more than one million invention specifications published before mid 2025.…

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Meta on Wednesday announced it’s expanding ads on Threads to all users globally. The expansion, which starts next week, will be gradual, the company says, noting it may take months for the full rollout to complete. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has repeatedly praised the social app and X rival, which has now grown to over 400 million monthly active users, as the company’s next big hit. Shortly after the app’s debut, the exec told investors that Threads had a good chance of reaching 1 billion users in a few years’ time. The app has rapidly grown since its July 2023…

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VCs who have backed OpenEvidence are apparently not worried about new health information products from OpenAI and Anthropic.  On Wednesday, the startup announced that it raised an additional $250 million in Series D funding at a $12 billion valuation, co-led by Thrive Capital and DST.   That’s double the valuation from its last raise in October: $200 million at $6 billion, led by GV. It has now raised a total of $700 million, the company says, from backers including Sequoia, Nvidia, Kleiner Perkins, Blackstone, Bond, Craft Ventures, Mayo Clinic, and others.  OpenEvidence is an AI-powered medical information platform, similar to what…

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Lawrence, MA, January 21, 2026 –(PR.com)– Commonwealth Kia today announced the unveiling of its newly renovated dealership facility in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The transformation delivers a modern, state-of-the-art environment designed to elevate the customer experience while supporting a more efficient and convenient ownership journey for drivers throughout Lawrence and the Merrimack Valley.The renovation includes a refreshed showroom and enhanced customer-facing spaces intended to create a more comfortable and streamlined shopping experience. The updated facility was designed with improved flow and functionality in mind, helping guests explore the latest Kia lineup with greater ease and confidence.Commonwealth Kia also emphasized improvements aimed at the…

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Manager Gareth Ainsworth is convinced he’s on the cusp of turning things around.Gillingham ended a run of nine games without a win last Saturday after beating Newport 3-2.Manager Gareth Ainsworth is feeling confident ahead of their trip to strugglers Harrogate Picture: Barry Goodwin“Hopefully it’s the start of a run,” said the Gills boss. “It’s a really good group and I told them before the game, forget 16th in the league, forget no wins in nine because you’ve been so close. It’s not like we’re getting turned over every week.“Even after the Swindon game, I get (their manager) Ian Holloway ringing me…

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Thursday 22 January 2026 5:00 am  |  Updated:  Thursday 22 January 2026 5:01 am Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email The Saudi delegation to the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 today observed a series of announcements aimed at addressing urgent global challenges. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260121465066/en/ Her Royal Highness Ambassador Reema Bandar Al-Saud, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States of America, announced that Saudi Arabia will host the first Global Coral Reef…

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That band, for me, will always be Biffy Clyro. Taking to the Hydro stage in Glasgow tonight, there was a high level of emotion, but the same barrage of beautiful ballads coupled with riff-laden chaos. The captivating stage show worked perfectly as the band rolled out new tunes and their biggest hits (Image: Calum Buchan) READ MORE: English punk rockers, Soft Play, did a stellar job of warming up the crowd, jumping in among them and inciting mosh pits galore. They seem like part-musicians, part-possessed entities, as the strobes flickered with horror-flick-like violence; they’re undeniably captivating. Strobe-heavy sensory overload that’s…

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Pitches will be fenced in council parks in the north, east, south and west of the cityBelfast Council is to review football pitch provision in the city(Image: Getty)Fencing has been approved around pitches across Belfast, which may raise the game of teams using the spaces.Elected representatives at the Belfast City Council Planning Committee this week unanimously approved ballstop fencing around pitches at Falls Park, Woodland Playing Fields, Dixon Playing Fields and Clarendon Playing Fields. All are council owned sites.Planning permission will be allowed for spectator fencing around an existing Falls Park soccer pitch with two ballstop systems measuring 20 metres…

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