Mining Pilbara partnership could add 200 million tons as BHP and Rio Tinto join forces The miners signed two non-binding agreements covering separate but connected Pilbara projects Joseph MortonJanuary 19, 2026
Bitcoin Is crypto IPO season the win condition for mass adoption?: a Mugglehead roundup From 2022 through much of 2024, enforcement-by-lawsuit froze IPO activity across the sector Joseph MortonJanuary 16, 2026
Crypto/Blockchain Stablecoin rewards fight puts U.S. crypto market-structure bill on shaky ground The bill includes carve-outs that allow activity-based incentives linked to specific actions Joseph MortonJanuary 15, 2026
AI and Autonomy Draganfly drones bring airborne mobile phone detection to Swedish search and rescue operations Search and Rescue Sweden selected the platform following regulatory changes that limited the use of certain aerial systems for public safety work Joseph MortonJanuary 15, 2026
AI and Autonomy Illumina partners with pharma giants to map disease biology at unprecedented scale Those models should help Merck develop virtual cell systems that better predict which diseases drugs may treat Joseph MortonJanuary 15, 2026
Gold B2Gold pours first gold at Goose Mine, launching production in Nunavut The miner already operates gold-producing assets in Mali, Namibia, and the Philippines Joseph MortonJanuary 14, 2026
Crypto/Blockchain Kraken backs USD$250 Million SPAC as crypto IPO window reopens The sponsor behind KRAKacquisition was formed with Kraken and venture firms Tribe Capital and Natural Capital Joseph MortonJanuary 14, 2026
AI and Autonomy OpenAI buys Torch in USD$60M deal as health-care expansion accelerates OpenAI’s move comes days after it unveiled ChatGPT Health, a service letting users connect medical records and wellness apps Joseph MortonJanuary 14, 2026
Gold Gold and silver rise ahead of CPI and Fed uncertainty On a month-over-month basis, headline CPI is expected to rise 0.3 per cent Joseph MortonJanuary 13, 2026
Crypto/Blockchain Coinbase pushback puts US crypto market-structure bill at risk Lawmakers are preparing to mark up the legislation in at least one Senate committee on Thursday Joseph MortonJanuary 13, 2026