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Oracle E‑Business Suite Zero‑Day Sparks Months‑Long Extortion Wave, With More Than 100 Orgs Hit

A critical Oracle E‑Business Suite flaw let attackers steal finance and payroll data at 100+ organizations—fueling ransom emails months after patches. ...Read more

#cybersecurity, #oracle, #zeroday, #ransomware, #databreach

U.S. designates Muslim Brotherhood branches in Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan as terrorist groups

Trump administration adds three Muslim Brotherhood branches to U.S. terror lists, citing Hamas support—raising regional and domestic political stakes. ...Read more

#trumpadministration, #muslimbrotherhood, #hamas, #sanctions, #middleeast

Flu Hospitalizations Surge as Drifted H3N2 Variant Spreads, Raising Questions on Vaccine Match

CDC estimates 15M flu illnesses and 180K hospitalizations so far, driven by a drifted H3N2 strain as debate grows over childhood shots. ...Read more

#flu, #influenza, #vaccines, #cdc, #publichealth

Warner Bros. Discovery Rejects $108 Billion Paramount Skydance Bid, Setting Up Delaware Fight and Proxy Battle

WBD rebuffs Paramount Skydance’s $30-a-share hostile offer in favor of a Netflix deal, triggering a lawsuit, proxy fight and antitrust scrutiny. ...Read more

#warnerbrosdiscovery, #netflix, #paramountskydance, #mergers, #antitrust

Supreme Court Lets Boy Scouts Abuse Settlement Stand, Unlocking Funds and Shielding Local Partners

Justices declined to hear a challenge to Scouting America’s $2.46B bankruptcy deal, freeing $1.65B for survivors while barring many future suits. ...Read more

#scoutingamerica, #supremecourt, #sexualabuse, #bankruptcy, #survivors

Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ Leads Golden Globes as Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’ Wins Drama

At the 83rd Golden Globes, Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ won four prizes while Chloé Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’ took drama and actress. ...Read more

#goldenglobes, #filmawards, #paulthomasanderson, #chloezhao, #oscars

Ex–Cyclone Koji Floods Queensland Towns, Rekindling Debate Over Warning Systems

Record rain from ex–Cyclone Koji swamped parts of Queensland, forcing rescues and isolating towns as leaders clash over flood warnings and infrastructure. ...Read more

#queensland, #flooding, #cyclone, #weatherwarnings, #australia

Iran Goes Dark as Protests Surge, Rights Groups Warn of Crackdown Behind Internet Shutdown

Connectivity in Iran plunged Jan. 8 amid nationwide protests. Rights groups say a deliberate blackout is obscuring killings, arrests and a widening crackdown. ...Read more

#iran, #protests, #internetshutdown, #humanrights, #irgc

December CPI Seen as First ‘Clean’ Inflation Read Since Shutdown, With Fed Cuts at Stake

After a fall shutdown distorted official price data, economists expect December CPI to offer the first clear look at inflation—shaping 2026 Fed cuts. ...Read more

#inflation, #cpi, #federalreserve, #interestrates, #bls

CRISPR-Edited ‘Off-the-Shelf’ CAR-T Cells Show Early Promise Against Recurrent Glioblastoma in Small China Trial

In a five-patient phase 1 study, intrathecal CRISPR-edited donor CAR-T cells appeared safe and shrank recurrent high-grade gliomas. ...Read more

#glioblastoma, #cart, #crispr, #immunotherapy, #clinicaltrials

Powell Says DOJ Threatened Indictment as Fed-Renovation Probe Sparks Clash With White House

Fed Chair Jerome Powell says DOJ subpoenas and an indictment threat are political pressure on rate policy, roiling markets and raising alarms over Fed independence. ...Read more

#federalreserve, #interestrates, #doj, #markets, #centralbank

Natural Intelligence is Not Enough

Contributed by [RK](https://mvark.blogspot.com/2026/01/natural-intelligence-is-not-enough.html) ...Read more

#comics

Hole in the Ice, but NHL Gives Cautious Green Light to Milan’s New Olympic Hockey Arena

After a test event marred by an opening-night hole in the ice, the NHL and players’ union say Milan’s new Olympic arena is on track for 2026. ...Read more

#nhl, #olympics, #icehockey, #milan, #milano2026

Apple Taps Google’s Gemini to Power Next Siri in Major AI Partnership

Apple says its next Siri and Apple Intelligence upgrades will be built on Google’s Gemini models via Private Cloud Compute, raising antitrust questions. ...Read more

#apple, #google, #gemini, #siri, #artificialintelligence

South Carolina measles outbreak tops 300 cases, spreads beyond state lines

A 310-case measles outbreak centered in Spartanburg County is driving school quarantines, testing vaccine rules, and seeding cases in nearby states. ...Read more

#measles, #vaccines, #southcarolina, #publichealth, #outbreak