SpaceX proposes a plan to deploy millions of solar-powered data center satellites in orbit, aiming to alleviate the energy consumption and resource issues of ground data centers. Despite several technical and economic challenges, this concept has placed space computing at the forefront of policy discussions, reflecting an important direction for future cloud computing.

Microsoft recently announced its financial report, with revenue and profits exceeding expectations, but AI capital expenditure surged by 66% to $37.5 billion, and cloud Azure growth slowed, leading to a nearly 10% drop in stock price and a market value evaporation of $357 billion. The market is concerned about insufficient returns and predicts that 2026 will become a key year for AI investments.

Although Amazon posted a net profit of $21 billion in Q4 2025, it also announced layoffs of 16,000 employees, indicating the trend of AI replacing human labor. The layoffs mainly targeted middle management and development positions, reflecting the company's focus on cloud computing and AI research and development. This move could impact the structure of the labor market, with future tech jobs becoming more concentrated in AI-related fields. Investors and job seekers need to reassess the role of human resources within companies.

Ripple will launch Ripple Treasury in 2026, combining GTreasury and the stablecoin $RLUSD, with the goal of reshaping corporate financial management, enhancing liquidity and settlement speed. This platform provides Fortune 500 companies with cloud-based systems to achieve 24/7 real-time settlements, expand global financial service deployment, and accelerate the integration of blockchain and traditional finance.

A lot of people are still stuck on the “big names” in AI. Nvidia is the obvious one. Palantir has already become a household ticker too. But the next wave of upside can come from the companies that sell the one thing everyone keeps running out of: GPU-heavy AI compute. This idea comes from a

In 2026, the crypto industry has become more pragmatic. While professional miners continue to operate large ASIC farms, many everyday users are less interested in buying hardware, managing electricity costs, or maintaining complex mining setups. For newcomers, free or trial-based cloud mining is of

Microsoft confirms that under legal requirements, BitLocker keys will be provided to law enforcement agencies, raising security concerns about cloud backups. If users do not want the keys to remain in the cloud, they can check or delete backups, or choose to log in with a local account to avoid automatic synchronization of keys. This incident prompts users to reassess data security risks.

Internet Computer (ICP) introduces its first national subnet in Switzerland with 13 local nodes. DFINITY enhances the 2026 roadmap of ICP with Swiss Cloud Engines, AI-powered apps, and Mission 70 to drastically reduce token inflation. The DFINITY Foundation has announced the launch of the Sw

Kevin O’Leary states that he currently controls approximately 26,000 acres of land to develop low-cost infrastructure, ready to connect utilities for bitcoin mining operations as well as future AI data centers and cloud computing. After completing the licensing procedures, these plots of land will be leased out.

Internet Computer (ICP) introduces its first national subnet in Switzerland with 13 local nodes. DFINITY enhances the 2026 roadmap of ICP with Swiss Cloud Engines, AI-powered apps, and Mission 70 to drastically reduce token inflation. The DFINITY Foundation has announced the launch of the Sw

Pi Network core team announces the launch of a new Web3 developer platform, focusing on identity verification and trust-based infrastructure. The platform offers analytics, secure development, and cloud scalability tools, aiming to accelerate the development of real-world decentralized applications. Pi has over 50 million users and is currently transitioning to full mainnet functionality. This release marks a key step in its transformation from a mobile mining app to a complete blockchain ecosystem.

TokensCloud, a global cloud mining platform that has been operating since 2019, announced today that it‘s preparing the next phase of its U.S. expansion as demand for managed bitcoin cloud mining continues to grow in 2026. The move follows a steady build-out of infrastructure over the past

XRP has returned to a rare long-term position against Ethereum after breaking above the two-week Ichimoku Cloud. For context, the Ichimoku Cloud structure has historically limited XRP’s strength relative to ETH, capping XRP’s momentum during bullish uptrends. However, XRP/ETH now sits at a level

As artificial intelligence and cloud computing rapidly expand, the United States faces a surge in electricity demand and rising electricity prices. The Trump administration plans to promote the "Emergency Power Auction Mechanism," requiring tech companies to invest in building new power plants to address power shortages. This move is seen as a policy intervention to reshape the cost burden of the AI industry and may lead to an widening competitive gap among large companies. Whether this policy will succeed in the future remains to be seen.

_Bitcoin’s 2025 slowdown was driven by tight dollar liquidity, with easing U.S. monetary conditions seen as a key 2026 catalyst._ BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has shared a new essay on Bitcoin’s price outlook. His latest essay, titled Frowny Cloud, explains BTC’s struggles in 2025 and

Trump says he has "no plan" to fire Powell but leaves the door open as a Justice Department probe into the Fed's $2.5b HQ renovation and stubborn inflation complicate the path to 2026 rate cuts. Summary Trump signals Powell stays "for now," hinting the DOJ investigation into the Fed's renovatio

XRP has now completed a backtest of its Ichimoku Cloud breakout on the 2-week timeframe, according to market analyst Cantonese Cat. Interestingly, this pattern emerged on the 2-week chart. Because it highlights the broader market structure rather than short-term volatility, analysts tend to place g

DFINITY releases the "Mission 70" ICP white paper, aiming to reduce inflation by 70% by the end of 2026. Staking duration is shortened from 8 years to 2 years, and the 13%+ APY is canceled, with a short-term return of at least 2-3%. Inflation drops from 9.72% to 5.42%, requiring an additional 26% demand. Cloud engine challenges AWS, targeting a 2 trillion market.

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In the recent funding round of AI development startup WebAI, the company's valuation reached approximately 2.9 trillion KRW ($25 billion), attracting industry attention. It is reported that this Series A extension financing round involved a "two-digit" level of significant investment, with participants including Mark Benioff's Time Ventures, Atreides Management, and existing investors such as Forerunner Ventures. WebAI is developing a "sovereign AI" model that does not rely on the cloud and can run in users' local environments, helping enterprises utilize artificial intelligence without transmitting sensitive data. This approach excels in data security and response speed, while also significantly reducing AI computing costs by utilizing local resources to replace expensive cloud GPUs, earning industry praise. Last year, this startup was also known for releasing a solution optimized for business environments

Arthur Hayes: The core Degen strategy this quarter is to go long on MSTR and Metaplanet BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes posted on X that his latest article, "Frowny Cloud," will be published tomorrow. For this quarter, his core Degen strategy is to go long on MSTR and 3350 (Metaplanet), viewing them as leveraged bets on Bitcoin regaining its upward momentum. A major whale today exchanged 282.1 BTC for 8098 ETH, still holding 646.5 BTC According to on-chain analyst Yu Yan monitoring, a whale/organization is shifting from BTC to ETH. Today, using the cross-chain exchange tool THORChain, they exchanged 282.1 BTC (worth $26.33 million) for 8,098 ETH. The exchange

The Cardano (ADA) price is trading around $0.4022 at writing. The price has been moving slowly compared to other big coins, but a few things happening in early 2026 could matter for ADA over the long term. Google Cloud is testing Cardano staking data, the community approved funding for key

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that large technology companies should fully cover the electricity costs of their data centers, which underpin the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and cloud computing. Trump argued that the growing energy demands of these facilities should not t

Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) is a decentralized cloud alternative to traditional players and offers fully on-chain computing and storage facilities. It supports blockchain-native and privacy-sensitive AI applications without relying on centralized providers. Cloud infrastructure

The evolution of blockchain infrastructure is approaching a critical turning point. The collaboration between Amazon AWS and Ripple around the Bedrock platform appears to be a technical assessment on the surface, but in fact reveals a deeper industry transformation—the trillion-dollar cloud service market is beginning to systematically inject cutting-edge generative AI capabilities into the core operations of mainstream public blockchains. This is no longer a simple tool upgrade but a fundamental shift in operational philosophy. Traditional blockchain operations are like a precision watchmaker's workshop, relying on engineers' manual interpretation of log waterfalls, performance tuning based on implicit knowledge passed down through experience, and fault diagnosis approaching an artful intuitive judgment. When XRPL takes on critical tasks such as national payment networks and CBDC pilots, this artisanal model has already reached a bottleneck. The Bedrock platform brought by AWS signals a move from manual workshops to AI-driven fully automated command centers.

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Cloud mining is increasingly becoming a practical entry point for individuals looking to earn passive income through cryptocurrency. Nanominex has emerged as a global platform that simplifies Bitcoin cloud mining while offering structured daily payouts.  With a focus on accessibility,

Amid the rising narrative of privacy in the Solana ecosystem, a new privacy application called SHDW has become embroiled in significant controversy on the eve of its TGE on January 12. The app promises to provide users with private transactions and transfers, but early testers reported that its core "unmasking" feature failed, resulting in deposited funds being unrecoverable, and there was a complete lack of effective customer support. Although SHDW previously conducted large-scale promotion through influencers and was included in the ongoing Solana Privacy Hackathon project list (deadline January 30), its technical feasibility and project legitimacy have been seriously questioned. This incident serves as a safety warning for the currently hot blockchain privacy sector, revealing the potential risks of fund custody and smart contract vulnerabilities faced by users in pursuit of transaction anonymity. Currently, the SOL price, under the overall expectation of privacy ecosystem development, has once surged to $141.23.

Apple collaborates with Google to leverage Google's Gemini model to enhance Siri's capabilities, supporting customized responses and cross-application integration. This partnership will last for several years, with Google earning approximately $10 billion annually. Apple also emphasizes user privacy by adopting a unique privacy cloud technology. This collaboration has not affected the agreement with OpenAI. Market reactions are positive, and Google's market capitalization has surpassed $4 trillion.

Cloud cost optimization company Cast AI launches a new GPU integrated marketplace platform, valued at over $1.1 billion, and secures strategic investment. The new feature "Omni Compute" allows flexible connection of GPUs and cloud infrastructure to improve resource scheduling efficiency. Oracle opens its GPU resources to customers to promote the deployment and expansion of AI platforms. This investment brings Cast AI's total funding to over $180 million, aiming to optimize cloud usage efficiency in AI inference and high-load computing tasks.

Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) is a decentralized cloud alternative to traditional players and offers fully on-chain computing and storage facilities. It supports blockchain-native and privacy-sensitive AI applications without relying on centralized providers. Cloud infrastructure

Nanominex, a global cloud mining platform, is gaining attention for its structured approach to Bitcoin cloud mining and crypto passive income The platform enables users to earn daily payouts without the need for expensive hardware or complex setups. As interest in how to invest in crypto grows, Na

AI-powered cloud infrastructure startup Lambda is reportedly advancing a new funding round worth up to 4.8 trillion Korean Won. Mubadala Capital is considered the main potential lead investor in this round, which is noteworthy because it could be Lambda's final private placement before going public. Following the successful completion of a $12 billion Series E funding just two months ago, Lambda's successive large-scale financings are part of its aggressive expansion strategy aimed at dominating the AI cloud market. Lambda currently operates 12 data centers in the United States. Through its "Super Cluster" GPU leasing service, it can provide enterprise clients with up to 165,000 NVIDIA GPUs. The service allows each customer to configure firewall policies independently, manage encryption keys, and monitor tools, aiming to achieve high security and scalability simultaneously. In terms of hardware configuration, L

OpenLedger has formed a strategic partnership with 4EVERLAND to work on the foundation of the decentralized artificial intelligence and web3 applications. The partnership will unify the AI-oriented blockchain OpenLedger with the cloud infrastructure developed by 4EVERLAND based on Web3, which will s

As blockchain technology and Bitcoin mining continue to evolve, the mining industry in 2026 has fully transitioned to the cloud. Traditional hardware-based mining methods are being replaced by more efficient and convenient cloud mining software solutions. For individuals who want to participate in B

Snowflake(SNOW) further strengthens its data troubleshooting capabilities through the acquisition of Observe, a startup specializing in AI-based observation platforms. This acquisition is part of a strategy to enhance operational stability for enterprise clients, with plans to integrate Observe's technology into Snowflake's cloud data platform. Snowflake is particularly focused on Observe's core observation technology, AI.

Although companies are actively adopting artificial intelligence (AI) as a future growth engine, industry-wide warnings are being issued: the key to AI success is not actually the "model," but "data management." It is especially pointed out that without classification and visibility guarantees for unstructured data, not only AI but the entire security and compliance field could be fundamentally shaken. Congruity360, a provider of unstructured data governance solutions, believes that this risk is becoming a deadly "blind spot" for enterprises in the AI era. Many organizations have invested heavily in AI implementation, but their success depends on the efficiency of data classification and control. Currently, 41% of all enterprises lack data classification tools altogether, and only 37% plan to introduce such tools within the next two years. This results in high-risk, unclassified data within organizations being exposed without protection across file servers, NAS, cloud storage, and other locations. As a result, IT and security teams

At the "National Retail Federation (NRF) 2026 Expo" stage held in New York, SAP publicly announced its AI(AI) feature expansion plan for retail clients on a large scale. This release aims to achieve AI automation and customer experience innovation throughout the entire distribution process. Key functions such as data analysis, order management, promotions, and product planning are expected to be gradually introduced in the first half of 2026. Balaji Balasubramanian, President of SAP Customer Experience and Consumer Industries, stated: "From planning to execution and final customer interaction, an end-to-end system connected by AI is becoming a reality," and "especially, agentic AI(agentic AI) is becoming a turning point that changes the very model of retail." The core addition is retail intelligence(Retail to SAP Business Data Cloud.

Bitcoin's recent price action indicates a test of critical levels within the Ichimoku Cloud, hovering around $90,000. While showing short-term resistance, overall momentum remains bullish, with the market experiencing significant liquidations.

CLO price analysis reveals a mixed outlook, with short-term recovery attempts facing bearish pressure. Ichimoku Cloud signals potential rebounds, while extreme oversold RSI and high volatility indicate cautious trading ahead.

Pi Coin price recently defied the trend and established an independent market, rising 3.52% in a single week amidst overall cryptocurrency market fluctuations, currently trading at approximately $0.2122. The direct catalyst for this increase is a major upgrade to the Pi Network v23 mainnet protocol, which integrates Stellar Core and introduces Rust smart contracts, aiming to enhance transaction speed and security. Meanwhile, on-chain data shows that a top whale has been continuously increasing their holdings, approaching 400 million Pi Coins, worth over $82 million. However, the third-party application PINIX within the ecosystem has launched a "cloud mining" product with an annualized return rate exceeding 1,500%, sparking significant controversy and casting a shadow of high risk over this tech-driven optimism.

PINIX App announces that Pi coin mining profits over 30 days are 151%, with a daily return of 5%, claiming that cloud mining requires no equipment. A deposit of 1000 PI turns into 1500 PI in 30 days, but the community questions it as a Ponzi scheme. PINIX has not released audited financial reports and has not disclosed the source of the profits. Experts warn that a 151% return in 30 days severely violates financial common sense, and similar schemes have historically collapsed.

With 80% of global cloud computing power controlled by the five tech giants, Gonka AI attempts to draw inspiration from Bitcoin infrastructure. Through decentralized networks and financial incentive mechanisms, it aims to break the monopoly on computing power and make AI truly belong to the people. This article is adapted from an article by The Round Trip, organized, edited, and written by PANews. (Previous context: Elon Musk's latest interview warns that "Old-fashioned humans" are preparing to be driven out: offices turning into blue-collar jobs, energy more important than AI) (Additional background: Jensen Huang at CES2026 promotes NVIDIA's self-driving AI Alpamayo, Rubin's new platform: screen-based generative AI has reached its limit, next is physical AI) Table of Contents From gaming and AR to decentralized AI Gonka AI's "Bitcoin" style concept Decentralized networks such as

The cybersecurity market reached its largest boom in history in 2025 and is expected to become an even more competitive year in 2026. According to the annual report by Momentum Cyber, the scale of mergers and acquisitions in the cybersecurity sector last year reached $102 billion (approximately 146.8 trillion KRW), setting a new record. A total of 398 M&A transactions were completed, representing a 21% increase in the number of deals year-over-year, with transaction amounts soaring by 294%. Especially on a quarterly basis, the second quarter saw the highest number of completed deals, while the third quarter featured a massive transaction totaling $44.2 billion (approximately 63.6 trillion KRW), setting a quarterly record for the largest deal size. The dominant areas of these transactions were cloud security and identity authentication platforms, reflecting the market’s strong focus on channel-integrated security solutions. The report analysis indicates that software-centric M&A trends are particularly prominent. Based on Sa

As cryptocurrency markets mature, some participants are reconsidering whether buying and holding is the only long-term approach. In 2025, some users view mining as a longer-term process rather than a quick shortcut. For users exploring income-oriented crypto strategies, mining can be one

Interview: The Round Trip Compiled & Edited by Yuliya, PANews As the AI wave sweeps the globe at an unprecedented speed, a "arms race" centered around computing power has already begun. When Nvidia's market value surpasses one trillion, and giants like AWS and Google Cloud almost monopolize cloud computing power, a profound challenge faces all AI innovators: Will the high concentration of computing power stifle open innovation and lock the future of AI within the "walled gardens" of a few companies? With a successful track record of selling a company for $60 million to Snapchat and founding Product Science, which provides AI code optimization services for top enterprises, Gonka AI's co-founders David and Daniel

A Global-e cloud breach exposed Ledger customer names and contact details, but no wallets, keys or funds were compromised. Ledger said only buyers using Global-e were affected and confirmed hardware, software and crypto balances remain secure. Leaked data may fuel phishing attacks, a

Market analyst Matt Hughes has called the public’s attention to a potential XRP move that could lead the altcoin to outperform Bitcoin. Currently, the XRP/BTC pair trades at 0.00002501. At this level, the price sits directly beneath the Ichimoku Cloud, which has acted as strong resistance for

Filecoin leads AI and big data development in crypto, surpassing Chainlink and ICP, driven by decentralized storage initiatives. Despite competition and slower growth amid fast movers, its focus on AI and upcoming Onchain Cloud could strengthen its market position.