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Kansas has become the latest U.S. state to explore a formal role for Bitcoin and digital assets in public finance, with lawmakers introducing legislation that would create a state-managed Bitcoin and Digital Assets Reserve Fund. The bill, introduced by State Senator Craig Bowser, proposes amending Kansas’ unclaimed property laws to explicitly recognize digital assets, including cryptocurrencies and virtual currencies, and to establish a framework for their custody, management, and potential sale. If passed, the legislation would place oversight of the reserve with the Kansas State Treasurer. Under the proposal, unclaimed digital assets, like Bitcoin, would be transferred to the state…

LiveKit, a developer of infrastructure software for real-time AI voice and video applications, has announced the raise of $100 million in funding at a $1 billion valuation. The round, which comes 10 months after LiveKit’s previous fundraise, was led by Index Ventures with participation from existing investors, including Altimeter Capital Management, Hanabi Capital, and Redpoint Ventures. LiveKit powers OpenAI’s ChatGPT voice mode. The startup’s other customers include xAI, Salesforce, Tesla, as well as 911 emergency service operators and mental health providers. The company was founded in 2021 by Russ d’Sa and David Zhao as an open source software project for…

Apple is said to be developing a small wearable AI pin that could reach customers in 2027, according to The Information. The device is still in early development so the possibility of it launching isn’t confirmed as of yet. The report describes a product that Apple teams are testing while the company reworks Siri and its wider AI tools. The pin takes a thin, flat, circular form close to the size of an AirTag, except its a little thicker. It uses an aluminium and glass shell. Two cameras are placed on the front, one standard and one wide angle, designed…

Thursday 22 January 2026 4:08 pm  |  Updated:  Thursday 22 January 2026 4:09 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email CARDIFF, WALES – DECEMBER 13: General view before the EPCR Challenge Cup match between Cardiff Rugby and Ulster Rugby at Cardiff Arms Park on December 13, 2025 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Simon Galloway/Getty Images) Two top flight sporting clubs in the same league are set to be owned by the same private stakeholder after a major decision was made in Cardiff.United Rugby Championship teams Ospreys…

Mark Megan punched the woman on her head causing her to fall to the floor of the Atlantis Bar in Kilbowie Road. The 57-year-old later pleaded guilty to the November 2 attack, which was aggravated against his partner or ex. Megan, previously of Kilbowie Road and now of Pappert, Alexandria, returned to Dumbarton Sheriff Court on January 20 for sentencing. Sheriff John McElroy KC ordered him to do 120 hours of unpaid work in the community within a year. There will be a review of his progress in April and a potential non-harassment order will be considered later. Source link

Objectors say the site “would be better used for family housing to meet local needs, or for business premises benefiting local people”The site of the short term let application on Albertbridge Road, before the restaurant was demolished, on Google Maps(Image: )Belfast Council has been told a plan for a new four-storey short-term let apartment block in East Belfast is “not wanted by the community”.An application for the erection of a four-storey building to create 29 short-term let accommodation units at 341-345 Albertbridge Road, Belfast, BT5 was to be heard at the January meeting of the Belfast City Council Planning Committee,…

Location : The M6 southbound at junction J10 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Cleared. Source link

It’s been nearly two years since Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella predicted AI would replace knowledge work — the white-collar jobs held by lawyers, investment bankers, librarians, accountants, IT and others. But despite the huge progress made by foundation models, the change in knowledge work has been slow to arrive. Models have mastered in-depth research and agentic planning, but for whatever reason, most white-collar work has been relatively unaffected. It’s one of the biggest mysteries in AI — and thanks to new research from the training-data giant Mercor, we’re finally getting some answers. The new research looks at how leading AI…

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis said he’s “surprised” that OpenAI has already moved to introduce ads within its AI chatbot. In an interview with Axios at Davos, the AI leader was responding to a question about using ads to monetize AI services, saying the idea is something that the team at Google was thinking through “very carefully.” Hassabis also said that his team wasn’t feeling pressure from the tech giant to make “a knee-jerk” decision around advertising, despite how key ads are to Google’s core business. The DeepMind co-founder’s remarks followed Friday’s news that OpenAI will begin testing ads as a…