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Apple removes Advanced Data Protection for iCloud in the UK after the government ordered it to build a backdoor, something the company says it will never do — - Company removes Advanced Data Protection feature for UK users — “We never will” build backdoor to user data, iPhone maker says
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| Bloomberg: |
Crypto exchange Bybit says a hacker took control of one of its cold Ethereum wallets, resulting in what analysts estimate was the loss of ~$1.5B worth of tokens — - North Korean group Lazarus suspected by industry researchers — Prices of Ether, Bitcoin and other tokens decline after theft
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| RT Watson / The Block: |
Arkham says ZachXBT submitted proof that North Korea's Lazarus Group is behind Bybit's $1.5B hack, which is the largest single theft in crypto history — - Arkham Intelligence said Lazarus Group hacked Bybit for over $1.5 billion, citing information provided by online sleuth ZachXBT.
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| Jesse Pound / CNBC: |
Coinbase says the US SEC agreed “in principle” to drop its 2023 case against the company, calling it “righting a major wrong” and a “huge day” for crypto — - CNBC Councils — CNBC on Peacock — Join the CNBC Panel — Supply Chain Values
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Forums: r/XRP, r/Buttcoin, and r/politics
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| Cade Metz / New York Times: |
OpenAI says it found evidence of an AI-powered surveillance tool used by a Chinese security operation to identify anti-China posts on social media in the West — The company said a Chinese operation had built the tool to identify anti-Chinese posts on social media services in Western countries.
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Forums: r/technology and Slashdot
| David Heaney / UploadVR: |
Apple releases visionOS 2.4 developer beta, adding Apple Intelligence, a guest mode, a Spatial Gallery app, an iPhone app for remote installs, and more — visionOS 2.4 will bring Apple Intelligence to Vision Pro, a Spatial Gallery app, an iPhone app for remote installs, and a new iPhone/iPad-driven guest flow.
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Forums: r/apple and r/VisionPro
| Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: |
Sources: EU antitrust regulators are set to charge Google for breaching the DMA after proposed changes to its search results failed to address concerns — EU antitrust regulators are set to charge Alphabet (GOOGL.O) unit Google with breaching EU rules aimed at checking the power of Big Tech … | Ricardo Brito / Reuters: |
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes orders the immediate and full suspension of Rumble in the country due to noncompliance with court orders — Brazilian Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered U.S. video-sharing platform Rumble (RUM.O) immediate and full suspension …
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| Saritha Rai / Bloomberg: |
DeepSeek plans to open source five of its code repositories next week, letting anyone download, build on, or improve the code behind its well-regarded AI models — - The startup will begin making technology available next week — DeepSeek is pushing harder on its open-source approach
More: Reuters, CNET, Digital Trends, Sherwood News, SiliconANGLE, Windows Central, TechCrunch, and Ars Technica
X: @deepseek_ai and @marikakatanuma
| Bloomberg: |
Trump says Tim Cook told him that Apple “stopped two plants in Mexico” and will build products in the US instead, a move Apple hasn't publicly discussed — - President says tariff threat prompted move from planned plants — Cook, Trump held private meeting Thursday at the White House| The Information: |
OpenAI told investors that it expects revenue to more than triple in 2025, from $3.7B to over $12.5B; one-third of the revenue growth would come from SoftBank — New forecasts from OpenAI show the beginning of a dramatic shift in its alliances from Microsoft, its biggest shareholder, to SoftBank, its newest benefactor.
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| Bloomberg: |
NetEase CEO William Ding has cut hundreds of jobs, closed game studios, and reduced international investment as he refocuses on a smaller portfolio of titles — - Hundreds of staffers and about a dozen games have been cut — Founder William Ding sets elevated expectations for results| Bloomberg: |
Trump directs CFIUS to limit Chinese investments in key areas, and says US will consider outbound investment restrictions to China in sectors like chips and AI — President Donald Trump signed a memorandum directing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to restrict investments …
More: Reuters and The White House
| MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC: |
Block shares closed down 17.69% on February 21, their steepest drop since 2020, after Q4 earnings missed est. and guidance for 2025 failed to reassure investors — Block shares plunged 18% on Friday, their steepest drop since 2020, after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings … | Reuters: |
Sources: US negotiators pressing Ukraine for access to its minerals raised the possibility of cutting the country's access to Starlink if a deal is not reached — U.S. negotiators pressing Kyiv for access to Ukraine's critical minerals have raised the possibility of cutting the country's access … Sponsor Posts
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