News 28 January 2026 - 29 January 2026

Coles at one-year high ahead of ACCC review, low volume keeps bid hidden
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Coles at one-year high ahead of ACCC review, low volume keeps bid hidden

Coles shares closed at A$24.41 Friday, a 52-week high, up 1.5% on light volume of 2.10 million, below the 3.08 million average. The ACCC will begin monitoring supermarket prices at Coles and Woolworths from July 1 under new excessive-pricing rules. Coles’ price-earnings ratio stands at 32.28, with a 2.99% dividend yield. The company’s FY26 investor day is set for August 25.
June 27, 2026
AI in schools: A teacher goes “analog” as educators warn about Pinterest-style classroom clutter
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AI in schools: A teacher goes “analog” as educators warn about Pinterest-style classroom clutter

A Fort Worth high school English teacher has banned generative AI and requires nearly all assignments to be handwritten, rejecting school-issued laptops. Chanea Bond said students relied on AI for thesis statements and weren’t engaging with literature. Some students said the shift felt strange but made them think more. Other districts, including Miami-Dade, are expanding official access to AI tools.
January 29, 2026
Trump cyber chief faces scrutiny after sensitive files were uploaded to ChatGPT
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Trump cyber chief faces scrutiny after sensitive files were uploaded to ChatGPT

CISA’s acting director, Madhu Gottumukkala, uploaded sensitive contracting documents to public ChatGPT, triggering DHS security alerts and an internal review, Politico reported. The documents were labeled “for official use only” but not classified. CISA said the use was authorized, limited, and subject to controls. The review’s outcome remains unclear.
January 29, 2026
T-Mobile service suddenly dies overnight — why phones flipped to SOS and what we know now
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T-Mobile service suddenly dies overnight — why phones flipped to SOS and what we know now

T-Mobile users across several U.S. regions lost service overnight, with many phones switching to “SOS” mode around 12:20 a.m. Eastern, according to outage trackers. Metro by T-Mobile and Google Fi customers also reported disruptions. Service was restored quickly, but T-Mobile has not disclosed the cause. Complaints dropped off within about an hour.
January 29, 2026
Technology News 29.01.2026
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Technology News 29.01.2026

A federal jury convicted former Google engineer Linwei Ding of stealing AI trade secrets for Chinese companies. Publishers including The Guardian and The New York Times are blocking the Internet Archive’s bot over fears of AI scraping. The FCC approved new rules allowing certain unlicensed devices to use the 6 GHz Wi-Fi band outdoors with geofenced variable power controls. Microsoft says Windows 11 has reached 1 billion users, faster than Windows 10.
January 29, 2026
House probes Ford’s CATL battery pivot as data-center storage plans widen
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House probes Ford’s CATL battery pivot as data-center storage plans widen

House committee chair John Moolenaar is pressing Ford for details on its licensing deal with China’s CATL as the company shifts U.S. battery plants to LFP cells and grid storage. Ford says its batteries meet tax credit criteria and will boost U.S. jobs. A CATL-licensed LFP battery plant in Marshall, Michigan, is scheduled to start production in 2026. Moolenaar also questioned any potential Ford joint venture with China’s BYD.
January 28, 2026
U.S. DOE wants states to host nuclear waste and spent-fuel recycling hubs — April 1 deadline

U.S. DOE wants states to host nuclear waste and spent-fuel recycling hubs — April 1 deadline

The U.S. Energy Department on Wednesday asked states to consider hosting “Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses” for nuclear waste storage and reprocessing. States have until April 1 to respond. The initiative comes as the Trump administration aims to quadruple U.S. nuclear capacity, citing rising electricity demand from data centers. Nuclear waste storage remains a major obstacle, with most spent fuel still kept at reactor sites.
January 28, 2026
Cambrian “Huayuan biota” fossils in China reveal a thriving deep-sea world after Earth’s first animal die-off
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Cambrian “Huayuan biota” fossils in China reveal a thriving deep-sea world after Earth’s first animal die-off

Scientists in southern China uncovered over 50,000 marine fossils from Hunan, dating to 512 million years ago, shortly after the Sinsk extinction. Analysis revealed 153 species, most new to science, preserved with soft tissues. The fossils show a complex deep-water ecosystem, including predators and pelagic tunicates. Researchers say the Huayuan biota rivals Burgess Shale and Chengjiang in diversity and preservation.
January 28, 2026
C3.ai merger talks with Automation Anywhere: reverse-merger route could take shape
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C3.ai merger talks with Automation Anywhere: reverse-merger route could take shape

C3.ai is in merger talks with Automation Anywhere, aiming for a reverse merger that could take the private automation firm public, sources told The Information. C3.ai shares rose as much as 19% Tuesday after the report. Automation Anywhere last reached a $6.8 billion valuation in 2019. Neither company has commented, and Reuters has not confirmed the discussions.
January 28, 2026
NASA spots an “ice-cold Earth” exoplanet candidate in Kepler data — and it may sit near the habitable zone
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NASA spots an “ice-cold Earth” exoplanet candidate in Kepler data — and it may sit near the habitable zone

NASA-backed researchers detected a possible rocky planet, HD 137010 b, orbiting a star 146 light-years away using Kepler K2 data. The planet, slightly larger than Earth, completes an orbit in about a year and receives less than a third of Earth’s sunlight. Only one 10-hour transit was observed; confirmation will require more data. The candidate’s surface may be colder than Mars.
January 28, 2026
DeepMind puts AlphaGenome code on GitHub as new AI model reads a million DNA letters at once
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DeepMind puts AlphaGenome code on GitHub as new AI model reads a million DNA letters at once

Google DeepMind released the AlphaGenome API code as open source on Wednesday, but access to the model still requires an API key. Nearly 3,000 scientists have used AlphaGenome, generating about 1 million API calls daily. The model analyzes up to 1 million DNA bases at once and predicts multiple gene-regulation signals, according to a Nature paper.
January 28, 2026
Google’s $135 Million Android Data Settlement: Who Could Get Paid and What Changes Next
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Google’s $135 Million Android Data Settlement: Who Could Get Paid and What Changes Next

Google agreed to pay $135 million to settle claims it collected Android users’ cellular data without consent, according to a court filing Tuesday in San Jose. The deal requires judicial approval and would cap user payouts at $100 each. New rules would mandate explicit consent and easier data controls during Android setup. Plaintiffs’ lawyers may seek up to $39.8 million in fees.
January 28, 2026
Google Joins Redwood Materials’ $425 Million Round as AI Data Centers Chase Power
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Google Joins Redwood Materials’ $425 Million Round as AI Data Centers Chase Power

Redwood Materials closed a $425 million Series E funding round, adding Google as a new investor with a reported $75 million stake. The company’s valuation is estimated above $6 billion. Funds will accelerate energy storage and recycling operations as demand from AI data centers rises. Redwood claims to recycle over 70% of used battery packs in North America.
January 28, 2026
Snap creates “Specs Inc” to lure investors and take on Meta’s AI smart glasses
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Snap creates “Specs Inc” to lure investors and take on Meta’s AI smart glasses

Snap spun off Specs Inc as a wholly owned subsidiary focused on AR smart glasses, allowing for minority outside investment. Meta paused the international rollout of its Ray-Ban Display glasses, citing supply shortages and long waitlists. Google and Warby Parker plan to launch AI-powered glasses in 2026. IDC estimates Meta held 70% of the smart glasses market last year.
January 28, 2026
FDA hits pause on Regenxbio gene therapies after child’s brain tumor; stock slumps
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FDA hits pause on Regenxbio gene therapies after child’s brain tumor; stock slumps

The FDA placed clinical holds on Regenxbio’s RGX-111 and RGX-121 gene therapy trials after a brain tumor was found in a child who received RGX-111. Regenxbio shares dropped about 20% in morning trading. The company is investigating whether the tumor is linked to the treatment and has not yet received the FDA’s full clinical hold letter. No tumors have been reported in other trial participants.
January 28, 2026
Anduril dangles $500,000 and a job in a new AI drone race — and humans can’t touch the controls
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Anduril dangles $500,000 and a job in a new AI drone race — and humans can’t touch the controls

Anduril Industries launched the “AI Grand Prix,” an autonomous drone racing series with a $500,000 prize pool and a job offer for the winner. The contest begins with online qualifiers in April and ends with a final in Ohio in November 2026. Drones are supplied by Neros Technologies and the Drone Champions League runs the races. Eligibility rules require winners to meet work and security clearance conditions.
January 28, 2026
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