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The Soul-stealing Machine: Why 2026 Feels Like the Final Warning
Transhumanism — uploading souls to cloud, CRISPR babies, Neuralink brain chips — promises immortality but delivers eternal torment. Ray Kurzweil (Google's prophet) says “singularity” by 2045: AI merges with man, endin' death. But Enoch screams No! Those Watchers taught “enchantments” (tech sorcery); now, billionaires like Musk and Gates fund it, exploitin' the poor as guinea pigs — clinical trials in Africa, data from your phone.
Edatanetworks Inc. Expands AI and Commerce IP Portfolio with New U.S. Patent Enabling Community-powered Transactions | Financial Post
“Patent 18/206,381 represents a meaningful advance in how transaction data can be activated in an intelligent network – aligning merchant economics, consumer intent, and community outcomes in real time,” said Terry Tietzen, Chief Executive Officer of edatanetworks.
Shopify, Google Debut Universal Commerce Protocol Standard - AI Certs
Next, we assess merchant economics. Merchant Impact And Opportunities. Merchants gain instant exposure across Search AI Mode, Gemini, and other agentic surfaces once onboarded.
In China, the Test of a Rifle Drone That Hits Targets Accurately Sparked Controversy
News has spread that a new unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) for special operations has been tested in China. According to the South China Morning Post, during the experiment, the device hit a human-sized target with a pedestrian rifle from a distance of 100 meters with very high accuracy, achieving a remarkable result.
Mastercard Unveils Agent Pay, Pioneering Agentic Payments Technology To Power Commerce in the Age of AI
Mastercard today announced the launch of its Agentic Payments Program, Mastercard Agent Pay, integrating with agentic AI to revolutionize commerce, delivering smarter, more secure, and more personal payments experiences to consumers, merchants, and issuers.
9 AI Breakthroughs That Shocked Us at Techcrunch Disrupt
TechCrunch Disrupt just hit San Francisco for its 20th anniversary and this year, the AI startups absolutely stole the show. From cooking robots and AI weed killers to shrimp nanotech and drone defense systems, I explored the wildest innovations shaping the future of technology.
Shopify, Google Debut Universal Commerce Protocol Standard
Retail tech witnessed a jolt when Shopify and Google launched the new Commerce Protocol on January 11. The open standard promises agentic shopping across Search AI Mode, Gemini, and millions of Shopify storefronts. Consequently, retailers are scrambling to decode what actually switched on and what remains in phased rollout.
Paypal To Acquire Cymbio, Accelerating Agentic Commerce Capabilities - Jan 22, 2026
PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced it has agreed to acquire Cymbio, a multi-channel orchestration platform that helps brands sell across agentic surfaces, including Microsoft Copilot and Perplexity, and other e-commerce channels. PayPal previously partneredOpens in a new window with Cymbio as part of its agentic commerce services, a suite of solutions that allows merchants to attract customers and drive sales in the new era of AI-powered commerce.
Liza Minnelli Defends AI Use on First New Song in 13 Years: 'trolls Didn't Bother To Read the Truth'
Liza Minnelli defends the use of AI on her first new song in 13 years.
Guest Post: Blending Sex, Tech & Sorcery in Dot Slash Magic by Liz Shipton
The simple answer to the question “Why did you combine AI with fantasy romance?” is that I used to be a software engineer, and now I write speculative fiction. The more complicated answer has to do with my goals as a writer, my opinions about tech and social media, the publishing market, and, to be frank, my own shortcomings.
What's Next in AI: 7 Trends To Watch in 2026
In 2026, AI won't just summarize papers, answer questions and write reports — it will actively join the process of discovery in physics, chemistry and biology.
Quantum Computing: Expanding What's Possible
From designing life-saving medicines to securing digital communications, quantum computers could allow us to solve problems too complex for today's most powerful computers.
'world's First Scalable DNA Data Storage Offering' Announced Offering a Staggering '60PB in 60 Cubic Inches,' Enough To Hold 660,000 4K Movies — Atlas Data Storage Claims Its Solution Is 1000x Denser Than LTO-10 Tape
We can visualize laptops with DNA data capsule ports for vast local write-once read-many storage, but it could easily be a decade (or longer) before such high-tech sorcery becomes reality.
Economic Outlook 2026: Tariffs, AI, and Shifting E-commerce Trade Flows
The Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI) expects global real GDP growth to moderate to 3.1% in 2026, with policy changes from 2025, increasing AI adoption, and global fragmentation shaping economies. Tariffs have notably shifted Chinese e-commerce exports from the U.S. to Europe.
World Enters “era of Global Water Bankruptcy” UN Scientists Formally Define New Post-crisis Reality for Billions
3 billion: People living in areas where total water storage is declining or unstable, with 50%+ of global food produced in those same stressed regions.
Engineers Just Created a “phonon Laser” That Could Shrink Your Next Smartphone.
Engineers have created a device that generates incredibly tiny, earthquake-like vibrations on a microchip—and it could transform future electronics.
This Tiny Power Module Could Change How the World Uses Energy.
As global energy demand surges—driven by AI-hungry data centers, advanced manufacturing, and electrified transportation—researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have unveiled a breakthrough that could help squeeze far more power from existing infrastructure.
Fintech Pulse: Why Operational Fixes To Open Banking Matter for Merchant Economics
Analysis of how instant, reconciled account-to-account receipts shift the economics of payment acceptance for merchants by lowering fees, accelerating settlement, and reducing chargeback risks.
'pax Silica' and Pursuit of Greenland Give Shape To Trump's Imperial AI Ambitions
The Trump administration's 'Pax Silica' initiative seeks to organize the AI age through a coalition focused on critical minerals and technological dominance, while ratcheting up threats to take control of Greenland's resources.
2025 Lamborghini Temerario: High-tech Sorcery Delivers 920 HP Experience
The new Lamborghini Temerario features a complex hybrid powertrain that uses high-tech sorcery to deliver a driving experience that remains virtually unabated from 2,000 rpm all the way up to 10,000 rpm.
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