|
November 8, 2025, 8:05 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Janne Knodler / Bloomberg: |
As US schools adopt AI, a look at the growing use of AI-powered monitoring tools like GoGuardian to scan students' chatbot conversations for signs of self-harm — As US educators embrace AI in the classroom, firms are selling software to flag mentions of self-harm, raising concerns over privacy and control.
More: K-12 Dive and eCampus News
| Reuters: |
In DeepSeek's first public appearance since R1's success, a senior researcher told a state-run conference he was pessimistic about AI's impact on humanity — - DeepSeek makes first public appearance in almost a year — Company has kept low profile since global breakout in January| Jonathan Burgos / Forbes: |
Several of Asia's top tycoons and conglomerates are joining the data center race as tech giants plan $240B in APAC hyperscale expansion over the next five years — The buildout of AI infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific is in high gear. Masayoshi Son and Mukesh Ambani are among the region's wealthiest taking the lead.| Peter Landers / Wall Street Journal: |
Chinese robotaxi companies' tech and rider experience are generally similar to Waymo's, as they build businesses at home while also expanding internationally — While U.S. companies dominate their home market, other countries look to China for driverless technology| Bloomberg: |
In a letter on October 27, OpenAI asked the Trump administration to expand a 35% Chips Act tax credit to help lower the cost of AI infrastructure — OpenAI has asked the Trump administration to revamp a Chips Act tax credit to help lower the cost of artificial intelligence infrastructure …
More: OpenAI, BonTech Labs, Reuters, Implicator.ai, Tom's Hardware, TechCrunch, Runtime, The Decoder, Marcus on AI, The Information, and SiliconANGLE
X: @garymarcus, @ross__hendricks, @theaustinlyons, @dannydayan5, @sama, @conorsen, @josephjacks_, @aphysicist, @zerohedge, @garymarcus, @seawolfcap, @garymarcus, @deanwball, and @deanwball
LinkedIn: Adrian Brown and David Atkinson
Forums: Hacker News and r/StockMarket
| Mihir Sharma / Bloomberg: |
OpenAI, Alphabet, and Perplexity offering free access to their paid tiers in India suggests the country may be the biggest and safest bet for broad AI adoption — Everyone is looking for the next big AI bet. They're searching for energy-rich places that can run data centers cheaply … | Bloomberg: |
A US judge declares a mistrial after a jury couldn't reach a verdict on two brothers charged in 2024 for allegedly stealing $25M in crypto from Ethereum traders — A jury was unable to reach a verdict in the fraud trial of two brothers, both recently graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology …
More: Reuters, DL News, The Block, Business Insider, Gizmodo, Cointelegraph, and Business Insider
| Financial Times: |
Nasdaq had its worst 5-day run since April, falling 3% for the week as the combined market value of eight most valuable AI-related stocks fell by about $800B — Nasdaq falls 3% over the five-day period as investors worry about sky-high valuations — US companies closely tied … | George Steer / Financial Times: |
A look at Dominari Holdings and Yorkville Advisors, two little-known boutique banks that have helped finance the Trump family's flurry of crypto deals this year — Dominari Holdings and Yorkville Advisors are benefiting from close connections with Eric and Donald Trump Jr| Brie Wolfson / Colossus: |
An account of working at Cursor for 60 days: a largely in-person culture, few scheduled meetings, aggressive recruiting, heavy internal product testing, more — Sixty days with the AI coding decacorn — Editor's note: This is the first installment in a series of Company Dispatches …
More: Naval, TechRadar, and Search Engine Land
X: @jposhaughnessy, @ganapathi_97, @kristaletz, @ryolu_, @apartovi, @zebriez, @zebriez, @alanaagoyal, @ajhofmann, @tommycollison, @joincolossus, @dannieherz, @unable0_, and @patrick_oshag. LinkedIn: Ben Shoemaker
| Ashley Carman / Bloomberg: |
Apple Music's growth may be stymied by the lack of a free tier as a funnel; Midia: on a weekly level, 43% of consumers used Spotify and 16% turned to Apple — The service's lack of a free tier might be dimming its prospects with music consumers, particularly in emerging markets — Welcome back to Soundbite.| Google Research: |
Google introduces Nested Learning, a new ML approach for continual learning that views models as nested optimization problems to enhance long context processing — Ali Behrouz, Student Researcher, and Vahab Mirrokni, VP and Google Fellow, Google Research — We introduce Nested Learning …
More: MarkTechPost, Google Research, WinBuzzer, and Neowin
Forums: r/Bard, r/IASinHumo, r/singularity, and r/accelerate
| Bloomberg: |
CoinGecko: crypto market cap falls to $3.5T from October's $4.4T peak, on track to erase its 2025 gains; crypto ETFs had $700M of net outflow over the past week — The stock market didn't crash this week. But after a seven-month spasm of retail-borne speculation, parts of the casino started clearing out.| Krystal Hu / Reuters: |
Vast Data, which develops data storage tools, inks a $1.17B AI deal with CoreWeave; Vast Data, valued at $9.1B in 2023, said it reached $200M ARR by Jan. 2025 — - CoreWeave to use Vast's data storage tools for cloud infrastructure — Vast Data's revenue stream bolstered by new deal
More: Pulse 2.0, VAST Data Blog, The Next Platform, Axios, Tech Funding News, and Verdict. LinkedIn: Oxana Plis
Sponsor Posts
Okara:
Meet Okara, the AI platform that doesn't train on your data — Chat with 30+ open-source models (Llama, Kimi, Qwen, DeepSeek) through encrypted infrastructure. Used by teams handling proprietary code and strategy.
Meet Okara, the AI platform that doesn't train on your data — Chat with 30+ open-source models (Llama, Kimi, Qwen, DeepSeek) through encrypted infrastructure. Used by teams handling proprietary code and strategy.
Soxton:
AI-powered law for startups — Soxton automates startup legal so founders can move faster and sleep better. We handle incorporation, advisor, employment and commercial contracts. Join the waitlist for early access!
AI-powered law for startups — Soxton automates startup legal so founders can move faster and sleep better. We handle incorporation, advisor, employment and commercial contracts. Join the waitlist for early access!
Zoho:
Pro tips: 5 ways to simplify invoicing and payments in Zoho Books — Many businesses still rely on manual processes to collect payments and reconcile invoices. This often results in delayed payments …
Pro tips: 5 ways to simplify invoicing and payments in Zoho Books — Many businesses still rely on manual processes to collect payments and reconcile invoices. This often results in delayed payments …
IDrive:
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Salesforce data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Salesforce data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.Featured Podcasts
Invest Like the Best:
Gokul Rajaram - Lessons from Investing in 700 Companies
The leading destination to learn about business and investing. We do this by showcasing exceptional talent and ideas.
Subscribe to Invest Like the Best.
Lenny's Podcast:
Marc Andreessen: The real AI boom hasn't even started yet
Interviews with world-class product leaders and growth experts to uncover actionable advice to help you build, launch, and grow your own product.
Subscribe to Lenny's Podcast.
The Nick, Dick and Paul Show:
The Wellness Industry Pt. 1
Nick Bilton, Dick Costolo, and Paul Kedrosky pull back the curtain on AI, startups, and the future rushing toward us, all with healthy dose of irreverence.
Subscribe to The Nick, Dick and Paul Show.
Big Technology Podcast:
Is AI Killing Software? — With Bret Taylor
The Big Technology Podcast takes you behind the scenes in the tech world featuring interviews with plugged-in insiders and outside agitators.
Subscribe to Big Technology Podcast.
Channels with Peter Kafka:
Running a Newsroom in Minneapolis + How to Make a Game of Thrones For Less
Media and tech aren't just intersecting - they're fully intertwined. To understand how those worlds work, Peter Kafka talks to industry leaders, upstarts and observers.
Subscribe to Channels with Peter Kafka.
Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith:
Special Edition: Key findings from the Microsoft AI Diffusion Report
Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith speaks with leaders in government, business, and culture to explore the most critical challenges at the intersection of technology and society.
Subscribe to Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 8:05 PM ET, November 8, 2025.
The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated.
From Mediagazer
New York Times:Roushni Nair / Reuters:
Nieman Lab:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Suzanne Smalley / The Record: |
More: Unit 42, Ars Technica, SammyGuru, Moneycontrol, Digital Trends, Forbes, The Hacker News, TechCrunch, CyberScoop, Security Affairs, DataBreachToday.com, BonTech Labs, The Register, PCMag, and CyberInsider
X: @talbeerysec, @megabeets_, @megabeets_, @megabeets_, @megabeets_, and @unit42_intel. Bluesky: @caffeineislife
Forums: r/netsec and Ars OpenForum
| Juby Babu / Reuters: |
Earlier Picks
| Euronews: |
More: Associated Press, Gizmodo, Mashable, Engadget, The Economic Times, Newser, The Independent, Courthouse News Service, Reuters, WPXI-TV, The European Conservative, Advanced Television, and Daily Sabah
Forums: r/Denmark, r/technology, r/europrivacy, and r/europe